Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-30

known as the administrators OF said
departments, and shall have the adj |
ministration and especial control of
the same subiec. to the limitation !
imposed by this act or other Law D
or the ordinances or resolutions Of
the Council, to wit
First-A department Of finance
which shall have general superin-
tendence of all matters relating to
the finances Of the city Of Shreve-
port and the receipt and disburse-
ment of the same; he shall receive
and collect all moneys, bills receiv-
able, dues and assets belonging to
the corporation, and shall deposit
the same daily in such bank as the
Council shall elect as the fiscal agent
of the corporation, as hereinafter
provided, keeping separate depos-
it account for each specific fund, ON
account of which deposit is made;
shall keep correct accounts of all
Indebtedness of the city, and make
all disbursement for account of the
same by checks on said bank, but
shall make no payment or disburse-
ment unless the claim, bill or &C
count for the same shall have been
audited by the administrator of the
department of public accounts and
be authorized by ordinance or reso-
luton of the Council, and the war
rant therefor shall be duly numbered
indorsed and filed in said depart
ment; shall keep correct account of
the resources, revenue and disburse-
ments of the corporation, which
shall at all times be open to the in
spection of the Mayor and members
OF the Council, shall regulate the
the collection Of all taxes, licenses
and dues which may be imposed
by the Council; shall prescribe the
mode and form of keeping the cor
poration's books and accounts in
every department created by this
act, and shall be vested with and
perform such other functions and
duties as may from tins to time be
prescribed by the Council.
Second--A department of i'm
provements, which shall have gen.
eral superintendent Of AL matters
relating to the streets. sidewalks.
payements and wharyes and the |
construction. cleansing and repair |
ing the same; the construction and
repairing OF bridges and the drain
age Of the city; the superintendenee
OF wateIworks, schoolhouse., hos
pitfalls, asylums, markets, railroads, |
canals, weights and measures the |
fire department and manufactures, |
and shall be vested with and per-
form such other functions and
duties as may from time to time be
prescribed by the Council.
Third-A department Of public
accounts, which shall have general |
superintendance OF all claims and
demands against the city of Shreve-
port, and of all contracts entered
into by the city, shall keep a record
OF all ordinances making appropria-
lions for general or special claims,
shall issue warrants on the depart
ment OF finance for the payment of
claims, the said warrants to be con-
secutively numbered corresponding
to the number of vouchers upon
which they are issued, and shall
specify the account or fund upon
which they are drawn; shall, in the
months of January and July in each
year, lay before the Council report
claims and accounts against the
for during the preceding
'ix months, with full detail cf the
names OF the persons to whom is
sued, the amount thereof, the num-
Der and date of the ordinance or
authorizing the same. |
The report shall also embrace a
statement of the Indebtedness of the
,ity, showing in detail all outstand-
nd obligations, their date, amount,
o whom and for what issued, when
Tue, and under what ordinances
md resolutions authorized. Itshall
'lso contain estimates for the re-
'eipts and expenditures for the cur
'ent SIX months. No warrant shall
'e drawn by said department on
he DEPARTMENT of fnanca u,,loe,