The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12

(statng the object thereof, request him to do
So It shall be his duty to report to the Coun-
ell all officers and persons employed by the
town, who fail to perform theE duty 1h,
should be removed from office, and
may, in his discretion, suspend any
such officer or employee, until the
action OF said Council, to whom he shall report
after. He shall preside at all meetings of the
Council but shall have no vote therein ex-
cept If there is a tie, in which case he shall
hage the b hs y9G ne shn or ggn aqa
and resolutions passed In due form by the
Council and such ordinances and resolutions
shall thereupon have the force of law. He
shall receive a salary Of fifty dollars per an
and shall not be allowed any other fee or com
! pensation whatever. He shall have and
exercise all other powers necessary to enforce
the laws and ordinances and resolutions OF
the peace for said town, with all the powers
conferred by the State law on such officers.
SEC. 7. BE ii further enacted, etc, That
the Council shall have the general superin-
ttendence OF all matters, relating to the
finances of the town, and audit all claims
against the town, and when found correct aud
ordered to be paid, the Mayor shall draw war
rants, countersigned by the Secretary for the
claims SO approved and ordered to be paid by
the Council on the Town Treasurer, who shall
pay the same They shall have also the gen
eral superintendent of all matters regulating
the markets, weights and measures, manufac-
lures, wharves and landings.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
elected thereafter, shall on it's organization,
or as soon thereafter as possible elect q Town
Treasurer. Assessor, Collector, Constable, a
Secretary for the Council, and one or two
patrol or policemen, il they deem it necessary,
who shall hold their offices. for one year or
until their successors are duly elected and
/ qualified, all of whom shall be subject to
suspension by the Mayor and removal by the
son to two or more of said offices, and the
salary to said Offices shall be fixed by the
Council before the election and shall not be in
creased duffng the term of the officer.
Sec. 8. Be f'uthero enacted, etc, That the
above officers and patrol or policemen shall,
before entering upon the duties of their re-
spective offices, take, before any person au-
thorized by law to administer oaths or before
the Mayor, the oath prescribed by article 100
will faithfully perform the duties and dis
charge the obligations imposed upon them by
this act; and the Treasurer, Assessor, Col
lector and Constable shall furnish bond, in q
sum which the Council shall fix, with good
Torrance of their duties, which bonds, when
recQxded in the mort gage office OF the par
ishes where the principals therein have, real
estate, shall constitute and operate legal
|
| SEC 10. Be further enacted etc, The
Treasurer shall be the guardian Of the funds
| of the town and of all it's assets, of any ma
ture or kind whatever, and shall pay. dis
burse and deliver the Same only on the war
rant of the Mayor countersigned by the Sec
rotary. He shall keep book subject to the
| inspection of the Council wherein he shall
keep correct account of all the receipts,
assets and disbursements of the corporation
| funds
| - f,,, {I,-, ,A,J hat 4J,
Assessor shall assess all the taxable property
| in said town at their full cash value, and keep
| his books of appraisement open to public In
spection previous to the fifteenth of April, 1875
| and previous to the first of February of each
year thereafter for thirty days, for the cor
rection and adjustment of excessive and er-
roneous appraisements, after which dates the
appraisements, as made, shall stand as final.
He shall make two copies of his assessments,
| from his books, and deliver one to the Mayor
and the other to the Collector.
SEC. IL. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That the
Collector shall collect and receive all moneys,
bills receivable dues, assets, belonging to the
corporation, and the taxes licenses, wharfage
and all other charges imposed by the corpora
ton, and he shall pay hisocollections daily
into the town treasury; he shall keep book
or books open to theinspeetion oashe Council,
wherein correct statement of his collections
and of the assets on his hands, for collection,
| shall appear
SEC. 15. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That the
Secretary of the Council shall keep minutes
of all the deliberations of the Council at all
| their meetings, and record all ordinances and
resolutions passed by them in a well bound
book which shall be provided for that pur-
pose; he shall also countersign all warrants
drawn by the Mayor on the treasury for
claims authorized by the Council, and certify
to the Mayor all ordinances and resolutions
| adopted by the Council. O
SEC. IA. BE it further enacted, etc. That the
Constable, elected by the Council, shall be
vested with, and exercise, all the powers con-
ferred by law upon all other constables
throughout the State and he shall have, sub
ordinate to the authority of the Mayor and
Council general supervision of the matters
relating to the efficiency of the police the
protection of public and private property, the
preservation OF public order and peace, the
| lighting of the town and the enforcement of
the town ordinances relative thereto, and
shall be vested with and perform such other
functions and duties as may be prescribed
from time to time, by the Council.
SEC is. Be 1t further enacted. ETC, That if
one or two patrol or policemen be appointed
or elected by the Council, under the provisions
of this act, they shall be healthy, temperate
and able bodied men, and of good moral char
acter. They shall wear no uniform, but a
badge upon the left breast of their coat, which
shall I've their commission for executing otnd
enforcing their duties. They shall receive not
more than forty dollars per month for com
pensation by the corporation, and, together
with the constable, they shall protect public
and private property, ooreserve public order
and peace quell disturbances and riots, and
arrest and bring before the Mayor for trial
and punishment, if found guilty all persons
charged with violating any of the ordinances
of the Council, or provisions of this act, and
upon the warrant of any court of competent
jurisdiction to summarily arrest alp persons
charged with murder, manslaughter, robbery,
burglary, or any other capital offense against
the laws of the State, and to bring, forthwith,
said persons before the Parish or District
Judge, sitting in and for heparsh of Assump-
ton, to be dealt with according to law and
they shall furthermore be vested with and
perform such other functions and duties as
may be prescribed from time to time by the
Council. o
SEC &c. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That the
counclmen created by this act shall receiSe
no salary
SEC H. Be it further enacted, etc, That the
Council shall have full power and authority to
make and pass such laws and ordinances as