New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14

Commissioner Burbank moved that the
general estimate of expenses and apportiOn-
ment OF the metropolitan Police Force, for
the year ending September 80, 1870, te as
whole adopted.
Carried.
Approved:
President.
Attest:
(Signed)
c. D. LuDsKE, Chief Clerk.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is
true extract from the minutes of the Board
of Metropolitan Police Commissioners.
C. d. LUDEkE, Chief Clerk,
This report was also read and laid over
subject to call.
Mr.. j. R. West, Administrator ofImprove-
ments, offered the following report, which
was read and laid over:
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Nov Orleaus April IL, 1870
To the Honorable the Council Of the City of New
have the honor to report that the con-
tract for furnishing $4,000 feet OF lumber.
authorized by resolution No. 3, admlnlstra-
ton series, has been awarded to MI. Peter
Markey, al the price Of SCI so per thousand
feet.
The security offered for the faithful per-
formance of the contract is Mr.. Thomas
| Markey, for the sum- of $500, and it is
| recommended that the same be accepted.
Very respectfully.
5. r. WEST, Administrator.
| Mr.. Emley, on behalf Of the special COM
mittee on rules, presented the following
report, which was ordered to be printed for
consideration at the next meeting Of the
| Council:
Rules for conducting business in the Coun-
Gil of the city of New Orleans adopted
April -, 1870:
ARTICLE I.
| The regular meetings of the Council shall
! be held every Tuesday, at seven o'clock
P. NJ.
DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE PRESI-
DENT.
ARTICLE II.
The President shall take the chair at the
| hour OF meeting and call the members to
order If Quorum be in attendance, he
shall cause the journal of the proceeding
| meeting to be read.
ARTICLE III.
| He shall preserve order and decorum
may speak in preference to members; ne
shall decide questions of order, subject to
! an appeal to the Council. made by any two
members, on which appeal, no member shall
speak more than once, unless by consent OF
| the Council.
He shall distinctly put questions in this
form, TO wit: "As many OF you as are Of
opinion that las the question may be- say
Aye and after the affirmative voice has
been expressed: GAS many rs are OF cor
trary opinion, say Nay" If the President
doubts, or if division be called for the
Council shall divide, those IN the affirmative
OF the question shall rise from their seats
and remain standing till counted, afterward
those in the negative. The President shall
then state the decision of the Council.
ARTICLE V.
He shall have the right to examine and
correct the journal before it is read; he shall
have the right to name any member to per
form the duties of the chair whenever he
desires to participate in debate.
ARTICLE VI.
All ordinances and resolutions of the
Council shall be signed by the President,
and all writs and subpenas that may be
issued by order Of the Council shall be under
MS hand and seal, attested by the Secretary
ARTGCLI: VII.
He shall st all timer, during the session of
the Council, haze power TO eXpei oisorderly
persons from the Council Chamber. He
shall appoint al committees, unless other
wise ordered by the Council. 80
DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY, 3.
.-..1 .s;sy',' ARTICLE VIII. :.
Ttshall be the duty Of tho Secretary 10
keep correct record Of the proceedings OF
the Council lin the English language, and
have them correctly transcribed on his
journal. He shall be held responsible to the
Council for the accuracy OF his Journal, ana
for the prompt execution Of all orders OF the
Council. back all bills aud other documents,
and keep the same filed for easy reference,
he shall not permit any document before she
Corncil to be taken from his possession,
unless so authorized by special resolution.
DETIES OF THE SERG EANT-AT-ARMS.
ARTICLE u.
It shall be the duty OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms to attend the Council during its sit
tiugs; TO have charge OF the Couhci
Chamber and committee rooms thereto; TO
keen the same in order, and execute the
commands of the Council from time to time,
and to serve such notices as>may be Issued
by authority of the Council, or President.
II shall also be his duty to preserve all the
official printed proceedings OF the COUNCIL
in a book kept for that purpose.
RULES OF DECORUM AND DEBATE.
ARTICLE v.
When any member desires to present any
matter for consideration, or speak in debate,
he shall rise from his seat and respectfully
address himself TO "Mr. President. ~ NO
member shalt be alluded to by name. but as
the Administrator of his respective Depart
ment.