New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-08
OFFTCIAL NOTICES.
MAyoRALrY or NEW ORLEANS, I
City Hall, September 7, 1870.

City Hau, CcpteuiOcH ., AosV
mo. 43O-Administration Series.]
An Ordinance to provide for the punctual
payment of employees and OfficNgs OF the
city of New Orleans, and to prevent the
traffic and sale in and discOuntlng OF
wages and certificates for work performed
due by the city.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
of the city of New Orleans, That IN all
cases, laborers and employees by the day
shall be paid weekly and the administrators
of the department for which the labor is
performed shall, on Saturday morning OF
each week. make a statement OF the names,
wages, and number of days due for the pre-
viols week, which for this purpose, shall
be considered as beginning with Saturday
and ending with Friday; and the Admins
TRAITOR of Public Accounts shall Immediately
draw up pay roll, and transmit the same
to the Administrator of Finance, with his
warrant for it's payment; and such payment
shall be made at the Department OF
Finance, between the hours of seven and
nine, or as soon thereafter as practicable Oh
Saturday evening.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the necessary amount be, and is hereby APP
appropriated for the purposes of this Ordi-
nance; and all warrants issued and pay
ments made in accordance herewith, shah
be reported monthly to the Council by the
Administrators of Public Accounts and of
Finance.
SEC g. BE it further ordained, etc, That
on the Saturday preceding the last Tuesday
Of each month, the Mayor and several adj
illustrators shall furnish the Administrator
of Public Accounts with lists of the officers,
clerks and other monthly employees in their
respective departments, the time due and
rate of salary of each, and the Administra-
tor of Public Accounts shall audit and exam
| inc the same. and offer ordinances on the last
| Tuesday of the month for the payment OF
such amounts as may be due, which shall
pass to a second reading. and be subject to
| a third reading on the first Tuesday OF the
following month. Should any ground for
! deduction or abatement of salary occur be-
| tween the Saturday preceding the last Tues
| day and the close of the month, the same
| shall be notified to the Administrator Of
| Public Accounts, in order that the correction
may be made by amendment on third read
ing. And upon final passage, the Admins
| TRAITOR of Public Accounts shall make and
! furnish to the Administrator OF Finance pay
rolls, with the names and amounts due to
| each person, with his warrant for the pay
! ment Their ,Of according to the appropriation
| made and passed.
| Sec 4. Be it further ordained, etc. That
no certificate of salary or time shall be de-
livered by any department to any officer or
employe, and that all certificates of work or
contract performed, or money and accounts
due by the city, shall be transmitted by the
| respective departments direct to the Admin
| istrator of Public Accounts, who shall act
1 Immediately thereon, or submit the sd me to
the Council as may be required by law and
| ordinances; and no certificates of money
| and accounts due shall be delivered by any
department to the parties claiming them,
| except warrants upon the Administrator
| of Finance, or certificates or bonds due UNI
der ordinances 1877 and 300, and the several
ordinances supplementary thereto, it being
| the true intent of this ordinance to d scOur-
age traffic in the immature obligations of
| the city, and prevent the losses and frauds
| occasioned thereby, and to Facilitate and
I secure t. the parties to whom they may be
due the prompt payment or settlement of all
! current obligations of the city.
! SEC 5. Be it further ordained, etcE That
no officer, laborer or other employee shall be
allowed to draw his pay by order ito any
| other person or transferee, except i'll case of
sickness or absence from the city at the
| time of payment; and payments shall be
| made as far as practicable at the office OF
| the Administrator of Finance, to the payee
individually, who shall duly receipt there
| for.
! Adopted by the Council of the city of
| New Orleans, September g. 1870.
| Yeas: West, Shaw, Delassize, Emley,
Pierce, Walton, Bonzano.
| Nays: None.
! BENZ. F. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A true copy:
! H. CONQUEST CLARKE, Secretary.