The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-20

Seeond-To elect from among its members O
president and to define his duties, and TO aT-
| Twelve hundred dollars $4,000 per annum,
whose duty it shall be to keep a record OF all
| the proceedings Of the board. and particularly
| to record the yeas and nays Oh every ord-
nance with the names of the members voting,
and to perform such other clerical duties as
the board may impose.
Third To appoint on the nomination OF the
Board OF Administrators, or OF the Individual
admlnistratgis, as the case may Pc al Officers t,
wise herein provided for, and to remove the
same at will by q two-thirds vote
Foutth-TO jmpearh. try and remove tor
the causes specified in section 8 Of act No. 4s
Of the acts Of 1871. the Mayor. or any Adj
minstrator or Alderman provided, that upon
the preferring Of articles Of impeachment by
five Aldermen the accused shall be suspended
from Office and placed upon trial, which shall
take place and be concluded within thirty
trials on impeachment, the Mayor, when not
himself on trial, shnall preside over the Board
of ldermen, eaelS of whom shall be on oath
or affirmation to we'll and truly try the
issue presented, and that eleven members
voting ia the affirmative shall sustain the
charge and remove the accused from office,
otherwise he shall be restored and allowed
salary for the time of suspension
Fifth TO amend all ordinances or resol1-
tions sefit to them for concurrence by the
Board Of Administrators; propiaed, the
amendments are cognate to the subject mat
ter of the ordinance or resolution. and to con-
cur or refuse to concur in all s'S'h ordinances
or resolutions.
sixta-To Investigates and examine by OK
pDerts or visiting committees, the books,
papers and documents and affairs OF any and
all of the four departments organized by this
act, and for thtf purpose to have power to
send for persons and papers.
SEC, 8. BE II further enucted, ETC, That the
r rod ftNy ~
have subject to the provisions Of this act, all
the powers rights and authority and shal 4 be
subject to all the duties. limitations and re-
strictions which now exist by law. and are
now vested 10 and imposed upon the Coun n
as organized under the provisions Of act NO.
7 Of the acts OF 1870, and OF act NO. 4s.of the
kJacts Of 1871.
SEQ 8. Be II further enacted, etc, That
no money shall be expended by tho Council
or by any Administrator. or by any commit
tee, or by either the Board OF Aldermen or
| Board Of Administrators. nor shall any i'm
provement be made involving al expenditure
Of more than one hundred dollars, except by
| a previous ordinance Of the Council. the pro-
visions Of which shall be specific and definite.
All contracts for public works OF every kind
and nature, or for materials or supplies or
dered by the Council or needed by the city
government in any dlepartr9snt thereof,
shall, after the passage OF the Ordinance au-
thorizingo the same, IL theValue of the, con-
IL,
hundred dollars be offered by the Administra-
tor of the department in which the public
work is to be made or done, or the materials
or supplies are to be used, at public auction,
and shall be adjudicated to the lowest bidder
who can furnish security satisfactory to the
Council; or the same shall at the discretion
of the Council, be advertised for proposals to
be delivered to the designated administrator
in writing. sealed, and to be opened by said
administrator in the presence of the Board of
Administrators. which shall Immediately
originate an ordinance granting the same to
the person making the lowest proposal there
for. who can furnish security satisfactory to
the Council provided. that in either case the
Council shall have the right to reject all bids
or proposals. a
SEC. 10. Be il further enacted, etc, That the
Council shall not have power
First To grant any exclusive franchise or
right to any Individual, collection Of ndivid-
ualS corporation or corporations
Second-To grant any right Of way to any
railroad. other than ordinary city and street
railroads, through the streets Of the city or
over the property of the city without the
unanimous consent Of both the Board Of Adj
ministratDrs and the Board OF Aderme1D
Third To suspend the operation or effect
Of any ordinance as regards any individual or
corporation. without Il general repeal OF the
ordinance.
references to 9he Fights Of the Sty Of New Or
Council, the advice 81 tho City Attorney and
the authority of the Probate Judge. OF the
parish of Orleans, which shall be obtained by
proceedings instituted for that purpose by the
Mayor. eontradictorily with the District At
torney fordhe parish OF Orleans.
Fifth-1O remit any taxes due on the ASSESS
ment made subsequent to January 1st, 1877
on taxable property in due form of law.
every ordinance and resolution to be passed
by the Council shall originate in the Board of
Administrators, that after passing said board
the secretary shall engross and transmit the
same to the Board of Aldermen WITCH shall
Immediately pass, reject or amend the same
in its discretion. prorided, that no ordinance
or resolution shall pass both boards on the
same day. # the Board : of Aldermen concur
In the resolution or ordinance without amend
ment, the secretary Of the board shall imme
diately transmit the same to the secretary of
the Board Of Administrators, who shall lay
the same before the Mayor for his apprSval or
veto. If the ordinance or resolution is amend
ed 1ethe Board Of Aldermen. the amendments
must be concurred in BY the Board Of Admin
istrators before the same is laid before tho
Mayor SO that no amendment or amendment
Of a1eamendment shall have the force Of law
until the same has received the sanction Of
shall have the force Of law unless it receive
the vote OF a smajorty eDf members elected
to tho Board Of Aldermen.
SEC. H. Be it further enacted ETC.. That the
regular meetings Of the Council shall be held
board at such hour as it shall determine
Three members of the Board of Administra-
tors and eleven members of the Board of ~
dermen shall form quorum for the transac-
ton of business. Each board shall hold its
meetings separate from and eindependent of
the other. 20
q Sec. 49, BE it further Enacted, etc, That the
Mayer, Administrators and Aldermen shall
be qualified voters of the State, and shall
have been bona tide residents of the ctySf
New Orleans for five years next preceding
their election. Every Alderman shall be a
resident of the district from which he is elect
ed, and shall have lived therein at least one
year next preceding his election. The Mayor
and Administrators shaf qualify in accord
ance with the provisionseof section five % and
twenty nine (29t of act number of the acts Of
1870, and the Aldermen shall qualify by TAX
ing and subscribing before the Probate Court
the oath prescribed by article 100 Of the con-
stitltion.
SEQ. IA. BE IL further enacted etc.. That the
cleotuns f,r the Mayor and the four Admins
traitors AFORESAID shall be held every four
A.