New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-30
TIE POLICE.


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TEE POLICE
We suppose IL will readily be admitted that one
Of The most imperative needs Of great city is an
efficient police force. AS the prime agency in the
administration Of criminal justice, and in the pro
lection Of life and property, the Importance of
this branch of municipal organization can scarcely
be overestimated. In past times too little atten'
ton has been paid to this subject. A false and
perncious method has often been pursued, both
in the appointment of policemen and in the gov
eminent of the force. Motives Of economy have
been permitted to work injuriously on the public
interest by being directed with injudicious fire.
quency towards this department. Influences which
should not have been suffered to obtain control,
have too often affected police appointments.
Other qualifications than those of honesty, eff
cheney, and thorough sympathy with the COM
munity, have been required of applicants for stu
ations In this way not only has the usefulness of
the police been much impaired, but not seldom it
has been Justly liable to the charge Of culpable
ineficiency Ii is time to change all this. New
Orleans is fast becoming metropolitan city. Its
interests are too vast to be hazarded by lnatten-
ton to the plainest duties Of municipal govern.
ment. Public opinion demands that the police
force be made in all respects worthy of the great
city by which it is employed, and of the people
whose rights and safety it is required to protect.
The present moment is extremely auspicious for
such reform We are gratifed to know that
Mayor Monroe is resolved to avail himself of the
eligible opportunity thus presented, and that he
intends to make the character Of his police accord
with the just expectations Of the public OF
it cannot be expected that he is personally
| acquainted with all of the large number of
applicants for police appointments His ac-
quaintanee is large but it is not limitless.. He
is compelled, therefore, in many instances, to
| be guided by the testimonials and recommends
tons ofreputabia citizens. In every instance he
has required such testimonials and recommends
| tons, and we believe therefore, that he has made
up as good list Of policemen as was to be antic-
pated n ne shoFt time allowed to nm Tor eonsd
Grafton. But this is not ALL In spte Of all pre-
canton. ub6t. or unworthy men NAV have man.
aged to secure appointments. II such mistakes
have been made. the nayor il desiraus Of reetifv-
ing them. The list Of newly appointed policemen
has been published. and is omen 10 fine i6sneetion
of every citizen that chooses TO examine ii. We
are rennested by the MAYOR to state that he desires
the fullest scrutiny in this respect. We are
likewise authorized by him to state that the com
missions of the policemen will be withheld until
such time as he is convinced that they can be is
sued with safety, and with an assurance that the
annointees are worthy Of the trustrenosed in them
Meanwhile, if any citizen has any charges to make
AGAINST anv Of the nolicemen on the list or knows
Of any reason why such policemen should not be
appointed, the MAYOR earnestly requests that the
charges be made known to him, in order that he
may examine and verify them before report
ing to the police board. If he find the
charges to be well founded, and the reasons urged
to be good and valid objections, he will remove
the name of the person complained OF from his list
1 of policemen. We are requested likewise to state
that while Of course frivolous objections will not
be entertained the MAYOR sincerely hopes that apv
so,;oa ,t;ao+;a,,a LII H., ro,on4ol 20 ~, ,,itt-,4
i9us og!e"'oA9 WI ~ ~ W mn
deiay' We are eohhdeht IhaI Tins course VIII pc
! approved and applauded by the public.
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1t appears by official reports that the amount OF
whisky eonsumed annually for drinking nurposes
| il ont;,,,o4o5 ~, ~, ~
10 ~ uie 40 HfeieS ius " gu.
ION ana nan per head 70 the WhoIe populauoh o.
4 the United States. Large as this may appear it is
4 shown that tho concentration in Canada and Tho
-,
o'net prl'ish PfoSinces feagheS over w canon
and quarter per head, while in RussiAit averages
no less than two gallons to each man, woman and
| NJ, .
oiAiAu VI ~ PoPN''.eAol - - s1'' -
lhe common people 40 mob Ia general drlhk
spirits, the amount consumed annually varies from
In ~ 4,.,,I,,, IA. o,,,it, pr+ j., tt4
Siai1s- 'eis'iS "a " se"on Pe' ''i'.'S ' ~ 'n'''
country beer IS the more universal popular oeYer-
age and no less than 90 900 600 barrels of ale and
bear ara consumed every wear whereas NOT more
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