New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-21

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said Comptroller shall retain in his hands, as his
vouchers all bills acquisitions, pay-rolls and other
eyidenees Of claims and demands 50 warranted for by
him and shall register the same in regular order ina
book kept for that purpose but where third party
is liable ~ the city for payment or reimbursement in
whole or In part, of any claim or demand 80 war
raned III Comptroller said Comptroller shall
Attorney for collection, taking his receipt therefor
The Comptroller shall keep asful set Of books, in
which oil the fiscal Corporation shall
be recorded He sha, III themorths Of January and
July, Of each year lay before the Common Council
report Of the receipts and during the past
six months, giving not only the various items OF said
receipts and expend itnres, but full detail of the
names of all persons to whom money has been paid or
notes or bondsissued, the amount thereof, the nun
Der of the warrant and the date of the resolution or
ordinance authorizing the expenditure, The Report
shall also embrace statement of the Indebtedness Of
the city, showing in detail all outstanding obliga-
tions, their date, amount to whom and for what is
sued when due, and under what resolutions orti
nances authorized It shall also contain estimates,
to be made BY the Street Commissioner, Surveyor and
| Chalrmen Of the Finance Committees Of the Com
mon Council, Of the receipts and expenditures for
the current six months Said Report, in condensed
form, shall be published in book FORM 5All contracts
Tor public works. or for materials or supplies ordered
by the Common Council, shall be offered by the Comp
troer at public auction and given to the lowest bid
der who can furnish security satisfactory to the COM
mon Council or the same shall at the discretion Of
the Common Council be advertised for proposals, to
be deliyerd to the Comptroller in writing, sealed and
tobe opened by said Comptroller in presence Of the
Charmen Of the Finance Committees of snid Com
| mon Council ;yand given to the person making the
lowest thereforwho can furnish security sas-
| factory to the Common Council; Provided That the
Common Council shall in either case, have the right
to reject all bids or proposals. All bonds shall be
signed by the Mayor and countersgDed by the Comp
troer and Treasurer. The Comptroller shall also,
Immediately after the election Of Fiscal Agent az
provided by this act, flnislrsaid Agent under the
/ provisions of this act such description of each
| IFS nlImher letter. amount.
due and where payable, will be sufficient to identify
the same. He shall also furnish such samples and
descriptions as said agency may require for the
of its agents, in places out of New Orleans. And he
shall generally, in addition to the duties herein
nerated, perform all such other duties as the Com
mon Council shall prescribe and he shall receive
for his services as salary $4,000 per annum
4 SEC. 81. Be IL, further enacted, ETC., That the
Treasurer shall receive and safely keep, such Bank
as the Common Council shall, in joint session, and
within one week after its organization elect, pva
uoce, all moneys bills receivable. dues and assets
| belonging to the Corporation except all moneys
received by him from the consolidated loan tax taxes
for the payment of interest bonds issued to rail-
road companies in which the city is stockholder.
He shall deposit daily in said Bank, all moneys, bills
receivable dues and assets belonging to the Corpora
ton received by him, except as before excepted He
shall pay on the warrant Of the Comptroller and by
checks drawn to ORDER countersg ned by said Comp
troer or, in case of said Comptrollers absence or
sickness, cointersgned by said Comptroer's deputy.
all claims against the city which the Common Coun-
Gil may authorizes and in no case shall the Treasurer
pay any claim whatever against the city, except in
the manner set forth He shall keep check book in
which the daily deposits Of money made by him shall
| fully appear; and he shall each day deduct there
from the amount Of the checks drawn by him. so that
the balance in Bank in favor Of the city shall at all
| times appear upon the margin of said check book.
