The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-12

The statistical information conveyed by Captain Fono
'4noqs facts suggestions, and reflections, which are of
nder the head of Breaches Of the Peace are enumerated
all m y0aons and naotions OF ordinance The Warrants
include AL hoe professional thieves who have been arrested
other criminal charge than that of following honest
oscupgon and Of being dangerous and suspicious charac
mot annoying from the tact la! a. no tangible crime
parties hU follow the business Of bsng thieves, and thus
@ ooe upon society, to commence aneY their penss and
informed that about 275 persons of both sexes have
applied for and received shelter for the night at the
WstChhOuses in the Second Municipality
Ny particular attention has been directed to the immense
nted the Lsyee mostly by children OF years who
cotton bales, and coffee sacks and thus, in
-ve, indeed has this system petty stealing become. that
am assured lhat PIopPel9[ Of one Of the Got59R presses %
Of things clearly demonstrates the necessity which exists
and again callel ths attention Of the Municipal Councs
and which, in opinion, would 60 far towards Temedyins
The amount OF money found in the possession of prisoners
auu9E he 9a year. and returned to them on their release
The Police force of the Second Municipality according to
Captain Fono's report, distributed as follows: There
eiEhteen the Day Police, Of whom four detailed
on the lower landing, from Canal to St Joseph street four
The upper eyee from St Joseph street the Lafayette
hei nine duty in the Recorde office for the execution
the High ConslabIes office to register arrests and receive Sp.
PGatons for police sid during me day GaR oIno ADDS
Duung the pest year there have been 5 warrants exc
uuted and 545 ubpnnas issued and served the enormous
part my officers snd of the warrants calling for the
arrest Of four five parties and often moe) left me almost
hout police aid during the day, with the exception OF my
officers the egee, whose duties are sufficiently arduous
wlhuut extra service being demanded ofthem.
The Night Police Of two ieutenans four sergean
and ia men, thus making the total police force OF the NUM-
gDay l32 day and night pOIce and seven Ocer-togehe
49, men,
1uiheent Tor the suppression OF the vast amount OF egme
Increasing II does with the increase OF population Many
br OF the night watch being in the opinion Of that officer too
limited, and leaving him 10 other alternative ., ..,u
While such the conclusions that have been arrived at by
a efficient Hugh Constable Of the Sc 5ond uncp2y, and
prepared hastily 10 recommend any
that won add in the slightest 10 the already heavy
and made the credit and character Of the corpo
anon have been thu. lar cReerln,y eanI = @ WI ieSg @
uruzans in zeaQusy responding to every conn6uu9n-yet
rigid adherence future to in H. broaGest
and mp.ehensiye sense, is alone compatible with
prosperous administration of municipal affairs. =,
These remarks having suggested themse to me anew.
w observe that the protection OF life and property Is
t paramount duty Of every government should also
false system OF economy prevail IN the attainment o that
peudure Of the Police department is sufficiently large even
i2 M Pp9 S o. % rseGss am Go If the ae % Ra can
recommend increase OF IT'S efficacy that would nave
however twOud counsel such reorganization Of the Police
would not only render its services far more ell ctiye' ou{
would also require additional dollar OF eApGSei and
nt that The efforts Of g9qF % H. hPa3rsRe 62dy WI" be soon
A. matter Of interest and for future reference enclose
Police degarment othe city, for the year ending the 3oh oil
BY vtue of two resolutions adopted by honorable
Do5 The lh and 18Th Novembsr public notice was given
that would sell At office to the lowest bidder ihe con
aud Liberty from CalOpe street the New Basin; as also
lalOlc from Jacob Soils street Both contracts werC
aIudIuated NJ G Amindnger, at the rate Of 81 q pei
rauning foot Security Il. j. Ranney. The whole su6ec
ioyour approval. | have the honor 10 be,
Very respectfully, your obedienl servant,
A. d. CROssMAN.
Lcueral Statement of'tbe Police Operations Of III,
Ctty of Ne,n Orleans for tie gear commencing
on tie lst July, 1919, and ending on the 3OH
Jale, 1890.
ARRESTS.
First MUnity. Second Muni'ty. Third Munlty Tot'