New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-16

EcSpeCbiNc uittleS, give b0liu III tAe SUN Vi
conditioned to the prompt, faithful and correct
of their duties, with two good and suf
ficient securities. The Treasurer shall have
full power and authority to ask, demand and
take from all clerks employed in his office such
security, and for whose acts he shall be respon
sible.
1S. The Council reserves to itself the right to
ask additional security, when they may deem
that given insufficient.
Mr.. Converse offered the following ordin nce
which was adopted, the rules being dispensed
with:
I'm Ordinance defining the duties Of Comp
troiier. and STIMULATING the amount Of has
bond. '.
Be it ordained by the Common Council Of
the city Of .Neac Orleans: l. That the Comp
troller. elected in conformity to the act of con-
sodation Of said city, approved on the 23d Feb
ruary, 1852, shall establish and keep his office
at such place as may be designated by the Com
mon Council of said city
2. He shall have general superintendent of
the fiscal affairs of the corporation
3. He shall prescribe the mode and form of
keeping the corporation books and accounts in
every department entrusted with the receipt
and expenditure of money; said books shall at
all times be subject to his inspection.
4. He shall examine and credit all claims
against or in favor of said city.
5. He shall sign and approve all orders, re-
aeipts, or other documents, rs required to ena-
bic any officer or individual to pay money into
the Office of the Treasurer.
6. lie shall keep full set of books in which
the fiscal operations of the city shall be recorded
IN detail; he shall for the present keep his ac-
counts in such manner as to show the amount
received and paid out for account of each of the
late Municipalities, as also the late City of
afn of 10 fo, TOW md ofIo
to the late respective Municipalities, and City
Of Lafayette; also in such manner as to show,
under its own proper heading, the sums received
from every other source for account of this city.
Z. He shall in the month of January of each
year, lay before the Council report of the re-
ceipts and expenditures during the past year,
giving not only the various items Of said re-
ceipts and expenditures, but full detail of the
names of all persons to whom money has been
paid, or bonds or notes issued the amount
thereof. the number of the warrant, and the
late of the resolution or ordinance authorizing
the expenditure
8. The report shall also embrace statement
of the Indebtedness of the city, showing in de-
tail all outstanding obligations, their date,
amount, to whom and for what issued, when
lue, and under what resolution or ordinance
authorized; it shall also contain estimates of
the receipts and expenditures for the current
year, and in general all such matters in connec-
ion with the fiscal affairs of the city, as the
Comptroller or Council may consider Of public
interest.
9. All contracts for public works or for mate
rails or supplies ordered by the Council, shall
be offered by the Comptroller at public auction,
and given to the lowest bidder, who can furnish
security satisfactory to the Council provided
the Council shall have the right to reject all
bids, and report the adjudication and security
offered at the next regular meeting
10. 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. lie shall, in addition to the duties emu
perform such others as the Council
may prescribe.
II. He shall. previous to entering on the dis
charge Of the duties of his office, furnish bond
in the sum of ten thousand dollars with two
good and sufficient securities, conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties which
may devolve on him
10. The Council reserves to itself the right to
require new or additional security, whenever
they may deem that given insufficient.
Mr., Converse offered the following ordinance,
which was adopted after dispensation of the
'ules:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SURVEYOR
The Common Council of the city of NewOr-
cans ordain as follows:
l. The duties of the Surveyor of the city of
NewOrleans shall be to furnish the Common
Council with all the plans, estimates, and other
appertaining to his department,
which the said Council may require
2. He shall superintend the public works of
said city. and report, after completion of the
same, the manner in which the said works have
been executed, and shall perform such other du- |
les as the Council may direct.
B. He shall receive no fees or perauisites from
my source, in any manner whatever.
Mr.. Converse offered the following resolution,
which was adopted, the rules being dispensed
With:
RECEIVING ASSETS.
Resolued, That the Comptroller and Treasu-
er be- and are hereby authorized and empow-
red to receive from the Treasurers and Comp
rollers of the late Municipalities Nos One,
Two and Three, and the city of Lafayette, of
he General Council, and of the Board Of Liqui-
lators, all assets of every name, kind, and de-
cription, of which the city becomes the owner.
Is stipulated in the thirty-sixth section of the
lct of incorporation, approved 23d February,
s52; Provided, they shall be received under
he supervision of the Finance Committee
On invitation of the Assistant Board of Alder
men, both Boards then went into joint conven-
ion.
Applications from the following papers were
made: Daily Delta Bulletin and Picayune,
ffering to do the official printing of the Com
1on Council. Both Boards, on motion, then
Tent into the election of printer The Crescent.
)elta, Lafayette Republican. Bulletin, Lafayette
pectator, were put in nomination.
The Crescent received twenty four votes.
The Daily Delta received twelve votes.
Messrs Burke, Clark, Converse, Giquel, Stock
on, Alpuente, Bailey, Burthe, Forbes, Her.
lann, Lanata, Leeds, Lusto, Mackey, Nixon,
lace, Ref, Shaw, Stetson, Summers, Sykes,
Watkins, Wilson and Winston, voted for the
Messrs. Claiborne, Gasquet, Harris Labatut,
ugenbuhl, Sewell, Derbes, Dolhonde, Eustis
hilbrick, Ramos and Stevenson voted for the
ally Delta.
The Crescent was therefore declared elected.
On motion, the Council proceeded to the cleo
on of the City Attorney.
Messrs. Burke, Clark, Converse, Giquel, Stock
N, Alpuente, Bailey, Burthe Eustis, Forbes,
eermann, Lanata, Leeds, Lusto, Mackey,
ixon, Philbrick, Place, Relf, Shaw. Stetson,
lmmers, Sykes, Watkins and Winston voted
IF Mr.. Thos. r. Wolf
Messrs. Claiborne, Gasquet, Harris, Labatut,
ugenbuhl, Sewell, Derbes, Dolhonde, Ramos
nd Stevenson voted for Mr. r. Hunt
Mr.. Wolf was declared elected by u vote of
venty- five to ten
The Council went into the election of an As
slant Attorney. Messrs 4. T. Parker, Gould,
aiennie, were put in nomination
Mr. Parker received twenty eiuht votes Mr. |