The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-02-07

to have Il clerk ii the council so
authorize, whose salary shall s.x-
ercise ali other powers heretofore
vesting in the may or OF the city
of Baton Rouge under existing
laws not inconsistent or III conflict
with this oct.
Sec. I. Be it further enacted,
etc, That i'll the administration Oi
the government and affairs vi this
city there shall be, in addition and
subordinate to the executive
powers Of the mayor. three sepe
rate departments, the heads OF.
which shall be known as the "ad-
mlnistrators' of said departments,
and shall have the administration
and special control of the same,
subject to the limitations impose
by this act or other laws, or the
ordinances and resolutions of the
council, to wit:
First-A department of finance,
which shall have general super
intendence OF all matters relating
to the finances ot the city Of Baton
Rouge and the receipt aud dis
Oursement OF the same; shall re
ceiye and collect all moneys, bills
receivable; dues and assets, be-
longing to the corporation, and
shall deposit the same daily in
III such bank as the council shall
direct, keeping IA separate deposit
;:ccUunt for each specific tnnd or
account, oT which deposit is made;
slaiI keep correct accounts OF all
indebtedness OF the city, aud make
all disbursements for account Of
tne Same by checks on said baak,
uut shall make no payments or
disbursements unless the claitn,
bill or account for the same shall
have been first audited aud au-
thorized by the council, aud the
Warrants therefor duly numbered,
intioroeu and flied i'll said depart
J inent; shall keep correct accounts
vi The resources, revenues aud dis
oursementS Of the corporation,
which Shall, at all reasonable
times. be open to the inspection
of the mayor and members OF the
connciI; Shall regulate tie collec-
tion OF and collect all taxes, Ii
censes and dues which may DE i'm.
posed 10y the council; shall pre-
81 r. be the mode and form of keep
lug the corporation books and ac
counts i'll every department ere
ated by this act; shall appraise
and keep the books Of appraist
ment open TO public inspection
previous to March l in each an0
every year thirty days.tor the cor
rection and adjustment OF exces
sive and erroneous appraisementS
after which date the appraise
ments as made to stand as final
aud he shall, before exercising an,
OF the duties oi his Office, whethel
elected or appointed to the same
execute a bond in the sum of tiv,
thousand dollars; with sOlven
and sufficient sureties, for th,
faithful performances OF his duties
aud he slall be vested with, ant
/. perform such other functions ant
duties dis may from time to tim'
be prescribed by the council, ant
Shall exercise all other power.
. heretofore vesting III the CIT.
treasurer, assessor and cOllectO
of the city of Baton Rouge unde
existing laws not inconsistent o
, in conflict with this act.
, Second-The department OF i'm
provement and commerce shal
have general superinteadeDce c
|. all matters regulating the markets
5 weights and measures, manuiat
, lures, railroads, wharves and lane
! iny>; shall keep a correct accoun
!. Of aud collect all wharfage whic
) may from tune to time be levh.
by order OF the council upO
+ steamboats,, hatboats or any othe
: kind OF water craft landing. an
t upon all goods, wares and mercl
andise, lumber, coal or other III;
i terial OF whatever nature whlc
shall have been landed upon an
b Mt the wharves, levees OF landing
= belonging to the city OF Bato
n Rouge. He shall pay such cole
s tons daily into the treasury OF Il
d city. This department shall all
/ have general superintendence
J. all matters Rating to streets, sid
Z walks, payements levces, whalv'
l. and landings, cemeteries, park
# and the construction, cleaning al
e. repairing of bridges, and Il
le drainage of the city, the constru
r. tion aud repairs of hospitals, as
~ iums house OF corrections, scho
t<,ucns fny fro ~, sviuf