New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-09
Propo.ed Amendment 70 the Citx Charte

Hd0O3 OF me OOVenrOr.
An act 10 provide additional regulations
for the government of the corporation and
for the organization OF the Council OF the
city Of New Orleans; to abolish certain
deuartMents and TO transfer the duties of
the Administrators Of said departments
to other Administrators herein named,
and to regulate the Offices of City I'm
gineer and City Attorney.
SECTION /. Be it enacted By the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State o.
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the offices of Administrator of
Police, Administrator OF WaterWorks
and Public Buildings and Administra-
tor of Assessments be vacated and
abolished from and after, the passage
Of this act: and that the duties of said
Offices. except as otherwise hereinafter
provided tor, be performed in such mann,c
as the City Council shall order and deter.
mine. The tax bills for all city purposes
during the year 73shall be based upon and
made out according TO the city assessments
hOmologated December II, 1872, except las
far as modified under section eight of act No.
- of 1872: but for all future tax bills lev-
led in or for years subsequent 10 1879 shall
be based upon the State assessments of tax
able property in the city Of New Orleans.
provided, this section shall not be construed
as applying to licenses, or 10 any drainage
tax. The State Assessors for the CITY and
parish of Orleans shall deliver to the Ad-
ministratOr of Public Accounts their assess
ment rolls. at or before the time said rolls
are required to be furnished the State Au-
ditor on failure thereof their Offices shall be
ipSo toctO vacant For furnishing such
copies in due form they shall be entitled TO
receive from the city three thousand dol
lars.
SEC. >. Be it further enacted. etc. That
the Council of the city of New Orleans
shall be composed of the Mayor and the
Administrators of improvements, Finance,
Public Accounts and Commerce thereafter
to be known as the Administrator OF Com
merce and Public Buildings), and the City
Surveyor thereafter to be known as the
City Engineer, and who shall in all respects
act and be regarded as one of the Ad,ninis-
traitors of said city,, and latter their cleo
ton or appointment and qualification of
one Councilman from each of the municipal
districts. Each Administrator and Coun
Gilman shall have one vote In the Council.
and majority of the votes shall be a quo
rum to transact business. The COuncilmen
from the several municipal districts shall be
without salary or compensation for their
services, and they shall severally be elected
at each general election of the State aC-
cording to the laws of the State now pro-
yided.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted. etc. That
the powers OF the said Council shall be the
same as now vested in the City Council by
law and all statutory rules and regulations
are continued IN force as far as they are APP
plicable and not herein repealed or con
tiicted with. No ordinance or resolution
vetoed by the Mayor. at or previous 10 the
next regular meeting after its passage.
shall have force or effect unless passed over
said veto by a three -fourtbs vote OF the
present. The Mayor shall vote
only III case OF tie.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted. etc. That
an election shall be held for a Councilman
in each OF the municipal districts of the
city at the next general election, until
which time and the qualification OF the per
sons elected, the Governor of the State
shall fill the vacancies by appointments.
The City Engineer shall also be elected at
the next general election, and the term OF
office Of the present City Surveyor, hence
forward to be known as the City Engineer.
s hereby extended until the qualification
OF the persons so elected, and his salary
shall be the same as other Administrators
Vacancies III the office of Mayor Admins.
traitor, Councilman or City Engineer, by
death or otherwise. shall be filed by ap-
pointn'ent OF the Governor until the next
general election. The term of office Of the
Il
the installation OF the Council. 10 be elected
1t the next general election. 10 be- held in
the State as now provided tOr by the laws |
thereof. Vacancy in the Office of City Al. |
torney. by death or otherwise, shall be filed |
by the Council. by majority vote. The |
Council shall have the power. By two.
thirds vote, 10 expei Councilman or to i'm. |
peach and remove any Administrators. or
the Mayor. after due trial for NAL !
neglect OF duty. or inefhciency of |
such a character as 20 seriously iDjUre the !
public business OF the interests OF the city. |
The term of Office of each member OF the !
Council shall cease with the election or APP |
pointment and qualification os his suc-
oeSsor.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted etc, Tha. |
the superintendencea and control of the City |
Waterworks. heretofore assigned to the |
Department of WaterwOrkS and Public |
shall be and is hereby trans.
ferred to the Department OF the City En-. |
gineer: that all the other duties heretofore
assigned TO said Department of Water
works and Public Buildings. TO wit, the |
general superintendence OF the school.
houses, hospitals and asyIums. shall be and |
are hereby transferred to the Department |
Of Commerce. which department shall in |
'uture be known as the Department of !
OOIHuleTCe anu run 'lC DdlluluSS' IHdG inc
iuty of exercising general superintendence
over the Houses OF Refuge and Correction.
heretofore assigned to the Department of |
Police. be and is hereby also transferred to
he Department of Commerce and Public |
buildings: that the supervision of the |
Lighting the city. the supervision Of pounds
md all other affairs not transferred to the
Department OF Commerce and Public
Buildings, and heretofore assigned to the
Department OF Police. be and are hereby |
TO the Department Of Improve.
nents.
SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
he City Engineer shall make examination
ind certify TO the correctness, or otherwise.
If the delivery OF goods and supplies, and
he execution of contracts, whenever there |
o required by the Council or any of the
He shall assist the Ad-
ninistrator of Public Accounts in any
pecial investigation or inquiries demanded |
If him, and perform such further duties as
nay be defined by ordinances Of the Coun.
Ill.
SEC. I. Be it further enacted, etc. That
his act shall go into effect from and after !,
ts passage, and all acts OF parts of acts
n conflict there ewith are hereby repealed as
ar as they SO conflict.
ASSESSMENTS Nos. 100. i27 AND f28-Uf- |
ice Mutual Aid and Benevolent Life Insur.
,nce Assoeaa ton Of Louisiana. See special |
lotice column. Death Of Mrs. s. Des.
nonsseau1, William O'Kane and L. F. |
Oule. Amount paid out On deaths since
organization. $3I0,25O.
Ask your grocer for DOoley's yeast pow.
Ter. the best baking powder for preparing
biscuits, rolls, bread, griddle cakes, waf1es |
tc. Depot No. SO New street, New York. !
1t retail by all grocers.
Mr. Charles Leighton. at the furnishing |
nd shirt store. corner o: Canal and 81. |