Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30
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SEQ 4 Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That on the second Monday follow
ing the day of their appointment
election. the Council shall hold
its. first meeting at the usual place
OF such meeting until city shall
be erected, when the meeting shall
fAhelA there, Ut which the Mayor
and administrators Of departments
elect, having presented and filed
their certificates Of election and
qualification as herein provided
shall enter upon their duties as
specified in this act, and their pre-
decessors shall turn over to them
all books, papers, property, money
and accounts pertaining to their
Offices and to the city of Shreve-
port.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That should a vacancy occur at any
! time after the first day of January,
1872, in the Office of mayor or ad-
ministIatOr of department by
> death, resignation, or otherwise,
more than three months preceding
the expiration of his term Of office
the Council shall at their first
meeting after the occurrence of said
vacancy, order an election for a
successor to fill the same, Of which
notice shall be given in the official
journal ten days prior to said cleo
ton; provided, that all vacancies
occurring by death, resignation OF
failure to quality prior to the first
day of January, 1873, shall be filed
by appointment by the Governor,
as provided by section four of this
act. In case of a vacancy in the
Office of mayor, or fin case of his i'll
ness or temporary absence, the adj
ministrator of the department of fl
nance shall act as mayor pro tenn
pore until successor is duly APP
pointed or elected and qualified, or
during sickness or temporary alb
sence. In case of vacancy or
similar temporary disability occur
ing in the Office of any administra-
tor the Mayor shall designate
another administrator to act in his
stead, al interim. And all officers
herein provided for shall hold their
Offices until their successors are
duly elected and qualified.
Sec. 6. BE it further enacted, etc,
That the Mayor shall be the chief
executive officer of the city; he shall
affix the seal Of the corporation to
all of its official acts; he shall see
that the laws and ordinances be
properly and faithfully executed, he
shall be exofficio justice and con-
servator OF the peace; he shall have
general supervision of all matters
relating to the discipline and eff
cheney of the police, the protection
OF the public and the private prop
erty, the preservation of public
order and peace, and the enforce
ment Of the city ordinances relative
thereto, the houses of refuge and
correction, and lighting the city; he
shall call extra meetings of the
Council whenever he shall deem the
same necessary, or whenever three
members of the same shall in
writing, stating the object thereof,
request him to do so; he shall from
time to time lay before the Council
q full statement of the affairs of the
city. 1t shall be his duty to report
to the Council all officers and per-
sons employed by the city who fail
to perform their duty, Or commit an
act for which they should be re-
moved from Office, and may IN his
discretion suspend any such officer
or employee until the action of said !
Council to whom he shall report
said suspension at their first meet
ing thereafter; he shall preside at |
the meetings of the Council but
shall have no vote therein excent
when there is tie, in which case
he shall have the casting vote: he
shall sign andpubhsh all ordinances |
and resolutions passed in due form
by the Council, and such ordinances
and resolutions shall thereupon
have the force of law; he shall have |
general superintendent over the
departments OF administration, and
shall lay before the Council every