New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-10


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President Board OF Assistant Aldermen.
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MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, May s, 1859.
COMMON couscII rHs Cry OF NEwORLKAss.
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No. TO- ~
An Ordinance defining the duties Of Treasurer and Stipu-
BE ii ordained BY the Common Council Of the city of Neae
Oreans Tint the Treasurer elected in conformity to
February 1852 shall establish and keep office at such
place may be designated By this Council
2 He shall receive and safely keep in such Bank may
be designated by the Council all moneys bills receivable
dues and assets belonging to the corporation.
q No money shall be received by him any other Of
cer, from any whatever except written or
der receipt or other document signed by the Comptroller
No money shall be paid out of the Treasury unless
authorized by ordinance resolution of the Council
and on receipt warrant or other document signed by
the Mayor and countersigned by the Comptroller
o. He shall pay the warrant of the Comptroller all
claims against the city, which the Council authorize
Comptroller and shall perform such other duties may
be required of him by this Council.
T. He shall furnish the Comptroller with daily report
in writing of the receipts and expenditures and all the
fiscal transactions of his office
s. The books papers, and vouchers of his office shall at
all times be subject to inspection by the Comptroller and
committees of this Council.
O. He shall with the Mayor and Comptroller sign all
bonds issued by the Commissioners Of the Consolidated
debt of this city.
TO- He shall receive in his office. the order of the
Comptroller all city taxes, whether from individuals or
tnx collectors appointed elected by this Council from
the Assistant Attorney also all fines and other dues
the city
IL On the first Monday of July in each year he shall
put suit court of competent Jurisdiction all unpaid
bills for and shall, by advertisement published
in the official newspaper Of the Council cite all defauters
appear in fifteen days from the date of the first user
ton of said advertisement before the respective courts
(Which said courts he shall designate and make known
which said bills put in suit and to the demand
to.
tain the of the defautng tax payers the
claimed EACH and the of the court in which
the bill is filed As soon as the delay for answering
pressed in said advertisement shall have expired shall
give to the Assistant Attorney for the city list of all the
tax payers still remaining in default.
u He SHALL before entering the discharge of the
duties of his office furnish bond to the amount of ten
thousand dollars with two good and sufficient securities
conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties and
trust which may devolve on, and be confded to him.
49, The Council to itself the right ask other
or additional securities whenever they deem that given
insufficient.
H. He shall countersgn all tax bills and receipts for
money from whatever received dues to the
city He shall countersgn all notes issued by order
Council.
15 He shall make and submit the Council at its reg
uar meetings succinct statement of receipts and ex
pendures for the preceding interval commencing from
the 31st March, 1852.
It, He shall the end of each quarter say on the first
of January April July and October furnish to this Coun-
Gil detailed report Of the moneys received in his office
from what also amount disbursed from his office
during said quarter.
IT, The clerks deputies employed in the Treasurers
office shall before entering their respective duties
give bond in the sum of---- con
dtoned to the prompt faithful and discharge of
their duties with two good and sufficient securities The
Treasurer shall have full and authority to ask
mand and take from all clerks employed in his Office such
security and for whose acts he shall be responsible
u.s. The Council reserves to itself the right to ask add
tonal security when they may deem that given INSULT
Client.
Isguedl WM. G. C. CLAIBORNE,
tstgnedl FRAN FRANs G aIPT q Ssafs~sA'
tsignedl A. D. cRossMAN, Mayor.
No IL.
I'm Ordinance defining The duties Of Comptroller and spula-
ting The amount Of his Bond.
Belt Ordained by the Common Council Of The City of Nstc
Oieans-1 That the Comptroller elected in conformity to
the Act of Consolidation of said City approved the d
February 1852 shall establish and keep his office at such
place as may be designated by the Common Council of
o He shall have general Observation-Disclosures of the fiscal
affairs of the Corporation
e shall prescribe the mode and form of keeping the
Corporation Books and accounts in every
entrusted with the receipt and expenditure of money
said BOOKS shall at all times be subject to his inspection
a. He shall examine and audit all claims against in
favor of said city.
5. He shall sign and approve all orders receipts or
other documents required to enable any officer ind
vdua to pay money into the office of the Treasurer
6. He shall keep full of Books in which the fiscal
operations of the City shall be recorded in detail he shall
for the present keep his accounts in such
show the amount received and paid account of
rach the late Municipalities as also the late CITY of
Lafayette for taxes levied and other dues of the late
respective Municipalities and City of Lafayette also in
such manner to show. under its proper heading,
the received from every other for
this City.
T. He shall in the month of January of each year Law
before the Council report of the receipts and expend
lures during the past year giving not only the various
Items OF said receipts and expenditures but full detail
of the of all persons to whom money has been paid
or bonds notes issued the amount thereof the
her of the warrant and the date of the resolution ord
nance authorizing the expenditure.
Iaa nrraca etn ,fcftJ that,
of the City showing in detail all outstanding
their date, amount to whom and for what
issed when due and under what resolution ordinance
it shall also contain estimates of the receipts
such matters in connection with the fiscal affairs of the
City the Comptroller Council may consider of public
interest.
o. All contracts for public forks for materials sup
plies ordered by the Council shall be offered by the Comp
roer at public auction aud given to the lowest bidder
d the Council shall have the right reject all bids and
report the adjudication and security offered at the next
regular meeting.
TO- 1t shall be his duty also to sign with the Mayor and
Treasurer all Bonds issued by the Commissioners of the
Consolidated Debt of this City
H. He shall in addition to the duties enumerated per-
form such others as the Council may prescribe.
IL He shall previous to entering the discharge of
the duties of his Office furnish bond in the of ten
thousand dollars with two good and sufficient securities
conditioned for the faithful performance Of the duties
which may devolve on him.
or additional security whenever they may deem that
given insufficient.
lsisnedl WM C. G. CLAIBORNE,
President Bonrd of Aldermen.
tSignedl Trans. ALPUENTE,
Approved Sd May, 1852.