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An Act to incorporate the town of Alexandria. 1852 105 (1852)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0361 and id is 1 raw text is: 105 only that lie shall not inherit the succession of said Baumbach or of his said wife until the death of both of them, all laws to the contrary notwithstanding. JOHN E. KING, Speaker of the House of Representatives. J. B. PLAUCHE, Lieutenant-Governor and President of the Senate. Approved, March 10th, 1852. JOSEPH WALKER, Governor of the State of Louisiana. No. 140. AN ACT To incorporate the town of Alexandria. See. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- rncorporation or tives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That of Alex- from and after the passage of this act, all that portion of territory ly- ing on Red River, in the parish of Rapides, heretofore known as the town of Alexandria, a plit of which is on file in the oflice of the re- corder of the parish of Rapides, and also that portion of land ad- joining the same on the upper side, heretofore designated as the town of the upper suburb, a plat of which is also on file in the said recor- der's oflice, shall form a corporation and body politic, by the name of Vow~ers granfd the town of Alexandria, and as such, shall have perpetual succession, lp oPal corwmra, and all the free white inhabitants thereof shall forn a body corpo- rate under the name and style of the mayor and council of the town of Alexandria, and by that name they and their successors shall be known in law, and be capable to sue and be sued, plead and be im- pleaded, defend and be defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, and in all manner of actions and causes whatsoevor; also to hold, put- chase, receive, possess, enjoy and retain to them and their successors all and every kind of property whatever; Provided the same be for municipal purposes, and the same sell, transfer, alien and lease, form and dispose of; and may have and use a common seal, and may alter and change the same at pleasure. See. 2. Be itfurther enacted, &c., That on the first Monday Election of mayor of January, in each year, there shall be elected by the qualified voters and five counc'il- . . of said corporation, after ten days notice in one or more of the news. papers published in said town, by authority of the clerk of the district Qoru of the court of the parish of Rapides, one mayor and five councilmen, who board. o shall constitute a board for the government of said town, three of whom, together with the mayor, shall constitute a quorum to transact business. No person shall be eligible to the oflice of mayor or coun- QalifientionR for cilman unless lie possesses the qualifications of a voter therefor, and ,Ooyor and cuCOUi cilmen. shall moreover be the owner of taxable property in said town. Sec. 3. Bc it further enacted, &c., That the election of officers, 'hirn roding mentioned in the preceding section, shall be held in the court house in the town of Alexandria, and shll be conducted in the same man- nor as State elections, by ballot; the polls shall by opened it tena Manner of coo- o'clock in the forenoon, and closed at four o'clock in the afternoon, ctinlg lt' and shall be presided by the clerk of the district court of the parish of Rapides, or in case of his absence or inability to act, by a justice of the peace and two commissioners appointed by the mayor and council, and duly sworn, and in case the board neglect to appoint two

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