New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-25
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MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,)
City Hall, February 81, 1856.
Present: Mayor Lewis and Recorders Bright, Ramos
and Jackson
Absent: Recorder Seuzeneau.
The reading Of the minutes Of last meeting was dis
pensed with.
a communication received from the Chief OF
Police, incIosing the suspens ons of policemen. On
motion, the investigation fixed for Thursday next
the parties and witnesses to be notified.
a communication from the Chief OF Police, inform.
ing of the number Of vacancies i'll the police was, on
motion, laid on the table subject 10 call.
Another communication was received from the
Chief of Police, nclcsing the report Of the operations
of the police for The month of January, 1856 On mo-
iion the report ordered TO be published i'll The
official journal.
Charges were preferred by jeremiah O'SuIivan
against policemen John McGunn and John Murray,
and, motion, fixed for trial for Thursday next the
parties aud witnesses 10 be notified
A communication from policeman C. Daubert
was laid over I'LL next meeting, for the presence OF
Recorder Scu2eneau.
A communication received from the Chief War
den OF the Workhouse Informing the Bonrd that after
the careful inquiry into the escape of four prisoners
from The Workh house, he could not find that any ocer
was to blame On notion the ordered on
file rs satisfactory OIL the subject.
A resignation from supernumerary John kopp was
received and accepted
The charge against supernumerary Pren.iss WINS
received. Accused not having been notified, The case
was continued ill Thursday next, TO notify him
The charges against policemen C. Doetlliug and C.
Barron, continued from last meeting, came up Doel-
fling being present and conserving 10 go OIL dutyon
motion, he rcinstated. G. Barron not being pres
en, Oh motion, The resgnation rendered by him was
received and ncceptch-the Mayor voting against be-
cause he refused 10 obey orders.
The charge preferred against Sergeant Suares, OF
bribery, i'll receiving money from the owners of the
q lobe Bail Room not TO report them, came up After
hearing testimony the part Of the prosecution, on
motion Of Recorder Ramos, the accused was rcinsta-
ted, with pay during the time of su pension, there be
ing no proof whatever OF the charge,
The charge of burglary against Sergeant Suares for
toIciby en- erng the Globe Ball Room without search
warrant, was called After hearing testimony the
dismissed, the Board being of opinion that
accused perfectly iustiable, ii lie mad reason to
believe that the law violated. Recorder Ramos
declined voting, the criminal charge has not been
tried before him.
The charges against policeman Pierre Vassel for
assault and battery with weapon on Antonio and c.
De Monasleno, were called. The prosecutors not
appearing, and having informed Recorder Ramos that
iney dla not wish TO appear on motion of Recorder
Kamos, accused was rein sated, with loss of pay-he
mayor voting against, on the ground thai the gravity
OF The charges required au investigation.
The charge against supernumerary O'Regan, for
silliS on his beat was called, accused admitting the
charge. On motion of Recorder Jackson he was rein
stated. ~ A
me charge against supernumetary spellman, fer
neglect OF duty, for allowing citizen to be knocked
down and dangerously wounded on his beat, was
caIed. After hearing testimony on motion of Record
eF Jackson, the charge was dismissed,
The charge against supernumerary Dunning for i'm
PloPGt conduct III allowing peacenble citizen 10 be
knocked down and dangerously hart in his presence
came up Alter hearing testimony the case was con
tlnued till Thursday next.
Inc charge against policeman w. II emerson, for