New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-26
kept for that purposein the Controllers

office.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty of the
City Treasurer in his weekly report to no
THY the public through the City Council of
the amount on hand in United States cur
rency,. which can be applied TO the re-
demphon of such certificates of indebted
ness. He shall begin with No. l, and re-
deem from time to time as many as the
funds will cover; and he shall take them in
the order in which they were issued.
SEC. 4. That all employees and all persons
hereafter contracting with the city shall
and do agree to receive such certificates of
Indebtedness in pay of their claims against
the city, as provided in this act.
SEC. g. Should the holders of the certi-
ficates of indebtedness from any cause fail to
have presented for payment their certi6.
Gates of indebtedness, after public notice
has been given that the city is ready to pay
said certificates of Indebtedness, the aCCru-
ing interest upon them shall discontinue
from and after the time of such public
notice.
SEC G. Be it further enacted, That the
city of New Orleans is authorized and re-
quired to collect every year from the own.
ers of real estate tax of onehalf of one
per cent, in addition to taxes collected for
other purposes, until enough has been
collected to redeem all the floating certifi-
Gates or notes known as 'city money" OF
NCH OlltduSs anu ludL luG uT5l year 3 Ill
stallment or tax shall be due on and after
the passage of this act, and shall be collect
ed within the year 1868.
SEC. 7. That for the purpose of getting
out of circulation the city money as fast as
possible, all taxes becoming due to the city
may be paid one two, or three years in ad-
vance; and when paid in advance the last
made assessment roll shall fix the amount
of tax to be so paid. 1t is provided, how
ever, that when improvements are after.
ward made, SO that additional tax should be
paid thereupon, the taxes upon such
improvements must be assessed and paid
thereafter.
SEC. 8. That if by strict examination
made during the year 1869 it be found that
the provisions of this act, granting the col
lection of an annual tax of half of one per
cent will not furnish enough to liquidate
these city certificates or notes
known as city money during the
year 1870, then the City Council
may increase this tax, and they shall there.
after enforce the collection of an annual
tax of three fourths of one per cent, and
continue the same annual tax until enough
has been collected to eXtinguish the whole
amount OF the city certificates or notes
known as city money.
SEC. 8. All the plates for the printing or
making of the certificates or notes known
as ''city money" Gfany there are) remaining
in the hands OF the officers of the city or in
the hands of the printers, or in any other
place, must be destroyed. All blank sheets
of certificates or notes known as "City
money! on hand, and not signed or only
partly signed, must be destroyed.
Should any of the said plates or blank
sheets be found in the possession of any
person or persons after the first day of
October, 1868, it will be considered in vic.
lation OF law, with the intention of com.
hitting forgery and all persons so offend.
ing shall be prosecuted as directed for the
punishment of forgery.
SEC. 10. All city money necessary for the
payment of the demands permitted to be
paid with this ''city money! up to the first
of November, 1868, as provided by section
first of this act, may be retained for that
purpose. All certificates or notes known
rs 'City money not wanted for that
purpose must be destroyed. All certi.
fcates or notes known as ''city money, y
paid into the treasury after the
first of November, 1868, and the certifi.
Gates of Indebtedness when redeemed by
the city, shall at the same time they are
received, be defaced by whomsoever shall
receive them, in the same manner as the
paying tellers of the banks cancel the bank
checks.
SEC. IL. On the first second, or on the
third day of each and every month from
and after the passage of this act the plates
for the printing and the making of certif-
Gates or notes known as "city money!" that
is such of them as can be or may be pro-
vided; the certificates or notes known as
"city money" and the certificates of
indebtedness that have been redeemed,
shall by the supervision of the chair
men of the Finance Committees, with the
Mayor the Controller and the Treasurer,
be destroyed. And should these officers
fail to see that the several sections and
parts of sections of this act are fully carried
out and executed according to its full in
tent then the Chairmen of the Finance
Committees, the Mayor, the Controller, and
the Treasurer shall, on refusing or neglect
ing to carry out this act, be indicted before
the Criminal Court, and on conviction for
each oifense be, each or all of them, as the
case may be, sentenced to Imprisonment for
term of not less than ten days or more
than two years. and to pay fine of not less
than two hundred or more than two thou
sand dollars.
All securities who are held for the faithful
performance of the duties of the Chairmen
of the FinaLce Committees, the Mayor, the
Controller, and the Treasurer, shall be ad-
judged liable to pay the fines imposed by
the Court when any of these parties are con-
Vlcted of otenses against this act.
SEC. II. That all acts or parts of acts
in conflict with the foregoing be and the
same are nereDY repealed,
Under suspension of the rules, bill No.
60, offered by Mr.. Washington, of Assump-
ton, entitled an act extending protection
to laborers upon plantations, passed its
second reading, and was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary, and $50 copies or.
dered to be printed.
Under a suspension of the rules, bill No.
go, introduced by Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans,
entitled an act relative to costs and fees
underwent its first and second readings,
referred TO the Committee on Judiciary, and
200 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Demarest called up his bill No. 81,
entitled an act to amend the city charter of
New Orleans, and providing for the appoint
ment of four Street Commissioners. which
passed its first reading, and the rules being
suspended on the motion of Mr.. Noble, went
through its second reading, and was re.
ferred to the Committee on Corporations,
Mr.. McVean, of CAddo, moved to recon
slider the vote by which bills No. Is and %
were referred to the delegations of the
Bernard.
Mr.. Evans, of Jefferson, moved to lay the
motion TO reconsider on the table.
Carried.
At this stage of the proceedings the fol-
lowing message from the Governor was re.
ceiVed and read.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. J
New Orleans, July24, 1863 !
To the Speaker Of the House of Representatives:
am directed by his eXcellency the Gov.
ernor TO inform the House of Representa-
tives that he has approved and signed
An act relative to public printing;
An act granting certain powers to the sew.
eral Parish Judges; and
A joint resolution to appoint a committee
to examine into the act of the late Legis-
lature creating the issue of four millions of
levee bonds.
F. G. REMICK..
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