New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-22
The rules being dispensed with, the following
0rdinance was rend q second time:


| The rules being dispensed with, the following
ordinance was read n second time:
IN Ordinance To regulate The Lree and W1aage Dues o,
ships and resses a'ricing from ad en- steamboats, flats
bdrges. etc. ~.
The Comuo Council of The citu Of NecO Orleans ordaiu N
JotocsArt l. That from and after the passage Of th
ordinance the Lcyee wharfage rates ships othe1
sail vessels steamships steamboats, flats barges and
craft shall be fixed as follows:
On all ships sail vessels of 1000 tons and under q
cents per ton.
Excess Of tonnage 1000 tons. 20 cents per ton
| On all steamships III cents per ton
On all steamboats, of 1000 tons and under Is cents
| ton.
Excess of tonnage over 1000 TONS 10 cents per ton
Prosidd. That boats arriving and departing than
once each week shall pay only twothirls Of these
| on each aatboat net measuring over so feet so
IN each fatboat measuring SO to 100 feet. S12
| On each fatboat not measuring over 100 feet, SIS
| On each barge more than 10 feet long, sl2
On each barge less than 10 feet and not exceeding Ii
tons burthen SS
| On each steamboat hull used as barge. S2j.
| On each scow and coastwse progue. s.
tor every atboat barge other vessel not including
steamboats, employed in transportation of brick lumber
or other building materials, in bringing produce from
THIS and neghborng parishes to this city and measuring
not over % tons the evee and wharfage dues shall be S31
per annum. r ..
| From 25 to so tons, $50 per annum
over so and not exceeding Is tons. $50 per annim
Over % tons and not exceeding 100 toms y1 per nnum
| over lO0 tons. $500 per annuns.
Art Every proprietor of any small craft Of the de-
scr1pon above mentioned who shall desire to enjoy the
privilege accorded by the present ordinance must apply
to the Treasurer Of the city Of Neptrcans for the pr
pos" of obtaining license approved by the Mayor and
countergned by the Comptroller which license shall spe-
city the number Of suchctaft, which shall be-
painted In conspicuous place on the side Of said craft
Art g. Hereafter it shall not be lawful for any pirogue.
atboat barge boat keeboat to remain in port longer
than fgt days under the same provisions and penalties
Council. approved May 2G, 1913.
Art H. That the payment Of the Levee dues ships
OF sa vessels steamships and steamboats,. shall be
acted and collected by the collectors of evee dues
an extra duty of onethd these rates shall be paid by
sail vessels or steamships which may remain in port
two months. the be recovered at the commence
ment of the third month and if four months
dtonal duty of one-third these rates.
Steamboats, shall be entitled to remain thirty days in
port alter payment of the dues All thirty days to
pay an additional duty Of two dollars per day
Art o. That all vessels in port and that have paid
daily weekly wharfage shall be allowed (and the
ecors are hereby auorzed) to deduct the amount SO
paid from tn the rates now to be collected.
Art All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting
WIN the foregoing be- and the same hereby repealed
Mr.. Lugenbuhl offered the following substi.
tute:
Resotued That from and after the passage hereof the
wharfage and dues of the Fourth District shall be
the same as those of the First Second and Third Districts
and shall be collected and governed by the ordinances
governing the same in said districts,
On nmotion the substitute was laid on the table
Messrs. Burke, Clark, Converse, Gasquet, Gi-
quel, Sewell and Stockton, voted yea Messrs
Harris, Labatut and Lugenbuhl voted nav,
On motion of Mr.. Burke the ordinance was
adopted.
Mr.. Stockton, Chairman of the Police Com
mittee, presented the following report:
Ja he Hon Booa of .flat71aeaa
Your Committee Police to whom was referred that
portion of the message of the Mayor relating to organizing
the Police Department beg leave to report the following
ordinance: JAS Sr5fHToy
f. GIauEL,
j. NJ BURKE
(with reseryaton)
j. j. LuGENBuHI.
IN Ordinance to organize The Department Of Police te Cp
Of NeD Orleans.
Ie Common Council Of the City Of Nev Orleans o,ains as
foiops-Article From and after the first day of Nav
next the Department of Police for the City NewOrpans
One Chief of Police.
