The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-26

spectors, one appointed by the Mayor, the other
I'by the City Council Two clerks appointed by thu
Council.
II. Inspectors must make returns to the Mayor
who; in the presence Of the Recorders and within
three days from their reception, must open ant
examine them; and publish the result in The oficia
I journal
Il IL Inioase Of the death, removal, or resignation
Of any officer, the Council will make temporary
4 appointment and new election be Immediately
ordered.
3D. All officers are to take the oath prescribe,
Il by the Constitution.
IA Representation shall. be regulated and aseer
tanned by the number of the qualified electors il
each district-but each district shall have a. leas
one member.
4 10 The City Council shall at their iirstsession
cause census to be t@ken- Arepresentative num-
Der shall be fixed and each district shall have
| as many aldermen as its free population shall
entte it to- and an alderman for every fraction ex-
ceeding one-half Of the representative number
l6. These aldermen shall constitute the City
Council over which the Recorders shall preside IN
turn for the space of one month
II. Provides for the organization OF the Council
and its mode Of transaeting business.
Is No member Of the City Council shall be APP
pointed to office during the term for which he was
elected, nor for six months after, and no in the
employment Of the city shall be interested in any
contract, in the purchase Of property sold by the
city.
10. Invests the Council with the ordinary pow.
srs necessary for the police Of the city.
%. Invests them with all the powers OF the Gen
eral and Municipal Councils over, the property be
longing to the city, or to the different sections
but the revenues, or the price Of property sold,
shall be expended for the benefit Of the section to
which it belonged. -
81, A majority Of all the members elected are
necessary to pass ordinances or resolutions but all
ordinances for a specific Improvement, the sale or
disposition Of any property, or making any appro-
priation of money, or laying any tax shall be pub
lshed Tor two days, with the yeas and NAYS before
the vote is taken on its final passage.
% The Council is forbidden to emit bills Of credit,
notes or paper currency or to create any debt All
contracts must be for cash. and all contracts or pur
chases must be by auction after advertisement
--23. Empowers the Council to raise tax for the
support Of the city providing, however, that no
more money shall be expended in either section for
the purposes Of local Improvements, than the ball
ance which may remain to its credit after having
deducted the proportion Of such section in the gem
eral expenses of the city.
"a. Authorizes the assessment of uniform rates
OF wharfage and taxation on draEs, carriages, thea
tres ETC., etc.
%. The Council, before they fix upon the amount
OF taxes to be assessed for each year. shall publish
detailed estimate of the various items of expendi-
| ture, for at least thirty days,
70. The same powers and rights now existing IN
relation to the taxes IN the municipalities, shall be
exercised by the City Council
". That all bonds in criminal cases forfeited,
shall be recovered for the OF the City Treasury
Is. Allmoney shall be drawn on warrants based
on specific appropriations and detailed statements.
49, The Mayor must be at least thirty years of
age. His office must be in some central place in
the city. He shall exercise the powers usually
conferred on the Office, and is to be ex-ofiicio an
examining magistrate IN all cases involving
punishment exceeding seven years.
30. Gives him the veto power, to be overcome
only by vote Of two-thirds Of the Council.
81. The salary Of the Mayor is to be fixed by the
Council, but is not to exceed $1,000, and he is pro-
'hibited from receiving fees for his own use.
80. The Recorders must be at least thirty years
of age They must keep open their offices from
o'clock A. M. till o'clock p, M, on every day
except Sunday. They are to keep records showing
the names of persons accused, etc., etc. The
salary to be fixed by the City Council, and NOT to
exceed $4,000.
Z 33. The Recorders are to fulfil the duties now
performed by the present Recorders.
"a. The Comptroller's salary shall not exceed
$1,000