The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-24

houses, markets, coffee houses, billiard tables
J all places tor the retail of spirituous liquors
wines, beer, or other beverages, and all other
places and occupations upon which State
License is Levied to prohibit houses of ILL fame
and dlsorderly houses, and provide adequate
punishment for same; to establish and regulate
cemeteries; to pass all needful laws and regu-
lations relative to streets, buildings, crossings
bridges, alleys. sidewalks, banquetts, roads
markets, slaughterhouscs, nuisiances, grog-
shops, and drinking houses of every descrip-
| tom anu to pass all needful laws and regula-
tions relative to the improvement, police and
| good government of the town; to pass laws
| necessary to suppress and intlict punishment
for riots, routs, unlawful aud dlsorderly assem-.
blIes: also, to punish dlsorderly persons or
| those disturbing the peace; to provide and
adopt the penalties necessary to enforce the
powers conferred by this section and necessary
to enforce the laws regulations and ordinances
passed enacted pursuant to the provisions of
this act of incorporation; prorided, that in no
case shall such penalties be other than fines or
Imprisonment IN the parish or municipal jail, or
Labor upon the streets, alleys and public build
| ings of the Town; and provided further, that
SAID fine shall in no case exceed one hundred
dollars, nor shall said Imprisonment or term
OF labor be Tor longer period than one hun
dred days.
SEC II. The Council shall, at its regular
meeting IN the month of January of each year
levy such municipal tax and prescribe such
License tax as it may deem necessary and
proper for that particular year. This Licenses
Taxes shall become due and exigible on the
first day of March of each year; all Licenses
shall expire on the thirty first day of December
OF each year Half Licenses shall he issued
after the first day of July. The rate OF taxation
shall not exceed ten mills on the dollar of the
q vol nntI nfN At
License tax exceed that levied by the Parish
of Bossier.
SEC. II. All taxes, License and dues levied
by the Town Council on the property of apy
person or corporation are hereby declared to
De a Hen and privilege upon said property, to
date from the day the same are exigibe. any
sale thereof or incumbrance to the contrary
notwithstanding, and said lien and privilege
shall exist in favor Of said Town of Benton for
the respective amounts Oftaxes assessed until
the same shall be paid. and the same shall be
paid by preference to all mortgages and incum-
ORANGES other than taxes due the State and
Parish. 1t shall be the duty OF the Mayor to
cause the Collector to make out list of the
delinquent tax payers, which shall merely give
the names of the tax payers and the amounts
due by each respectively, not sooner than the
f1rst day OF April of each year, which list, after
being signed by the Collector. shall be register
ed III the mortgage records of the Parish of
Bossier to preserve the lien and privilege of the
Town.
Sec. Is. The Collector shall have the same
power and means to enforce the payment of
taxes and Licenses as are given by State laws
TO otate ana Parish Collectors to enforce col
lection of State and Parish taxes and Licenses
SEC. IA. The members of the Council shall
receive for their services compensation to be
paid by tho Council, not to exceed one dollar
for each meeting they attend: provided, that
no member shall receive pay for more than
fifteen meetings in any one year.
Sec. is. The Council shall prescribe the
dnties and powers of the Secretary, Assessor,
Collector, Treasurer, Marshal and Police
ofhcers; Tx and approve the bonds of the Col
iector and Treasurer; fix the compensation to
be paid them; direct the manner of filling va
cancles IN said offices; shall provide adequate
penalties for the nOn-payment of Licenses and
taxes; and make all laws necessary to sustain
the corporate government of the Town of
Benton, not inconsistent with the Constitution
and laws OF this act of incorporation.
SEC. IT, All right, title and interest of the
Town OF Benton to all lands, streets. alleys,
drains, buildings and other property of what
ever description and wheresover situated,
with all goods, chattels, moneys, effects, debts
dues, demands bonds obligations, judgments,
liens, actions and rights Of action, books, ac-
counts and vouchers are, and the same are
hereby vested in the Town of Benton, as in
corporated in this act and all valid indebted
ness or liabilities of the Town of Benton shall
be assumed and paid by the Town as consulted
and Incorporated by this act and said Town is
hereby declared liable therefor; and upon the
adoption OF this act of incorporation in the
manner prescribed by law, and the organiza-
ton OF the Council as provided for in this act,
all the powers, rights, privileges and imnuni-
ties possessed and enjoyed by the Mayor and
Councimen of the Town of Benton, as at pres
ent constituted, shall cease and terminate, and
De vested IN the Town OF Benton as establish
cd by this Charter and act of incorporation.
SECTION II. Upon the organizatiog of the
Council, as created by this act, it shall be the
duty of the Mayor and Councilmen, and all
other officers Of the Town of Benton, to forth
with turn over and deliver to the Mayor and
Councilman, as created by this act, ali books,
papers, records, documents, moneys, obliga-
tions, and every description of property what
soever belonging to the Town of Benton, as
constituted previous to the adoption of this
Charter.
Sec IS. The Mayor, Councilman and all
other officers provided for in this Charter shall
be qualified electors of the State, and shall
reside within the limits of the Corporation.