The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-01-14

houses markets, coffee houses, billiard tables,
all places Tor the retail of spirltuous liquors,
wines, beer. or other beverages, and all other
places and occupations Upon which State
License is levied; to prohibit houses of ill-tame
and diSorderly houses, and provide adequate
punishment for same to establish and regulate
cemeteries; to pass all neetifnl laws and regu-
laCious relative to streets, buildings. crossings
bridges. alleys. side walks, banguetts, reads
markets, sianghter-hUuscs, nillSlances, grog-
chops ana drinking houses Of every descrip-
tiOu, ara 20 pass all needful laws and rcgula
tioi.S relative - the Improvement, police and
good government Of the town; to pass laws
Necessary 10 suppress and iutfict punishment
tor1iOts rputs, unlawful aud dlSortlcrly Assem-
lilies. also, to punish dlsUrdc,ly persons or
those disturbing the peace: to provide ami
t,tupt tie penalties necessary to enforce the
powers conferred by tins section and necessary
to enforce the laws, regulations aud ordinances
passed enacted pursuant to the provisions OF
this act OF Incorporation. prOtldPd, that in 70
C;tse shall snch penalties be other than fines or
imprisonment in tie parish or municipal jail! or
labor npun the streets. alleys and public build!
ings of the Town; aud provided further, that
said tine shall i'll no case exceed one hundred
dollars, HOT shall said Imprisonment or term
OF labor be Tor IL longer period than one hun
lred 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
| License tax as it may deem necessary and
| proper for shat particular year, his Licenses
| 80 levied shall be and exiglbe mt once, and the
Taxes SHAH become due and eAigl!it on the
| first day OF March of each year: all Licenses
shall expire on the thirty first day of Decclnber
OF each year Half Licenses shall he issued
| after the first day of July Tie rate OF taxation
| shall 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 I}Us-icr.
! SEC 10 All taxes, License and dues levied
! by the Town Council on the property of any
| person or cOrpOratlou are hereby declared to
! be Il lien and privilege upon said property, to
| date from the day the same are eXigIble. any
! sale thereof or lncnmbrance to the contrary
! notwl lhstunHing and said lien and privilege
! shall exist i'll favor of said Town of Benton for
| the respective amounts OF taxes assessed until
| the same shall be paid. and the same shall he
paid by preference to all mort cages and incuni-
| branvcs other than taxes due the State and
| Parish. IT shall be the duty OF the Mayor to
cause the Collector to make out IL list OF the
| delinquent tax payers, which shall merely give
| the names OF the tax payers aud the amounts
due by each respectively, not sooner than the
! first day of April of each year, which list, after
being signed by the Collector, shall be register
! ed Ill the mortgage records OF the Parish of
| Bosser to preserve the lien and privilege of the
| Town.
| SEC. -. The Collector shall have the SAINT,
| power and means to enforce tue payment of
| taxes and Licenses rs are given by State laws
! to State and Parish Collectors to enforce col
lection of State and Parish taxes and Licenses.
| SEC. ii. The members of tie Council shall
receive Tor their services u compensation to be
| paid by the Council, not to exceed one dollar
| tor each met ting they attend: provided, that
no member shall receive pay for more than
| fifteen meetings Ill any one year