New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-29
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
SATURDAY, December %, 1856,


Joint Committee Of Municipal Law.
s Members present. Messrs. Bailey, GILBERT
son, Dnrell, Gilmore, Prague, Price and
Pride--7.
Mr. Duren vas called to the chair.
The rules being suspended, the following or.
dinsnces, being part Of the afore- mentioned
Code, we're read and adopted:
ARoHIFEs.
The city archives shall be kept togeihern one room
and shall be under The charge and supervision OF the
s aTToRNEY (oITY)
7g SECTION Il The Common Council shall elect, every
second year, their first regular meeting in May an
Attorney for the city Of Ne Orleans who shall be the
legal adviser Of Common Councils and of every o
Ger Of the city. upon all matters which may be sab
a Is.i,tsd to him for his opinion.
such room may be appropriated by the Council, .
SEC 8. He shall represent The corpora alton in all lu-
ieial proceedings, suits actions CONVERSATIONS, in
which the city may have an interest; and shall prose-
cute and defend al actions which may BE- brought by q
son of any matter OF duty connected with or growing
Out Of their respective Offices in which the corpora
gton is Interested in any court of this State.
M SEC. a. He shall draft such ordinances as may BIO
required Of him BIZ either Board of The Common coun-
n ell Or any COMMITTEES thereof
srs SEC. 5. He shall, when required By Inc mayor,
Treasurer Controller or Surveyor prepare any bond
contract or document required by either of said
officers shall inspect previous to beng executed All
acts OF contracts 10 be made by the corporation; and
shall reqaire The interests Of The city be protected
therein, By proper and fitting conditions and specihca-
IN SIZE g. He shall keep in proper books record Of
ali actions prosecuted defended by him. and all pro-
ceedings had therein; shall, whenever a Judgment
shall rendered against the city report the same forth
with 10 the Mayor and % the Council, and Whenever
said judgment nray1n hls opinion Pc erronsous ap
SEC. Y. He Shall Immediately upon the recovery OF
anydebt due the corpoTaion forthwith pay The amount
thereof into The City Treasury, stating the nature of
the debt the name OF The debtor, the amount recovered
and time of The recovery. PAW 58 "a. \
SIC 8. He shall semi-annuaIy, in the month, Of
June aud December report TO the Council the titles
and nature Of all actions In his hands, prosecuted
defended by him, determined and undetermined with
such oher formations in relation thereto as be may
consider proper ss. 81
SEE .. The salary paid the City Attorney shall be in
full conversation for all services rendered 10 the cor
poraiion any officer thereof and no fee extra COM
& pensation shall in any case be paid him.
SEC. TO- He shall attend 10 all cases of habeas cor
other legal proceedings relating to the House OF
$50. III. He shall, in all cases in bis department,
where nunciions granted city lis oihees
dissolved institute suits on the Injunction bonds 10
damages whenever in his opinion the injunc-
4 lions were issued without legal cause az
SEC. H. He shall preserve in his flee for the use
of the CRY, ali titles of the city real estate, and all
documents and papers relating g the litigation Of the
ciy and il Is hereby made The duty Of AL officers Of
the city transmit 10 The City Attorney all such papers
: and documents. @& s@ &c., ta
SEC. IS The City Attorney is authorized to appoint
a clerk at a monthly salary of one hundred dollars,
whose duty il shall be. iii addition to all other duties
that may be imposed upon him. by the said City Ator-
ney to take charge IF all The archives Of the late mn
inequalities of the late city Of Lafayette and of the
General Council and Of the city. and Of all plans and
titles of city property and Of the books and papers APP
pertaining 10 sus in which the city is interested, and
10 arrange The same in the office OF The City Attorney
Il pofion ii lie records In his Office lie whole 10
be under the supervision OF said City Attorney. IL
shall also be the duty Of said clerk TO place all the ord
X pances passed BY The Common Council under their
proper heads az is form collection of city laws al
aliimes easy of access. and classified for reference
SEC a. He shall upon the expiration of his term of
office Of removal ihsrefrom OF resignation thereof
forthwith demand deliver 10 his successor in Office
all papers, deeds contracts in his hands, belonging
10 the corporations delivered 10 him by any officer Of
ths corporatio and all archives mentioned in section
49, and all papers iii actions OF proceedings prosecuted
or defended by him, and then pending undetermined
together with his books Of record thereof and the pro-
ceedngs therein.
SEQ 49, He shall before entering upon the duties of
duties, in tho sum Of len thousand dollars.
s Yeas mo- Messrs. Bailey, Culbertson, Durell,
4sillmore Prague Price and Pride N \
r 70 - = = ~ i a ~ -
5ssggs, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY.
SrcrIoN 4 The Common Council shall annually
=, aav mee,neE during lie month Of April elect mi
as;sian, AttnIney whose du,y II shall be 10 collect
s taxes due BY all deaulting tax payers all sums for
dive his cornoration fforn ali persons who shall
- - for lhe same as well as fnes demanded
os Y, III rslra IA te ey far any infraetion
az the same, and the Assisian, Attorney SO elected,
ts n 49,. II MAY fnlloyving lijs election
~ onaa Y IL haI instita,e ali suits against defaults
- n.yers in the manner and time and with the
fs ali required by law all suits for the recovery
: ~ ,,ber des Immediately after receiving
G hi ~ fram Inc Complroller or and
vi vi wa M for me violaon Of AMI, ord nance
t az III shall anneai in all case in which iudg-
l,hi, 70 aaa,nsi III cnrnoration unless the civ
ssall n writing advise him not 10 do so.
III shal An the firsi Saturday of each
As{t.a,s snorI 10 ,bs Comptroller a statement under
~ ,nnnies received by hin, before uds.
9ath ~, Y I'll is rrnsecu,ed ID Judgment, whether
.ae.i ~, = ~ h. va basn far or arains
sne aliloun.s va,"a srscniion Inns been ISSUED
VIC Cyl poanves ,,,s,far coansd. Al nartie,ila,
S%Arl6eli eIo y ~, n, snai,ias or AMER monies
account, tcl " ls' siupsS r.snec, val, and or
winch he may nauJ NJ, said AZ 'S
Wnat account nv "ns nov over IL tle rea
sHc, 2. ~ s aa M ~ MIN IN snch aecnunt m.
nIei any ~. "a. and axhbit Ii,
ahaii iake iais ioso ~. tas 1891 - Y -
same 70 sne q. su nas Il nroner books record a
PEG: o. 1he sha II, II INA ~ ali nrocaedjng
AZ SUNS lhssssa'sa Y A'p'' r' - ~. %
zheren.
SEC n ne shah eahhuasiy ~. she lhnnth Oh So,
y report me common geupe tne tllles q az sel.
~ his hands pros eculea ~ nun ioi she he
pending ana aneoiiected, WIN ihe s.ats ana na'at
SEC. g. He shall, an az cases H M aeparImen
when inJunctions gfahteu he e's " ~ oce.
dissolved, institute suits on ne injunction bonds
recpYerdamages whenever IN nus opinion, Inc inlune
8R Hions Were issued Wiinout iegai canse.
i- Sec. o. HIS shall mol place any claim OF me cry
suit in any court Where ihe Justce or CieIk OF oof
stable of The court nave JARED 70 luInish Wsehiylu
and prompt returns q money CONFESSED " mem ~
u the duty 81 the Assis.an' Attorney % report
~ 70 the Council or me finahee Somi.se my ~ ae