New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-09


mo 43O-Adninistration 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 diacounting of
wages ami 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 ami employees by the day
shall be paid weekly, and the administrator
Of the department for which the labor is
performed. shall. on Saturday morning of
each week. make a 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 OIL
Saturday evening.
SEC. >. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the necessary amount be, AMI is hereby ap
appropriated for the purposes of this crdi-
nance: and all warrants issued and pay
mcnts made in accordance herewith. shall
be reported monthly to the Council by the
ADMINISTRATORS OF fCtlc accounts anu OF
Finance.
SEC. Be il further ordained. etc. That
on the Saturday preccdin. the last Tuesday
OF each month. the Mayor and several adj
m.ni,trators shall furnish he Administrator
of Public Accounts with lists of tie 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
1t
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
ment Their .of. according 20 the appropriation
made and passed.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, etc, That
20 certificate OF salary or time shall be de-
liycrcd by any department TO any officer or
contract performed. or money and accounts
due by the city. shall bc transmitted by the
respective departments direct 20 the Admin
i.tratOr OF Public Accounts, who shall act
Immediately thereon. or submit the same to
the Council, a, may be required by law and
ordinances; and no certificates of money
and account, due shall he delivered by any
department to the partie, claiming them,
except warrants iirou the Administrator
of Finance, or certificates or bonds due I'M
der ordinances lg7 and 800, and tn several
ordinances supplementary thereto. it being
the true intent of this ordinance to di5coil-
age traffic in the immature obligations Of
the city, and prevent the losses and frauds
oceasi0ncd thereby, and to facilitate and
secure to the parties to whom they may be
due the prompt payment or settlement OF all
current Obligations Of the city.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained. etc That
no officer laborer or other cnpiove shall be
allowed to draw his pay by order to any
other person or transferee, except IN case u
sickness or absence from the city "a: Re
time of payment; and payments shall be
made as far as practicable at the Office of
tho Administrator of Finance. 10 the payee
individually, who shall duly receipt there
for.
Adopted by the Council o. the city of
New Orleans. September 6. 1870.
Yeas: West, Shaw. Dtlassige, Einiey.
Pierce, Walton, Bonzano.
Nays: None.
BENZ. +. FLANDERS, Mayor.
A trne copy:
II CoNorEsr CLARKE Secretary