New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-08
\ BOARD OF POLICE.
REGULAR MEETING.
MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, 4
CITY HALL, September 9th, 1855
emit: Mayor Lewis and Recorders Bright, Ramo

MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, 4
City HALL, September 9Th, 1855
Present: Mayor Lewis and Recorders Bright, Ramo
ABSENT: Recorder Seuzeneau. sz5a-555
The. minutes of last meeting were read and ap
A communication was received from the Chief o
Police, enclosing The monthly report 81 the operations
of The nolice for month of August 1865, which was
ordered bc in the Official ourna ana ast
enclosing suspensions Of which was ordered
to Be fixed for trial for Thursday next the parties and
Pending The reading die communication-of the CHIEF
of Police, Recorder Senzeneen !ook hs sa
forming OF the number of vacancies in the police, was
on motion, laid on the table subject 10 call.
designations were read and accepted from Supernu'
msrary H. "A, Moth, and Policemen James Il. FIRTH
and James o Connor.
Leave of absence for one month was granted to 20
Hcenan Augustus P. Dalon -
An ANONYMOUS communication, charging that Su
pernumerafy A. Levy could neither read nor write
was on motion, laid on the table indefinitely
TRe charge agains, Policeman w Lsdieu for having
unmeFcifniiy beaten Simon Hoffman on the l3lh MI.
ali The polls OF the Sixteenth Precinct came up Afte
hearing testimony, the was continued till Thurs
day further testimony, and that The parties dc
produce witnesses al that time. :
The charge preferred against Special Othcer Ihos.
Lewis for having stolen q. gold watch from s. L.
Butler came up. After herring testimony, on motion
Of Recorder Seuzeneau The commission issaedto Thos
g Lewis, special al the Bayou 81 John, Lake foht
The charge against Policeman Fl. Bowers for being
asleeo on his boat, came up; accused admitting the
@ charge, After hearing testimony, on motion of RE.
eorder Ramos, and in consequence OF sickness ane
death in The family Of accused he was excused for The
time, and order d on duty ~.
The charge against Policeman II. Jenning for being
asleep his boat and having his cap taken from INN
Bright moved to dismiss him from The police-no
seconded. Recorder Ramos moved and carried, thai
accused be suspended for fifteen days rom this date
Recorder Bright voting against
The charge against Policeman Charles Barron foI
absenng himself five nights from duty, without cause,
came MP; accused admitting the charge After hear ing
nutt8SR ern
eolder Jackson, 70 dismiss the case The vote being
called, was carried as follows
Ages--Recorders Bright, Ramos and Jackson.
Nays-Recorder Seuzenean and Mayor,
The charge against Policeman Charles Fuller for
leaving his beat under pretence Of being sick coming
to the watch-house aid making use of fnnl, obscene
and basphemous language III The poce-olces causing
disturbances Of the peace, came up After hearing
testimony, motion OF Recorder Bright The complaint
was dismissed, Recorder Seuzeheau voting against
The charge against Policeman Hewitt for absenting
himself six nights without giving cause, came up Ac.
csed admitting the charge, but pleading as an excuse
thar he was sick, on motion Of Recorder Bright he was
renstated. Recorder Senzeneau voting against
The charge against Policeman McIntyre for not TO
porting far duty since The Goth nt up Accused
admitting The charge, aIler hearing testimony, mo-
lion Of Recorder Ramos the charge was postponed ill
meeting In order 10 summon the Street Commits
1ioner and other witnesses.
resignation was read and accepted from Police
Charges preferred by J. F. Porter against Ser
gsant John Morrill, n and, on motion, examination
liked for Thursday next. The parties and Witnesses
AT the request of Policemen John Hahn and Charles
CLARK, the charge against Them for being asleep on
heir bents were taken up out of their Accused
Bdmilsing the charges, Recorder Jackson moved 10
reinslate them, they gave that they
sick. Recorder Seuzenean moved, as amendment,
that they be one month frem date Of snspe
sion, Which amendment, being seconded, was carried
by the following vote:
s-Recorders Bright and Seuzeneau, and Mayor
Nays-Rscvrders Jackson, Ramos and Jackson.
Oh Motion of Recorder Ramps il was resolved thai
IN future whenever sickness is assigned oil
derelcliun the part of The Police the Board will
require proper certificate OF The fact from physician
Ou motion OF Recorder Bright the charge against
Policeman William Tennent fixed for Thursday
next-lhe parties and witnesses 10 be notified.
On motion of Recorder Ramos the following per-
Sons were appo, ted Policemen and Supernume-
raIies-- Recorder Bright voting against: III
y FRANCOIS Gener, vice w, Baldwin, promoted. Jo-
seph Ffancheski vice Thomas 4. Kerney, proRoted.
Observation-Disclosures Morant, Paul HpgouIn
and Augusie SuutDn.
On motion OF Recorder Jackson, Stephen Grace,
John Brandonberg and I. Burke were appointed as
"a Poilcrmen and Waller Burke and John Weiss as SUI
observation-disclosures Bright voting against
IA moioa OF kecofder Ramos, James Gallagher
rs elected Waterman of the Work House ccorder
naEht voting sgalnsl.
oh menon Of Recorder Seuzeneau, the following
t p wsre appointed Supernumeraries on The
J 80 = y, coiuef bfight voting against
chasl Murray, Aagt. Miller AND Edward KeiIy
On moiion, the Board adjourned Ia meet on Thurs-
day ne ~. the l3sh Inst, nj IL O'Clock, M -,
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