New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-07
THE BOARD OF POLICE.
d o UR N E D. NJ EETIN G.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS, |

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| MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS
4 City Hail. Jan. 1856
i Present-Nayor Lewis and Recorders Ramos and
| Jackson
4 acknowledgements Bright and seuzeneau.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved
Pending the reading Of the minutes, Recorders Bright
1 and Seu2eneau took their seats
On motion, the charge against policeman H. w rays
1 is continued I'LL Thursday next f553 $50
communication was received from the Chief Of Po-
| lice, enclosing suspensions OF policemen. On mouoh,
the Investigation was Gxed for Thursday neIt--the
1 parties and witnesses 10 be nohheu
i Acommunica was celvea1rom me oh.st ~ o.
lice relative 10 committed In and about
/ Poydras Market. =. ,rh,
next and the Chief Of Police is Instructed 70 repor'o
his Roara On all occas ions, such policemen may
be on streets where any crime is coinmtea and they
i state themselves ignorant there Of:
| A Communication from the Chief OF foHce, informing
/ of the number of vacancies in the police, was on mo-
| lion, laid on the table, subject 10 eau. 45s5sss
A communication was recelyed from Sergeant John
Morr Informing The Board that the fires which oc-
cnrred recently in the First District the following off,
GERS, 10 wis-Eloi, DeGruy John b. krke, P. Conway
James Grant and Zimmerman, rendered efficient ser
vices and that their do not appear on the list
reported by The Chief of Police.
On motion of Recorder Bright, it was resolved thai
said officers deserve well of the country and that their
names be published with these proceedings.
A communication was received from John Wells
charging officer Wilson with refusing him inspection
of The police books, &C. On motion, the nves ga,ion
was fixed for Thursday next the parties and witnesses
TO be notified.
Leave of absence for ten days was granted 10 po-
liceman Frank Smith, on account OF sickness in his
family.
designations were read and accepted from Sergeant
u f. Gruber and policemen N MCGUIRE P. H. DeGruy
j. Grant and l.. Jennings.
On motion of Recorder Jackson, the Leutensnts of
The different Districts ordered report 10 the Board
the names such policemen who have reported for
duty on the night of the I'd inst, and other occasions
without permission.
The charge against policeman C. O. Daubert came
~ fer Tin te The iS
tinued till Thursday next, to Henry Parr and
Geosge Doane.
The charge against Sergeant Dryden was called; the
accuser not appearing, on motion of Recorder Ramos
the case was dismissed.
The charge against policeman F, Robe for sleeping on
his beat up; after hearing testimony, on motion
of Recorder Ramos, he was reinstated
The charge against policeman G. W. Place was
called the accuser not appearing, OH motion OF Recor
der SeuZeneau, the charge was dismissed and fur
Their motion of Recorder Jackson, an attachment was
ordered against James Cunningham, the accuser re-
turnable on Thursday next.
"a The charge against A. f. Moynan, Chief Of Police
for assault and battery OIL Horace Darling called
The plaintiff not appearing on motion Of Recorder Seu
zeneau the charge was dismissed and further mo-
ton OF Recorder Jackson, attachment ordered
against Horace Darling, reurnabe on Thursday next
The charge against policemen Bailey and Creagh. by
John McCabe for assauing and ill-realing him in his
own house, came up; after nearing testimony, Recor
der Bright moved, seconded by Recorder Seuzeneau,
TO dismiss The The yeas and nays being called,
the vote stood g@e *5 EH-+ &
q .ayes-Re corder Suezeneau.
Ndys-R Recorders Ramos and jackson.
Recorder Bright having temporarily Withdrawn, did
not vote. ..gI
Recorder Ramos then moved 10 suspend accused for
fifteen days; Recorder Jackson amends by suspendng
them ten days; the vote being taken said amend
ment il was carried as follows
.fgeS-Recorders Ramos, Jackson and Mayor.
Nays-Recorder Seuzeneau.
The charge against policemen Vanoir and Vgey, for
being absent from their post keepers OF fire company
No 81 The time of the fire the 18th ull was called;
accused admitting the charge, but explaining that they
al dinner at the time; motion of Recorder
Ramos, the case was dismissed.
The charge against policeman c. Wiseley, for sleeping
on his beat and letting his cap be brought TO The
watch house. called, accused admitting the CHARGE
owing to favorable considerations, on motion of Re"
corder Ramos: he was reinstated, with loss OF pay.
The charge against policeman Franceske was re-
ferred to the Recorder of The Second District, with
power TO act.
The charge against policeman A. Porche was. on his
application, continued I'LL Thursday next, his Witness
not being cited.
The charge against policeman Meyenca for swnd-
ling was called; accused not appearing, though duly
cited after hearing testimony he was dismissed from
The police. 3L4g
his beat, called accused admitting the charge but
expaing the reason; motion of Recorder Seuze-
menu, he was reinsated sg$
On motion, the balance ofthe for trial this day,
are continued till O'CLOCK F. NJ, tomorrow.
On motion of Recorder Ramos, the letter the Chief
of Police vacancies, was called up.
Recorder Bright moved 10 adjourn: which was second
Recorder Ramos nominated A. Mcfarland for Ser
geant, vice j. f. Gruber, resigned. .-u -
Recorder SeuZeneau nominated NJ. Brown.
A. Mcfarland received the votes Recorders Bright,
Ramos and jackson.
M. Brownie the vote Recorder Seuz eneau.
A. Mcfarland was duly elected.
The following persons were appointed to fill vacan-
cles in the police, Recorder Bright voting against:
Joseph McCullum, Thomas Hcnnessey, Michael
Smith, Joseph Madden, Charles smelser, 2. Hennen,
M. Shehan, Leon Villegas
On motion, the Board adjourned till tomorrow, at
o'clock, P. M.
A true copy G. w. LEWIS, Sec'y