New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-07-19

Il NJ. "A,
WM. ii. BARBARIN, i
ISAAC THAYER Il
Messrs. Barbarin and Bartlette took their
seats. i,
the following resolution, accompanying the
above report, was read twice and adopted by
tine following vote, the rules being suspended:
Yeas -Messrs Banister, Barbarin, Bartlette,
Benit, Bridge, Chambers. Chiapella, Dueros,
Eager, Fabre, Gffen, Guyol, Hebrard, Rusha,
| Stith, Thayer and Wiltz-16. I
Ways -Messrs. Kelly, Mcknight and Violet
Ia.
Sssoiset That The City Comptroller be- and ne il
hereby authorized to issue an order tor such acles q
/ hrnlure mating, etc, for the Of the Recorders
office III The First District may be required by the
Recorder of said District provided the expense shall
/ moi exceed fifty dollars.
The following resolutions, accompanying the
above report, were read twice and adopted, the
Erules being suspended
4 Resoued That The City Surveyor be, and he is hereby
required to examine ne repairs necessary 70 me
buildings occupied by the several District Courts, and
rrpertthe amount Of repairs 70 the common Couhcil
/ with as little delay possible.
ResoIued That the City Surveyor be- and he s hereby
requested to examine The repairs wanted y Poydras
art and the cost of erecting chains AT the head aud
foot OF each street running parallel next 10 said Market
and report the probable amount OF cost 70 inc common
II Council. gi VI 4ss&a S8s ID. 5 &5ag. 49,
The following communication from the Mayor
was read Ia 555a5 Ht.3ss &
n "a !
City Hall, 18th July, 1850, !
/ 70 The President and Members
i 5 the Board ofAssisiant Aldermen;
| Gentlemen. have befHe a resolutions emanat-
inr from your body couched in the following words:
| Resoleed That from and AFTER The passage ot mis-
resolutions shall not be lawful for the Poee Board
OF his civ 10 elect OF In any appoint any per
il son persons fill any vacancy that may he eatter
occur by the dismissal removal q resignation q aIy
after become in the police department, shall be
and il hereby abolisbed and further no
aplunR al
any officer that may hereafter be dismissed or suspend
ed from duty.
Being convinced of the impocy and Illegally Of said
Il resolution have consulted Christian Roseus, Esd,
II acting City Attorney who informs me that the Council
has not the right to pass the same.
II According 10 my understanding, this resolution IS in
direct violation Of The first OF the act OF legisla
II ture improved 11ih April, 1858, defining the powers
il vested iii the Police Board u
II The Common Council has the right to determine the
number of the polce their salary, ele, and with the
exception Of the Chefo Police the Council may regu-
late The number of officers 10 be appointed but 10
tempt the absegation Of The appointing power of The
Hoard OF Police, by declaring that office that may be-
vacant by death, resignatlon removal suspen-
sio shall be abolished, Is dong, and Indirectly that
which cannot be done directly.
4 The virtual effect of lhis resolution Is, abolish
gradually the police department. and thus destroy the
main object from which grows The right of taxation.
Tine lax payers OF this city humby apprehend will
hardly consent to contribute towards the expenses Of
its administration II The authorities withhold from
deny Them protection of life and property have no
hesilalon in hazading my opinion thar under Legal
from contributing toward The expenses Of an admins.
!. raon from which he derives no protection
Did the power reside in the Council far better woult
oil be 10 abolish the police at oce, aud thereby notify
+ The czens 10 lake cate Of themselves and their pro
psry Than TO adopt this Of gradually decimanf
Y Tie force and thus induce The belief in the commau ity
none in reality may exist Il is an admitted fact, tina
the present constituted force IL Insufficient for the want
oflhe city. 9g IS
On reference The records of the Board of Police
|, Will appear, that for the six months preceding thu
Both pf last, The number OF suspensions police
81 men. for various offences, amounted to 535; the mum
ri Der Of dsmissals for cause during The same PERIOD
a. and of designations, three so, thai taking thes
statistics as guide, and the Council should persist Ii
carrying out The resolutions the police foee unless
should prove far superior TO the heretofore exist
ing, will IN few months entirely disappear or be re
' duced 10 mere fraction
IA The charter of The city vests in the Common Caunci
all inc powers, rights privileges aud immuntes Incl
dent 10 municipal government and necessary for TIL
3 proper government of the same; and il hardly b
N doubted but that The institution of suitable police
the most Important II moi The handspring OF prope
al government, ana are therefore loss TO conceiv
upon what principle of legal right policy In
Council can, directly or indirectly, parayze gradt
ally abolish il, and especially tor al pprt
praon has been included the budget OF the
Il oil The administration of the city government, and
tax imposed 10 meet The payment Of the department.
do, for these reasons, return the resolution vol
body entertaining the sincere hope, thai upon furih
reflection and under he influence Of Legal advice yc
will recall yonr action thereon aud forego the pa
sage Of resolution which, according 10 The optnit
lof the acting legal adviser Of the cys is egal al
e even II not SO, ITS policy Is seriously objectionable
"a calculated 10 ininre the proper administration OF Il
2 city government. ~
Very respectfully submitted,
Z, @JNo. &. LEWIS. Mayor.
y Mr., Wiltz moved to persist in the resolutio
notwithstanding the veto of the Mayor, oil
y said resolution was persisted in by the followiI
"a vote;
Yeds-Messrs. Banister, Barbarin, Bartlett
D BENT, Bridge, Chiapella, Ducros, Fabre, Gitfe
Y Guyol, Hebrard, Long, Russia, Stith, Thaye
!; Violet and Wiltz-1T.
IL .Ndys-Messrs. Chambers, Eager, Kelly q,
'ol Mcknight
~, The following communication from the May
i was read:
NATIONALITY OF NEW ORLEANS, l
on ci'y Hall, t5ih July, 1855
as To the President and Members ofthe
Board OF Assistant AideTmt
~ GsHttemea-I have before me an ordinance en-
% mating from your body relative to The duties and a ii
Ell thcaons for office OF the Warden, deputy Warden
- Under Wafdeas of The Wars Heuse and Ho,,se
az Refuge, The second section of which requires that
'i s Deputy Warden and all The Under Wardens Of /
MI Werk House aud House of Refuge should be n
~, chaHies,
~ So far relates The officers oil the Work-Hou,
tn possession OF mechanical qualifications is CORE
and ano9lee,onable; but 10 those of the Refu,
n there Should be exceptions. -
q The management of The House of Refaoe hos Ia
h, eonhded 10 Board OF composed OF
~ Mayer and thirteen ciu2ens, who are authorized
81 determine the grace and Offices as they NAV ind
, necessary provided the salaries be restricted 10 q
nv tain amount There such Offices as Warden
not saet " aLae thefeh Ihe Institution being sch
ON Of REFORM one of The Assistan, Superintendent
reaoher are required to schoa site atlanet
81 arg ne oiher 10 be mechanic, who is exclusively
and g9yea w giving the boys mechanical instruction.
con- "aa DC aeesdedy 10 be preferred thai the Comm
It 10 be able 10 obtain the sersces OF otc
a,,a me scholastic and mechanical quaiifcatit
ng @ - a. but his hardly possible And II meehan
the atsi " saoshiused for those who now leach,
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