New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

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| titled an act relative to the public print
! ing and the publication of the ordinances,
| advertisements AMI proceedings, etc., OF
the corporation Of the city of New Orieane,
submitted favorable report.
| When, on motion of Mr.. Ray, this bill was
made tne special order Of the day for Thurs
| dav next, a. oue C'clJck; which bill is as
follows, 10 wit:
An act relative to the public printing and
the publication of the ordinances, adver-
| tisemeuts and proceedings, ETC., of the
corporation Of the city OF New Orleans.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. Of the State
| of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
vened, That the Mayor and Council: OF the
city OF New Orleans be and are hereby in
vested with full power and right to direct,
cOntsol and regulate all the printing, pub
| fishing and advertising which may be re-
uuired BY any or all Of the departments OF
| the city administration.
SEC , Be it further enacted, etc That
at the FIST meeting of the City Council
| after the PRONUNCIATION OF this act, the
| Mayor shall give rO.ice that sealed pro-
posals will be- received by the Council Tor a
contract for publishing the proceedings, or
dinances and al. notices ard advertise
men.s appertaaiug 70 the city government.
| by one Of the daily journals, TO be published
il the Eng ish language only IL the city OF
| New Orleans; that sealed proposals. will
| also De received for the contract oTprint;ng
| and furnishing all the blanks. books and
| pamphlets, and for executing ali such other
| Job printing as NAV be required by the lsey-
eral departments o: the CRY administration.
| SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc, That
| each old or proposal for such contract shall
! specify the price per square of ten lines
agate and thirty ems in length, for each in
| sertion, at which tae bidder may propose to
| undertake the contract. Each bidder for
the Job and book printing AID furnishing of
blanks. shall stipu!ate 'he price foc each
| item separately II tbs list Of the various
| forms, as detailed Ii the Mayor n his ad-
| vertisemeut tor Jhs a:oresa;d sealed pro-
| posala.
| SEC. 4. Be il further enacted, etc. That
| each bid or proposal shall be accompanied
| BIZ a deposit OF D1s thousand dollars IN
| CITY IN case tie bicdrr shall fail to furnish
! good an, sufficient security. or fail TO con
! tract in pursuance to TIE bid or proposals
! he shall have o. ade.
| SEC. s. Be i. further enacted, etc, that
| the rates aud prices to bs paid By the city
| shall u no case exceed the rates and prices
authorized by law to b. paid By the State
lot lis PUBIC pllutiUe Vi siAlAdi CUdIdCtcI.
SEC. g. Be 1t further enacted. etc, That
at the next regular meeting of the City
| Council following tina notice given by the
Mayor TOR proposals, the Mayor shall pro-
coed lc presence OF quorum OF the City
Administration, t. open and examine all
| the proposals received, and shall award 10
! the loves. bidder furnishing sufficient and
| satisfactory security fa- toe term of one
year. the contract tor the city publishing
u 20 hal nd
bidder for the term OF ole year, the con
tract for the furnishing of books and blanks
and for job printing
SEC !. Be it further enacted. etc, that
the City Administration shall have the
right OF rejecting any aud all bids, and that
each contractor shall furnish bond and Sc
curltr in the sun OF tye thousand dollars.
payable to the Msyoc, for the use
and benefit of the city for the faithful
performance of the contract.
SEC 8. Be It further enacted. etc, that
all laws ana parts of laws IN conflict. with
the provisions of this act be and the same
is hereby repealed, aud this act shall take
effect from and after its passage.
Mr.. Hammond, IRON The same committee
to whom was referred House bill entitled
al &c: to regulate the manner OF making ad-
yertisenents ia judicial proceedings for
sales OF property under judicial process IN
all parishes other than that OF Orleans. reg
uiating the price thereof and directing the
manner and price at which contracts shall
be made by police juries or municipal cor
printing.
OIL motion Of Mr.. Ray, further considera-
ton of this bill was postponed, and was
made the special order Of the day .or Thurs
dav next. at p. NJ; and which b.. is as
fellows. 10 wit
An act to regulate thu manner OF maxim :
advertisements 10 judicial proceedings for
sales OF property under udicial process in
all parishes other than that Of Orleans,
regulating the price therefor. and direct
ing the manner aud price al which con-
tracts shall be made by police juries or
municipal corporations except New Or
leans tor public printing
SECTION l. Be- it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana in General A .sembly c, Tened,
That in all parishes other than that of Or
leans, where advertisements are required to
be LII ade in relation to ludicIa! proceedings or
in the sale of property under judicial pro-
cess. thev shall be published in q newspaper
proceedings are carried OF, or in which the
sale is to take place; and If there be no
navsDaper published in the parish the adj
refreshments shall be made by posting them
at or on the doo- of the courthouse and two
other pubic places III different parts of the
parish
SEC. : Be it further enacted, etc, When
there are two or more newspapers
published in the parish, the defendant shall
have the right of selecting a newspaper il
which the advertisement is to be made, if
done within three days after tie notice of
such procee ,lings or the seizure made under
the process Ii the defendant neglect to
select. then the plaintiff shall have the right
to do 50; and in default Of either plaintiff or
defendant selecting, the sheriff shall! select
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. The
costs OF such advertisements shall not
exceed the rate of one dollar 1O- every hun
dred words for the first insertion, and fifty
cents for each subsequent insertion. Ii the
advertisements can not be published at the
rates stipulated herein, they shall be pub
iished by posting at or on the door Of the
courthouse and two other public places in
the parish wherein such publication is to be
made.
Sec 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the police juries and municipal corporations.
in all parishes other than that of OrleanR
shall hereafter order no public printing OF
any kind unless the same is Gone under con-
tract and adjudicst ton to the lowest bidder,
after due puoIio notice given; and the price
therefor shall not in any case exceed the
price hereinbsfore fixed for judicial adver.
tisements where applicable; and for other
printing or job work they shall in no case
exceed the maximum price which may be
allowed for State printing.
SEC S. Be it further enacted, etc., That
all laws or parts Of laws in conflict with the
provisions of this aos be and the same are