New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-11
THE BOARD OF POLICE.
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MAYoRALTy or NEW ORLEANS
CRY HALL, Dec. 0, 1866.
Pressnt--Mayor Lewis and Recorders Bright and
names
The minutes Of lss. meeting We're read and APP
Aleommunication was received from ne Chief of
Police, enclosing Of and on mo
ficn,s the investigation liked for Thursday next
The parties md Witnesses 70 be notified.
Recorder Jackson took his sent.
The following communication from the Chief of Po-
Nee was ordered 10 BIO spread upon the minutes and
published with the proceedings VIZ:
AZ sss93ks OBTIcE soE THE CHIEF OF PoLIcE,l
New Orleans, Dec o. 1865
As5i 81 of the Board Of Police;
6fsnsiemeH--I have the honor 10 send YOU herewith
my em-annna report for the past six months,
encing rothe ls May, and ending the 3ist October.
1855 contains the number of prisoners arrested du-
ring he ast six months, and the of their ncar
ecrtion the amount of cash found prisoners at the
time of their neatceraton; The amount Of fines and
a fees collected In the four districts during The last six
months; ,he number Of lamps reported out by the po-
lice during The period; The number of fires that
have occurred In the city, etc
1dee The present proper time 10 call ihe attention
Of your honorable body The small number Of me now
on The police, viz; Two hundred and fifty men. This
3 M w
ne day and night, ss
and fifty men are disposed of (Which statement had
The honor TO lay before the Grand Jury,) viz
BY ordinance No. 2i0O of the Common Council, the
police force was reduced from four hundred and fifty
merlaa follows: A chief, 4 lieutenans, 10 sergeans,
and tw0hnndred and fifty men. Out of these Two hum
dred and fifty ms have 70 select day police for the
}cvee and streets Of the city officers for the four Recor
ders oees, day and clerks, ailors for six station
houses and special officers for my office. 45a5a5
Night clerks and assistants ior,he lock ups. il Z
Iots a. z, ,,s II, ~ ia :;,y So ~, a
Total q. KS !, ....... $50 g
When we consider the length and breadth OF our
city will readily be that This meagre force is IN
adequate to the wants Of the city, and In
i compelled 10 leave very large portion of the city
snssy sna e ose
lcnx that depredaiona Gamble committed before they can
walk the extent OF their beats and return
Numerous complaints have daily been made, both by
he press and citizens, about the difficulty Of finding
wAichnen mt might, particularly In the upper, lower
and rear portions Of the city, and very justly too
AS have shown above, have not The men 70 put on
The streets. think need at least two hundred and
fity more mems ia orderto enable me 70 remedy the
may iii add that 1t present we are entirely with
ont river police at night 10 protect the steamboats,
and shipping from the numerous thieves that ginfest
thereahouis have the boats lying idle net having
Abe men 10 puton them. If 8ss98 "a
Respectfully y, yours, a4ss
On mo,ion,ihe semi-anuaI report, accompanying the
foregoing, was ordered on le 10 be published in the
The complaint made 10 Recorder Ramos, by several
soyss Who essapea rom she mouse o. fselnge
elc xas 'aa over ", nexi meeting, IN Or
get ~ suhmon vac poys aha glve hotce 70 me Cohl-
missiohefs y " ~ pIssenss A.sNg
ine tolsowihs ispol. q NJ 1Iana sufy, served On
iA6 Board was ordered to re spread on line minutes
ana Rapx Ia as onca. aaa 81 afnes
Mosion II nccotdcr aamos ns Mayos was !ed
2 eomMunlease WIN !, me eommon gounell, iof INC
purpose o. an increase IN me ponce o.
one huhofea ana my men, tsecofaef nilght voling
against any increase 10 Inc police on The ground thal
mere V already qui.e suflelent number they would
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III \. ,ses5S Fl ATE OF L!ouIsIANAs L
lSssss sas rlIst Utstfict Court OF new Orleans.
The Grand Jury Of the parish of Orleans report -
That the present police Of the city appears to be
5nsthcisnt 70 keep the peace that constant and Sc
Gus violations OF the law are occurring, and that
nnf few arrests are made in proportion 10 the
heFs OF crimes, and they therefore recommend inat
he polAce force 20 Increased by At easttwo hundred
anu ny men lnal ilper police be Immediately or
ano tnat prompt steps be taken 70 seare good
Otder panlcuiariy IN remote parts OF the city. #s
ssss signed g, W ~. ]. DEWEY, Foreman.
II New orleans, november W. 1853. @sFs ssie
a true copy ~ ll91 q "
CLERKS OFFICE, New Orleans Dec 7th, 1855.
Signed: ERNEST DAVIS, Dry Crk
resignation was read and accepted from policeman
s,aspard Scfibsr. sss
petition from sundry citizens rogue sling thatpe