New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-20
No. So
AN ACT

To establish a Public Park for the city of
New Orleans, and to provide means there
for.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That SO much of that piece (oD lori parcel
of land situated on the Metalrle ROAD n the
city of New Orleans, and lard out by the
city Of New Orleans as public park, and all
such lands as may hereafter be acquired for
that purpose by virtue Of this act, shall
hereafter be known and entitled as The
New Orleans Park"
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said park shall be under the exclusive
control and management OF g board OF CON-
missioners to consist OF five persons. VINO
shall be named and styled 'The Commls-
sioners Of the New Orleans Park" No action
of the board shall be deemed fual or binding
unless it shall have received the approval Of
four members OF the board, whose names
shall be recorded in the minutes.
SEC g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Governor will appoint the Board OF
Commissioners. They shall hold their
Offices for five years, and shall receive no
compensation for their services; each com
missioner shall nevertheless be entitled to
be reimbursed the amount of his personal
expenses in visiting and experimenting the
said park, not exceeding the sum OF three
hundred dollars per annpn. In case OF
VACANCY, the same shall be filed by the re-
manning members of the board for the resi-
due of the term then vacant, and all vacan-
cies caused by expiration OF terms OF Office
or neglect, or incapacity oh qualification
shall be filled blythe Governor.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the said board shall have the tull and exclu-
sive power to govern, manage aud direct the
said park; to lay out and regulate the same;
TO pass ordinances for the regulation and
government thereof; to appoint such engi-
neers, surveyors. clerks, aud other officers,
except the police force, as may be neces
sary; to prescribe and define their respective
duties and authority; the amount Of their
compensation; and generally, all things in
regard 20 said park: they shall possess all
the power and authority now by law con-
ferred or possessed by the Council OF the
city in respect of the public squares and
places in said city.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
it shall be misdemeanor for any commits
sioner, directly or indirectly, to be in any way
interested in any contract or work OF any
kind whatever connected with said park !;
and it shall be the duty Of any commits
sioner, or other person, who may have any
knowledge or Information of the violation of
this provision, forthwith to report the same
20 the Governor, who shall hear said com
missioner in regard thereto; and If, after
such hearing, he shall be satisfied of the
truth thereof, the Governor shall i'm
mediately remove the commissioner thus
offending. Every commissioner shall, be-
fore entering upon the duties of his Office,
take and subscribe the oath prescribed by
the constitution of the State, which oath,
when subscribed, shall be fled in the Office
of the Secretary of State.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
Al bna hu1l tlr . In
month of January in each year, make and
publish full report Of their proceedings
and detailed statement of all their receipts
and expenditures.
SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, etc., Thst
it shall be and it is made the duty of the
city of New Orleans, to impose and levy an
annual tax on the assessed value OF all the
real, personal, and mixed property that is
now, or NAV hereafter be taxed by the city
for any otner purpose, of one-eighh of one
per centum, which shall be collected by
said city at the same that it collects It's
taxes, ana in the same manner; and the
said tax of one-eighth of one per centum.
AS collected, shall be paid weekly by
the treasurer of said city to the commission
ers of said park. The said tax OF one-eis nth
of one per cent shall be imposed and LEVIED
by the city Of New Orleans, Immediately
AFTER the passage of this act, for ten years
thereafter; and it shall be imposed and levied
on the assessment rolls of said city for the
year 1869, and shall be collected when the
city collects its taxes for that year. Aud 10
tax imposed and levied by said city for the
year 1869, and for ten years hereafter shall!
be legal unless in addition thereto the tax
OF one eighth of one per cent provided by
this act snail be imposed and levied.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
all moneys received by the commissioners
shall be deposited as fast as the same shall
be received, in some bank to be selected by
the commissioners, to the credit of the com
missi0ners and no moneys shall be drawn
therefrom except upon a warrant [signed
by at least majority of the commissioners
nor shall such moneys be drawn therefrom
unless the same shall have been specially
authorized By said Board, ar meeting duly
convened and entered at length upon their
minutes.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
it shall be rightful for the city of New Or
leans to establish and MAINTAIN within said
Park, one grand reservoir for the City Water.
works.
SEC. TO- Be it further enacted, ETC., That
il shall be lawful for said Board of Commits.
sioners, a. any meeting thereof, duly con.
yened, to pass such ordinances as they may
deem necessary for the regulation. rule and
government of said park, not Inconsistent
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