New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-11
BOARD OF POLICE.
RsEGULAR MEETING.
h MAYoRALTy OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, August 8, 1855.


The minutes Of last meeting were read and approved
after FIRST being amended by stating that on motion OF
Recorder Ramos, L, Malone was appointed Police
man in pae.Sof !. Baker, resigned, Recorder Bright
a Communication was received from the Chief Of
Police enclosing suspensions OF ana on mo
lion ne nyssiigaton was fixed ao5 Thursday e re
Another communication was received from The ChIei
Of Police enclosing the Tepo. Of the opsraionsof lhs
report ordered to DO published in the official Jour
Another communication was received from the Chief
of Police informing the Board of the number Of vacan
ciak existing in the Police; motion Of Recorder ri
mas, The same was laid on the table subject 70 CALI
Leave Of absence for one month was 10 Ed
ward blanchard, Keeper of the Police Jail ai account
ut SICKNESS provided he be replaced by Felix Percy
a letter was read from l. J. Hnards uides Warden
Of The Work. House, complaining that The Chief Var
den q the aad Nfaeted W. Dspny
lnittse Warehouses; and Prisons had ordered inc
discharge Of said Huatd On motion Of Recorder Se,l
zenean the Secretary directed 10 order, that John
AZ Jau uess Chief Warden Of The Work House, do APP
pear before This Board at its next sittiag 70 reader
account ef Ms conduct in refusing to allow said Huard
u econ autS and thai said Huad be sent duty, Re-
ic0FttsF BfiB voting against
4 letter was read from John Dyas, asking to be APP
pointed teacher In the Boys Refuge. and, on motions
laid ontKestabe subject to call.
81 ON motion Of Recorder seuzenean, the Board pro-
ceeded 10 the election oil Commssary oil me Washhg-
Market
~. Recorder seuzeneau nominated = chenneyile.
RACprueT Rrt9ht nominated ThcO. kachrmIn r.
Chenneyr received the votes of Recorders Ramos,
Seuzenean and jackson
Theo Bachsmin, Jr, received the vote Of Recorder
Y Ghenreyilte was duly elected Commissary
The charge against Policeman l.. Bourgeois came
up again. the prosecuting witness mol being present.
thu passed ovsr.
The charge against supernumerafes Padron and Get
rodias destroying the melons andproperiy of James
Soria came up, (supepiumeraIy Padron not being pre-
seftj After hearing testimony, Recorder Senzeneau
moved ID reinstte Gerodias, and 10 suspend Padron
for one month fr appearing befere the Board-lost
Recorder Ramos moved dismiss Gerodas from the
Police--iost Recorder Jackson moved 10 suspend
Gerodias fer thirty dayss--not seconded kecordet
4 date of suspension Recorder Jackson moved an
amendment 10 make The suspension one monih--,he
amendment was lost, Recorder Jackson alone voting
for. Recorder Bright removed his motion 10 suspend
one week-not seconded. Recorder Ramos moved 10
dismiss Gerodas from ,he police, which was carried
son and The Mayor. Nays-R Recorders Bright and
Ssuzeneau.
Padron continued Till he be tried by this Board.
Resorler Bright voting against
back The efce to make specifications as to the nature
Thescha against supemumerary r. Mello, fol
being drunk on duty, and drawing pistol James
A. Hopkins, came accused asmitting the charge,
On motion Of Recorder Seuzcneau, and on the confess
The charge against Policeman VIM remnant, fol
conduct unbecomng officer, by extoring money frem
hack driver, and receiving illegally gold watch from
hight md the accused Is before him, charged with
The CRIME and said charge is not yet disposed of
the suspension was continued until the criminal charge
is disposed Of
The charge against Snpernumerary Loge, for holding
unneccsst ~ conversation his beat mp After
hearing testimony, motion Of Recorder Ramos, he
Was roinstaled. A#g9 NJ S4 "a sS4{+ VI. +
The charge against Policeman w. Baldwin, for
creating disturbance In house kept by Mrs Dacie,
came up Alter hearing testimony Recorder Bright
moved u rolnstate him, which was catried,
The case Of L.. Bourgeois was continued tin next
eeting the attachment against the witness renewed
and the suspension 10 continue.
On motion of Recorder Ramos, the report of the
Chief OF Police on vacancies was called up.
The following persons, presented 10 fill vacancies in
the police and supernumerarics We're duly appointed
Recorder Bright voting against
Il. Gallagher, Alexander Algeo p. Freeman, Michael
Power, b Frohock, Leopold Roux, 4. Boyian, Chas
Vol, James Price, Joseph DURAN, Thomas H. Webb,
John Farrely.
And INC following were appointed as supernu-
meraries On she police:
Henry Epberman John Clements. James O,Brien,
James Lynchs Antoine Fraeiehers Daniel McCarly
man, L. Ryan, John BARLEY, Timothy O,Reean. r Il
kirwin, john: Hart, Andrew Hendrckson PRilip
Hersbafger; le3nes Morrison Robert Mullen, James
Fulton, Thomas Harmon.
=, A resignation was read and accepted from r Z,
&ehendef, rs Teacher in the Boys Refuge, and ~,
potion, The election to fiji said vacancy was liked for
&iaexi meeting, -
On motion, the Board adjourned 10 me Ton THURSDAY
"a true copy: &. W.sLEwIs,
Secretary,