New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-26
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Mayor or Administrator Of Department, DJ
death, resignation or otherwise, more than
three months preceding the expiration o.
his term of office, the Council shall, at thell
first meeting after the occurrence OF SAID
vacancy, order an election for successor to
fill the same, of which notice shall be given
in the official journal ten days prior to said
election: Provided, That all vacancies
occurring by death, resignation or failure
to qualify, prior to the first day OF January,
1871, shall be filed by appointment by the
Governor, as provided dissection four of this
act. In case of a vacancy in the office o.
Mayor, or in case of his illness or temporary
absence, the Administrator of the Depart
ment of Finance shall act as Mayor pro
tempore until successor is duly appolnted
or elected and qualified, or during said sick
ness or temporary absence, In case OF
vacancy or similar temporary disability &C.
curing in the office of any administrator,
the Mayor shall designate another ADMINS
traitor to act in his stead ad interim. And
all officers herein provided for shall hold
their offices until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, etc, mat
the Mayor shall be the chief executive
officer Of the city. He shall keep his office
in the City Hall; he shall attix the seal OF
the corporation to all its official
acts; he shall see that the laws
and ordinances be properly and faithfully
executed; he shall be ex-otfcio justice: and
conservatOr of the peace; he shall Call
extra meetings of the Council whenever he
shall deem the same necessary, or whenever
three members OF the same shall, in writing,
stating the object thereof, request him to
do so, he shall from time to time lay before
the Council a full statement of the affairs Of
the city. 1t shall be his duty to report to
the Council all officers and persons en-
ployed by the city who fail to perform their
duty, OR commit any act for which they
should be removed from Office; and may 10
his discretion suspend any such officer Or
employe until the action OF said Council, to
whom he shall report said suspension at
their first meeting thereafter. He shall
preside at the meetings of the Council, but
shall have no vote therein, except when
there is tie, in which case he snail have
the casting vote, he shall sign and publish
all ordinances and resolutions passed in due
form by the Council, and such ordinances
and resolutions shall thereupOn have the
force of law; he shall have general superin-
tendence over the departments of admins
tration, and shall lay before the Council
every month the monthly reports herein.
after required to be made to him by said
departments. His term of Office, when
elected, shall be for two years; he shall re-
ceive a salary of seven thousand i've hun
dred 7500) dollars per annum. payable
monthly on his own warrant, countersigned
by the Administrator of Pablo Accounts,
and shall not be allowed any other fee OF
compensation whatever; he shall be per
mitted to appoint private secretary, and
such other clerks as the Council may su-
thoriZe, whose salaries or compensation
shall be fixed by the Council, and shall eX-
ercise all other powers heretofore vesting il
the Mayor of the city of New Orleans under
existing laws, not Inconsistent or in contllc
with this charter.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted. etc., THAI
in the ADMINISTRATION of the govern
ment and affairs OF the city
there shall be. in addition and subordinat,
to the executive powers Oh the Mayor
seven separate departments, the heads o
which shall be known as the Administrator
of said departments, and shall have the ad
ministratiOn and especial control OF tnt
same, subject to the limitations imposed b,
this act or other laws, or the ordinances ant
resolutions OF the Council, to wit:
First-A Department of Finance, which
shall have general superintendent Of al
matters relating to the finances OF the cit.
OF New Orleans, and the receipts and dis
| bursements Of the same; shall receive an(
| collect all moneys, bills receivable dues an
assets belonging to the corporation; ant
| shall deposit the same daily IN SUCH lncor
porated bank as the Council shall elect, a
the Fiscal Agent of the corporation, a
hereinafter provided, keeping separate de
| post account for each specific fund on &C
count of which deposit is made; shall keel
correct accounts OF all Indebtedness OF thu
CITY. and make all disbursements for &C
count of the same by checks on said lncor-
porated bank, but shall make no payment
or disbursements unless the claim, Jill or &C
count for the same shall have been audited b,
the Administrator of the Department OF Pub
lie Accounts, and be authorized by ordinance
or resolution ofthe Council, and the warran
therefor shall be duly numbered, Endorsed
and filed in said department; shall keep cor
rect accounts of The resources, revenues
and disbursements of the corporation, which
shall, at all reasonable times, be open TO tn
inspection of the Mayor and members o
the Council; shall regulate the collection o
all taxes, licenses and dues which may b
imposed by the Council; shall prescribe tn
mode and form of keeping the corporation
books and accounts in every department
created by this act; and shall be vested will
and perform such other functions and du
ties as may from time to time De prescribed
by the Coancil, and shall exercise all othe
powers heretofore vestng in the City Treas
urer of the city of New Orleans, under exist
ing laws not Inconsistent or in conflict will
| this act.
| Second-A Department OF Commerce
| which shall have general superlntendenc
| of all matters relating to markets, railroads
| canals, weights and measures, the tire de-
| partment and manufactures, and shall b.
vested with and perform such other func
| tions and duties as may from time to tim
| be prescribed by the Council.
| Third-A Department of Assessment,w which
| shall have general superintendent of tn
assessment of all property in the city of New
| Orleans, real or personal, for taxation o
the imposition of licenses on professions
trades and occupations necessary to produc
revenue sufficient to carry on the city gov
eminent, and pay outstanding debts AM
contingent expenses; and shall be veste'
| with and perform such other functions an
duties as may be prescribed by the Council
| and shall exercise all powers and function
| heretofore vesting in the Board OF Assessors
under existing laws, not inconsistent or il
conflict with this act.
! Fourth-A Department Of Improvement
which shall have general superintendent
| of all matters relating to the streets, side
| walks. pavements and wharves, and th
construction, cleansing and repair of thu
| same: the construction ana repair OF bridges
| aud the drainage of the city, and shall b
vested with and perform such other func
lions and duties as may be prescribed b
| the Council.
Fifth-A Department OF Police. which shall
so far as the Council may have authority
have general supervision Of all matter
relating to the discipline aud efficiency c
the police, the protection Of public an
private property, the preservation of publ
| order and peace, and the enforcement c
the city ordinances relative thereto, til
houses Of refuge and correction, and light
ing of the city; and shall be vested with an
perform such other functions and duties q
may be prescribed by the Council; provided
that no authority or duty herein conferre
OF imposed upon said department. or upO