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An Act to extend and more clearly define the powers of the Board of Police of the town of Washington, in the parish of St. Landry. 1852 77 (1852)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0359 and id is 1 raw text is: 77 Exceptionthlereto. of sheriffs; Provided, that in all sales made by the representative of a succession or a syndic of an insolvency, they shall charge no com- mission therefor. ,r!se when Sec. 3. Be it further enasted, &c., That this act shall take effect in force. from and after its passage, and that all laws inconsistent or contrary to this act are hereby repealed. JOHN E. KING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. J. B. PLAUCHE. Lieut. Governor and President of the Senate. Approved, February 27th, 1852. JOSEPH WALKER, Governor of tho State of Louisiana. No. 95. AN ACT To extend and more clearly define the powers of the Board of Police of the town of Washington, in the parish of St. Lnndry. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, rowers ranted That the board of police of the town of Washington in the parish iiep0 i townpor of St. Landry, shall have power to regulate the landing within the W eolrroton, in-nZ tile inl. of St incorporated limits of said town. and to designate how it shall he oc- ' y. cupied, to impose special taxes on lots, slives, merchants, pedlhirs, hawkers, proprietors of grogshops, billiard tables, taverns, boarding houses, exhibitions, livery stables, and on all steamboats, flat boats, keel boats, and other water crafts within the aforesaid limits, as also to tax all species of pursuits or property not enumerated above, should they deem it expedient and necessary, provided said taxes be not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this State. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, &c., That the assessors and col- Dutieand powera lectors of the town taxes of said town of TWashington shall exercise on Itetours of the same powers as by law are vested in the assessors and collectors Midvowm of State taxes, and that in default of the payment of said taxes or any amount which may be due for work or repairs caused to he done by said board of police, on any banquets or sidewalks vithin the limits of said town, within the period which said board of police shall pre- Maonnerof nfor- scribe, said board of police are authorized to bring suit before any of taxes, ortea ex- competent court against all persons in default, for said taxes or works *rotrion of any or- o et ibet diancer of said and shall have special lien and privilege on the property liable to board of police. such tax, to secure the payment thus due, which privilege shall cuti- Special lien on tle said board of police to be paid in preference to any other mort- =,rgrgror taxe.. gage or claim upon said property; Provided, however, that when reediugo in rorn. the said taxes or accounts for works shall be due by persons who do not reside in the said town of Washington, or wvhen the owners or agents of property liable to said taxes or amounts for works (lone oranlin of the are unknown, said board of police may institute proceedings in rem rilt ttacli T f h wet. -against the same, and the said property, after the formalities of the law have been complied with, may be seized and sold for the pay- ment of said claims.

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