The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-22
ORDINANCE No. 44s,
Concerning the Debt. Government and Proper |
Drainage of thiecity of New Orleans.

Drainage of thiecity of New Orleans.
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
leans shall have the right Of appointing the
several public officers necessary for the admin
tration of The police OF. said city. pursu,nt to
the mode ct election which shall % provided by
ART 2. The General Assembly. at It's first
session after the adoption OF this constitution.
shall provide by law for the government OF the
city of New Orleans aud the management OF Its
aff ,irs. Said government shall be- composed as
< Mayor at salary o. $4,000 per annum.
An Administrator OF Finance. at salary OF
$4,000 per annum.
An Administrator Of Public Accounts, at q
SALARY OF $4,000 per annnm
An Administrator of.Commeree. ut salary OF
An Administrator Of Improvements, at O
salary Of $4,000 per annnln5
The General Assembly shall Clearly definethe
ART 8. Taxation In the city Of New Orleans
| for all municipal purposes shall never exceed
| one and one half per cent per annum.
The expenditures for each year shall never
| exceed the annual revenues attributable TO the
expenses thereof. and any, appropriations In
excess Of said revenues shali be- void rs against
| the city and colectible only from the ndisidnal
| members OF the Board of Administrators voting
therefor or their sureses.
pnid before any subsequent appropriations.
and IN the order Of the ordinances as numbered
No fund shall be diverted from the purpose
| for which it was collected under penalties to be
| fixed by law and forfeiture Of Office,
/ ART. a Assessments for the city of New Or
| ,aDa sh all be made by the States assessors. and
Ill taxsa State and municipaI. shall be collected
by no Administrator of Finance, under laws
* Arr. Ill.,, s. The i city Of New Orleans shall MAIN
tain u police which shall b. uniformed with
citizens of the State of Louisiana to be selected
| by tho Mayor. and to hold office during good
behavior. and removable only by ~, police CON- ~
/ Mayor who shall bB president Of the board me
commission to be appointed BY the City Coun-
Il Interfering Or meddlng In elections In any
| manner will be- sufficient cause for removal
from tho police force by the board.
neceesars laws to prevent sailors or others
| Of the crew OF foreign vessels from WORKING on
propided. there Is treaty between the United
| States and foreign powers to the contrary.
BONDED DEBT.
| ART !. The General Assembly at it's first ses-
sion shall pass an act creating assyndieate. 70
agement and control OF the bonded debt OF the
city Of New Orleans.
The three commissioners Of the consolidated
; debt. as now constituted. MS memhers e. oDtcto'
, one from the Cotton Exchnnge;
: One from the Chamber Of Commerce. zee ..oo.,no
The above six members at their flrSt meeting
, to select three property holders. -
!, Vacancies by death or resignation to be filled
by the bodies CREATING them originally -,
The said syndicate shall be vested with full
power TO treat with the bondnolders Of the city
, and adjust the debt on the best terms posslbIel
either by funding or otherwise, as may be
] agreed upon by the bonded creditors.
Out Of the taxation imposed annually by t =;
city of New Orleans the proceeds OF five mllle
shall be set apart and kept as a special fund, e
/ be known as the interest fund. and be paid
over tp the syndicate weekly. and by 1t appl1 9
as it shall deem best In settlement q said debt
i and the interest thereon.
; That under no circumstances shall the bond
t ed debt or the annual interest charge pc N.
8 law for any diversion or misrepresentation Q
/ this fund.
That the necessary clerical force may be en-
ployed BY sntd syndicate, AT compensation to
. fixed By law, bur no member OF aaid synd1cat
!. shall receive directly Or indirectly any compen
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