The Treasurer shall take receipt srom each person
in whose favor he draws check upon the money of
the city deposited as above set forth which receipt
shall fully and clearly state the consideration for
which the check recepted for was given The Treas
urer shall balance his check book bank book, cash
book, and accounts, with the Comptroller, weekly;
and he shall cancel each week, and in the presence
OF the Charsnen of the Finance Committees of the
| Common Council, all warrants and evidences of
claims against the city, which shall have been paid
by him. He shall keep the books prescribed and in
the form prescribed by the Comptroller and Chair
| men of the Finance Committees of the Common
Council and all books kept by him, including his
check book bank book, cash book and all returned
checks, aud warrants and evidences of claims against
the city paid by him. and all receipts taken by him,
shall be at all times subject to the inspection of the
Comptroller and Chairmen Of the Finance Commit
tees of the Common Council. He shall furnish the
Comptroller with a daily report, in writing, of the
receipts and expenditures, and all the fiscal transac-
tons Of his office; and shall lay before the Common
Council, at their regular meetings, detailed report
of the same, which shall be published. He shall de-
post daily in the Bunk chosen by the Common Coun-
Gil as the Fiscal Agent Of the city all moneys re-
cel7edTby him on account of the consolidated loan
tax, taxes for the payment Of interest on bonds issued
to railroad companies. and dividends received from
railroad companies. in which the city is stock
holder; and the sums thus deposited by him shall be
entered in separate bank books each designating the
specific fund for which such deposit is made: and he
shall state said collections and deposits in his daily
reports to the Comptroller, and in his weekly repors
| to the Common Council. And generally he shall per-
form all such other duties as may be imposed on him
| by said Common Council He SHALL before entering
on the duties OF his office, give bond, in such sum-
and with such securities shall be approved by the
Common Council, for the faithful performance Of his
duties and shall receive for his services an annual
| salary of five thousand dollars.
SEC. 81. BE it further enacted ETC., That in all
cases where the Mayor Comptroller, Treasurer or
any other officer Of the city, srequrcd by this act to
bond document, or other paper said signing shall be
made in bis own proper handwriting; and in no case
shall SAID officer use stamp or types, any en-.
| graved instrument for that purpose.
SEC. 80. Be it further eflacfed etc. That the S,r-
| veyor shall furnish the Common Council with all the
plans, estimates, and other information appertaninr
to his department, which the said Council may re,
| quire. He shall superntend the public works and
report, after the completion of the same the manner
| IN which said works have been executed and shall
| perform such other duties as the Common ConnciI
may direct He shall receive salary Of So 600 per
| year 4 t 'Tz ~
SEC. 81. Belt further enacted etc., That the Street
Commissioner shall snperintend the lighting, cleaning
and repairing the streets, whurvea, and enclosing
public places and see that all contracts given for the
| same be faithfully executed. He shall make monthly
reports to the Council Of the condition of the Streets
Sidewalks levees and other public places suggest the
repairs to be made To them, and denounce all Iisances
which may affect the health or convenience of citi-
gems; and generally he shall perform all such other
duties as the Common Council may direct. He shall
receive salary Of $4,000 per year.
SEC 30. Be 1t further enacted etc.. That the CITY
Attorney shall be the legal adviser of the Corporation
in all matters in which his advice may be necessary
and represent said Corporation, within the State, IN
all judicial proceedings, SUITS actions and contesta-
lions IN which it may have an interest, as herein
after provided No extra compensation, or fee shall
be allowed him and no other Attorney shall in any
caseabe appointed to assist him. unless by vote Of
twothrds Of the members present of each Board of
| the Common Council. He shall receive a salary of
| $1,000 per year. ~ | IB$4
SEQ 36. Be it further enacted, etc., That all real
and personal property within the city of New Chcd
whether owned by individuals corporations s.tbl,
for the purposes of this act he liable to taxation, sub
| iect to the exemptions specified in this act.
Sec. 81. Be further enacted ETC., That the term
real property as used in this act shall be construed
to include land and all buildings, machinery, and
structures of every kind, erected upon affixed to
| the same also slaves 5-.a. .g
SEC. So. BE it further enacted, ETC., That the term
personal property, used in this act, shall be con-
strued to include all household furniture moneys,
goods capital, chattels Incomes debts due from SOL
vent debtors, whether on account, contract. note
bond, mortgage certificate, Or any other obligation
public stocks, and stocks in corporations monevrd N,
otherwise, and generally all property which il MT real
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