The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-28
THE NEW oRLEANs DRMo0RAT MONDAY, july o. 1875.

elected from the Clearing House, one from
the Cotton Exchange, one from the
Chamber Of Commerce, and these SIX
were to select three property-holders;
the syndicate to have full power to treat
with the bondholders and adjust the debt on
the best terms possible, five mills to be set
aside to be applied in settlement OF said
debt.
The minority report provided for new
charter, and authorized the Legislature to
divide the parish of Orleans into not less
than two nor more than three municipalities,
with boards Of aldermen and assistant alder
men, without pay, and such administrative
and elective officers as might be necessary
limited taxation to ten mills. assessments to
be based on cash values, and provided for the
correction of the abusive drainage system.
Both reports favored laws protecting do
nestle labor on the wharves and levees.
1t was found that there existed so many
conflicting opinions as to the relative merits
Of the two systems, and SO little time re-
malned for a discussion Of the subject that the
Convention contented itself by confirming the
arbitrary limitation OF the rate Of taxation to
ten mills, which had been fixed before any ex-
animation or report into the affairs OF the
city had been made, and finally remitted the
whole subject Of a new charter to the next
Legislature.
We reprint below the various ordinances
upon this subject, also the ordinance touching
other city offices. The point raised by our
correspondent, In another column, relative to
the time for holding the city election, Is a
nice one. Article 264 is badly worded. 1t
was an amendment hastily prepared In the
closing hours OF the session, but was I'M
doubtedly intended to require the municipal
election to be held In $780,
The following are the principal ordinances
relating to city affairs, viz:
THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
ART. 2i9. The citizens OF the city Of New Or
leans. or any political corporation which may
created within s have the right
the administration Of the police of said city.
pursuant to the, mode Of election. which shall
be provided BY the General Assembly.
ART. $50 The General Assembly. at its next
session after the adoption Of this constitution.
shall enact snch legislation as may be proper
Orlear $. and apply Its pssets to the satisfaction
thereof. 1t shall have authority to cancel lhs
charter Of said CITY,, and remit Its inhabitants
to another form of government II necessary.
In any such new form Of government no salary
shall exceed three thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars.
ART De- The judges Of the courts of appeal
district Judges. city Judges, district attorney
coroner, clerks of courts she riffs, recorders
OF mortgage and recorders Of conveyances. all
Of whose election and appointment are pro-
| vided for by this constitution, in the parish OF
| Orleans. shall only enter on the discharge OF
Monday of August 1880. and the present ncum-
bents shall continue until then IN the perform.
ance OF the duties Of their respective offices and
| the enjoyment of the emoluments thereof az
| now prescribed by law.
| ART. 264 There shall not be any municipal
Shreveport in December, 1879; the. General AS
sembly shall provide for a municipal election
| in the city of New Orleans. or such municipal
| torial limits Of the parish OF Orleans. during
| the year 1880. and may fix the time for a NUM-
cipal election In the city of Shreveport before
Anril 1894.