New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-21

$500. INV O~N
One district superintendent. Fourth Dis
e alics, At an annual salary not TO exceed
One district superintendent Sixth District
az an annual salary not to exceed $500.
rive clerks and messengers to district
superlntendents, at an annual salary not to
exceed 5000.
Fifteen ward superintendent, at an an
nual salary not to exceed $1,000.
Three depot keepers, at an annual salary
not to exceed $1,000.
Three night Wa chmen, at an annual ssla-
ry not to exceed $40.
Ole messenger, office Bureau of Streets
at an annual salary not to exceed $500.
SEC. 4. Be it ordained. etc., That the
Bureau of Wharves and Landings, within
the department of improvements, shall con.
sist Of
One superintendent amounted at his own
expense, at an annual salary not to exceed
$1,000.
One chief clerk, at an annual salary not
to exceed $500.
One whartinger for the First District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One wharfinger for the Second District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One Wharhnger for the Third District, at
an annual salary not to exceed $500.
One wharhnger for the Fourth District, at
all annual salary not to exceed $500.
Four deputy wharfhgers Gone for each
TOUR distrIcts), at an annual salary not to ex-
coed $1,000.
Four deputy wharfngers Zone for each
four dlstrlcts). at an annual salary not to
exceed $1,000.
Three keepers of nuisance wharves, at an
annual salary not TO exceed $1,000.
Three watchmen of nuisance boats, at an
annual salary not to exceed $500.
SEC. 5. Be it ordained, etc., That the
Bureau of City Drainage. within the depart
ment OF improvements, shall consist of one
superintendent, at an annual salary not to
exceed $500.
One chief clerk, at an annual salary not
to exceed $500.
One draughtsman, at an annual salary
not to exceed $1,000.
SEC. 6. Be it ordained. ETC., That the
wharfngers shall be ex .otficio collectors Of
levee dues, and in that capacity shall dis
charge all the duties of collectors Of levee
dues, and be solely responsible for the col
lection and payment of the same to the Ad-
ministrator of Finance: and that no deputy
wharhnger shall in any manner assist or
interfere with the whartngers in the dis
charge of this duty.
Sec. I. Be it ordained, etc., That the
salaries of all officers appointed to duties in
the Department of improvements, and in
the separate bureaus within the same, shall
be paid monthly, upon pay rolls to be pre-
pared by the Administrator thereof.
SEC. s. Be it ordained, ETC., That the va
rious officers and clerks organized by this
ordinance shall be subject to such ordin-
ances as are now in force, or that may here
after be enacted, and in cases where ordin-
ances do not now, nor shall not hereafter
apply the Administrator of the department
shall be responsible for the discharge of
their duties under his. directions.
SEC. 8. Be it ordained, ETC., That the Ad.
ministrator Of Improvements is hereby
charged with and is held responsible for
the employment of all further forces re.
ouired to maintain general superintendent
of all matters relating to the streets, side
walks, pavements and wharves, and the
construction, cleaning and repair of the
same; the construction and repair of bridges,
and the drainage Of the city. All such en-
ployes shall be paid monthly upon pay-rolls
to be prepared by the Administrator.
SEC. 10. Be it ordained, ETC., Tha. all or
dinances and resolutions. and parts OF the
same. conflicting with this ordinance. are
hereby repealed.
The Council then proceeded to a consider
alton of the rules, which were taken up
seriatim, as follows:
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. III.
Adopted.
DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE PREsI-
DENT.
The President shall take the chair st the
hour OF meeting and call the members to
order. If quorum be in attendance, ne
shall cause the journal of the preceding
meeting to be read.
Adopted.
ARTICLE III.
He shall preserve order and decorum
may speak in preference to members: ne
shall decide questions Of order, subject tc
an appeal to the Council, made by any two
members, on which appeal, 10 member shall
speak more than once, unless by consent o.
the Council.
The Mayor asked that the provision thai
the President should speak in preference tt
members be stricken out.
Stricken out accordingly, and adopted az
amended.
ARTICLE ".
He shall distinctly put questions in thi:
form, to wit: "As many Of you rs are Of
opinion that (as the question may be) say
Aye,' and after the affirmative voice has
been expressed: GAS many rs are of a con-
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.
Mr.. Shaw knew that nothing wrong was
intended by the provision that the Mayor
should have the right to examine and cor
rect the journal before it was read, but sug-
gested that with a different kind of Mayor
to the one who now occupied the chair, thi;
provision might work mischief.
Mr.. Finley said the intention was simply
that the Mayor should correct clerical
errors.
The provision was stricken out, and the
rule as amended was adopted.
ARTICLE II.
All ordinances and resolutions of tbs
Council shall be signed By the President
and ali writs and subpenas that may BIZ
issued by order of the Council shall be under
his hand and seal, attested by the Secretary
This article, On motion made, was entire
~ stricken out.
ARTICLE VII.
He shall at all times, during the session o.