New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-09-17

in uNe others are broken and partisly out ar
muss DO replaced with new ones and others repaire
We therefore suggest that there be procured for the Fir
Distr Ct two dozen handcn o1 M
for the Third District caps fiy rattes and on
thirty ratties and ONE dozen handouts
n hive eesimated the cost as follows
xrs SpDdsee rattsa at 81 80 each s'e
aSvgnty-two hsndcuffs, at 80 each IA
Reparpg caps. rsttles handouts etc. estimated cost IS
Tstai.,. 4. sloo
NJ md upon recent visit to the Robin street polic
beoken and longer At for use We therefore recon
mend that be provided and Of larger size Thu
ho ssme viii E.
ceived in exchange for one. which will cost s21:
cents per pound, and to weigh 1900 pounds,
The above named station-house is undergoing re,
pairs authorized by the Common Council previous to ad
journment, und will be shortly finished.
The Third District station house recently leased from
De Egana, is also in the hands Of wormen who are
making the necessary repairs required by the Surveyor
and will also shortly be completed We find this station
house badly provided with furniture and recommend
that the Recorder of that District be authorized to fur
nsh the court bis private Office ETC. with such fur
niture as he may deem necessary.
All the other stationhouses in good order and re-
quire no action in the premises
The present police system works we'll All officers an,
men are neia 70 strict accountability for the faithful
performance of their duties without respect to
RsonPeiy uisCliargeu neglect OF duty,
ton violation Of any Of the ordinances and rules
erning the police The committee submit the following
n sesoiusion H G. SrErsoN,
J. LAsATA,
S, ". PHrIBRick
A. Lusro
Resolved That the Mayor and he hereby authorized
increase the police force Of the city hundred and
seven men, viz Seven Roundsmen and one hundred
Policemen TO take effect October thereafter
Resoed That the Chief of Police under the supervision
Of the Chairmen Of tho Committees Police of the Com
mon Council be- and hereby authorized procure
hundred 20o Poicemens eighty (80) rattles and
seventytwo (21 pairs of handouts and to have such
pairs made to the old ones in he may deem
expedcnt provided cost Of the same shall not exceed
one thousand dollars.
Reod That he is further authorized under the super
vision Of tho Chairmen of the Police Committees of the
station suitable alarm bell in exchange for the
centy IN use At that post and have the same placed in
possible provided the cost of the shall not exceed
four hundred and fifty dollars.
Resolved That the Recorder Of the Third District be- and
hereby authorized under the supervision of the Chair
men Of the Committees Police of the Common Council
20 ~ up his court-room private office etc. etc. and pro-
for the provided the cost thereof shall exceed
the sum Of five hundred dollars.
Reso,ed, That the Comptroller be- and is hereby au-
thorised to warrant the Treasurer for the payment
the several bills and expenses incurred the above
resolutions when the shall be presented to him duly
certified by the Chief of Police and approved by both
ChaIaen of the Police Committees the Common Coun
tho bills for those Of the Third District to be add
fionally certified by the Recorder of that District
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the following docu-
ments, alluded to in the above report, were Or
dered to be printed with the proceedings:
MAyoRALry OF NEwonlEANs August %. 1852
Hon. 4 g Seso'a Chairman Police Committee Board Of
ing until the middle Of September have deemed it
e call your to the Importance being prepared
with report from the Joint Commute of Police in order
that " may be acted upon at their first meeting
police force Of the city although greatly diminished
well have often heard citizens express their approba-
ton in favor of the organizations hare little or
no doubt that BY rigid adherence TO the system adopted
our police will soon be equal to any in the country
There is however large portion of city entirely
without policemen either night day-the citizens in
not projected by the police In my opinion the iorce
should be increased at early day as possible and
number distributed in that part Of the city now
herewith enclose copy the report of the Chief of
Police, made to me on the 9Th inst which more full,
the number of increase required and the condition
Of the several staonhouses You familiar with the
facts from your own personal examinations and no
comment from me- regret that the Station-hoase in
Third District has not been repaired by Egana
tSe q clubs rass that
you. cry respectfully, your obedient seryrnt,
r. sThe number Of increase Of the police for The First
District, asked for. think is inadequate.
OFFIcE CHIEF OF Police
~ ~. - sNeWUrleans August 6, 1852. l.
~ His Honor, A. D. CRossMAN,
Mayor Of the Gin of Ne,y Orleans:
ioNoREp SlR--I have examined the several Station
louses OF this city and change has taken place in their
condition and state since the date of my last report
annexed furnish you with copies of letters to me ad
ressed by the Captains of the several Districts and also
unish you with tableau containing the names of all the
ocemen Of the city and another tabeau showing how
hey detailed n
nave thoroughly examined the several Districts and
nave to say that the police force account of the ex
ent ct some Of the Districts and also account of the
asst Improving and building Of the the city should
e increased of seven Roundsmen and ninety Policemen
order to insure to the department aud eff
lenti to secure the lives and property of the citizens
low, as you will see by the annexed tabeau the rear
the city is entirely deprived of police and the beats
already too large to be increased that part un
overed is large and thicky settled particularly in
he First and Second Districts. Y
The increase asked for should be divided between the
districts as hereinafter stated:
FIRST DisrfctTwo Roundsmen and fifty Policemen :,
lilly endorse the statements of the first and second
raphs OF Capt Forno's letter hereto annexed with this
xception--that do not believe thirty men more youJ
. sufficient ~ AN "o"' G
The police force Of the late Second Municipality was
ne nunured and eightysix. strong. viz One Captain
y iIeulenants four Sergeants Jaer twenty Day
ocemen one hundred and forty Night Watehmell and
nrteen Lap-ghters doing police duty, and four Boat =
olicemen-say 1856 men. o
Second Distrct-Two Roundsmen and twenty Police | n
zen, principally to extend the beats in suburb IRENE
Third Disif1ct-Two Roundsmen and twenty men the II
strc being entirely too large for the present number
men. ' !"
Fourth Disiric-One Roundsman and ten men for the
anne reason as the Third District. n
REHABILITATION =
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