New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-26

department upon the Department of Finance
unless there are funds in this departmeE
to meet the same; and the Administrator 0
this department shall be vested with anf
perform such other functions and duties al
may be prescribed by the Council, and mere
tofore vesting in the Controller OF the clsJ
: of New Orleans under existing laws not II
conflict or Inconsistent with this act.
Seventh-A Department of Waterworks
and Public Buildings, which shall have
general superintendence OF the Water~oIKs
schoohouses, hospitals, asylums, ana snail
be vested with and perform such other
functions and duties as may be prescribed
by the Council
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. ETC.. Tna'
the administrators of the foregoing depart
ments shall, at the end OF every month,
render to the Mayor a written report or the
administration of their departments during
that month, their actual and their respective
condition. They shall each receive an an
nual salary of six thousand dollars. payable
| monthly, upon their own warrants, ap-
proved by the Mayor, and shall not be
allowed any other compensation or fee what
ever. They shall keep their offices IN the
City Hall, and the same shall be open for
the transaction Of business daily, Sundays
and legal holidays excepted, from A. NJ. to
3P. M.
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the Council shall organize the departments
established BIZ the foregoing section, regu-
| late the number OF clerks and officers 10 De
employed. by each department., and the
| amount of their salaries. Said clerks ara OH.
GERS shall be recommended tor appointment
| by the administrators of said departments re-
| spectively, and be appointed by the Councll
they may be suspended by said heads OF
| departments respectively, at pleasure, and
ia the case of snch suspension 1T shall DE
reported 10 the Council at its first meeting
| thereafter together with the cause thereof.
The Council may remove, by vote OF
majority of the members, any OF SAID
clerks or officers for lncompetency,
neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, and
when reported BY the heads of departments
when the services of such officer or employe
be no longer necessary to the public interest.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Council shall have full power and al
thority to make and pass such bylaws and
ordinances as are necessary and proper:
First-To regulate and preserve the peace
and good order of the city, and provide for
and maintain its cleanliness and saiubrity,
not inconsistent with any law reIstlVe
| thereto.
Second-To regulate and make improve
ments to the streets, public squares, wharves
and other public property. and TO PROVIDE
for the lighting and watering the same; to
order and direct the ditching, filing open
ing, widening and continuing OF any OF inc
streets; and, if for such purpose the land OF
any private person. or body corporate, ls
necessary to be had, the said City Council
shall have the right aud power OF purchasing
the same at a reasonable price, or causing
the same to be appropriated, according to
the manner and formalities prescribed Dy
existing laws upon the subject; to regulate
the proportion, and to make aud repair all
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levees, dykes, causeways and bridges, not
withstauding any superintendent which
might be set up by any corporation or lndl-
vidual over such works; to determine the
completion and dimensions of the pave.
ments of the streets; to fix the squarlng, anC
prevent any encroachments upon, or stop
ping and Obstructing the streets, public
squares, sidewalks, levees, public roads, OF
any part OF the port of New Orleans, and tc
order any object, whatever may be its value
{ which may cucumber the said places. Of
prevent and embarrass the tree use OF the
same. to be removed or sold to whom i
may concern, in the same manner and ate!
such advertisements as.shall be required oJ
such regulations.
Third-For cleaning the banks of the
|. river or other navigabe streams within the
| limits Of the city, for the reopening OF such
| ancient natural drains as have been 90
| structed BY the owners of the adjacent lands
Or the filling up of any water course whlct
is not navigabie for the purpose OF carrying
| the public highways over the same; provided
that no injury be occasioned thereby to the
neighborinc inhabitants.
, Fourth-To prescribe and collect rates
levee dues and wharfage, and to designate
: the place for anchoring and moorlng SHIPS
steamboats, and other water crafts ID tn'
port of New Orleans, and to regulate ant
maintain the public peace on the SAM
while III the limits OF the city OF New UT
J leans.
Fifth-To fix the mode of inspecting 81
comestibles sold, either in the markets O.
other public places.
Sixth-To provide the means and MAKE
. regulations for preventing and extinguish
ing CONGREGATIONS, to make such regulation
fer the building OF party and fire wall a
they may deem necessary for that OBJECT
and to regulate tie service of persons EN-
: ployed in working fire engines.
: Seventh-To prevent eunpowder, petro
, leuH and all explosive material from belnG
, stored within the city and suburbs; in sucl
quantities as to endanger the pubic safety
! and to regulate the manner and quantity Q
, storage Of the same; provided that Thu
shall not give the city the exclusive right Il
; the storage of gunpowder, nor the right K
. grant any company, corporation, person O.
persons, the monopoly of the same"
Eighth-To determine in what part of tn
CITY wooden buildings shall not be allowed
to be erected; and to prevent persons iron
reconstructiDg in wood old and decayet
, wooden houses, under pretense of repairin!
the same, in those parts of the city wher
it is lawful to build only in brick and stone
Ninth-To determine what animals shall
not be permitted to rove in the limits OF tn
, city, or in what cases they may be killed o
confined and sold for the benefit of whom
, may concern.
, Tenth-To regulate the police of theatres
? public balls, taverns, places for shows an
f exhibitions, houses of public entertainment
) of public prostitution, and to order the sam
to be closed whenever the public safety an
| tranquility shall require 1t, and to lmpos
! | such duties and regulations upon person
keeping such places as they may deem n,
cessary and proper, provided the same d
) not conflict with the provision[sl OF the &C
establishing the Metropolitan police.
/ Eleventh-To regulate the proper govern
ment of carts, drays, carriages, omnlbuse
and other vehicles of every description
3 freight, locomotive, passenger and stree
= cars, which run in the streets and With
g the limits of the city, and to require tbs
} the owners of said vehicles shall take a |
l., | cense, and to fix the fees and charges Of a
g vehicles kept for hire.
: Twelfth-To determine the dimensions
? carts employed in carrying frewood With
the city; and to fix the places where tirewoo
!, may be deposited; and where and in VIII;
| quantities the same may be kept and sold.
) Thirteenth-To establish ferries and maj
f ket places, and to farm out the same.
j Fourteenth-To require the proprieto
c of any ground to enclose the same and reg
f late the form and height of enclosures.
G Fifteenth-TO impose fines upon any pc