System Administrator User Files trashed

I made a really dumb move and placed my System Administrator Account User Files in the Trash File. I did this under the Other User Account on my Mac iBook G4 which does NOT have Sys Admin authorization (the files were moved when I authorized the move using my system Administration name and password). Now I have no active System Administrator authority and I can't access my old user files with all my documents, websites, pictures and music accumulated over the past 4 years! These User Files are also protected by File Vault which was set ON. I subsequently have used my Other User Account to move the files from Trash to my Desktop but I can't Open them Up. I have Mac OS X 10.4.11. Can anyone please help me? I think the right procedure may be to setup a New System Administrator Account (or perhaps give this authority to the current Other User Account) and then somehow Reassign or Re activate the Old System Administrator Account and Activate/Open that User Files. Any Ideas out there?

Thanks BDAqua for your very helpful information - I was able to setup a new Sys Admin using your commands. But I still have a major problem in that I can't get to my old Sys Admin User Files where All my past data, documents, pics, music exists. I have my old Sys Adm password (but it doesn't seem to work). I have tried to Open these up using my old/same Mac Master PW (which does still work), but I can't get the system to ask me for it in lieu of my user password. Here are the responses I get:
1. Restart my iBook: it shows 3 user accounts for which I select my old Sys Adm Account:
a. Yesterday I did get the old Sys Adm Account to show up after Restart I kept entering the Old PW but the Mac just shuddered the box and asked for it again; I entered it 7 times with same response. I never did go to the next level and ask for my Mac Master PW.
b. Today I can't get to the ols Sys Adm Log In Box after seveal tries, the Mac responds with Msg "You are unable to log in to the user account "(name)" at this time."
2. From New Sys Adm account log in: I go to System Preferences and open Accounts and unlock access with my new Sys Adm PW; I then select my old Sys Adm account. It comes up as:
Name in BOLD FONT (OK)
Short Name in FAINT FONT (which I cannot change/access)
(Below to Right is an Oval) "reset Password" which appears in FAINT FONT and is also not accessible
I do have my OS X Install Disc 1 & 2 (ver 10.4.4) original DVDs. The old Sys Adm user files are FileVault protected (File Folder displays a small red circle with a white dash inside). My files are still there I am certain as I have 40 GB used on my Mac HD.
Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated!
Steve

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