The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-15

gonneil. the provisions 81 Whleh shall be sReei-
he and definite. except Ia eHse OF great etnef-
geney. such as inundation, eonhagratton. riot.
or other pressing neessity. when the same
ay e. aons ~ ygs = er pab
or supplies ordered by the Council, OF needed
BY the city government In any Department.
thereof, shall. except In the cases herelpbefore
mentioned, after the pass age Of the ordinance
authorizing the same, If the, value ct ne con
tract. or supplies or materials. exceed 500. .
offered by the Administrator Uf the department
In which the public work Is to be made or done.
or the materials or supplies are to be used, at
lowest bidder who can furnish security salts
factory to the youneil or the same shall, at the
discretion Of the Council, he advertised 'or Pig
ministratur IN writing. sealed. aud to be opened
by said administrator in the. presence OF tile
Boarh Of Aamn,st1atolsa which sa lime ta
same tp the person making the lowest ~ Oposal
therefor VIII, eau furnish security satisfac DRY
to the Council; provided. that i'll either case the
Council shall have the right to reject all bids or
proposals..
the Council shall not have power
Frst-To grant any exclusive franchise or
right to any individual, collection Of indivi-
duaa, CORPORATION or corporations
railroad, other than ordinary city and street
railroads. through the streets If the city. or
over the property Of the Ely; without the con
traitors aud the Boatd OF Aldermen.
Thira-tro compromise or transact, with
fsfsrenee to 1he tfgt7 Of the city o{
the Council. The advice Of the City Attorney,
and the authority of the Probate Judge of the
parish q Orleans, which shall be obtained hy
Mayor. contradietorily with tue District A!tof-
ney for the parish of Orleans.
Fourth=,To remit any taxes due on the assess
ment made subsequent to January l. 1877, on
taxable property. in due fcrm Of law
SIu II. Re u r1fhe, rnaefed. ETC., That every
A.
Council shall originate in the Board Of admin
istratos; that after passing Id board the
secretary shall engtpss and transmit The same
to the Board Of Aldermen which shall nne-
tiately pass. reject or amend the same in its
discretion prorded, thai DO ordinance ur reau-
luton shall pass both boards ON the same day.
ton or ordinance without amendment, the
secretary Of the board shall Immediately trabs-
init the same to the secretary of the boath Of
tho Mayor Tor his approval or veto. II the
ordinance or resolution Is amended IN the
Board OF Aldermen, the amendments must be
before The same Ia laid before the Mayor so
that no amendment or amendment of an
amendment shalt have the force Of law until
boards, and no ordinance or resolution shall
have tue force Of law unit SO 1t receive the vote
OF majority Of members elected to the Board
of Aldermen.
sEu. a. Be it f,n.the. enacted, etc., That the
reg ulal meetings of the Ceuncl! shall be held on
the FIT Monday In ev9ry month eaGh board Ct
bers Of the Board of Admi nistrators and eleven
members Of the Beard OF, Aldermen shall form
quorum tor the transaction of business Each
board shall hold its meetings separate from and
independent OF the plher.
SEu. h. BE II further enntfed, eth.. That the
Mayor, Adnniatratots and Aldermen shall
be qualified voters of the state. and shall
have been bona fie residents Vt the city
Of New Orleans for i've, years next preceding
their election. Every Alderman shall be resi-
liant ~ fftf ha iC rlp tad
and shall have lived therein at least one year
next preceding his election. The Mayor and
Administrators shall qualify In accordance with
the provisions of sections + and % Of act No.
of the acts of 1870, and the Aldermen shall
qualify by taking and subscribing before The
Probate Court the oath prescribed by article 100
HEG. IA. Be il further enased. ETC. That the
elections for the Mayor aud the five Admins
TRAITORS sfores aid shall be held every four years,
at the time Of the elections for members OF the
teneral Assembly, and they shall be chosen at
large by the qualified voters OF the city Of New
irleane.. At the fret election, however, under
improvements shall be elected for only two
years go that one-half Of said Adm Illustrators
shall be chosen every two years successfully.
j he Aldermen shall be elected at the same gen
eral election. but for two years only, and shall
be chosen in each district by the qualified voters
thereof.
Efu. ID. Be it further euaefed. ETC., That all
vacancies In the Offices Of Mayor Admnistra-
tors .or Aldermen. no matter how occurring,
provided the vacancy occurs within six months
prior to the general election, shall be filed by
the appointment of the Governor by and with
the consent Of the sena @. when In sees ion. or
submitted for such advice aud consent at the
nest session. provided. that should tue number
of vacancies other cause or reason Justify the
expense of holding an election to fill The vacan-
eie4, tue Council may cause an election to be
held for that purpose. Vacancies may be tenn
puraiiy filed by the Mayor. or by the admin.
of Finance acting as Mavor pro tenn
pore. The Mayor may assign any Admi Hietra-
In t,t
same cou SO shall be observed in case Of tenn
poiary absence or aiekneas All officers here
IN provided for shah hold their offices until
unless impennheu and removed.
SEC. IL. BE 1t further cnaefed. ETC.. That
each , Of the aforesaid Administrators
shall receive an annual salary of s5pnO
payable mon hy upon his own warrant euun-
by the Mayor and shall not be allowed
any compensation or fee whatever. No Alder.
OF any kind or nature, for the nerLorma pcn of
his duties, and no Alderman, during his term
of office, shall be " ,mpeent boudanan or se-
turtty Tor any Admit lstrator or officer of the
city government.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc. That on
the second Monday following the day of their
election, the Council. as organized by this act.
ahal hold their first meeting, in the City Hall Mt
which meeting the Mayor. administrators and
Adfh "a en-, eject hayins pges"ned and filed their
In provided. shall enter upon the discharge
Of their duties, as spaeitied IN this
his act Ia supplementary aud amendatory. and
their predecessors shall turn over to them all
books, papers. property. money. aud accounts
New Orleans The Council shall organize lie, by b,
ordinance. the five departments established by
the second section Of this act; sbal regulate
bha number OF clerks aud officers to be employ
ed by each department, and the amount of their
SEu H. BE it further enacted, etc. That the
Council shall 70 arrange aud provide. bv ordl-
n uni hIfl