New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-18

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City Hall, Dec. Is, 1855. !
present-A full Board.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and APP
proved. 49,. az. ch;.e .t.p.
lice enclos ing suspensions of policemen. On motion,
Tie n We stieation was fixed for Thursday ne1tihe
parties and Witnesses TO be notihed,
Recorder Ramos moved that snch OF Inc reports
AGAINST pocee for not attending 10 late hres be re-
ferred Is the Recorders Of the Districts wherein they
stationed or the purpose q m
final action Said motion being seconded was car
Red Recorder Bright voting against, because ne is
of oninun that the whole matter should come before
the Board at once and be disposed Of BY 1t.
& A communication was received from The Chief OF
Police enclosing the report OF the operations OF tne
police for the month OF November, 1850 On notion
said report ordered to be published in The official
journal,
forming OF thedeath Of policeman Rocca and Of vacan
cies the police was LAID on the table, subject 70
call f4s.E. "A
Of Police stating that policeman c. Fl. Thornton had
positively refused assist in taking Engine No % 10
the 6re the i2tn inst, when by ms ocer 10
do So on motion, the investigation was fixed for
Thursday next-the parties and witnesses 10 be nos
tilted. +g
sary Of he Vegetable Market Second District, com
planning that ne gets no assistance from the police. On
motion of Recorder Seuzeneau, the same was referred
10 the Mayor.
Communication was received from the Street COM
missioner informing the Board that the Common Coun-
Gil having recognized the ehain-sang, and provided
aat said shall be conducted by three police
officers 10 be detailed by the Chief of Police and be
approved BY the Street Commissioner ana suggesting
the proprety of or TWO OF SAID oiheefs being wen
anotiaed with the management Of hands on The pub
lie works; and as II is not positively known mat any
Of the persons now in the police are acquainted with
such duty he suggests and b y nj hs
detailed to said service, Leonard Cragln as fully quail
iaed for The same Recorder Bright moved that Leon
ara Cragin be appointed requested-not seconded.
nnr fnno of Recorder
was laid on the liable, subject 10 call
Charges preferred by u Miller against ser
eeant DRYDEN, and, motion, the Investigation liked
for Thursday nexhe parties and witnesses 10 be no.
tilted.
Application was made by policeman Charles Fuller
for leave of absence for three weeks on account OF Ill
health On motion of Recorder Jackson the same was
referred to the Recorder of the First Dlsrict WIFI
power to act.
Also, similar application from policeman Charles
Fee for one month"; on account of business, was re-
fefred to the Recorder Of the First District, with
power 10 act. j.
communication was received from policeman
Mayance giving satisfactory excuses for not reporting
for duty. On motion of Recorder Bright, he was e1.
eused and reinsiated
Recorder Bright presented the application and recon-
Inendation of James Dunning for appointment on Tbs
police, and moved that said Dunnng be appointed 81
SUPPLEMENTARY policeman, which was carried.
The charge against policeman Bonneyal came VI
again 4; the attachment against the witness, Armant
GriIlon, being returned that he is not in the city,
After hearing the testimony of The other witness al
tached, Recorder Bright moved that the case be con
tnued and accused 10 go duty till the witness II
found Recorder Ramos amends by continuing the cast
I'LL Thursday aext, when the ease viii be tried whehe
the witness is found not, and accused 10 remaii
suspended in The meantime, which amendment wa
carried.
The charge against u. w. Nader ssthat boys hay,
been severely whipped in the House of Refuge, an
have escaped through negligence OF the officers. can't
up. After hearing testimony, Recorder Bright move
to dismiss the case; not seconded. Recorder Seuze
neau moved, and il carried that much as relate
The discipline Of the Refuge be dismissed The cas-
being heard on The negligence of the officers on motto
of Recorder Seuzeneau, the case Was dismissed.
The charge against policeman G.. O. Daaberi can't
up again. Accused not being present, on motion o
Recorder Seuzeneau, i was continued ill Tlursda
next.
Recorder Seuzeneau charged Policeman Austi
yohnson unfit for duty, he having been present whe
Harvey Brooks stabbed man. and did not arrest hin
nor did report the to the proper authority unit
the day after, ar which time the fact was general
kaown; The accused being present, was prepared e
trial Alter hearing Testimony, Recorder Bright move
10 dismiss the case. Recorder Rames amends by sns
pending him so days from This date Recorder Jacl
son amends, by suspending him Is iays-which latte
amendment Was seconded and carried, as follows;
Ayes-Reeorders Bright, jackson and Mayor.
58 Nay--Recorder Ramos
The charge against Policeman p. Callahan for sn
his heat and also coming 10 The watch house DRUM
was called Accused admitting the charge. Recordt
Bright moved to dismiss him from the police. RI
corder Ramos amends by susp pending him 80 days fro
This date which amendmeEi Was carIied-RecoIdt
= Seuzeneau voting against.
The charge against Policeman Rougeau for absen
ing himself from duty, was dismissed--a certificate
physician being presented, showing that he is sic
-= The charge against Supernnmerafy kirwn, for ST
ting asleep his beat, called accused admittif
the charge, after testimony, he was rensia,ed
The charge against Policeman r. Phillips, for beir
of his beat, and drinking in coffee house with his cs
on, was called; accused admitting the charge, on M
ton, the charge dismissed and accused renstae
@ Recorder Ramos moved that accused be allows
pay during time Of suspension. The vote iheree
Stood:
yea-Recorler Ramns
~ Nays-Recorders Bright, Jackson and Senzeneau
Recorder Seuzeneau voting agains because This Boa
has no right 10 allow pay.
Recorder Ramos then moved that accused lose or
80, three days, s5 .9s571z
s,sgs The vote being taken was carried as follows:
Ayes-Recorders Ramos, Jackson and Mayor
Nays-R ecorders Bright aud Seuzeneau.
Charges were preferred by rhos MeDermott agai
Policeman Dalton for carrying concealed weapons
molten the investigation was fixed for Thursday ne
the parties and Witnesses 10 be notified, aud accused
~ be suspended till tried 5,6
On motion of Recorder Jackson, The following =
sons were appointed policemen - Recorder Bri
voting against:
Ohm Clemence, vice John Brandonberg, resigned
L. ~ L. Yeager, s. 6, Scriber
Do motion Of Recorder Jackson, Policeman P 4
nan, suspended Tor ~ days from the ash Noyen
last was Teinstated on duty-Recorder Bright vol
against.
On notion the Board adjourned TO meet on TIL
day next, the a0sh inst, at - o'clock, NJ
A true copy. q. W.LEWls, secretary