New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-05
No. L.
AN ACT

To make the warrants, checks and orders
issued or to be issued for the payment OF
of the Metropolitan Police, and for the
expenses of the Metropolitan Police Dis
trict of New Orleans. State of Louisiana,
receivable for licenses and taxes for the
parishes of Orleans, Jefferson and St.
Bernard, and the cities of New Orleans,
Jefferson and Carrollton, and for all debts
due to. said parishes and cities, and to fix
penalties for the violation of this act.
SEcTIoN l. Be it enacted by the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of the
State of Louisiana in General Assembly
convened, That the warrants, checks OF
orders issued or to be hereafter issued,
signed by the Chief Clerk on the Treasurer.
and approved by the President, in payment
of the salaries of the officers, employees and
members Of the Metropolitan Police Dis.
| trict Of New Orleans, State of Louisiana,
and all warrants, checks, or orders issued,
| or that may hereafter be issued, signed and
approved as aforesaid, for the supplies and
expenses OF said board Of said police, shall
be and they are hereby made receivable for
all parish[es] and municipal licenses, and
taxes and debts due or to become due to
the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson and st.
Bernard, and the cities of New Orleans,
jefferson and Carrollton; provided, that the
aggregate of said warrants, checks, or or
not exceed the amount OF the appOrtion.
ment made by the Board OF Metropolitan
Police Commissioners upon said parishes or
cities for that year.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
any treasurer or other officer of either of
the aforesaid parishes or cities who shall
refuse to receive such warrants, checks or
orders in payment of licenses, taxes and
dues to such narish or city when rendered
fO him in vX1apt fhara0f shall with the
securities on his official bond, be liable in
solido for, and may be condemned in any
court of competent jurisdiction to pay to
any holder of such warrant, check or order
the full amount of such warrant, check or
order. with eight per cent interest from the
time OF said tender, and shall cease to be
such treasurer or officer of such parish or
city, and the Governor shall appoint his
successor to serve out the balance of such
treasurer.or other officers term of office on
being made aware of said refusal, the evil
dence Of which shall be the production to
the Governor OF the protest made by any
notary public, liz due form, of any such
warrant, check or order having been ten
dered and refused as. aforesaid
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Treasurer of the State Of Louisiana shall
receive from the parish and City Treasurer
of the aforesaid parishes and cities all such
warrants, checks or orders, so as aforesaid
issued by the said Board of Metropolitan
Police Commissioners, and receipt for the
same as cash received from such parishes
and cities in payment Of the proportions of
the apportionment assessed on Them by said
board.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved February 26, 1870.
(Signed) H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. e. BovEE,
Secretary of State.