True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-01-31

In salaries OF Inc mayor, ana OF the
General council
g. To make uniform regulations with respect to the man.
cement and discipline Of the city guard or watch.
g. 1" enact general police regulations. IL restricting the
,oers of the three assembled councils the law expressly
ecares: That all receipts and expenditures must be
Ter ne sole control of the councils the ssectve
llcPames wherein they originate, required to be
Secrtion 90 says: "That each municipality shall have a.
separate treasury and treasurer, the duties quait.
ions of whom shall be defined by the respective councils
Act 18th March, 1885, Sd scco provides that no union
Of tie three corporations created by the of 9Th March,
snail take place without the Of twohrs OF the
qualified voters of three munic palites.
From an attentive examination Of the laws existing ante.
ror 70 the adoption of the law of DIVISION it will be found
that the mayor possessed the following powers
l. 10 veto any resolution ordinance adopted by the
council
g. He exercised general supervision over every depart,
he OF the city governments money could be paid with
out his warrant
He was charged with the custody of the seal of the
city.
D. He nominated Office all persons except those charged
with the custody of the treasury, and the private officers IT
the council
o. Hc Justice OF the Peace in criminal matters as he
now is.
All these powers in src, accordance with the then
system q! government
Under the existing law
nc has DOT the power to veto amy resolution relating
the revenues aud expenditures Of either municipality. The
2ih section of said law says, that each council hare
the sole control over the same
q The 23d section in connection with the GOTH gives
each council full power establish treasury appoint
treasurer define his duties and exercise the sole control of
the treasury. This deprived the mayor of the power OF
signing warrants the treasures other money obg
TONS unless authorized by the councils respectively.
ne custody OF the seals is taken from him. and each
(Section l.)
H. He is not authorized to appoint any officer except those
appcrtainins to his Offices but is permitted
them from Office once during the period for which they may
be elected, for good and sufficient reasons of which tho
councils are to Judge (Sections.)
.: He continues 10 be justice of the peace, hu, each
L. ~. ,.i.,s' Mbin tnc'r Respective ,hlh'HlpaucS'
nave concurrent Jurisdiction and power in that capacity
(Section 1917
G. continues to be his duty to exercise general super
(exccpt those concerning the receipts and expenditures
and to advise with the council thereon He the
chet OF the police, and is required to make, every two
weeks visits through all the wards of the three munich pal
ics /" SOC that the laws and ordinances enforced Act
18th March, 1920
For the mayor then say that emo rwcr taken from
the executive officer Che mayor) seems exraordinary
honor has not atcmvry examined the laws under which
he is Is acting as the chief n'agis'rn!e of the city
f. Tho mayor proceeds say, 81 cannot think il the
Intention Of the legislature close the eyes of the mayor
the fiscal situation of the munich altes. FIR that intention
is ncor apparent in the law Of 1896 would be
snnahie OF the responsibility imposed that
officer by making his exclusive duty 10 issue all orders
sums may be due" The committee have already shown
that such responsibility rest the the power 10
or,hc council of the second municipality, regulating
the treasury department, anu not from any existing law.
He then proceeds to say that Impressed with this opinion
and suspcctng from indrcc inflammation, that part of the
three hundred thousand dollars in bonds discounted by the
City Bank for the purpose Of rcdcrmns the notes in crcu
ation Of tho second muncipaitv hnd BERN npped TO n
poses not contemplated by NE ordinance Of The connc
included TO apply TO the only source for correct norna
ton" &c.
Now it to the UNDERSIGNED, that if the mayor had
received direct information of so respectable character
BE- cu led his notice. and lead him suspect tho
prohily Of the members Of the council the frank and
honorable course would have been have informed that
body it, and to have requested information further tha
his object was Know, whether the money borrowed OF
the City Bank which he enormously mnriucd, was, sorly
destined To redeem the small note crcuIau had been i'm
properly applied. quite ncxpcnhlr the urcr
sigdr1, that the information he asked Of the comptroller
in no manner calculated 10 cnchcn him. H., docs NOT i
pnt he Ike NM
what amount Of has rcu paid since the Tnan
"cted hui Inquiries what is the total of the dcs OF
the mnnicnaly would suppose that il Important
at least t" know what money remained hand but all H.
Gnlrcs as to the Of the treasury, carefully
avn,lcd.
The undersigned will rely the following documents
to prove ,hHt the mayor did understand the contract
upon the superstition -t the eyes of the mayor should b,
closed an the fiscal condition Of The municipality thar hi
suspicious grnurIrss and that his nfrmer whuoy
ho may be, Is a vile and contemplate caumniatur
THrA.vnf1's otr'cr, SECOND MrNcrr,nrrr.
23d January, 1879.
JoHS C,luorS, ESQ. fompnoii,r
Sih-Ir pleased to inform til" finance committee, fr the
use ." h" council, what disposition has been ma c %" the
proceeds OF the bnu~ sold the Civ BaHk say SlD.OuO
l1H" the Eno'h"St /" stat" whether you have ever r'r-c
70 CIV" any information verbally in relation the iulnr
department the municipality when asked 10y the mayo
or any alderman, aud whether YOU have refused N
i''t any books papers belonging your office, To- rh
mayor, Re Especially yours.
SAMUEL, j. PETERS
Chairman Of the Finance Committee
CouIrrorrrr's O,frcr, Sr,o~p Mr>!,u-urr,
january 23I, $50.
Cbai.mrn Fl auc" Cummin~e
Sur an r"1u"-" in vrHr ttc~ tbs lat lE,rf
IN" nance Committee. Tor the rhr rcuuc wh,l III
position has '" mad n ia" S4iooJo reserved for bond,
'' l@1 So i rt , , WERE ,. ~ , c u,
r"'i''' mat proceeds hnnl "U'y c Ira up, vhrr
r'Inf"|'n 'n'" tn" cure tpavm"ls "iIhc mia ,plitv
AMI 'hn III" amount ,Iu b blk from tn. lnnuriu III,
1" r"sr,r r'" "mr oy i4 - "S y wit, fully nr r
r rr's. Ky . resolution at ~" u'il, jrt@s.d , + l.,