New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-23

nance draw or sign any check upon the
Fiscal Agent therefor, of any claims unless
an appropriation therefor had been duly
made, in accordance with this act"
The language Of this section is too plain
to be misunderstood, but if any doubt
irreTocable effect of the appropriation
made by the adoption Of the budget, it is
removed by the fftieth section Of the char
ter, which is as follows:
E'SEC. so. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall not be lawful for the Mayor, the
Council, OF any other officer or employe OF
the city, to divert, or attempt to divert,
any moneys or credits OF any particular OF
special fund to any other purpose than that
for which the fund was originally intended.
ANY infringement Of this provision shall be
punished by fine Of not less than $1,000
nor more than $4,000, or by imprisonment
of not less than one nor more than i've
years, and dismissal from Office
1t is obvious, therefore, that the appro-
priati0ns made for one purpose or depart
ment can not be diverted to any other pur-
pose or department. 1t is mistake TO
suppose that as the appropriation is made
by the Council it may be changed by the
same authority, for the fact is that the ap-
preparation is made by the charter ltseIt,
and the action Of the Council in preparing
and adopting the budget merely carries the
charter into operation. 1t is my opinion
that the ordinance No. l771 IS IN direct Vl0-
lation of the nineteenth and fiftieth sections
of the charter of the city, and IS, therefore,
null and void.
As Mr.. Lacey, the able City Attorney, is
not in the city have not had the benefit OF
consulting with him, but have no doubt
that he will concur in the opinion dave
Z expressed.
Since writing Che above you have directed
1<aeao 4 4 I'D +lv
by the Administrator Of the Department OF
improvements, in which are depicted in
glowing colors the dreadful consequences
which will flow from my construction OF
the charter. These are considerations en-
tireiv foreign to the legal questlOn-lt % tor
the Council to determine whether the char
ter shall be observed or violated.
O.. ROSELIUS
Sew ORLEANS, OctobeB $50 1922
&lfced Shaw AdministratO2:
1n answer to your inquiry oThetheIo the
proposed ordinance to provide for the
liquidation of certain accounts and expen-
ditures, and for the sinking and payment OF
interest upon the debt thereby incurred"
conflicts in any manner with the charter OF
the city, beg leave to say that II the limit
tation of the city debt to 1928, 900, 900 has
not been Qeached, l see no valid objection
to the proposed ordinance based on any
provision of the charter. On Che other
hand, if thaa limitation has been reached,
no certificate OF Indebtedness can be issued,
nor can any debt be contracted by the
Council tor any purpose whateyeT; - o,,s
Financial Businesso
ST. Shaw called up an ordinance qes6
ewice last yeej5, commencing q. Uesoo $49l.
adopted.
An ordinance, qeaG ewiGe ?asS wesRo pro
viding gog expenses OF the Department of
improvements commencing Sheo'SoSe &i!5-
eBthal, S. 9v5a adopted.
Che weef6Iy pay soll ordinance Goc oAe
week ending 0ctobes q was adopted
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordnance for enc payment % the gay
coils therein name6o
Re il ordained, That Che sum of 9iS, 900,
or SO much thereof as may be found neces-
sary. 10 hereby appropriated soy payment
Of she weekly pay coils Of the cay SOG She
week ending October g. }Ss&so
Passed two readings.
BY Sgg. Shaw:
An ordinance appeOpTi3SiGg money go &c
FRAY fla expenditures OF the Department
of Police 60g Che month of Octobe8, 1872
BE it ordained, That Che following sums,
/ or 50 much thereof as may be necessary,
are hereby appropriated to detray the
expenditures Of the Departmental S06ice 4Oy
the no4Gn OF October, 1872 and that the
Administrator Of PubliG Accounts draw his
warrants On Che Administrator 05 Finance
| IN pay0e!8c Of the same:
! .sDygISIsYRAgoR's OFFICE
| John W. Madden, stationery..oo S7so 10
/ CITY w0RKHoUsE.
! Spencer Field. Jr., Pitt5burg coal s28 90
! Wizard & Wilmuth. wood, char"
coal and sand. ................ A26 w
! storepiSes. etc............,... 1870 IS
ri, visions 5C1s'',, :, .,.....,...... !62 60
Total. .....,........... 500 s.
| B0Ys' HOUSE OF REFUGE.
-', etc,,.,,..,.......4........... $40 20
Martin Stitch wood " 50 90
! Thomas Pickles, medicines....., 81 90
| New Orleans Gas Light Company,
100 barrels coke. 90 w
| Dan MoMarty, groceries and pro- .,,. -
VISIONS .o.s.....,.s....-. ..'.'o $2ot ~
| Dan Moriarty, -four for bakery. SO! 80
| Dan Moriarty, flour for bakery. 503 -
Total. 1852 50
GIRLS HOUSE OF REFUGE.
Wizard s. Nrlmuth, wood and
| charcoal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. e&V 0U
| Barrett & Wiemann, crockerE.. 20 y
| G. Huchez. groceries and prov5-
| siOns. Observation-Disclosures. SO ~
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. @I77 5?
| RECORDERS COURTS.
| First District
| William Brown, ice. s....,......o Ei7 20
| Second District
| L. c. Palmer, cocoa mating. l0f 4S
| John w. Madden, stationery... lis 90
Fourth District
John w Madden, stationery... 90 %
Fifth District
Second District Ferry Company.
for conveying prisoners. ) 81
Total...,.................... $3.50 %
PARISH PRISON.
Thomas Pickles, medicines sup ~
pied. ......s.. ................ gao ~
INDECENT SICK AND DEAD.
w. j. Kelly, medicines supplied. $50 As
Passed two readings.
| By Mr.. Shaw;
An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several pay rolls and accounts therein
| named.
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priati0ns be and are hereby made, and that
| the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant On the Administrator Of Finance in
| payment of the same:
| Officers, clerks and employees in the
Department of Commerce, .,..... S3034 40
Mrs F. Dunn services as keeper of