New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-03
OFFICIAL---oFFICIAL.
BOARD OF POLICE.
REGULAR MEETING.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City H ALL Annuaf 2n 1853

MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS
tM @mt4 CITY HALL, August 80, 1856.
present-a full Board.
The minutes Of las, meeting Were read and approved
communication was received from the Chief of
Police, enclosing suspension of policemen, and on
moiion the investigation was fixed for Thursday next
the parties and witnesses to be notified.
Charges preferred by Sergeant Louis Power
against Thomas Lewis, special police officer at Bayou
ST. John and on motion, The investigation fixed for
Thursday next the parties and witnesses 10 be nohed
and accused suspended till tried
Resgnationa were read and accepted from Supernu-
merary George Russell and Policeman w. b. smith
Leave of absence for two months was granted TO
Policeman John Lpman account OF sickness, with
out pay during his absence. 49,
The charges preferred by David v. Palmer against
Sergeant O. FL Fofno for various offences, came up.
Recorder Seuzenean moved, seconded by Recorder
Bright, TO dismiss the whole case
The vote being called resulted us follows:
Yeas--Recorders Bright and Seuzeneau. ..
NayS-Reeofders Ramos, Jackson and The Mayor.
The trial OF The case being proceeded with, after
hearing testimony, on motion of Recorder jackson,
| the case was dismissed
The charge against Policeman w. Ladeu, for beat
ing Simon Hoffman, was continued till next meeting
owing to sickness i'll The family of the prosecuting
witness.
The charge against Policeman Sherrngton for pre-.
senting tickets and using his influence al the election
of 18th June last, came up On motion of Recorder
Bright, and in consequence of accused being
charged with having improperly interfered used his
influence said election the charge dismis sed
The charge Preferred by James Cosgrove against
Policeman Caleb WRenne for having the 18th
August Instant at the polls of the 5th precinct unjusty
arrested and abused him, and took him TO the lock up
and there abused him andtor his clothes and other ILL.,
trealmen came up. After hearing testimony, Recorder
Bright moved that the be dismissed. The vote
being called resulted follows;
Ye1s-RecoTder Bright.
Nays-Reeorder Ramos, Seuzeneau and Jackson.
Recorder Ramos then moved to suspend accused for
one month. Recorder Seuzeneau moved 10 amend by
suspending accused for ten days from this date. Which
amendment carried, Recorder Ramos voting
against +.
The charge against Policeman w. Baldwin, for
assaulting and beating L.. b. Bauzan came up.
After hearing testimony, Recorder Bright moved 10
aismss The case. Recorder Seuzeneau moved 10
/ amend by Diminishing accused from the police. Which
amendment being seconded, was carried by the follow
ing vote .o,rasrs Rau,os s.nvsn.,r ana M N.ror
Nuy--Recorder Bright
Recorder Jackson declining to vote
On motion Of Recorder Seuzeneau, the Board pro-
ceeded 10 The election of Teacher ior the House OF
Refuge.
Gustavus Devron received the votes of the four Re.
corders, -....=-
John Dyas received the vote of The Mayor, because
he recommended by the Board of Commits lone RS
Of The House of Refuge as proper person 10 fill the
office.
Gustavus Devron was duly elected Teacher
The following persons presented by Recorder Ramos
were duly appointed supernumeraIes the police,
Recorder Bright voting against:
William Nanny, George Scott, Thomas Gaspard
Nicholas Markey Ftaneois Vigey, Michael Birming.
ham, Abraham Levy, Am HENDERSON, James Boies.
Recorder Ramos moved to proceed 10 the election Of
Lieutenant of folice, vacant by the dismissal of r. R.
Hunt,
Recorder Bright moved 10 postpone ill next meeting
TO give public notice TO applicants. Not seconded
The motion 10 go into The election being seconded
was carried, Recorder Bright voting against
Recorder Ramos nominated Thomas It. Kearney
who. having received the votes OF Recorders Ramos
Seuzeneau and Jackson duly elected Lieutenant
of the Police. Recorder Bright voting against
On mouon, the Board proceeded to fill The Office OF
Sergeant of Police, vacated by The death of W. w.
Munson. Recorder Bright voting postpone ill mex,
meeting in order to give public notice.
Recorder John F.,
having received the votes of Recorders Ramos
Seuzeneau and Jackson, duly elected Sergeant Of
the Police Recorder Bright voting against.
The election for Waterman of the Work house was
postponed I'LL next meeting,
On motion of Recorder Seuzeneau, the Chief Of
Police is directed 10 furnish the Board, at its next
sting, certificate showing what vacancies exist in
the police
On motion, the Board adjourned, to Thursday
next, the 9th September, at II O'Clock, NJ.
A true copy: q, w. LEWIS,