New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-10
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT
ALDERMEN,

a..r.i OFFICIAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT
ALDERMEN.
FRIDAY, May Z, 1852.
The Board met at six o'clock, p. NJ, pursuant
to adjournment.
Present: DR.. F. Alpuente, President; Messrs.
I andrews, Bailey, Burthe, Derbes, Dolhonde,
Forbes, Hermann, Lanata, Leeds, Mackey, Nix
on, Philbrick, Place, Relf, Shaw, Stetson, Sykes,
Watkins, Wilt, and Winston.
The journal was read, and on motion amended,
to read that Mr.. Witt voted also for G. B. Dun
can, W. A. Gordon, Chas DeBlanc, P. Pecquet,
Victor Witt, F. Buisson, E. Tricou, J. L. Fabre,
+. Correjolles, and that Mr.. Derbes, voted also
Tor v. Wilt, G. DeBlanc, F Buisson, w. A. Cor
don, A. Ducatel, F. Correjolles, Z. Pecquet, P
beverages, HI. st. Paul, and E. Bouny, as Direc-
tors OF Public Schools for the Second District.
message was received from the Board of
Aldermen announcing the concurrence of that
body in the following ordinance and resolu-
tons, viz:
An ordinance concerning the collection of
leyee dues, taxes, etc.
A resolution authorizing James Lilly to erect
veranda in front of his property
resolution relative to opening the draining
canal in the rear of the First District
resolution relative to certain work in the
engfne-house Of Fire Company No. g.. ...
And also announcing the adoption, with
amendments, Of the following ordinances and
resolutions to wit; 100 ..l.-.
An ordinance prescribing the manner of hold
ing elections for imposing taxes for works of In
ternal improvements. - - .5
An ordinance providing for the subscription
by the City of NewOrleans to the stock Of the
NewOrleans, jackson and Great Northern Rail
road Company, and a preamble and resolution
accompanying the same, providing for an cleo
ton for imposing said tax.
An ordinance providing for the subscription
by the City of NewOrleans to the stock of the
NewOrleans, Opelousas and Great Western
Railroad Company, and a preamble and resolu-
ton accompanying the same, providing for an
election for imposing sad tax.
On motion of Mr.. Stetson, the rules were sus
pended, and the ordinances and resolutions from
the Board of Aldermen were taken up separately.
The ordinance to organize the department of
Police Of the City of New0rleans was called up
on its second reading, and adopted, section by
section, as follows: -,It '-'t
An Ordinance to organize The Department Of Police Of The City
Of Nee Orleans
The Common Council Of The City of New Orleans ordans
follopsArtice From and after the first day of June
x the Department of Police for the City Of New0rleans
asll consist and be formed Of
One Chief Of Police.
One Captain for each District
One First and one Second Lieutenant for the First Dis
One First and Second Lieutenant for the Second
District.
One First and Second Lieutenant for the Third
District.
One Lieutenant for the Fourth District and three hum
dred aud fortyve Policemen who shall be distributed as
follows, viz:
One hundred and thrty-fve in First District
One hundred and twenty in Second District;
Fifty in Third District; and
Thirty five in Fourth District
Art q The Office of the Chief of Police shall be
uen to the Mayors office and the same shall be kept
all all NIGHT the said Chief shall be
attendance thereat daily, between the hours of nine
o'clock and three o'clock NJ to receive the reports
the Mayor and to take such action thereon rs crcu-
stances may require
the Mayor the Chief Executive Of the Police Department
of city and shall obey and the officers and men
unue him obey the rules and regulations prescribed
by the Mayor in accordance with the laws Of the United
States of this State and the ordinances of the Common
Council
cheney general conduct and good order of all the officers
Art 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 desg
mated by the Mayor or by said Chief.
The said Chief of Police shall visit each District at least
once week He shall keep in his office such books as
may be necessary to record all police business said
Police Committee
He shall keep correct register of the free people Of
color within city independent of the kept by the
Mayor their residences occupations places of birth
and the time of their arrival in this city
from office for cause but in all of suspension, he
shall, within twenty-four hours thereafter notify the
Mayor such suspension, in writing which notice shall
specify the grounds of such suspension and contain the
and residences of the witnesses to establish the
charge.
trcts shall be convenient the Recorders offices in their
respective Districts They shall keep such books may
be designated by the Mayor and Chief of Police report
daily person. the office of the Chief of Police at Il
O'Clock NJ They shall have the general charge Of their
respective Station Houses shall held responsible
efficiency of the officers and
Art G. The Captains of Police shall have power to sus-
pend policemen from office for cause but in all Of
suspension the Captains shall within twenty hours
thereafter notify the Mayor Chief of Police of such
suspension in writing, which notice shall specify the
grounds of such suspension and contain the names and
residences of the witnesses to establish the charge
Art T. The Chief of Police shall give bond conditional
for the faithful performance of his Duties the amount
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 Councl and they are hereby
responsible for all property which may come into
their possession officially.
Art In absence the Captains of Districts
from sickness other the duties required of hin
shall be performed by the First Lieutenant, and in h
absence by the Second Lieutenant who while in said
pacy shall possess and exercise the powers and rights
such Captains; and that said eutenants shall give bono
and security in the of $1,000 for the faithful perform
anee of their duty.
Art o. Policemen whenever detailed for such purposes
shall perform the duties hitherto performed by Stree
Commssaries Day Policemen Night Watchmen and Rive
~ Police.
metallic crescent the left breast emblem Of Office
Porid that the same may be dispensed with wheneve
the Chief of Police or Captains Of Districts may deem
necessary.
Captains and Lieutenants will conspicuously displa,
the embems Of office at fires riots dsordery assemblagef
and on all other occasions that it may be necessary
make known their office.
Policemen shall display said embems constantly. unles
otherwise ordered by the Mayor Chief of Police Cap
tains of Districts.
Art H. Legal voters, and those who read and un
derstand the English language alone qualified to
members of the Police Department.
Art IL Any member of the Police, who shall charge
receive any fee compensation other than his legal sal
ary for services rendered be rendered. unless will
the knowledge and appreciation Of the Mayor (such ap
probation to be given in writing) shall be discharged
Art 10. No member of the Police Department shal
leave the city without the written permission of the Mayo
or Chief of Police; and such officer leaving the cit
without PERMISSION shall be discharged.
Art IA The Mayor shall appoint Commissary for eac
of the Markets of the First Second and Third Districts
and Commissariesone for the Magazine and one 70
the Saaparu street Markets. in the Fourth Distrct-st
iect to approval of the Board Of Aldermen and it sha
be the duty of the day Police of the Fourth District
to be selected by the Captain of said district to act Com
missary of Ninth street Market.
Art Is. Any policeman commssary wrongfully sus
pended shall receive pay for the whole of the time that
NAV have been thus suspended. ti-f 60 t'.
Art 49, The Mayor shall appoint such number of super
may be required for the several District
to fill vSis es that may by the absence OF til
iuteu poliepmen, .|t4