New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-29

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isn IN jost meeting ID elect vfva person qnAla9d
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board q aldermen assistant thu csss Ay
s ,ss shs e soon e. order new elestien 70
Is The Msyer, md all other GSezs electsd OF ap-
2entea hy virtue q this act shall they eater
cbe ths oath prescribed By arscs sishsynns of o.
Of the State which oath shal b. tahsn 81
ne ne aayM 1sese Justice Of the pescs Of NswOshass
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{ 70 Rsprs.snsasien IN ~ co.noa couasa .z.i, !,
y the number q Ahed vcserl u De respective D-
i { Il II The csnmon counss .a. 4 ,ssr a..e -,
'esson under this act, snd fourth ~ shessstsr
ppoint commissioners to tske the census 81 he dsrenf
s shall Sc completed before he end Il 81 - "a NJ e
aid Common Council shall Immediately sfter n csngus
hall have been copeted and before proceeding ta sDy
ther business appertion the representation acur the
'eyesal DISTRICTS and Wards the basis of the number
. qualified voters. aforesaid representative nun-
er snail be fixed. and each District shall have many
aldermen as its qualified voters shall entite TO- and IN
dditional alderman for every fraction exceedin three
sorths Of the representative number and eaeS Wsrf
hall in like manner have many assistant aidsFssn
It's qualified voters shall entitle It to- and an additional
derman for every fraction exceeding threefoust the
Prorided that the number Of aldermen shall nsys h
ess than ten than thirteen and the unher Of
more than twenty-five. and provided further that each
" ard shall have at least one aldermn. 81 sse5 ,Fs.
The members Of the board Of aldermen and asuig-
int aldermen elected the fourth Monday 81 Aua eae
thousand eight hundred and fy-two. as meet a. fSpr
eosk n ne afternoon Of the Monday sueceedius he
ste chambers and the doors shall be kept open exent
when the public welfare shall secresy major
number may adjourn from day 10 dasG1 ny compel
The attendance of absent members - board shall
appaint President from its body Who shall serve
or year. shall choose s eleEka and other oeers be
he Judge of the election returpz and qual At1ous of
have power 10 direct special eleeous Is l il o va
cancies. 10 cssse meueys for ddvsy eendtt and expei
member by vote Of tvo-thirds Of all the members
lected after FIVE days notice and opportunity Of be-
heard has been given to him but such resolution of
xpulsien shall be of effect unless it contain proys
ion for SPECIAL election within tFo weeks thereafter
supply such vacancy yorded however, that such special
shall not be ordered unIess there be lst two
nontfs OF the term OF the expelled member uplred
The yeas and nays shall be called at either board the
instance Of any two members. 49, - eT.
The two boards shall hold their first meeting in the
present place of session Of the General Council
concurrent powers and negative each others pro-
ceedng and shall in all act separate bodes and
shall not appoint JOINT committees. except committee
accounts. Each board may originate amend concur
in reject any ordinance resolution; but no ordi-
nance shall become binding take effect until shall
have passed both boards Of the Common Council these
boards shall have separate for meeting shall always
act as separate bodies but NAV apuoiut ioit COMMITTEES
70 rpnort on any subject or "a uarfo a,,v ~ sa,s
designated in the resolution appointing them Hocr
nance levying tax making an appropriation, pfsi
ding for the purchase sale Of real estate eha
xcept by majority Of the members elected In each
board.
ordinances and resolutions passed by the Common Cou-
Gil and it shall be the duty of the Clerk the Board to
the secret proceedings the Whole in newspaper
selected by the Common Council annually in a Joint
meeting at which the vote shall be rra and when
shall be taken either Board upon the passaee
Of ordinance resolution which shall contemplate any
specific improvement work. the sale disposition or
appropriation of public property. the expenditure of
public moneys income therefrom lay any or az.
