New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-03
OFFICIAL NcTIOES-.-CITY.


| Oity Hall. April 26, 1870.
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An ordinance organizing the Department O
improvements.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Council
OF the city of New Orleans, That the Depart
ment Ut Improvements is hereby organized
into the department proper, with the fol.
loving bureaus:
l. Bureau of Streets.
2. A Bureau of Wharves and Landings.
8. Bureau of City Drainage.
SEC. 2. Be 1t ordained, ETC., That the de-
partment proper shall consist Of
| One Administrator.
| One secretary, with an annual salary not
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 $780,
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. 8. Be it ordained, etc., That the Bu-
reau of Streets within the Department of
improvements, shall consist of one snperin-
tendent amounted at his own expense), at
an annual salary. not to exceed $4,000.
to exceed S2l0O.
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.
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 $1,000.
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 (mounted 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 wharfinger for the First District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One wharhnger for the Second District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One wharinger for the Third District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One wharinger for the Fourth District at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
Four deputy whartngers Zone for each
four distrlcts), at an annual salary not to ex.
coed $1,000.
Four deputy wharfngers Zone for each
four dlstrIcts). 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, a. 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
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
shall be ex.ofiicio 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-
of Finance: and that no deputy |
shall in any manner assist or |
interfere with the wharingers 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-
pared 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.
after be enacted, and in cases where ordin.
lnces do not now, nor shall not hereafter
apply. the Administrator of the department
shall be responsible for the discharge of
heir duties under his directions.
Sec. 9. Be it ordained, etc., That the Ad
Illustrator OF Improvements is hereby
,harged, under the direction of the Council,
With the employment of all further forces re-
luired to maintain general superintendent
# all matters relating to the streets, side
walks, pavements ana wharves, and the con.
cleaning and repair of the same;
he construction and repair of bridges, and
he drainage Of the city. All such employees
hall be paid monthly upon pay-rolls to be
prepared by the Administrator.
SEC. 10. Be it ordained, etc., That all or.
finances and resolutions, and parts of the
anne, conflicting with this ordinance, are
lereby 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
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, !
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