The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-06-20
Charter Amendments.
OF THE
Town of St. MaEtinville.
Third Proposed Amendment.

The mayor shall be the chief executive
of the town; he shall affix the seal OF the
corporation to all his official acts; he
shall cOuntersign all warrants drawn
ON the treasurer or fiscal agent; he shall
see that the laws and ordinances are
properly and faithfully executed; he
shall have jurisdiction over offences,
misdemeaners and violations OF all or
dinances adopted by the Council ana
committed within the town limits OF
said town, and shall have power to en-
force all penalties imposed by said Ordi-
nances. provided the fines be not higher
than fifty dollars and imprisonment not
more than thirty days for each Offense
or both at the discretion of the Mayor;
he shall be ex- Oflicio justice and cOnser-
vator of the peace; he shall have general
supervision over all matters relative to
the discipline and efficiency OF the po-
lice, the protection Of the public and
private property, the preservation OF the
public order and peace and the enforce
ment of the ordinances relating thereto.
the houses of refuge and correction and
lighting of the town. He shall call ex-
ira sessions Of the Council whenever he
shall deem the same necessary or when
ever three 90 members OF the same shall,
in writing, stating the object thereof
request him to do so. He shall from
time to time lay before the Council a
full statement OF the affairs OF the town.
II shall be his duty to report to the
Council all officers and persons employ
ed by the town who fail to perform
their duties or who shall commit any
act for which they should be removed
from office and may, at his discretion,
suspend any sub officer or employee I'M
til the action of said Council, to whom
he shall report such suspension at their
- first meeting thereafter. He shall pre-
side at the meeting OF said Council, but
shall have no vote therein, except when
there is a tie, in which case he shall
have the deciding vote; he shall sign
and cause to be published all ordinances
and all resolutions passed i'm due form
by the Council, and such ordinances
and resolutions shall thereupon have
the full force of law; he shall have gen
eral superintendent over the streets
: alleys. wharves. landings and all public
places under the police and control Of
the city. He shall, by and with the
r consent of the majority Of the Council
6 appoint all officers in the employ of the
town; he shall receive such salary al
may be fixed by the majority of the
Council, payable monthly on his OWL
= warrant and no perquisites shall be al
lowed. He shall exercise all the powers
hereto vested in the Mayor of the town
OF st. Martinville, La, under existing
laws not inconsistent or in conflict with
this charter. or the laws Of the State Of
Louisiana.
1t shall be the duty Of the Secretary
and Treasurer to attend every meeting
OF the Town Council and keep accurate
minutes of the proceedings thereof in 8
. book to he provided for that purpose
and TO copy and enroll in well bound
book all ordinances and resolutions Of
the Town Council; to take charge Of ant
keen i'm order all hooks. records. DaDers
= documents and archives of said Council
! he shall keep an account Of all claim!
for or against the Corporation; he shall
issue warrants or checks upon the funds
in the Treasury, the same to be counter
signed by the Mayor under the seal o.
the Corporation for the payment Of al
e claims. All warrants and checks shall
be numbered respectfully and shall spe-
city the amount. purpose and fund upor
which they are drawn; provided. that il
no case shall a warrent or check b,
. drawn except against actual cash il
the treasury. He shall at least once /;
month or oftener if ordered by the COun
Gil. make a report to the Council Of al
claims and accounts against the town
and full and correct statement of al
his receipts and payments. showing tn
exact condition of the town treasur,
since date of the last report. He shall
also execute and perform such other du