sessment such ordinance or resolution shall before the
same be sent the other Board and Immediately after
the adjournment of the Board which the same shall
have been passed be published with the ayes and noes
with the names Of the members voting for and against the
same part of the proceedings and ordinance or
resolution which shall have passed Beard shall be
acted OH by the other Board the day unless by
unanimous consent except in case of invasion insurrec
| tion or pestfence. -
~ No III. nber of the Common Council shall be sp-
pointed to any employment or office under the
ment of the city of NewOreans during the for
which he elected for six months after the expa-
ton Of the said term and no member Of the Common
Council officer of the corporation shal be directly
indirectly interested work business
the sale of any article the expense price cousd
Grafton of which is paid from the city treasury by
assessment levied by ordinance resolution of the
Common Council in the purchase Of any real estate
belonging to the corporation or which shall be sold fol
taxes assessments be the surety Of any hav
contract work business with said city for the per
formance Of which. security may be required
q. The Board Of Assistant Aldermen shall have th'
sole of impeachment Of the city officers net other
wise provided for. and pending each impeachment. au
until the final disposition thereof the party mpeache
shall exercise any Of the functions Of his Office tn
Board Of Aldermen shall have the sole power try
be on oath or armation and sha b. eoscte
without the of twohrs Of an the member
elected to said Board Judgment in case Of
disqualification to hold any office undar the city chare
but the party convicted shall be liable to ndotment t
d and punishment according to law.
{ IL That upon the first organization Of the Commo
Council Of the city of Newoeans herein before pr
yided the city of Newreans as established by this
shall be vested with all the power rights privileges an
mmunities incident to municipal corporation and n
cessary for the proper Of the same and upo
the said organization of said Council all the power
rights privileges and immuntes possessed and enjoye
by the First Second and Third Municipalities of SewO
leans and by the General Council of the city Of NewO
leans shall terminate far regards the sal
municipalities and General Council and be vested in Ii
city of New0rleans. established by this PTorid
that all officers of the said municipalities and of th
General Council shall continue to discharge their
tive offices until superseded dismissed by the authot
of the city of New0reans, and that the ordinances
force the said municipalities shall remain in full vgt
until modified or repealed by the Common Council
+ NewOrleans.
23 1t shall not be lawful for the Common Council
# increase diminish the salary compensation Of an
officer elected by the people during the term for whic
such officer has been elected.
n S24 That no money shall be drawn from the Cit
Treasury except the shall have been previously
appropriations shall be based upon specific and detas
statements in writing of the several heads OF deparme
It through the Comptroller.
Is 25 The Mayor shall be at least thirty years of ag
and shall have the qualifications required for members
the House Of Representatives of the State lie shall ke
his Office in central part of the city of Newrlear
which shall be determined by the City Council BE shs
seal to be called tine seal of the city OF NewOrlear
which shall be affixed to all proper official acts of the
poration He shall See that the laws and ordinance
within the limits of the city of Neworieans be proper
executed He shall be ofcio justice and conservat
of the peace. shall appoint police officers policemen
watchmen under the ordinances of the Common Goun
OF organizing the and discharge the at pleasu
but the appointment of the police officers shall be by a
with the advice and consent of the Board of AldeYme
and in of discharging any officer uf police he sh
communicate the fact Of such discharge to the Comm
s Council at their first meeting after such discharges
tx make regulations the police oioers poieer
tn and watchnlen subject to the approval Of Gon
rs Council He shall call meetings Of the Gomnon 9nun
TO whenever he shall deem the necessary Nhene
majority of the members of either branch Of said %
ms mon Council may request him in writing to do So
er shall from time to time lay before said Common Coanei
er full statement of the condition of the affairs of the c
he 1t shall be his duty report to the Common Counc
officers persons employed by the city who tau 10 pr
form their duty commit any actor which tney soou
er be mpeached expelled from Office The Mayor si
lr receive annual salary, which sllil be hxea py
Common Council shall not exceed fonr Thousand az
in Lars fee shall be allowed to him for his own use a.
benefit upon any pretenee whatever and he shau reno
,p monthly account and pay into the City Treasury
which he may receive for fees or dues OF eve
by description.
ay. 626 Aloriinances and resolutions after having be
of sse Nv each Board shall be transmitted to the May
lar his consideration who. if he shah approve there
Ike the Common Couu