New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-04
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NATIONALITY OF NEW ORLEANS, May 9, 1862.
CosNos CousctL Cry NtwoRLKAss.

No 10.
An Ordinance defining HE duties of Treasurer and Spt
ating he amount Of his Bond.
Be il ordained by the Common Council Of HE city Of Ne~
Oiens1 That the Treasurer elected in conformity to
February 1852 shall establish and keep his Office ut such
place as may be designated by this Council.
He shall receive and safely keep in such Bank as may
dues and assets belonging to the corporation.
No money shall be received by him or any other Of
fcer from any source whatever except written
der receipt other document signed by the Comptroller
No money shall be paid out Of the Treasury unless
authorized by an ordinance or resolution OF the Cornell
the Mayor, and countersgned by the Comptroller
He shall pay, the warrant Of the Comptroller, al
He shall keep books in the form prescribed by the
Comptroller and shall perform such other duties may
be required red, Of him y thus goums Will.
in writing of the receipts and expenditures and az the
fiscal transactions of his office.
g. 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. lie shalL with the Mayor and Comptroller, sign all
bonds issued by the Commissioners Of the oidated
debt of this city.
TO- He shall receive in his Office on the order of the
Comptroller all city taxes whether from individuals
tax collectors appointed elected by this Council from
the Assistant Attorney also all fines and other dues to
the city.
H. On the first Monday of July in each year he shall
put in suit in court of competent Jurisdiction all unpaid
bills for taxes and shall by an advertisement published
to appear fifteen days from the date the first inser-
ton of said advertisement before the respective courts
(Which said courts he shall designate and make KNOWN in
which said bills put in suit and to the deand
contained in said tax bills Said advertisement shall
tain the Of the defaung tax payers the amount
claimed from each and the Of the court in which
the bill is filed. AS the delay for answering
in said advertisement shall have expired he shall
give to the Assistant Attorney for the city list of all the
tax payers still remaining in default.
H. 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 and be confded to him.
49, The Council to itself the right to ask other
additional securities whenever they deem that given
insufficient.
a. He shall countersgn all tax bills and receipts for
money from whatever received for dues to the
city He shall countergn all notes issued by order Of the
Council
15 He shall make and submit to the Council at its reg
ular meetings succnct statement of receipts and
pendtures for the preceding interval commencing from
the 31st March, 1852.
49, lie shall at the end of each quarter say the first
of January April July and October furnish to this Coun
Gil detailed report of the moneys received in his Office
from what source 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-
dtioned to the pro faithful and correct discharge OF
their duties with two good and sufficient securities The
Treasurer shall have full power and authority ask de-
security. and for whose acts he shall be responsible
10 The Council reserves to itself the right to ask add
tonal security when they may deem that given INSULT
| cient.
[siguedl WM. G: G. CLAIBORNE
President Board of Aldermen
Isfguedl FRANS ALPUENTE,
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
| Isjgnedl A. D. cRossMAN Mayor