The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-06-20

himself in the office Of clerk, Ex-offi-
clio Recorder, which when fled in said
recorders office shall operate as a lien
in favor Of the town on all property car
ried on said roll in the same manner as
provided for state and parish taxes, and
shall keep one in his own Office. He
shall collect all said taxes, In the same
manner and at the same time In which
state taxes shall be due and collectable.
He shall collect all licenses levied by the
town at the same time and in the man
ner prescribed by the State for the col
lection of licenses. and shall have for
the enforcement Of the collection OF said
taxes and licenses all the remedies and
rights provided by the State for the COL
lection of state taxes and licenses. He
shall make all special assessments le-
We'd by the Town Council on all or any
portion of property within the corporate
limits OF said town, for special purposes,
not inconsistent with the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana. and shall collect all
levies and assessments made bv the
Council for building Of sidewalks or
banquettes, the opening, widening. gra-
ding. Strengthening. paving or repairing
the public squares and other improve
ments, In accordance with the powers
granted in this charter. He shall keep
correct seperate accounts of all licenses,
taxes. special taxes and assessments,
carry the amount thereof in seperate
columns on the town tax rolls. He
shall give receipts for all taxes. levies.
assessments and licenses. on the blank
receipts furnished him by the town, and
shall receipt to the Mayor for all such
blanks, and be held accountable for
same. He shall make monthly settle
ment with the Town Council. in such
manner as they shall by ordinance d.
rect; he shall daily deposit with the 6s-
cal agent of the town, the different
amounts collected. specifying each diff
ferent levy or assessment and take re-
ceipts for same which shall be his YOU
cheers, said amounts so deposited to be
subject to warrants countersigned by
the Mayor.
| The Town Council may and shall have
power to elect Street Commissioner, a
Town Attorney, Town Physician.
and Town Engineer, who shall hold
their respective offices until the expira-
ton Of the term of Office of the mem
bers of the Council by whom they were
elected or appointed. it being the true
meaning and intention Of this section
that each incoming or new Council have
the right Of selecting its own officers
and employees.
The Street Commissioner before enter
ing upon the duties of his Office; shall
take the prescribed oath Of Office and
give bond and security. to be approved
by the Council and payable to the Town
of st. Martinville, In such sum as the
Town Council may require. A copy Of
said bond shall be recorded in the office
Of the Recorder of Mortgages, and the
inscription shall operate as q JUDICIAL
mortgage against all the property OF
the principal for the amount for which
he is bond; he shall have. under the d.
rection Of the Mayor and Council, gen.
eral superintendence over all matters
J relating to streets. alleys. sidewalks
pavements and wharves. and the recon-
structing, cleaning and repairing the
same; the construction and repairing Of
bridges and crossings and the drainage
of the Town; and shall perform such
other duties as the Town Council may
|; from to time prescribed.
The Town Attorney shall be licensed
in law, and shall be the legal adviser OF
the Corporation In all matters in which
legal advice may be necessary; he shall
represent the corporation in all judicial
proceedings and actions to which II
NAV have an interest. and shall in all
cases. when required by the Town Coun-
/ Gil. furnish written opinion of the le-
gality or the constitutionality of the
, law or ordinance to be submitted to, OF
| pending before the Council, or as to any
! question involved in the discharge oil
the duties Of the respective officers Of
| | the CornoratiOn. proyidAd. that the Town