The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-03

First and Fourth Districts of New Orleans. aud
the Second Recorders Court shall have jurisdc-
ton over tho territory included in tho Second
Third and Fifth Districts of said city.
SEC, q. be IL further enacted, etc., That the
Governor shall, within ten days after the promnl-
CATION Of this act, by and with the advice Of the
Senate. appoint two persons. competent to be
recorder OF each of said courts, who shall hold
and qualified in accordance with the provisions of
the subsequent section Of this act.
HBo 8. BE ii further enacted, etc., That ut
each subsequent regular city election, the quail.
lied voters OF the two said recorders courts die
tricts OF the city OF New Orleans shall elect re-
eorder for each of said districts, who shall hold
Office Tor the term OF two years, or until bis euo-
oessor ls elected and qualified. The recorder
thus to be elected shall be person learned in the
law, who shall have been st least two years
practitioner thereof In this State at the time OF
said election.
Sec 4. he IL further enacted, ETC.,, That the said
recorders shall each receive salary of three
ihonsand dollars year, and that they shall each
be allowed one clerk at . SALARY of eighteen hum
dred dollars year, and four assistant clerks one
OF whom shall be . stenographer, at d salary of
twelve hundred dollars year, and the stenogra-
pher shall receive, in addition to said twelve hun
dred dollars N year aforesaid, Fix hundred dollars
additional pay, and II shall be his duty to take
down verbatim reports OF all testimony and
examinations in all cases where the
otfense charged is oognizable in either the
First District COURT or Superior Crimi-
nal Court OF the parish Of Orleans, and
to transcrbs from his notes full report OF the
same, which shall be duly certified by the recor-
der, who shall forward the same TO the proper
criminal court for the use Of tho Attorney Gem
eral and District Attorney said clerks to be ap-
pointed by the said recorders, and the salaries
hereby ordered and fixed, shall be paid monthly
by the city of New Orleans, and the Council Of
said city shall, immediat ly after the promulga-
ton OF this act, provide suitable court rooms and
accommodations for the nee of said recorders
courts, as well as suitable rooms for the use Of
the recorders and officers thereof Ali stationery,
fuel, blanks, and other articles necessary for car
rying on the business Of said courts, shall be pro-
vided and paid for by the city Of New Oileans, on
the reqnsition OF the recorder Of either of said
courts, within five days after said requistlon
shall have been delivered TO the Mayor OF said
city, whose duty it is hereby made to bring the
mltter to the notice OF the Council, which shall
Immediately act thereon.
Exg. g. Be further enacted, etc., That the
said recorders courts hereby created and the
recorders thereof, shall have respectively the same
jurisdiction as is now vested by law in the num-
cipal police courts Of the city of New Orleans,
aud IN the recorders courts formerly by the city
charter. and the Mayor shall, on the selection
and recommendation of the said recorders, re-
spectively, appoint four persons ON the police
force, who shall be detailed to serve in each OF
said courts, and be subject to the control and
order Of tho recorders thereef,a and not remov-
able therefrom without the consent Of said re-
eorders, and shall provide for all other necessary
police force at said courts. and for the care and
safe custody Of all prisoners appearing therein.
Bee. g. Be ii further enacted, etc, That all
fines, penalties, fees and forfetures, imposed.
accruipg within said recorders courts, shall be
paid unto the recorders thereof who shall pay the
same over dailyto the Administrator OF Finance of
the city Of New Orleans, and the funds thus col
leeted and paid over shall 20 into the general
fund Of said city, and be appropriated and dis
posed OF in the manner provided by the charter
thereof and the non-payment Of said fines, penal
ties, etc, as herein provided, shall be good and
sufficient cause for the removal Of said recorders
by the City Council; the said Administrator OF
Finance shall furnish to each recorder printed
receipt book, with marginal stubs, and the re-
corder shall give receipt from said book for
every fine Or penalty collected by him, and shall
state on the Stub or margin, the amount of said
fine or penalty, when and from whom collected.
and for what cffence, and said receipt book
Sec. 7. BE IL further enacted, etc., That the
clerks of the courts hereby created shall be the
recording officers thereof and perform the like
duties now imposed by law upon the clerks Of the
municipal police courts OF the city OF New Or
leans. and shall otherwise comply with the re-
able to the order OF and subject TO removal by
the recorders Of said courts
SEC. 8. Be ii further enacted, etc., That all the
causes now pending IN said municipal police
thereof, shall be- transferred ito" to the recorders
conrt herein created a. soon IA the recnrdara
thereof aball have heen dnlv nuai;fad in accord.
apce with the provisions Of this act.
entitled San act establishing four municipal
courts In the city OF New Orleans, and defining
the jurisdiction and officers thereof, and repeal
providing for the transfer OF the records from the
recorders courts to the said municipal courts and
for other purposes" approved NAV H. 1871. be.
and the same is hereby repealed; said repeal to
date from the day on which the recorders nam in
this act shall have duly qualified In accordmu,.,
with the provisions thereof.
SEC. 10. Be Il further enacted, etc, That should
any vacancy occur at any time in the Office Of
recorder a. hereia created, the same shall be-
filed by the Governor, and the person thus ap-
pointed to fill said vacancy shall serve (unless
sooner removed) for the balanceof the unexpired
term which he shall be chosen to fill; proUtled.
that in the temporary absence or sickness Of
either of said recorders, the City Council shall
have the right 10 elect an assistant recorder who
shall possess the same qualifications as are herein
prescribed for the recorders, and who shall have
fnlt power and authority to ACT as the recorder
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