The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-01-24


and shall form the council of the city of
Donaldson. The Governor shall, by and
with the advice and cOnseat of the Senate,
appoint the mayor, three administrators and
three councilmen. who shall hold their offices
until the second Monday in November 1874,
or until their successors are elected and
qualified. On the first Monday in No
yember, 1874, there shall be an election for
mayor, administrator of finance, improve
ments and commerce, police correction and
charities and three eorncilmen at large, and
every two years thereafter, by the qualified
electors of the city of Donaldson in accord
ance with the election laws of this State.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
on the second Monday following the day OF
their election or appointment the council
shall hold its first meeting in the City Hall,
at which the mayor, administrators of de-
partments and councilmen having presented
and filed their certificates of election or
appointment and qualifications as herein
provided, shall enter upon the discharge of
their duties as specified in this act; aud their
predecessors shall turn over to them all
books, papers, property, money and accounts
pertaining to their offices and to the city of
Donaldson III the manner hereinafter pre-
scribed.
See d. Be it further enacted; ETC., That
the qualifications of the mayor and of the
administrators of departments and council
men shall be as follows: They shall be
qualified electors in accordance with the
laws of the State, and residents of the city
of Donaldson one year prior to an election
or appointment; they shall, before entering
upon the duties of their Office, respectively
take and subscribe, before any court having
jurisdiction in the parish of Ascensh, or
before the judge thereof in chambers, the
oath prescribed by article 100 of the consti-
tuition OF the State; also, that they possess
the qualifications above required, and will
faithfully perform the duties and discharge
the obligations imposed upon them by this
act.
See. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
should a vacancy occur at any time after
the first day of January, 1874, in the office
of mayor or administrator of departments
or cOuneilmen by death, resignation or other
wise, the same shall be filed by appoint
ment of the Governor, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, and in case
Of vacancy in the office of mayor, or in case
of his illness or temporary absence, the adj
ministrator of the department of finance
shall act as mayor pro tempore until sue
cessor is duly elected or appointed and
qualified; or during said sickness or alb
scence, in case of a vacancy or similar tenn
poraFy disability occurring III the office of
any administrator, the acting mayor shall
designate another administrator to act in his
stead adj interim, and all officers herein pro-
yided for shall hold their offices until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the mayor shall be chief executive officer of
the city. He shall keep his Office i'll the
city hall, or such place as may be provided
he shall affix the seal of the corporation to
all his official acts; he shall see that the laws
and ordinances of the council be properly
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his office shall have full power and author
ity to hear and adjudicate all offences vio-
lative of said laws and ordinances, and
cause to be punished by fine or mprison-
ment, or both. as hereinafter provided, the
person or persons so offending; he shall call
extra meetings of the council whenever he
shall deem the same necessary, or whenever
three membyrs of the same shall, in writing
tstating the object thereof request him SO to
do !; he shall at the end of the fiscal year lay
before the council full statement of the at
fairs of the city, and publish the same in the
official journal. 1t shall he his duty to re-
port to the council all officers and persons
employed by the city who fail to perform
their dnty, or commit any act for which they
should be removed from office, and may in
his discretion suspend any such officer or
employee until the action of said council, to
whom he shall report said suspension at their
first meeting thereafter he shall preside at
the meetings of the council but shall have
no vote therein except where there is tie,
n which ease he shall have the casting vote
he shall sign and publish in the official jour
1al all ordinances and resolutions passed in
tue form by the council, and such ordinan-
;es and resolutions shall thereupon have the
Orce of law he shall have general superin-
endenee over the departments of admins
ration, and shall lay before the council ev-
cry month the monthly reports hereinafter
'equired to be made to him by said depart
ncnts : his term of Office, when elected, shall
De for two years he shall receive salary of
siX hundred dollars per annum, payable |
monthly on his own warrant, and shall not |
De allowed amy other fee or compensation |
whatever; he shall be permitted to have a |
Jerk if the council so authorize, whose sal |
Try shall be fixed by the council, and shall |
exercise all other powers heretofore vesting |
n the mayor of the corporation of Donald |
,onville under existing laws not Inconsistent |
,r IN conflict with this act
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, etc., That in |
he administration Of the government and |
affairs of this city there shall be, in addition
md subordinate to the executive powers of |
he mayor, three seperate departments, the |
reads of which shall be known as the "ad- |
of said departments, and shall |
ave the administration and special control |
# the same, subject to the limitations inl-
'osed by this act or other laws, or the ordin- |
lnces and resolutions of the council, to wit |
Frst-A department of finance. which shall |
lave general superintendent of all mat
ers relating to the finances of the city of |
Donaldson, and the receipt and disburse-
aent of the same shall receive and collect
IL moneys, bills receivable, dues and assets
to the corporation, and shall keep
Grrect accounts of all Indebtedness of the |
ity, and make all disbursements for account |
f the same, but shall make no payments or
unless the claim, bill or ae-
CUNT for the same shall have been first aud
ted and authorized by the council, and the
therefor duly numbered. Endorsed
nd filed in said department shall keep cor
Get accounts of the resources, revenues and
oftlle eorpeation, which shall,
t all reasonable times, be open to the in
pection of the mayor and members of the
ouncl; shall regulate the collection of and
ollect all taxes, licenses and dues which
nay be imposed by the council shall pre-
GRIPPE the mode and manner of keeping the
books and accounts in every de-
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