The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-07

Of Donaldsontille.
Published by Authority of the Couneil1
#, CHAPTER XXyIL-OFFICERS AND
THEIR SALARIES.
AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO AND DEFINING
THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES.
Article |. Mayor.
Article 9 Treasurer
Article g. Secretary
Article f. Constable.
Article S. Assessor
Article g. Collector.
Article Printer.
Article g. Attorney.
Article 3. Sergeant-at Arms.
MAYOR.
See l43.-Be it ordained, That beside the
general duties of the Mayor, as now estab
hshed, he shall lhavel the powers and per
form the duties hereinafter provided. ssJi a4
Sec. IA.-That he shall affiX the seal of
the corporation to all its official aets he shall
see that the laws and ordinances be properly
and faithfully executed; he shall have gen.
eral supervision OF all matters relating to the
protection OF the public and private proper
~, the preservation OF public order and
peace, and the enforcement of the ordinances
relative thereto; 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 OBJ
.jeet thereof, request him to do so; he shall
from time to time lay before the Council
a full statement of the affairs of the corpora
ton. 1t shall be his duty to report to the
council all officers and persons employed by
the corporation who fail to perform their du-
ty, OF commit any act for which they should
be removed from office; he shall sign and
cause to be published all ordinances and res
olutions passed IN due form by the Council
Sec. Iia.--It shall be the duty of the Mayor
to keep four well bound looks.
In the first book he shall inseribe the date
and amount OF all notes or bonds, the date of
their maturity, the place of their payment.
and the date and number of the resolution
authorizing their issuance. All notes or bonds
already issued shall be likewise inscribed.
: In the second book he shall inscfibe the
number and amount of all warrants by him
drawn and approved, their nature, together
with the date thereof and the names OF the
persons in whose favor drawn.
In the third book he shall inseribe the re-
ceipts of the Collector or Treasurer or Con
stable for all blank licenses rec, wed by them
respectively, specifying therein the natdre
and number OF the same and also receipts
of all his settlements with them.
In the fourth book he shall inserihe the
record of all cases tried before him as Justice
of the Peace, together with Il correct account
OF all the fines imposed and the amount col
leeted. W
See 146-He shall receive such annual
salary, to be paid quarterly on his own war
rant, as may be fixed by the Board of Com
mon Council, to whom Is reserved the right
OF amending and modifying when they shall
think it necessary all ordinances liking the
salaries of the Officers OF the corporation.
ARTICLE n.--TREAsURER
See, 147.-Ee 1t ordaiaed, That the Treas,-
urer shall, before entering upon the discharge
of his duties, give bond with good and sui
1iclent security iii the sum of three thousand
dollars, and receive salary of two hundred
md fifty dollars to be paid quarterly ON his
own warrant certified to be correct by the
clerk of the Board and countersigned by the
Ma gor to be correct.
lie shall receive besides p per cent. com
mission for collecting all notes payable at his
office and to his order as Treasurer
Sec. IiS.-That he shall keep his office ut
the municipal buildings unless allowed BY
the Board to have it elsewhere 1t is his
duty
To keep regular set of books in which
sair entries shtlIl be made of all things per-
aiming to or done in his office.
To keep il regular account of all the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the corporation
which he shall submit to the examination OF
the Common Council, together with state
neiIt OF the situation on tho treasury qutl~
terly which statement shall suecinctiy spec
1fy the amount of moneys, notes, obligations,
ETC., that lie may have received during the
5urrent quarter, the different sources OF rev
enues from which such moneys, notes and
obligations may have been received stating
also the amount of moneys paid out during
the same time and for what purpose, or class
OF expenditures, and finally showing by the
balance the amount of cash in the treasury;
which balance will commence the account OF
the Succeeding quarter. He shall at the same
time produce alt vouchers on which. he has
paid out money, the amount of money ON
hand, or TIE certificate OF the cashier OF some
solvent bank that the amount is there depos-
tied, SO that all the amounts due to and by
the corporation may clearly and distinctly
appear.
1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer to Law
before the Council ut its regular monthly
meetings, a succinet statement OF the receipts
and expenditures of the preceding week,
showing the balance of the treasury at the
commencement OF the month"; the amount re-
ceiyed and paid out during the month, and
the balance of cash on hand, which balance
will commence the amount to be rendered the
succeeding month.
To receive all money paid to the corpora
ton from every source, and to pay it ont only
ON such warrants, orders or drafts as legally
ufaWn according TO the PROVISIONS OF these
ordinances. fg
TO register the number of licenses signed
by him and given to the Collector or Consta-
bic. 8H ~
To make proper entries of all money re-
ceived by him, from whom and from what
sources OF revenue, and of the amounts paid
out by him on account of the corporation, to
whom and for what purpose.
To require an oath or affirmation ito be ad-
ministered by him) from any collector of
taxes or other revenues before receiving any
claim against tie corporation, that he has
received the same in payment of town dues
for, the full amount expressed on the face of
such claim, and that lie has not directly or
indirectly speculated in the public money.
To carefully file and preserve in his Office
all books and papers which may be delivered
to him by virtue of his Office, and to deliver
over to his successor in office or to the Board
of Common Council, the same together with
I'LL moneys, accounts and ether property be-
longing to his office.
TO attend at all meetings of the Beard
TO perform all other duties required by
these ordinances and by laws, and GENERALLY
i'll other duties, under the direction of the
Mayor, which TreasureTs of corporations are
required or accustomed to perform