New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-15
MAYORALfy OF NKv ORLEANS,
City Hall, October ID, 1874

An ordinance to repeal an ordinance Of the
late City Council of New Orleans, No.
$3.50, approved April 5, 1861, entitled can
ordinance providing for the proper man
agement and administration OF the fund
derived from the sale OF the property be-
longing to the succession Of the late John
y. link" and all other ordinances. resO-
buttons and regulations on the same sub
ject, and also providing for the appoint
meIt Of commissioners for the erection.
maintainence and support of an asylum
to be called the Fink Asylum, to be used
solely as an asylum for Protestant widows
and orphans in this city.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the City
Council Of New Orleans, That the nine per-
sons hereinafter named and residing in the
city Of New Osleans, be and they are hereby
appointed commissioners, for the erection,
maintenance and support OF suitable
asylum in the city Of New Orleans, for
Protestant widows and orphans in said
city, to hbe called the Fink Asylum, and to
fully carry out and execute the intentions
Of the aforesaid John D. Fink, as expressed
in his last will and testament, and the COM
missiOners shall be called by the name and
title OF Commissioners Of the Fink Asylum,
a majority of whom shall constitute . quo
rnm tor the decision Of ell matters. And
the said nine persons shall be as follows,
namely: I. William C. Black, member OF
and representing herein the First Presby-
of New Orleans; 2. Moses Greenwood, q
member OF and representing herein the
Presbyterian Church and congregation
called the PrytaniA Street Church, corner
Of Josephine and Prytania streets; 3. John
II Keller. = member OF and representing
herein the German Methodist Church,
DIyades street: 4. T.. L. Walmsley, men,
ber OF and representing herein the CarOn-
delet Street Methodist Church ana con-
gregation, called the McGhee Church;
5. Richard II. Browne. member Of and
representing herein the Coliseum Baptist
Church and congregation; G. Charles W.
Wood, member OF and representing
herein the First Baptist Church and con-
Eregation in this city; 7. Henry Y. Ogden.
member Of and representing herein the
Protestant Episcopal Church and congre-
cation, called the Trinity Church; 6. VIII
liam 6. COyle, . member Of and represent
ing herein the Protestant Episcopal Church,
called St. Paul's Church; 9. George StrO-
in the Evangelical Church, Chippewa
s,reet-which said persons shall serve 40
said commissioners until the first Monday
in May. 1875, and until their successors
shall be appointed.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That the
vestries, trustees, or other proper repre-
sentatiyes each Of the aforesaid churches
and congregations shall annually ap-
point the Commissioners OF said Fink
Asylum according to the number above
stated, which said commissioners shall
serve and act as such during one year
from the first Monday Of May, 1875, and
for each and every year thereafter. and
until their successors be appointed; and any
vacancy occurring by the death or resigns-
ton Of any commissioner. or otherwise,
during the year of his appointment shall be
filled by the trustees or other proper repre-
sentatives Of the church and congregations
which appointed him.
SEC. g. Be it further ordained. That the
said commissioners shall, as soon as pos
sikle, proceed to elect among their own
number a president and such person as
secretary of the board az they may deem
proper, each Of whom shall be entitled to
such compensation for their services as said
commissioners may decide, provided that
the same shall not exceed the sum Of $500
per annum for each, and to be paid out of
the Fink fund, which president shall be an
nually elected; and in case of vacancy the
Office shall be filed by said commissioners
from their own number. The secretary shall
hold his Office during the pleasure of ma
jOrity of the commissioners. and perform
HuCu uutlCo bS tuCJ may ulIcCl. ITO 6dlu
commissioners shall proceed to execute the
duties and trusts delegated to them by this
ordinance, and make such bylaws, rules aud
regulations as they may think proper for
their own government and fOr the admins
tration of the affairs and business Of the said
asylum, and also for the employment. occu-
patton and instruction OF the inmates in said
asylum.
SIC. l. BE il further ordained, Tha: al!
the property, money. bonds. insurance
scrip and evidences Of debt of every kind
and description arising from the sale OF the
property Of the said John D. Fink. nov IA
possession or under the control Of this
Council for the purpose Of erecting said
asylum, shall! remain in the hAnda Of the
Administrator Of Finance, and no money
or property Of any kind, belonging to tho
said Fink fund shall come into the posses.
sion Of tho said commissioners, except -
hereinafter stated.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained, That the
said Administyator Of Finance shall be the
treasurer Of said commissioners. and -
such shall keep separate and distinct &C.
count in his books with tho said Fi1k Asy-
lum fund Of all moneys, prOanissOfy notes.
bonds, insurance scrip AVID other ebliga-
tiOns and evidences Of debt belonging 70
the said Fink fund, and shall deposit in ono
OF two banks Of this city all moneys belong
ing to said Fink fund in bis name as aaid
treasurer. and shall pay all orders from said
commissioners which are, by resolution
Of said commissioners, signed by the presi.
dent and secretary Of said commissioners.
provided that said orders shall not q: Apy
one time exceed $1,000.
Sec. 6. Be IL further ordained, That the
said commissioners shall have power to
hire any building in this city for the use Of
said Fink Asylum, provided the rent Of
the same does not exceed $1,000 year, but
such hire or rent shall not exceed the term
Of one year; and they shall have power to
purchase at such price and on such terms
as they may think proper for the use Of
said asy lum, such furniture, provisions and
other articles as may be required Tor the
sons a. they may deem necessary.
Sec = lie it further ordained, That pur.
chases Of real estate tor the establishment
OF said Fink Asylum shall be made only by
this Council, and the title Of the same shall
be in the name Of the city Of New Orleans,
and be held by said Council and appropri-
ated for the benefit Of the said Fink Asy-
luln. and all contracts for the erection Of
buildings for said Fink Asylum shall be
made only by the Council Of the said city.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained. That the
said commissioners every three months
shall make 20 the City Council a report OF
all their proceedings, showing the amount
of money received and expended. and for
what purpose; what property they have
leased; the NUM- her OF inmates and their
sexes and ages: what persons are employed.
and at what price. and such other matters
a. may be requisite for the iull information
Of tho Council.
Sec 9. Be it further ordained. That the