New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13

their nredecessors shall tnrn Over to them
III hroIs narers nronarty p,onay and ac-
anrnts ~ 34a. and ~ no
c;tv If R.ton RnSca in ,be manner herein.
,f,sr ,,rescr;hsS
Src Re II further enac.ed etc That
the Qualifications Of the mayor and of the
od,nir;s,r,+n,S oe Gsnar,,nan,s .nd cou,c;l
men snail ha ss foiInws. They shall he
nn.lifaG a,ectors in sccordance VIII the
laws of The state and residents of tbe CITY
Of Ration Rouoe une year nIior 70 an cleo.
t;or nr anno;ntnent. ,Lay thaI1 hafnre on.
TERN, mon the dnfies al. their office. r.
spectiy.ly take and subsc,ib4. before an.
cnnr, HAVING inrisdiction IN The M T..
ish If East Ratnn Pmge or hetnra rho
iudpe tbereof in cbamhers, IN. oath NJ.
scr;bed hv article 100 nf t.,e constitution of
the S,a+.: also that ,hez- nossess tho ouaIi.
fcations ahove .enuired and viii .aitLfrIly
,erfnrm tn. Su,i4s and ,;scha,ga ,La ohJ;ga.
lions imnosed mon them hy This ac,.
$50 :, Re II further enacted .tc Tha.
should a vacancy occur. az any time after
the first day OF January, 1874. in the office
of mayor or administrator of departments
or councilmen. by death. resignation or
| otherwise. more than six months preceding
the expiration of his te III of office. the
council shall. at their first meeting after the
! occurrence OF said vacancy. order an cleo
ton io- a successor 20 iii the same Tor
the uneXpire! term for which said
:aaycr. administrator Gr councilman
wa. elected. OF whicl, notice sinai! be
given i'll Che ciiicia! journal ten
days prior 70 said election: provided, that
all vacancies occurring by death, resigna.
ton OF failure to qualify prior To the first
day Of January. 1874. shall be filed by
appointment by the Governor. as provided
III section three OF this act. In case of
vacancy in the office Of mayor. or in ease Of
his illness or temporary absence, the adj.
ministrator of the department: of finance
shall! act as mayor pro temporc until sue.
cessOr is dui: appointed or elected and
qualified: or during said sickness or alb.
sence. in case of vacancy or similar TEN.
pora'y disability occurring in the office of
any administrator. the acting mayor shall
designate another administrator ia act in
his stead ad interim, and all officers herein
provided tor shall hold their offices uuti!
their successors are duly elected and quail.
ted.
SEC. &. BE i. further enacted. etc. Tina.
the mayor shall! be chief executive officer
Of the city. He shal. keep Ills office in the
city hall. or such place as NAV be provided:
he shall atiix the seal of the corrortt;on T.,
all his official acts: he shall see tha, the
laws and ordinances of the c,uneT hn nrnn.
e.lv and faithfully executed. and br yirtue
OF hi. office shall Iav, full bower and AN.
fhori,v IN hear and aaiudicare all ntfensas
yiolatiye of said laws and ordinances and
cause TO he punished nv fine or ;mnr;son.
ment. cr hoth IA her.ina iter ,rovide,} ,b.
person or persons 40 offending: he shall
.all extra meetings of the council Whenever
he shall deem the sam. necessary. or when,
ever three members of The gam.
shall. in writing .sta,ir. the object th.re
oil. r.0uest nm 10 d., SO: hc shall a,
She end of th. fsca! wear Law before
the council full! statement, of the affairs If
the city. and publisl. the same in the Off.
ciai journal, 1t shall! be hi, duty IN renor:
10 tn =, counci, All officers and nersns ,.,r;.
pioy.d by the city who fail TO perform Their
duty. or commit any &C: for which they
should lie removed from office, and may in
his discretion suspend any such officer Or
empl"ye amt! the action of sal! council. To
whom he shai! report said suspension at
thelr hrst meeting thereafter: he shall pre-.
SIDE at the meetings Of the council bu. shall
have no vote therein except where there is
a tie. N which case he shas! have the
cast!D. vote: he shall sign and pub.
fish 10 the ofncial journal al! Ordi.
'aHces ana resolutions passed il due
form by The council. and such
ordinances ard resolutions shall thereupoU
nave !i!e force OF law: re snail have gen.
EVA! supei!ltendeEcs over Tie departments
OF administration. anu shall lay before the
co"hci! every 'nonth '.lc monthly reports
hereinafter required 10 be made TO him by
sa!H departments: lbs term OF office. when
elected. sha!! bc FOX two years: he shat:
receive salary OF fifteen hundred dollars
per amman. PAYABLE monthly u. lis Own
warrant. coun.srs;gned by the auditing
CLERK. and thai! not he allowed any other
T." or compensation Whatever: ne shall be
permitted to have q clerk II The council 80
authGilAe. whose salary snail be fixed
by the coUnci'. and shall exercise all
other powers heretofnre veSting in the
mayor cl the cry u: Baton Rouge under
{ xl.ting laws 70: INCONSISTENT or Ia con;.ic:
VITA tb's act.
SEC. :. 4. il turtle. enacted. e-... Tia.
in Tie administration of the .oyern,nrn:
and affairs ct this city there snail he. in !
addition and subordinate 10 The e,pcuriyc |
powers OF the ,usvor. ;hree .euera.e de-
partmcnts. the heads OF which; shall h. |
known as the "aimin stya.ors" q. sa;c de. |
partmen.s. and shall have tie adlninis.ra. /
ton and special control Of the same. sub. |
iect 10 tie limitations imposed bv this act |
or other laws. or the ordinance. and reso'u
tors of the council, TO vii:
First--A department: o: finance. wl;ci, !
yh;.I have a GENERA, .uparirt.nd.nc. |!
al matters relatin. to the tinances Of |
the city o: Baton Rouge. and the recent
ard disbursement of the same: shall receive
and collect al money- bills receivable.
iues and assets belonging to :ila cornora
hon. and shall sie,oSt III. sanr dali
II such bank as the council shall direct.
.eepin. :. separate deposit accom-, for
ach specific fund or account. of which de.
posi-. il made; shall keen correc. accounts |
}! al! Indebtedness Of tue city. ant. make !
III disbursements 70. account Of the same
" checks on said bank. but shall make no I
payments or disbursements unless the
lain. bill or account for the same shall
ave been first :iuIifei and .,-ho.:,a,; ~