Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-03-20

The Mayor shall see that the laws and o,dj
tta"ces Of the city Of Jefferson within i,
limits are properly exernied. He shall be q
cticis justice and CONSERVATION Of The nc,c.
but as such, have no civil jnridic,ion !; il
shall have The general snperi",enLrncs Of IN,
affairs Of The city public wo.ks and places
H. may call speriaI meeting. of The Councj
whenever he may deem the public ZOO
reqnircs il, and shall do 20 whenever reqnes
ted, in writing, by three aldermen.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, etc Tha
the Treasurer shall collect and rece,ve a,
taxes and other sums due The city, be III.
recipient aud custodian Of bills receiyabl.
and all other assets Of the corporation, eact
particular Of wheel, .hall BE- audited hy The
Controller. He shall deposit in such bank ~,
The City Council shall select all moneys
bills receivable, dnes and assets belonging 10
the corporation received by him. He shall
make payment on the warrant of The Can
troller only BY checks to The oder Of and
coun'ersigned by the said Controller, or in his
absence or sickness, by The Mayor. He shall
keep a check book, in which deposits OF
money made by him shall fully appear, and
any balance in bank in favor of the city shall
at all times appear on the margin Of said
check book. He shall take a receipt from all
persons Tor whose account he shall draw n
check, which 'ec"ipt shall fully and 81, a,ly
set forth the consideration, and hy win. Of
what law or ordinance The amn"n, ieceip,ed
Tor was given. He shall b~alauce his check
book, bank hook. and cash and accoun, bnnk
with The Controller weekly, aud report, the
same TO the Council, aud Shall cancel each
week, in The presence Of the Mayor and
of the finance COMMITTEES. all war
rants and evidences Of claims against, IN.
city paid by him, and make a full renor, If
his transactions monthly 10 the Council. He
shall keep books in the forms pre>c,iL.d hv
The Controller, aud perform such oihrr dnii-s
10 his office, as the Controller shat!
rom lin" 10 lime prescribe. Bpforc cn,eriu,
upon The duties u, his office ts- In ttHi+f-r =
lond ~ sncl sum aud with such s.cnritv a.
hall b" approved by The Common Council Of
he city.
SEC. 7. Be il further enacted, ETC., Th,,
he Controller shall have a general snperln
ende,re of the fiscal affairs Of he co,po,a-
ion. He shaft audit all claims and ,l.m,nd.
l.a'''sl or IN favor Of HE city. No rec-ip, Of
he Treasurer OF any ntl'er officer shall b.
alil or b''tding unless signed by him. No
honey shall be paid on, of The treasury
Mess authorized by an ordinance or re,olu
ON OF the Co ninon Council and on "A war
an s'ynel toy the Con roller. H.. Shall. at
ne laSts meetings in the months Of D.cpm.
er and May, and at ,nch other times A. TN.
COMMON Council may order, lay before it n
aud detailed statement of lie 6.col
and cond tons of the city H..
All p%ertor'ne such other duties PERTAINING,
} h's office as the Common Council pr.s.
r.be.
SEC, 8, B, il .further enacleA etc, Th.,
'e City Council shall meet and "r.a,.iz. =
The choice Of President from among lhri.
l'iday i"l'"wing their election or appoint. ,
Tnry hal have power
FIRST To decide nron the election and -,
1al flca''on "t their own m-nbers aud of tho
lir"r> elected under this act.
Second-ln case Of the incaparity, nnyti
'n's or malt'asance Of any of its owp
rnbers, or of any officer el"cled under =
IS act, or hy the Common Council, 10 do.
are the "tfice vacam, by a vote If two Thirds T..
its Whole number: Provided, That in any
50 ri v,rn,.v .hnplj tho ,,or. ,s.
coed six months, Il new election shall be-
'Iered FOR all officers elected by the people, y
the Common Cnnucil itself shall u
o. eed TO fill the vacancy, excep, i, be in III, i
Sc Of an alderman. "
Ihird-To fix the salaries of the officers y
ecf've ny the people, which shall he don. y
least one month prior to any election, aud '
q salaries o! all olher officers and enpl"ye. '
tim" To time as they may deem proper.
Fonhh-To appoint, at leAs, twenty DAYS
fore any municipal election, three com =
'sS'oners of election in each ward, who y
a be sworn aud qualified by the Mayor o v
y ]nd"e or justice of The peace, to perform V
e'r duties AS snrh faithfully. The rules of ,
49, '"' "''o "dhii! return. ,
all b. agreeable 10 the laws of the Stat. FIR !"
l.linv of elections. y
Fy'h-T" appoint in the month of January II
each year, Two assessors 10 assess and T.
l!!e The properly %sntjec, to taxa,inn, who
take an oath 10 property pe,fnrm all e
duties of assess"rs; they -hslI mak. on, ~
accurate and distinct assessment roll of all T,
'prt'y in said city snbsc, 10 TAXATION, asses. I'll
g each piece Of property at a fair and
per valuation, anil shall generally perfo, m of
n duties. and have snch powers AS pertain ar
State Assessors. They shall enter mon sh
discharge of their respective duties i'm. W
dia'ly after their appointments, and ON. le
te the assessment roll on or before The ca
I of Jnly in each year; and shall as soon ev
their labors are Terminated deposit the ca
roll in the office IF the Controller en-
The corporation, and shall canse 10 be M. If
he'd in the Official journal and in one or 81
re- papers published in the city of New al