New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-10
MAYoRALTy OF New ORLEANS, I
City Hall, September 7, 1870. }

City Hail. September 7, 1870.
mo. 430-AlministratiOn Series
An Ordinance to provide for the punctual
payment of employees and officers of the
city of New Orleans, and to prevent the
traffic and sale in and discOunting of
wages and certificates for work performed
due by the city.
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Council
OF the city of New Orleans, That in all
cases, labOrers and employees by the Gay
shall be paid weekly, and the administrator
of the department for which the labor is
performed, shall, on Saturday morning of
each week. make q statement OF the names,
wages, and number of days due for the pre-
vious 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 its 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. = 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, shall
be reported monthly to the Council by the
Administrators of Public Accounts and of
Finance.
SEC. 3. BE it further ordained, etc, That
on the Saturday preceding the last Tuesday
of each month, the Mayor and several adj
mnistrators 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
mcnt thereof. 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 10 the Admin
istratOr OF Pnblic Accounts, who shall act
immediately thereon, or submit the same to
the Council, as may be required by law and
ordinances; and 10 certificates of money
and accounts due shall be delivered by any
department to the parties claiming them,
except warrants upon the Administrator
Of FinanceoOr certificates OF bonds due I'M
der ordinances I91 and 500, and the several
ordinances supplementary thereto. It being
the true intent of this ordinance to discour
age traffic i'll the immature obligations OF
the city, and prevent the losses and frauds
| occasioned thereby, and TO facilitate and
secure TO the parties to whom they may be
due the prOmp: payment or settlement OF all
current obligations OF the city.
| Sec. ). Be j, further ordained, etc. That
no officer, laborer or other employee shall be
allowed to draw his pay by order 90 any
| other person or transferee, except in case VI
| sickness or absence from the city at t, .se
| 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 &, 1870.
! Yeas West, Shaw, Del.lssize, Emley,
Pierce, Walton, Bonzano.
Nays: None.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
| A true copy:
H. CONQUEST CLARKE. Secretary.