The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20
Il. D. WHITE,
Z. A. DUCRUS, o
9. }. LEEDS,
- LOUIS LEONHARD,
" b. +. JONAS,
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q. j. LEEDS,
LOUIS LEONHARD
b. +. JONAS,
j. ALDIGE.
An act to provide additional regulations for
the government Of the city Of New Or
leans. to define the duties of the officers
and boards herein created; and to repeal
all laws or parts OF laws In conflict with
the provisions of this act.
SECTION I. Be il enacted b.. The Senate and
House of Representatives. Of The State Of Lou
isiand, in General Assembly conrened, That
the government of the city OF New Orleans
and the administration of its affairs shall be
vested in a Common Council DO be composed
of q Mayor, a Board of Administrators and a
Board OF Aldermen.
Sec 2.oBe IL further enacted, etc. That the
Boar of Administrators shall be composed Of
the Mayor as er-onfcio president, and four Ad
lninistrators, to wit: one of Finance, one OF
Public Accounts. one OF Improvements and
one of Commerce. end Public Buildings
SEC. g.. Be il further eaac'ed, etc., That the
Board of Aldermen shalpbe composed Of fl
Four for the First. three f61 the Second, three
for the Third, two for the Fourth, one for the
Fifth. one for the Sixth and ono for tho Sow
enth District
SEQ. 4. Be 1t further enacted. efc That the
Mayor shall be the chief executive officer Of
the city. He shall keep his office In the City
Hall he shall afflx the sea of the corporation
to all its official acts; when the same shall be
necessary he shall see that the laws and or
dinances be properly and faithfully executed;
he shall be ex oificio justice and conservation
Of the peace; he shall call extra meetings Of
the Council whenever he shall deem the same
necessary, or whenever two members of the
Board of Administrators, or five members of
the Board of Aldermen. shall. in writing.
stating the object, request him to do SO: he
shall from. time to time lay before boil.
branches of the Council full statement of
the affairs of the city. 1t shall be his duty to
report to the Board of Aldermen all officers
and persons employed by the city who fail to
perform their duty, or commit any act for
which they should be removed from Office,
and may in his discretion suspend any such
officer or employee until the action of the
Board of Aldermen, to which he shall report
said suspension at the first meeting there
after. He shall preside at the meetings of the
Board of Administrators. but shall have no
vote therein. except when there is tie. in
which case he shall have the casting votee he
shall have the power to veto any ordinance or
resolution or specific appropriation not ere.
any ordinance or resolution making an ap-
(propriation of money by giving In writing at
lor before the regular meeting Of the Council
i thereafter his reasons against the same;
/, otherwise he shall sign all ordinances and
resolutions passed in due form by the Coun-
ell. and such ordinances and resolutions shall
thereupon havtdhe force OF law: prorided, that
any vetoed ordinance, resolution or item Of APP
/ preparation may be passed over the veto Of
the Mayor and given the force Of law by the
h vote Of three members. Of the Board Of a.
\ mnstrators and Of ten members Of the
/ Board Of Aldermen. He shall have a
general superintendence over the Depart
ment Of Administration and shall lay
before the Council every month the monthly
reports required by law to be made to him by
each department. His term Of Office shall be
for four years from the date Of his ELECTION !;
he shall receive salary of six thousand Is6OOO
/ dollars per annum. payable monthly on his
) own warrant, countersigned by the Admins
traitor of Public Accounts and shall not be
d allowed any other fee or compensation what
{ ever; he shall be permitted oto appoint a pri-
vate secretary and such other clerks as the
Council may authorize whose salaries or COM
+, pensation shall be fixed by the Council, and he
4 shall exercise all other powers heretofore
vested III the Mayor of the city of New Or
= Mans, under existing laws, 50 far az the same
aye not inconsistent or in conflict wi h the pro
lSlons of this act.
SEc. > BE 1t further cnncted,o etc, That each
size four departments organized by this act
she, have the same powers and duties re-
on tEely that are imposed by existing laws
partm2rrssponding and now existing De
provenS Of Finance, Public Accounts. I'm
To the pos aud Commences; that in addition
{ the DeperR and duties now appertaning to
conferred u,pt of Commerce, there shall be
and Public b, the Department of Commerce
all the powers Hngs, as organized by this act.
Work TIE nn1 % of Policy w ana o Wa sM
ment Of Ass"ssma dings, aud tie, tie pspa curt.
existing laws, be ands, as olga h,'h u ahnl
ished, and whatever dh. same - llsaapy 49,
under existing laws ana powers tEns;n may ~,
h'Ieby vested in the Co,lss;iI s'eo 1iioAeA'' 80
:, SLc g, re Il further ensnls n,a+ ~,
Board Of Administrators f.ed. etc,, anhe .ne
tlon q The city governmental 1hvesial pr
nay. ne following authority :o''li do . .'''''
u its government Try rules Tor
Second To originate all ordinance, .oo,,,
lions ana appropriations that the City
mas power and may find necessary 10 nnasuhch
Ihlrd.Io nominate for appointment hSS;.,
board OF Aldermen all city officers excent ne
clerks and officers whose duties are coninsS
to one particular department, in which case
the Administrator of that department shall
have the right of nomination.
tourth-Io appoint at their first regular
meeting after their induction into Office
or as soon thereafter as practicable. n score,
tary,whose duty it shall be to keep correct
record OF all their proceedings, to certify to
the Mayor all ordinances and resolutions
passed by the City Council and to perform ali
such other duties as may be prescribed bv said
board He shall hold his office at the pleasure
OF the board, and shall receive salary to be-
fixed by the Council, WHICH shall not exceed
Two thousand dollars per annumo
. SEC. Z. BE further enacted, etc. That the