The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-06-27
Charter Amendments.
OF THE
Town Of st. Martinvi''e.
Fourth Proposed Amendment,

ordinances of the town they shall think pro
mar M, exceeding fifty dollars fine and not ex-
c.eI;pp thirty days irsprisonment, or both, Tor
o,cA oaense. at the discretion of ire Mayor.
s,;5 fine TO he recoverable before the Mayor OF
a,v conr, of competent jurisdiction. in the
n ,-,,a and for the usc If said town, and IN de-
ssa,t Of the paymen. Of any fine IMPOSED the
,er.op in default may he ordered 70 work out
Yhe same on the streets and alleys, Ut the town
or other public works. at the rate of one dollar
for each day Of talbot performed
The Town Councfi shall. on or sefore the hrst
d,v Of ----. ffx the salary and Tees of the Ma
or and cther elective officers, and shall at the
same time. establish the compers or salary
to no ra;d to the officers appointed by the Town
Co,dc;, the CONDENSATION or ssiary so establish
oil shall not he changed during the term for
which said officers shall be appointed or cleo
ted.
| Tho Town Council shall ave full power and
authority to make and paes such bylaws and
ordinances a. are necessary and proper for the
government Of the town.
! To reuulnts and make improvements to the
streets, alleys, squares, wharves. sidewalks ana
,,har pub,fc property, and to provide for the
lighting ard watering Of the same. and to or
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widening, and continuing of any streets and al
,ovs and If for such purpose, the land of any
person, or body corporate il necessary to be had
tho said Town Council shall have the right to
4 ,urchase the same at reasonable prices. or
cause the same to be appropriated according 10
tho manner and forrnalities prescribed by exist
ing laws on the subject; to regulate the proper
,;on Of and 10 make and repair all common sew
c,nsewavs and bridges, notwithstanding any
superntendence which might I've set up by any
cor,or,,iop or individual over such works. To
determine the completion and dimentiohs Oh
tho movements of streets. sidewalks and alleys,
to TX the squaring and to prevent any encroach-
ment upon or stopping or obsuucunS ,he
| streets, alleys, ppblic squares. levees. punic
roads, wharves or any part ~ the landing or 'he
port of st. Martinvile, and to order any OBJECT
whatever may be its value, which may encum-
her said places or prevent and emoarass 'he
free use Of same. 10 be torn down and removed
or sold for whom il may concern, in the same
manner and after such notices as shall he re-
1uired by such regulations.
To provide for the cleaning OF the banks oil
:, the bayou. within the corporate limits OF the
i town; for the reopening Of such natural drains
M has been obstructed by the owners OF ada
, cent property or opening filling up OF an!
water course which il not navigable. for th'
purpose of carrying the public highways ove
the same; provided. no unnecessary injury In
accustomed thereby to the neighboring inhabi
tants.
The Town Council shall be vested with tn
full power and authority to provide the mean
and regulations for preventing and extinguish
ing conflaxrations, to determine in what part
of the town wooden buildings shall not b
Ill erected, and prevent persons from reconstruc
of ting in wood old and decayed wooden build
I ings and adjuncts under pretense of repairing
!" the same in those parts Of the town where it
lawful TO build only in brick, stone or meta
And to provide for the inspection. regulatio
url condemnation Of any building or building
which may be dangerous TO life and property.
To regulate the police of theatres, public ball
taverns, places for shows and exhibition
houses Of public entertainment, shops for n
failing liquors, houses of ill-fame, and to ortlf
the same TO be closed whenever the public saf'
ty and tranquility shall require it, and impo'
such regulations and duties upon persons keel
ing such places as they may deem proper an
necessary and to punish all Migrants.
- To regulate the proper government OF cart
y draye. wagons and other vehicles OF every di
n. scription; freight trains and passenger train
which run in the limits of the town. b.,
Toevery year levy an equal tax upon all re
and personal property in said town, not to e
- coed for one year one per centum OF the asses
,, ed value thereof, which said tax shall be d,
=. and payable, collected and enforced in the san
Nv, manner and at the same time as state taxes; ar
vs.. on the same day annually thereafter. impose q
- annual tax on trades, professions, business al
callings, sad licenses to expire on the 3lst d.
of December in the year in which il was q
tanned, and which license tax shall he d.
on and payable from the first day of january, !
ers. elusive: provided. that all persons engaged
ure business after the first day Of July shall pay
-ect the current year only one-half of said licen
ing which license tax. in no instance, exceed the
% cense imposed by the State for the same time
!. The Town Council shall once in every twel
- months, before fixing and deciding upon I
ef amount of taxes and licenses Ia be assessed n
$780, imposed for the year. cause 10 be made out a {
in. tail estimate exhibiting the various items bf
bilites and expenditures including the prol
BILE amount Of contigent expenses during IS
i, year. and shall cause the same to be publish
ut least thirty days in a newspaper published
the town, and such RITE of taxation not exce'
ing one dollar an every hundred of valuati
SHALL at least thirty days after the first publi
ton thereof be fixed and assessed. so as W
other revenues of the town, may be necessary
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