Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-03
banks of the city as fiscal agent of

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positod daily by the administrator
of finance, all moneys, bonds, and
notes collected by him on account
of the city, who shall open and keep
special accounts as the Council may
prescribe, and shall pay from the
funds so deposited all checks which
may be drawn by the administrator
of the department of finance, and
shall make weekly reports to the
Council of the amounts. deposited
to the credit of said several accounts
the amount paid out from each, and
tho balance remaining on hand.
The Council may change its fiscal
agent whenever the public interests
may warrant.
Sec. q. Be it further enacted, etc,
That it shall be the duty of the
Council, at its first regular meeting,
after its induction into Office, or AZ
soon thereafter as practicable, to
elect secretary, whose duty it shall
be to keep n correct record OF all
proceedings of the Council; to GER
tify to the Mayor and aR ordinances
and resolutions passed by the COun-
Gil, und to perform such other du-
ties as may be prescribed by the
Council, Who shall hold his office
for one year, unless sooner removed
as is provided for in this act, and
who shall receive salary to be fixed
by the Council, not to exceed five
hundred dollars per annum; also Il
city attorney, learned in law, who
shall be the legal adviser Of the cor
porations in all judicial proceed
ings and actions to which it may
be a party, or in which it may have
IN interest, al! shall III all cases.
when required by the Mayor or an9
administrator of department., fur
ish written opinion of the legality
OF constitutlonaiity Of ANY law or
ordinances to be submitted to "a
pending before the Council, or as to
any questions involved in the dis
charge of their respective duties.
He shall bold his Office for term
of one year unless sooner removed,
us provided for iii this act, amd shall
receive salary to be fixed by the
Common Council, not TO exceed
twelve hundred dollars per annum;
he shall BIZ allowed no extra fee or
compensation, nor shall any other
attorney be appointed to assist him,
unless lay - vote Of q majority Of
the members of the Common Conn-
ell, and shall he empowered to en-
pluy one OF more clerks, as the
Council may deem necessary and
allow. Also Il city surveyor whose
duty shall be to furnish the Coun-
ell or any administrator on depart
ment with all plans, estimates and
other information pertaining TO The
protection, repair, construction of
any public works or improvements
and after complexion Of the same,
to report the manner in which the
same shall have been executed, and
stall perform such other duties rs
may be assigned to him by the
Council; he shall hold his office for
one year, unless sooner renAyed as
provided in this act, and shall re-
ceive n salary not to exceed five
dollars per day when actually en-
ployed, to be fixed by the Council.
BE it further enacted, etc, Tirat
in all judicial proceedings whereby
law bond and Security is required
from itigants, the city of Shreye-
port shall be dispensed. from fur
nishing bond or security, or of
making affidavit.
BE itfurther enacted, That all the
right, title andyinterest of the city
of Shreveport to all lands, tene-
ments, Embellishments, bridges, fer
ries, streets, roads, wharves. mar
kets, stalls, levces and buildings,
places, buildings, and other prop
erty of whatever description and
wherever situated, and. with all
goods, chattels, money effects, debts,
due, demands, bonds, obligations.
judgments, liens, actions, books, ac-
counts, and vouchers, be and they
are Hereby vested in the city of
Shreveport, and Incorporated by
this act; Provided, That all the es-
tates, income funds or property of
any description now held i'll trust
hy said city of Shreveport. or which