The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-04-27
Special Meeting Town lonup;l

Franklin, Louisiana, met this o w. OF
special session pursuant to coli ~
Mayor James A. Peterman nras ' Mitn
and roll call showed the f oilnu;ng
1 Reld present: Thos. Bodin, j. r
bouoreauX and Marvin Morris Az
meyer. W. Oal'
a quorum being present, the N,vo.
called the meeting to or,Ier and aa
nounced the object AMI burmese ~ Oh, ,".
meeting. as set forth in the cali " 'Ao
Ihereupon the following ordinanc.
was presented introduced and read
by Thos: S. Bodin, duly seconded 1hh ~.
Marvin Morris and carried by the foi
loving yea and nay vote: Yeas Thos
>. BOdln, Marvin Morris and T =
Boudreaux. Nays, none. which s.;i
ordnance was then presented to the
Mayor 1or ms examination and an.
proval and the same was examined
and approved by him. he affixing his
signature thereto and the Clerk OF tho
town council also signing same and MD
lmpreSslng thereupon the seal n, Tho
Town of Franklin, La, which said or o
dlnance is as follows, to-wit: ~
No. I6G.
AN ordinance to amend Section : NJ ~.
Charter OF the Town of franklin. s.
mary Parish. Louisiana, being Act No
% OF the Acts of the General Assemble
OF - inc state OF Louisiana, for the year
loao. IA pursuance OF and In conformity
with the authority conferred nv Sactiony
43 OF Act 1876 of the Acts Of the Genar.i
Assembly of the State of Iouisi,ns -.
the year 1898. Ao'
whereas, In the opinion of tho M.vor
ana Town Council Of the Town of Franz.
lin, on account of the growth and deveion-
ment Of said municipality, that the nowar
OF the Mayor and Town Council be enI,rS.
ed and broadened in their scope, in order
thai the Mayor and Town Council NAV
have adequate power to regulate and con.
trol ana govern said municipality; and
Whereas, in order to accomplish that end
II IS necessary to amend the charter Of the
Town OF Franklin, particularly Section NJ
said Charter, which was conferred on tho
Town OF Franklin by Act No. SO of the
Acts Of the General Assembly of the stats
OF Louisiana for year 1876; now therefore,
SECTION ONE. Be it ordained by tha
Mayor and Town Council of the Town Of
Franklin, Louisiana, in special session cor.
vened for said purpose, that, by virtue of
and pursuant to and in conformity with
the authority conferred on the Mayor and
Town Council by Section 43 of Act No, las
OF the Acts OF the General Assembly Of the
State OF Louisiana for the year 1898, Sec.
ton Of the Charter of the Town of Frank.
lin, which Is also Section of the Act No,
~ OF the Acts Of the General Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana, for the year 1876.
constituting the charter of said Town. be
and the same is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
SEC. Z. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the Mayor and Councilmen Of the Town of
Franklin, and their duly elected and quail
lied successors in office, shall have per.
petual succession in Office and be sued.
and citation and all other legal process
shall be served on the Mayor, and for the
Government Of said Town shall have the
following powers:
First. To regulate and preserve the
peace and good order of the Town, and
pass all by.laws and ordinance necessary
for the purpose.
Second. To tax all taxable property
within the corporate limits, not to exceed
the amount fixed by the Constitution and
Laws Of the State of Louisiana.
Third. To levy, assess and collect an
annual license on all the persons, trades,
professions and occupations licensed or
tax by the State.
Fourth. To establish quarantine and
appoint special police when deemed
necessary.
FIFTH. To determine what animal shall
run at large within the corporate limits,
and to impOund all animals running at
arge In violation Of the ordinance; to fix
he penalties and fines on owners thereof.
md to provide for the sale of said animals
after three days posted notice.
Sixth. To fix the amount of bonds to be
given by officers of the Town from whom
ponds may be required, and to accept or
eject the securities offered.
Seventh. To abate nuisances and sup
press houses of ill-fame.
Eighth. To revoke any licenses that may
AVE been issued by them, when from the
llsorderly or improper conduct OF the
,arty the peace and order of the Town
nay require it.
Nineth. To establish and regulate mar.
,et places.
Tenth. To remove, for sufficient cause,
ny OF the appointees or officers elected
y them.
Eleventh. To impose fines and penalties
or the violation of the town ordinance, not
avs imprisonment, or both; and generally
0 do all such acts and to pass all such or.
finances as may be necessary to preserve
he peace and good order of the Town.
Twelfth. To regulate parks, public
rounds depots, depot grounds, and places
I storage CT freight andxoods within the
orp0rate limits, and to provide for and
egulate the construction and passage Of
ailroads and street railroads through the
treets, avenues, alleys and lanes, and
ublic grounds of the municipality; but .
erson or company to whom the right and
rivilege shall at any time be granted by
le authorities of the Town to construct
ailr0ads and street railroads through the
shall not have exclusive right
} do So"
SECTION Two. Be it further ordained,
&C., That this ordinance amending Sec.
on I of the Charter of the Town of
rankin, Louisiana, be published in the
tanner and for the length of time re-
uired by Section 43 of Act 1856 Of the Gem
al Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
n the year 1898, and that, after its public.
ion in the manner and for the time re.
lired by said section of said act, same to
2 submitted to the Governor of the State