New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-19

snail, AZ the laSb meetings IN the months oil
DeeeEnner and MAJ, and ct such ether tti.EEaaes
as the Common Council may order, lay be-
fore It full and detailed statement Of the
fiscal operations and conditions of the city.
lie shall perform such other duties pertain.
| ing TO his office as the Common Council pre-.
scribe,
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the City Council shall meet and organize by
| the choice of President from among their
own number, and Secretary, on the second
Monday following their election OF appoint.
! ment The shall have power
FTst-To decide upon the election and
| qualification of their own members and of
the officers elected under this act.
| Second--In case Of the incapacity, negli-
| gence or malfeasance of any of its own
members, or of any officer elected under
this act, or by the Common Council, to de-
clare the office vacant by vote Of two thirds
of its whole number; Provided, that in any
| case of vacancy should the une2pired term
| exceed six months, new election shall be
ordered for all officers elected by the peo-
pie, otherwise the Common Council itself
shall proceed to fill the vacancy, except it
be 10 the case of an alderman.
Third-To fix the salaries of the officers
elective by the people, which shall be done
at least one month prior to any election,
and the salaries of all other officers and
employees from time to time as they may
deem proper.
Fourth--To appoint, at least twenty days
before any municipal election. three COM
missioners of election in each ward, who
shall be sworn and qualified by the Mayor
or any Judge or Justice OF the Peace to Der
form their duties as such faithfully. The
rules of conducting the election and making
returns shall be agreeable to the laws of the
State for holding Of elections.
Fifth-To appoint, in the month OF jan
uary of each year, two assessors to assess
and value the property subject to taxation,
who shall take an oath to properly perform
all the duties of assessors; they shall make
out an accurate and distinct assessment
roll of all property in said city subject
to taxation, assessing each piece of prop
erty at fair and proper valuation, and shall
generally perform such duties, and have such
powers MS pertain TO State Assessors. They
shall enter upon the discharge of their re-
spective duties Immediately after their ap-
pointments, and complete the assessment
roll on or before the first of July in each
year; and shall, as soon as their labors are
terminated, deposit the assessment roll in
the office OF the Controller of the corpora
ton, and shall cause to be published in the
official journal and in one or more
papers published in the city of New Orleans
twenty days notice, in French and English,
that said assessment roll has been deposited
in the Controllers Office, subject to tile ex.
animation and inspection of all persons in
terested therein; and during said twenty
days any who may consider himself ag-
grieved thereby shall have the right to file
with said Controller his opposition thereto,
stating the grounds thereof in writing. The
said Assessors, at the expiration of the said
twenty days, shall, without delay, meet, ex'
anime and determine upon any opposition
fled as aforesaid and make such alterations
as the facts, in their Judgment, may author
ize; and any person whose opposition and
application for the amendment of the assess
ment roll shall have been rejected, in whole
or in part, shall have the right, within the
next twenty days, to bring the matter be-
fore the Council and to appeal, within ten
days, from any adverse action of the Council
thereon TO the District Court of the parish
where the case shall be tried summary
and without the Intervention of jury;
Provided, That in case no opposition shall
have been made or appeal taken as herein
before provided, and the assessors, or ma
iority of them, shall have made written
declaration at the foot of said assessment
roll that the same is closed. SO far as not
opposed, naming the opposition. that there,
after said assessment roll shalt be taken and
received as conclusive proof as to its contents
and corrections in any suit Tor the coilec-
ton of taxes due to the corporation.
Sixth---To levy tax each year, not eX-
ceeding one and a half per cent. on the
assessment roll, and no more, from which
said tax, the current expense of the city
shall be provided for, provide for the pay
mepts Of arrears and accruing interest upon
the funded debt of the city; provide sink
ing fund for said debt, and provide fund
for making specified improvements OF
streets for payment of gas bills and public
works which (three last) amounts shall be
kept separate, distinct and apart from the
other funds of the city, be deposited in
chartered bank Of the city OF New Orleans,
selected by the Council for that purpose, to
be drawn upon only for payment of the spe-
Gifted object for which the same were levied.
Seventh-To prescribe its own rules of
government, not inconsistent with this act
of incorporation.
Eighth-To enforce by fines and penalties
a compliance with ordinances Of the 2orpo-
ration.
Ninth-To give directions to sue for and
collect oil fines and other sums due the city.
Tenth-It shall have entire control,
through its officers, of all the streets, leVees,
wharts, sidewalks, public squares and
buildings of the city, provided that all
things relating to the batture and the bank
of the river and levee, said council shall
pass no ordinance which may, IN any way,
Interfere with the public thereto, or the
Board Of Commissioners of the second drain
ing districts of the parishes OF Orleans and
StHeIsOhS ofeI JIG Aefees IL HoHL VI LAS
city.
Eleventh-In order to make the necessary
ameliorations and improvements within the
limits ofthe city, to make loans from time to
time, of such amounts, and for periods OF
time as to them may seem necessary Pro
vided, the rate of interest stipulated to be
paid upon the loan shall not exceed eight
per cent per annum and provided that the
amount raised by said loan shall not be used
T1-i nhl Hat ~
it was made.
Twelfth-When the proprietor Of any land
fronting on any public street or
avenue, comprising one.fourth of tile
front of said street shall petition
the Council Etherefor, the Council shall
cause the streets to be opened, widened OF
improved with banquettes, sidewalks, shell.
roads, or plank roads, or paved streets, the
crossings and intersections of the streets
and one-third of the roadway in front of
property shall be at the expense of the city,
and the sidewalks or banquettes, and one
third of the roadway or streets at the ex.
pense of the property owners in front of
whose property the same shall be made;
provided that all such work shall be done
by contracts adjudicated by the Controller,
under regulations to be prescribed BY the
Council to the lowest bidder; and provided
further, that said contracts shall be subro.
gated to the rights of the city against the
property in front OF which such improve
ments may be made, releasing the city from
any liability for the sum; and provi led
further, that The bills for such work, certi-
fed blythe City Surveyor and audited by
the Controller, when recorded, shall have a
lien and privilege Ia favor of the contractor
upon said property for Eve years from the
date OF recording said approved bill with
Interest III eight per cent thereon,
Thirteenth-The Council shall establish
and maintain uuder rules and regulations