New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-07

within the meaning of Sections 123 and l24 OF this
act shall be construed to be the owner or owners Of
majority of running feet Of real properly
on the street or portion Of street, 70 pe aveu, pa
quoted, or new paved or new banquetted IN accord
ance with said Sections 1913 and Ia Of this act ana
further, the majority Of owners within ING meaning
Of Section 1875 Of this act shall pc eonstte ~. 70 %
Of majority n value ,e q inc pro-
tightening of street. or streets, In accordance
with said Section l25 Of this act. - ,,sf&
SEC 1913. Belt further enacted etc., That all paved
and unpayed streets and nnpayed banqnettes in the
civ; and all paved banluettes in said city shall be
kent in repair by the owners Of real property front
ing thereon.
mon Council shall once in every twelve months, be-
fore fixing and deciding upon the amount Of taxes
to be assessed for the ensuing year. cause to be made
out adctaed estimate, exhibiting the various items
of liability and expenditure, including the requisite
and shall cause the same to published for at least
ten days. in the official journal Of the city; and such
rate Of taxation not exceeding one dollar and lly
cents on one hundred dollars Of valuation shall there
after be fixed and assessed as, together with other
revenues Of the city, may be necessary to meet SAID
estimated liabilities and expenditures he adoption
of said detailed estimate shall be considered as the
appropriation Of the amounts therein stated for tne
purposes therein stated; and no money shall BE
drawn from the City Treasury, except the same shall
have been previously appropriated for the purpose
for which it was drawn. o. - .sat, -, ,s,, (.
SEC. l25 Be it further enacted etc., That the
Common Council shall organize the aepartments o.
sioner and City Attorney, regulate the number OF
clerks and other officers to be employed by each de-
partent and fix the salaries OF such clerks and DILL
GERS. said clerks and officers shall be appointed by
said Comptroller Treasurer, Surveyor, Street Com
missioner and City Attorney, respectively, by and
with the advice and consent Of the Board Of Alder
men; but said clerks and officers may be discharged
missioner or City Attorney, respectively ut pleasure;
and iii case Of the discharge Of any clerk or officer by
said Comptroller, Treasurer, Surveyor, Street Commits
sioner or City Attorney, the fact of said discharge
shall be communicated to the Board Of Aldermen at
its first meeting thereafter together with the cause
| thereof. E.r
SEC 1876 Be it Jft1thc, enacted, ETC., That the
Common Council shall fix the compensation of the
services of every officer Of the city or of the State
whose said services are, by law to be paid by the city
! ofNew Orleans.
SEC. l27. Be it further, enacted, etc. That it shall
not be lawful for the Common Council to increase the
salary compensation of any Officer during the tern
for Which said officer has been elected; permit the
compensation of any salaried officer to be increased
by allowing him any fees for the performance OF an.
duty imposed on him by this act, or by said Common
Council.
ton to the power Of removal by way ofimpeachment
the Common Council shall have power to remove, a
any time, from office, any officer of the corporation
elected by said Council, by resolution decaratory
its want Of confidence in said officers Prouaded, Tina
two-thirds of the members elected to each Board q
said Council shall vote in favor Of said resolution.
sSEG.l2 Be further enacted, etc. That if at an
time the election Of Mayor or of one Or more of tn
Aldermen, Assistant Aldermen, or other public office
of the city of New Orleans shall be annulled or Sc
aside for any cause whatever, the incumbent of tn
office shall nevertheless continue to fulfil its duties VI
til successor shall have been duly elected orappon
| ed and qualified as required by law.
SEC. 100. Be it further enacted, ETC., That tn
right of any Mayor Recorder, or other officer of tn
city of New Orleans, to gil the office held by hin
may be tested at any time, by any citizen by a VT
of quo ,rarTarto which shall be tried as summaril
as possible both in the inferior and appellate court
SEC. 1871. Be it further enacted, etc, That in a
IL judicial proceedings where, by law, bond and secuit
Is required from litigants, the city of New Orlear
: shall be dispensed from furnishing bond Or securt
!. SEC. 1872. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That IL
: Common Council of New Orleans shall have pow
to require bond and security from all persons holdi1
. any office of trust or euoument in the city admin
' tration, for such sum as it may deem proper.
i Sec 133 Be it further enacted, etc., That all lay
and parts of laws contrary to the provisions of til
e act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 1874: BE it further enacted, ETC., That til
act shall be in full force and effect Immediately aft
t the passage thereof.