One Captain for each District.
One First and Second Lieutenant for the First Dis
One First and one Second Lieutenant for the Second
District.
One First and one Second Lieutenant for the Third
District
One Lieutenant for the Fourth District and four hun
as follows, viz:
One hundred and seventy in First District ~.
One hundred and thirty in Second District
Seventy-fv in Third District; and
forty-dve in Fourth District.
Art. The Office of the Chief of Police shall be conye
nient to the Mayors office the same shall be kept
open all day and all night and the said Chief shall be in
attendance thereat daily between the hours of nine
O'Clock and three O'Clock receive the reports
OF the several Captains OF Police submit the same to
the Mayor and to take such action thereon as crcum
stances may require.
Art s. The said Chief of Police shall be subordinate in
the Mayor the Chief Executive of the Police Dunnrtment
of the city and shall obey cause the officers and men
under him to obey the rules and regulations prescribed
by the Mayor in accordance with the the United
States of this State and the ordinances of the Common
Council.
lie will be held responsible to the Mayor for the eff
cheney general conduct and good order of all the officers
and policemen.
Art A In case of the absence of the Chief of Police
from sickness other cause. the duties required of him
shall be performed by such police officer may be ese
mated by the Mayor or by said Chicf.
The said Chief of Police shall visit each District mt least
once week He shall keep in his office such books as
may be necessary to record all police business Said
books shall be open to the inspection of the Mayor aud
Police Committee.
He shall keep correct register the free people of
color within the city independent of the kept by the
Mayor their residences occupations places of birth
and the time of their arrival in this city
He shall have power to suspend officers and policemen
from office for cause but in all suspension he
shall within twcntyfour hours thereafter notify the
Mayor of such suspension in writing which notice shall
pecy the grounds of such suspension and contain the
names and residences of the witnesses establish the
charge.
Art s The offices of the Captains of the seyera, Dis
trcts shall be convenient to the Recorders offices in their
respective Districts They shall keep such books as NAV
be designated by the Mayor Chief of Police report
daily in person at the Office of the Chief of Police at u
oclockM They shall have the general charge of their
respective Station Houses and shall be held responsible
for the good conduct and efficiency of the officers and po
lcemen under them.
Art g. The Captains of Police shall have mower tn sus
pend policemen from office for but in all cases of
suspension. the Captains shall within twenty -four hours
thereafter notify the Mayor Chief of Police of such
suspension. in writing, which notice shall specify the
grounds of snch suspension and the names and
residences of the witnesses to establish the charge
Art T. The Chief of Police shall give bond conditional
for the faithful of his duties the amount
of five thousand dollars and the Captains Of the several
Districts. three thousand dollars before entering upon
their duties said bonds to be approved by the Finance
Committees OF the Common Counc and they are hereby
made responsible for all property which may come into
their possession officially.
s. MI of thaC Can't
from sickness other the duties required of him
shall he performed by the First Lieutenant and in his
absence by the Second Lieutenant who while in said ca
paci shall and exercise the powers and rights of
such Captains.
Art g. Policemen whenever detailed for such pnrposes
shall perform the duties hitherto performed by Street
Commissaries Day Policemen Night Watchmen and River
Police
Art TO- Each member Of the Department will wear n
metallic crescent on the left breast emblem of Office
Porid that the same may be dispensed with whenever
the Chief of Police Captains of Districts may deem
necessary.
Captains and Leutenants will conspicuouslv dsplav
the emblems of oceat fires riots disordery asemblage
and all other occasions that it may be necessary to
make known their office
Policemen shall display said emblems constantly unless
otherwise ordered by the Mayor Chief of Police or Cap
tains of Districts
Art H. Legal voters and those who read and un-
derstaud the English language alone qualified to be
members of the Police Department
Art IL Any member of the Police who shall charge or
receive any fee compensation other than his legal sal
ary for services rendered rendered unless with
the knowledge and appreciation of the Mayor (such ap
probation to be given in wrtingD shall be scharged
Art l3. No member of the Police Department shall
leave the city without permission from the Mayor or
Chief of Police - -