New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-04
OFFICIAL NCTICES---CITY.
MAYoRALTY or NEW ORLEANS !
City Hall, April 26, 1870. !

City Hall. April Is, 1870. )
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An ordinance organizing the Department Of
improvements.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That the Depart.
Dent Of Improvements is hereby organized
into the department proper, with the fol-
lowing bureaus: .
l.. A Bureau of Streets.
2. A Bureau of Wharves and Landings.
3. A Bureau of City Drainage.
SEC. 2. Be it ordained, ETC., That the de-
| partment proper shall consist Of
One Administrator.
One secretary, with an annual salary moi
to exceed $4,000.
One clerk, with an annual salary not to
exceed $1,000.
One special agent, with an annual salary
| not to exceed $1,000.
One chief of labor, with an annual salary
not to exceed $500.
One clerk to chief of labor, with an annual
salary not to exceed $1,000.
One messenger, with an annual salary not
to exceed 5000.
SEC. 3. Be it ordained, ETC., That the Bu-
! reau of Streets within the Department OF
improvements, shall consist of one superin-
tendent amounted at his own eXpense), at
an annual salary, not to exceed $4,000.
One chief clerk, at an annual salary not
to exceed $210O.
Two clerks, at an annual salary not to ex-
coed $1,000.
One district superintendent, Filst District,
at an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One district superintendent, Second and
Fifth Districts, at an annual salary not to
exceed $500.
One district superintendent, Third Dis
trict, at an annual salary not TO exceed
$500.
One district superintendent, Fourth Dis
trict. at an annual salary not to exceed
$500.
One district superintendent, Sixth District,
at an annual salary not to exceed $500.
Five clerks and messengers to district
superintendent, at an annual salary not to
exceed 5000.
Fifteen ward superintendent, at an an
nual salary not to exceed S1200.
Three depot keepers, at an annual salary
not to exceed $1,000.
Three night watchmen, at an annual sala-
ry not to exceed S720.
One messenger, office Bureau of Streets,
at an annual salary not to exceed 5000.
SEC. 4. Be it ordained. ETC., That the
Bureau of Wharves and Landings, within
the department OF improvements, shall con.
sist Of
One superintendent amounted at his own
| expense), at an annual salary not to exceed
$4,000.
One chief clerk, at an annual salary not
to exceed $500.
One wharfnger for the First District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One whartinger for the Second District, at
| an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One whartinger for the Third District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One %wharfnger for the Fourth District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
Four deputy wharingers Zone for each
four districts), at an annual salary not to ex-
coed $1,000.
-Four deputy whsrfngers Zone for each
four districts). at an annual salary not to
| exceed $1,000.
Three keepers of nuisance wharves, at an
annual salary not to exceed $1,000.
Three watchmen of nuisance boats, at an
annual salary not to exceed 5000.
SEC. 5. Be it ordained, etc., That the
Bureau of City Drainage. within the depart
ment of improvements, shall consist OF one
superintendent, at an annual salary not to
exceed $500.
One chief clerk, at an annual salary not
to exceed $500.
One draughtsman, at an annual salary
not to exceed $1,000.
SEC. 6. Be it ordained, ETC., That the
wharfngers shall be ex-officio collectors Of
levee dues, and in that capacity shall dis
charge all the duties of collectors of levee
dues, and be solely responsible for the col
lection and payment of the same to the Ad-
ministrator of Finance; and that no deputy
wharfnger shall in any manner assist or
interfere with the wharfngers in the dis
charge of this duty.
SEC. Z. Be it ordained, etc., That the
salaries OF all officers appointed to duties in
the Department of Improvements, and in
the separate bureaus within the same, shall
be paid monthly, upon pay rolls to be pre-.
paid by the Administrator thereof.
SEC. 8. Be it ordained. etc., That the va
rious officers and clerks organized by this
ordinance shall be subject to such ordin-
ances as are now in force, or that may here
ahces do not now,, nor shall not hereafter
apply. the Administrator of the department
shall be responsible for the discharge of
their duties under his directions.
SEC. 8. Be it ordained, etc, That the Ad.
ministrator Of Improvements is hereby
charged, under the direction of the Council,
with the employment of all further forces re-
4uired to maintain general superintendent
of all matters relating to the streets, side
walks, pavements and wharves, and the con.
struction, cleaning and repair of the same;
the construction and repair of bridges, and
the drainage OF the city. All such employees
shall be paid monthly upon pay-rolIs to be
prepared by the Administrator
SEC. 10. Be it ordained, ETC., That all or
dinances and resolutions, and parts of the
same, conflicting with this ordinance, are
hereby repealed.
Adopted by the Council of the city Of New
Orleans, April 26, 1870.
BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy:
H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary. 3