New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-15

One First and Second Lieutenant for the Third
District. =
One Lieutenant for the Fourth District and three hun
dred and Policemen who shall be distributed as
follows, viz:
One hundred and twenty in Second District:
| Fifty in Third District and
Thirty-fve in Fourth District -
Art The office of the Chief of Police shall be conve-
nient to the Mayors office, and the shall be kent
open all day and all night and the said Chief shall be tn
attendance thereat daily, between the hours of nine
O'Clock and three o'clock NJ to receive the reports
Of the several Captains of Police to submit the to
the Mayor and to take such action thereon crcu-
stances may require.
Art g. The said Chief of Police shall be subordinate to
tne Mayor the Chief Executive of the Police Department
OF the city and shall obey and the officers and men
under him to obey the and regulations prescribed
6y the Mayor in accordance with the the United
Council. - wy o'-'iioi
lie will be held responsible to the Mayor for the eff
general conduct and good order Of I'LL the officers
and policemen.
Art In case of the absence of the Chief of Police
from sickness Or other cause the duties required him
sna DC performed by such police officer may be desg
me SAD ohef OF Police shall visit each District at least
unSs week lie shall keep in his office such books
may % necessary to record all police business Said
Police Committee. ''' "lN
lie shall keep correct register the free people of
Color Whn The city independent of the one kept by the
Mayor their residences occupations ages places Of birth
and at the asa time Of their arrival in this city
from office for but in cases of sspension he
shall, within twentyfour hours thereafter notify the
Mayor o. such suspension in writing which notice shall
specify the grounds OF such suspension contain the
names and residences of the witnesses to establish the
charge.
Art s. The offices of the Captains of the several Dis
rcts shall be convenient to the Recorders offices in their
respective Districts They shall keep such books as NAV
be designated by the Mayor and Chief of Police report
in person at the office Of the Chief Police at -
O'Clock NJ They shall have the general charge of their
respective Station Houses and shall be held responsible
tor the good conduct and efficiency of the officers and po-
llcemen under them.
Art The Captains of Police shall have power to sus
pend policemen from office for but in all cases of
SUSPENSION the Captains shall within twentyfour hours
thereafter notify the Mayor Chief Police of such
suspension, in writing, which notice shall specify the
grounds OF such suspension and contain tho names and
residences OF the witnesses to establish the charge
Art I The Chief of Police shall give bond conditional
LOT the faithful of his duties the
OF hve Thousand dollars and the Captains of several
DISTRICTS three Thousand dollars before entering upon
elr said bonds to be approved by the Finance
made responsible for all property which nav come into
their possession officially
Art In Of the absence Captains of Districts
from sickness or other the duties required of him
shall be performed by the First Lieutenant and in his
absence by the Second Lieutenant who while said ca
pcy sna possess and exercise the rights
such Captains and that said eutenants shall give bond
ana IN the sum of $1,000 for the faithful perform
ance Of their duty
Art Policemen. whenever detailed for such purposes
shall perform the duties hitherto performed by Street
Gommssaries Day Policemen Night Watcmen and River
Police.
Art TO- Each member of the Department will wear
metallic crescent the left breast rs an emblem of office
roctded that the same may be dispensed with whenever
the Chief OF Police Captains of Districts may deem
necessary.
Captains and Leutenants will consricuousy display
the emblems of office at fires riots dsorery assembages
and all other occasions that it NAV he necessary to
make known their office
Policemen shall display said emblems constantly unless
ordered by the Mayor Chief Police Cap
tains of Districts
Art IL Legal voters and those who read and un-
derstand the English language are alone qualified to be
members of the Police Department
Art Il Any member of the Police who shall charge or
receive any fee or compensation other than his legal
~ Tor services rendered to be rendered unless with
te knowledge and appreciation of the Mayor (sueh ap
probation to be given in wrting) shall be discharged
Art ID No member of the Police Department shall
cave ne city without the written permission of the Mayor
rChie1 OF Police and such officer leaving the city
without permission, shall be discharged.
Art IA The Mayor shall appoint q Commissary for each
the Markets of the First Second and Third Districts
and two Commissariesone for the Magazine and one for
the saraparu street Markets in the Fourth Distrctsub
!ect to the approval the Board of Aldermen shall
be the duty of the day Police of the Fourth District
to be selected by the Captain said district to act as Com
missary of Ninth street Market
Art. To- ANY policeman commissary wrongfully sus-
pended shall receive for the whole of the that he
may have been thus suspended
Art TO- The Mayor shall appoint such number of SUPER
numerarles as may be required for the Districts
to fill vacancies that may by the absence of the
regularly appointed policemen.
Art H. Any member connected with the Police Depart
ment who shall Improperly interfere at elections or make
use OF the influence of his office in elections shall! be dis
charged,
[signed W. C. C. CLAIBORNE
President Board of Aldermen.
tsignedl FRAs. ALpUENTE
IT'S lsls sosi A. D. cRossAtAN, Mayor