New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-26
NO. q.
AN ACT.

NO. z.
AN ACT.
To extend the limits Of the Parish of Or
leans, and to change the boundaries of
the Parishes Of Orleans and Jefferson,
and to consAkj date the cities Of New
Orleans and Jefferson, and to provide for
the government of the city OF New Orleans
and the administration of the affairs
thereof, and to repeal an act entitled Gan
act to incorporate the city of New Or
leans" approved February %, 1852; and to
repeal all acts amendatory thereto, and to
repeal an act entitled "An act to incorpo-
rate the city OF Jefferson" approved March
8. 1850. and to repeal all acts amendatory
thereto, and to provide for the funding Of
the floating indebtedness of the corpora.
tons as consolidated by this act.
SECTION !. Be it enacted By the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the following shall constitute the
boundaries Of the parish OF Orleans, on the
left bank of the Mississippi river, viz: Com
mencing on the Mississippi river, at the
Fishers Canal, thence along the left bank
OF the Mississippi river to tie lower bound
arv line of the present city OF Carrollto0;
thence along said boundary line to point
where i iutersects the present boundary
line of the city of New Orleans, thence along
said boundary line to Lake PontchsrtraiD,
thence along the lake shore to the lower
boundary line Of the city of New Orleans,
thence along said boundary line to the point
of commencement on the Mississippi river;
and that so much OF the present parish of
Jefferson rs IS contained within the aforesaid
boundaries, is hereby detached from the
parish OF Jefferson and annexed to the
parish of Orleans.
SEC. ?. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
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situated on the left bank OF the Mississippi
river, and all that portion of the parish of
Orleans situated on the right bank OF the
Mississippi river shall constitute the parish
OF Orleans and the city OF New Orleans, and
that all the inhabitants thereof shall be g
body corporate, TO be known by the nSne
of the city Of New Orleans, and by that
name they and their successors shall be
known N law, and shall be ca,
pable Of suing and being suedl
and OF prosecuting aud defending in al
courts and in all actions and matters what,
soever; and shall have a common seal. and
may alter and change the same at pleasure,
and by the same name they shall be capable
Of holding and conveying any estate, real
and personal, for the use OF said corporation,
under the restrictions and limitations here
matter set forth: and upon the first organiza-
ton Of the Council, as herein provided,
shall be vested with all powers, rights,
privileges and immunitieS incident to a
municipal corporation, and necessary for the
proper government Of the same.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the city OF New Orleans shall be divided
into six districts, to be known and desig-
mated as follows: That portion lying between
the middle of Canal street and the middle OF
Felicity street shall he known and desig-
mated as the First District; that portion
living between the middle OF Canal and the
middle of Esplanade street shall be known
and designated as the Second District; that
portion lying between the middle of Espla
made street and the lower limits of the city
shall be known and designated as the Third
District; that portion lying between the
middle Of Toledano street and the middle of
Felicity street shall be known and designated
as the Fourth District; and all that portion
Of the parish of Orleans situated on the
right bank of the river Mississippi shall be
known and designated as the Fifth District;
that portion lying between the middle OF
Toedano street and the lower limits OF the
present city OF Carroliton, thence along said
boundary line to point where it iltersects
the upper limits OF the present city OF New
Orleans, shall be known and designated as
the Sixth District.
SEC. 4. Be il further enacted, etc.. That
the government OF the city OF New Orleans
and the administration of its affairs, shall be
vested in Mayor and seven Administrators,
to wit: one OF Finance, one Of Commerce;
one of improvements, one Of Assessments,
one OF Police, who shall be ex-oficio mem
Der of the Board Of Metropolitan Police, one
of Public Accounts, and one Of the Water
works and Public Buildings, with admins
trative and executive functions; and said
Mayor and Administrators shall be appointed
or elected as hereinafter provided, and shall
form the council OF the city of New Orleans.
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and consent ofthe Senate, appoint the Mayor
and the seven Administrators, who shall hold
their Offices until the first Monday Of Novem-
Der, 1870, or until their successors are
elected and qualified. On the first Monday
ofNovember, 1870, there shall be an election
for Mayor, the Administrators Of Commerce,
Police and Assessments, and every two years
thereafter: and on the first Monday Of No
vember, 1871, there shah be an election Tor
the administrators of Finance, Improve
ment5. Public Accounts, WaterWorks and
Public Buildings and every two years
thereafter: said officers, when elective, shall
be elected at large by the qualified voters
of the city OF New Orleans, as constituted
by this act.
SEC. ). Be It further enacted, ETC., That
| the qualifications of the Mayor and of the ad-
minlstrators of departments shall be as fol-
| lows: They shall be qualified electors, and
| shall be citizens of the State. and for one
year residents Of the city Of New Orleans.
| They shah. before entering upon the duties
| of their offices, respectively, take and sub
scribe before the court having probate juris-
| diction in the parish of Orleans, or before
the Judge thereof in chambers, the oath
prescribed by article one hundred of the
| constitution of the State; also, that they
| possess the qualifications above required,
and will faithfully perform the duties and
| discharge the obligations imposed upon
them by this act, and with the exception OF
the Mayor, shall moreover give bond, as
hereinafter more particularly prescribed
and directed.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
on the second Monday following the day Of
| their appointment or election. the Council
shall hold its first meeting in
| the City Hall, al which the Mayor and the
| Administrators of Departments elect, having
presented and filed their certificates Of cleo
ton and qualification, IS herein provided,
shall enter upon the discharge of theil
duties as specified in this act, and their pre-
decessors shall turn over to them all books
] papers, property, money and accounts per