New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-04

No IL.
IN Ordinance defining the duties Of Comptroller and stipula
ting the amount Of his Bond.
BE II Ordained bu the Common Council Of H City Of Ner
Oreas That the Comptroller elected in conformity to
the Act of Consolidation Of said City approved the 23d
February 1852 shall establish and keep his office at such
place may be designated by the Common Council of
said City
2 He shall have general superintendent of the fiscal
affairs of the Corporation.
g. He shall prescribe the mode 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 audit all claims against or in
favor of said city
s. He shall sign and approve all orders receipts
other documents required to enable any officer nd
ylua to pay money into the office of the Treasurer.
@. He shall keep full set of Books in which the fiscal
operations of the City shall be recorded in detail he shall
show the amount received and paid for account of
each of the late Municipalities also the late City of
Lafayette for taxes now levied and other dues of the late
respective municipalities and City Of Lafayette also in
such to show, under its proper heading.
the received from every other for account Of
| this City.
T. He shall in the month Of January of each year lay
before the Council report of the receipts and expend
during the past year giving not only the various
items Of said receipts and expenditures but full detail
Of the of all to whom money has been paid
or bonds notes issued the amount thereof the mum
Der of the warrant and the date of the resolution ord
| nance authorizing the expenditure.
The report shall also embrace statement of the in
debtedness Of the City showing in detail all outstanding
obligations their date amount. to whom and for what
issued when due and under what resolution ordinance
it shall also contain estimates of the receipts
ana expenditures for the current in general all
such matters in connection with the fiscal affairs of the
City the Comptroller Council may consider of public
| interest
O. All contracts for public works for materials sup
plies ordered by the Council shall be offered by the Comp
roer at public auction and given to the lowest bidder
who furnish security satisfactory to the Council mo
rded the Council shall have the right to reject all bids and
report the adjudication and security offered at the next
| regular meeting.
TO- 1t shall be his duty also sign with the Mayor and
Treasurer all Bonds issued by the Commissioners of the
| Consolidated Debt of this City
IL. 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.
49, The Council to itself the right to require
additional security, whenever they may deem that
| given insufficient.
| [Sgnedl WM. C. C. CLAIBORNE,
| President Board of Aldermen
| fSgnedl Trans.
| President Board 0 Assistant Aldermen
| Approved Sd May, 1852.
| [Sgnedl A. D. CRoSSMAN, Mayor.