The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-31


houses, markets, coffee houses, billiard tables,
all places for the retail Of epiritu0us liquors,
wines, beer, or other beverages, and all other
places and occupations upon which State
License is levied; to prohibit houses of ill-fame
punishment for same; to establish and regulate
cemeteries; to pass all needful laws and regu-
atious relative to streets, buildings, crossings,
bridges, alleys, sidewalks, banquetts, roads,
markets, slaughter houses, nuisiances, grog-
shops, and drinking houses of every descrip-
ton; 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 intiict punishment
for riots, rOuts, unlawful aud dlsOrderly assem-
blies: also, to punish disorderly persons or
those disturbing the peace; to provide and
adopt the penalties necessary to enforce the
powers conferred by this section ana necessary
to enforce the laws, regulations and ordinances
passed enacted pursuant to the provisions OF
this act of Incorporation; provided, 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
lngs 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 for longer period than one hun
dred days.
SEC IL: The Council shall, at its regular
meeting in the month of January of each year
levy such municipal tax and prescribe such
proper Tor that particular year. Tbs Licenses
SO levied shall be and exiglbie at once, and the
Taxes shall become due and exigibie on the
frst day OF March OF each year; all Licenses
snail expire on the thirty first day OF December
OF each year Halt Licenses shall he issned
aitef the nrst day OF July. lhe rate OF taxation
snail not exceed ten mills on the dollar OF the
assessed valuation OF property, nor shall the
License tax exceed that levied by the Parish
OF Bossler.
SEC II All taxes, License and dues levied
oy the IoWn Council on the property OF any
person or corporation are hereby declared TO
De Hen and privilege upon said property, to
date from the day the same are exlglbie. any
SAFE tnereol or lhcumorahce TO the contrary
notWnhstanding' ana SAID lien ana privilege
shail eAst III favor OF salG Town OF benton lof
the respective amounts OF taxes assessed untll
the same snail pe pald ana the same snali Do
Pald Dy preference 10 all mortgages and ineum
Dra.Ges other tnan taxes que Gne otate anu
Parish: II snail be the duty OF the Mayor to
cause the Coilector 10 MAKE OUT ist OF the
Gelinquent tax payers, "hlch snali merely give
Gne names OF the tax payers ana the amounts
a que ~ eaeh resPectiveiy, not sooner than the
nIse oay VI aPrii ol eaGh year ~hieh ilst' ater
ps'ns signed Dy the Collector' snail oe register
Gd IN tue mortgage records OF the Parish OF
Dossief u preserve inc lien anu prlVllge OF the
Ae own =,
DEC. Id: Inc Coliector snail nave the same
power ana means TO enforce the payment OF
taxes anu Licenses as are gwen by state laws
TO state ana Iaris5 Eol!eetors 70 enforce col
ieetioh .! ota I anu farlsh taxes ana Licenses
SEC SEc. a: me members OF the Council shall
receive iGr t1elr services compensation 20 Dc
pald py the Couhcli, not 20 exceed one doiiar
Ior eacn mectlhg Iney atteha; PROVIDED, that
no member snail receive pay Tor more than
ni Saa meetings. m T IN any one year.
dn,ss aud n ne sof f th snai Preserioe tne
Ght,es ana powers OF the secretary, Assessor,
CGiiector' treasurer, Marshal and Ponce
omeersi NIX ana approve the bonds OF the Col
rector ana treasurer; NIX the compensation to
oe paaa mem; dlseet the manner OF hinng va
canc1 1. IN saia onces; snail provlde adequate
penai.es ior .ne n0n-payment OF Licenses ana
taxes; ana make all laws necessary TO sustain
Tue corporate government OF the Town OF
benton, not lnconslstent with the constitution
ana laws OF TINS act OF Incorporation.
DEC 10: All rlsht, ute and interest OF the
Town OF Dentoh 10 an iands' streets. aiieys,
grams buildings ana other property OF what