The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-02

Of tbe same In any street q streets, of any
part thereof. III the city u Baton Rouge. I'M
der restrictions rs prescribed In section nine
teen 81 this pct, and the sssesstnents, Tux
lsvies and collection Of the Same, shHll be the
safne IN effect aud force as prescribed In sec
ton rlttetssn Ut this act.
SEQ VI. Re II further enacted, ffei. That ehe
CITY Council may whenever 1t shall desln 1t
wise, provit!s for the requiring and building
| u any hospital asylum, hottss Of correction,
City Hall, @r other public building. the i'm
| proving. opening, closing end widening Of
costs d which Hhall le paid by the city. pro-
pitied that whenever the amount Of cost u re=
pairing, building, improving and opening Or
closing said public buildfn ~. streets or pfHks.
asn "GS s e esas sas f s CIRCUIT gas
ns hereby authorized an1 empowered to Issue
| bonss u tie city, running. forty years, with
| coupons attaphstf and bsHfiDg interest ut The
semi annual oeither IN tle CITY d Baton
| HSlge3 New Oreteus Or New York, ab the OPP
ti6h. Of tile holder thsreo5 arsl sud Council
shall llsfe power ttpdisposB Of said bonds In
interest for the city. The pueoeeds Oh which
shall be Used only for tlle purpose If such re-
pairs, md buildings mud improvements as
IstiPulated in this ssctD,n they shall hlso pro-
fn,m tims tp time ~ order * pfovitle for tho
paying Of the prlnelpfd andOintersst Of said
Iettds, prouiIfd, That the Ctnneit sball po4
sSae any bonds MS provided In this ss6tiOn.'
do sob = tpeiotitg vots u the texpsyers u
theetby of HatoB Rmg6,in eceorelanee will,
the sessIloh laws d this State.
sgS1. Bs e further e',aftea, ete+ That
sessions shall I'D public. tker proceedings
shall be- duly ree"tded, md shall be published
In afy official journal selected by them five
mr. sIa 1yx AZ
quorum for doing business; no ordinances
leVtitEa tag or making mn appropriation. 1r
tor thsG,,ufehass on saie OF real
estate ssa,ll be PASSED, except by majority Of
be taken except at regular meeting sttbsst~
auent tnsa previous regtitar nsatiig ut which
the satne shall have been passed 81 its second
reading, except In case Of tns,Yrectlef,, In
sEr. ~. He II further enacted, EN-. That II
shail be Liz duty efntha Council Mt its first
resnlar meeting aftSf tsindDetipn into office,
e. ~ 1e 1s dnt \ sb e l lese
correct record Of oil proceedings Of the Co'st-
oil 10 certify to the Mayor all ordinances and
resDutions passed by the Council. and per
form such duties us may be prescribed by the
Council, who shall hold his office ftr two
years. unless sooner removed MS Is prescribed
for IN this act, and who shall receeeiye u sal
aty. to, bs fixed by the Council, not 10 exceed
eight: hundred dollars per annu,n, pnyable
monthly upon The Mayors warrant, they
sball also elect u city attorney, learned In tho
law. who shall be legal adviser III tlle corpora
tlpH IN al Judicial proceedings and actions TO
which 1t may bs - party OF in which advice
corporation IN all judicial proceedings and ne
tiyns q which 1T may bs party to- " in
which 1T may bhvs M interest, and shall, n
all eases, wIer, rsgpiredby the Mayor. or any
administration of department, furnish II writ
ten opinion u the legality Df any law. or
ordinance 10 bs submitted to, or pending be~
fore the Council, or MS to my question IN
shall hold his Office for u term of two years.
unless SOONER removed by the Council, rs
provided for in this net. He shall receive II
SALARY 10 be- fixed by the Council, not exeesd~
ing four hundred dollars per anut,m, paya-
bic monthly upon his own Warrant, approved
by the Mayor. and eountsrsignsd by tho
auditing clerk. He shall bsallowsd no extra
fec or, compensation wbhtsver. They shall
also elect city surveyor. whose duty II shall
bs 10 furnish the Council Or my adrnibistra-
tor Of department. with oil plans estimates,
and other Information pertaining 10 the pro-
jectiop, repairs or construction Of any public
works o. improvements, and perform such
other duties 8s shall bs assigned to him ~
the Council He shall hold his office for two
years, unless sooner discharged, as prescribed
be fixnl by the Council, not tt exceed three
hundred dollars per annnm, payable upon his
own warrant, approved by the Mayor and
eot1ntersigned by The Mayor.
I'LL judicial proceedings when by law bond
and security are required by itignnts, the
city OF Baton Rouge shhll be dispensed from
furnishing bond or security or making aftl~
davit.
SEC. 25. BE furtl,ev emactea stc. That the
city ehatl not cfettte any further debt unless
BY. n regulnr appropriation Of the Council, md
. mx levied to pny for same, and said tax
slhll not be levied unless authorized by IL ma
lority vote Of taxpayers Of the city 81 Baton
Rouge and all debts or claims heretofors re-