New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-14
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AN ACT

Ratifyine and ouilrnlug thu contract en-
tered into between tho city oi New Or
leans aud ths Firsmcn's Charitable Asso-
citation, under data Of December 6. 1871;
thu price stipulated therein. defining thu
duties Of the Mayor and Administrators
Of ths city Of New Orleans and other
officials in connection Herewith; and pro.
viding penalties for the refusal Of any
officer to comply with this act.
SECTION I. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Stats
Of Louisiana In General Assembly con.
vsned, That tho contract mndo and eutered
into by the city of New Orleans With tho
! Firrlnen's Charitable Association, on the
| tinguishmene OF flrts. etc.. in the First,
| Second, Third and Fourth Districts Of the
! city Of New Orleans, DO and thu same is
bersby approved, ratified end confirmed.
/ SEC. 2. BE itfurther enacted. ETC., That In
| order to provide revenue for tho payment
F.! Of the price stipulated to be paid by the
| city of New Orleans unto tina Firemen's
| said contract of the sixth of Decem-
| Der, 1871, and to insure the prompt and
punctual payment thereof. any and all
| sum or sums of money that shall or may
! be collected or received from any or all
insurance companies, and agents or agen-
cies transacting an insurance business in
the city of New Orleans. under any and all
laws or ordinances of the city of New
Orleans, whether for licenses, taxes on real,
personal or mixed property. or from any
| other cause whatsoever, shall, as fast as
paid in or collected. be kept and used by
the Administrator of Finance of said city of
New Orleans solely for the payment of the
contract price stipulated to be paid to the
Ffremen's Charitable Association. under
said contract, dated December 6, 1871, and
at the times and periods thereid stipulated
and In case the amount so realized shall be
insufficient to meet and discharge the
monthly payment required, said Admins
traitor of Finance shall use and apply 80
much of any funds Except those collected
for police. interest. park and school taxi
that may first come into the Department of
Finance, to the extinction or settlement of
the monthly payment due the Firemen's
Charitable Association. as aforesaid. And
to this end and purpose such appropriation
or use Of funds is hereby authorized and
empowered, provided the special fund
herein created shall not exceed the amount
of the yearly contract with the Firemen's
Charitable Association.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, That
1t shall not be lawful for any officer Of the
State Of Louisiana or city of New Orleans
to divert or to attempt to divert any mon
created to any other purpose than that
which ia hereinbefore stipulated, and any
infringement Of tnis provision shall be
punished by fine of not less than one
thousand dollars nor more than five thou
sand dollars against the officer so offending,
recoverable before any court of competent
jurisdiction, one-half of which shall inure
to the benefit Of said Firemen's Charitable
Association.
SEC. a. BE it further enacted, etc. That
all laws or parts of laws IN conflict with
this be and are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed| G. C. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate
Approved March 10, 1874
{Signed) WILLIAM =. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
p. q, DESLOEDE,
Secretary of State.