New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-19

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SEe Is. Be it further enacted. etc., That
the members Of the police force OF the said
The Metropolitan Police District shall
furthermore possess in every part OF this
| State all the common law power now con
ferred by law upon Constables, except for
the service OF civil process, aud any war
rant for search or arrest issued by any mag
istrate of this State, may be executed in any
part thereof by any member of the sald
THE Metropolitan Police District" aud all
laws and parts of laws conflicting with this
provision are hereby repealed.
SEC. lG. Be 1t further enacted, etc., Ina'
the Commissioners shall select one OF thelr
number to be the Treasurer of the Metro
polltan Police. He shall be the fiscal ofhcer
OF the Metropolitan District. He shall, on
| check aud voucher. duly disburse, by order
of the said Police Board, for the purpose OF
this act, all moneys belonging to the Metro
| politan Police Fund, and shall deposit the
same when paid to him by the Treasurer Oh
the State Of Louisiana. in a bank or banks
| designated by such officer. He shall execute
bond with sureties not less than two, con
dltloned in penalty OF forty thousand ool'
| lars to the people of the State OF Louisiana
for the faithful discharge of his duties as
such Treasurer; and the said bond shall be
| approved by aud fled with the Auditor OF
the State of Louisiana before said Treasurer
shall enter upon the discharge of his duties.
And any collections made on the forfeiture
of such bond shall be paid to the credit OF
the Metropolitan Police Fund.
| Sec. II. Be it further enacted ETC., That
every member of the Metropolitan Police
| force shall have issued to him by the Board
of Metropolitan Police proper warrant OF
appointment, signed by the President OF the
Board and Chief Clerk or Deputy Clerks,
which warrant shall contain the date OF his
appointment and rank.
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the Board of Metropolitan Police shall
make suitable provisions respecting
security to be given by the otflcer=
and others under their control. Each
member OF the Metropolitan Police force
shall take an oath OF office, and subscribe
to the same before member OF the g9ard
SEC, 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said Board of Commissioners shall have
power III its discretion, on conviction OF an
officer or member of said Polioe force, for
any legal ofFeuse or neglect of duty, or VIC
lation of rules, or disobedience of orders,
or incapacity, or absence without leave, or
any conduct injurious to the public peace
or welfare, or immoral conduct, or conduct
unbecomiDg an officer, or other breach OF
discipline, to punish the offending party by
reprlmand, forfeiture or suspension OF pay
for specified time, or by dismissal from
the force, but not more than ten Q0) days
pay shall be forfeited and withheld for any
oiiense. record of all fines shall be kept
by the Treasurer of the Board.
SEC. 60. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
no officer or member of the Metropolitan
Police force, under penalty of FORGETTING the
salary that may be due him, shall withdraw
or resign, except by permission of the
Board. UNEXPLAINED absence without leave
for two (2) days shall be deemed and held
TO be resignation by such officer or mem
Der, and accepted as such.
SIC. 81. Be it further enacted. ETC., That
the SAID Board of Commissioners shall have
power to issue subpenas, att0sted in the
name of its President, to compel the attend
auce of witnesses upon any proceeding al.
thUrlzed by its rules and regulations. Each
Commissioner of the Board, the Superln-
tendent of Police, the Chief Clerk aud
Deputy Clerk, are hereby authorized and
empowered to administer oaths aud atfirma
tioDs TO any person summoned and ap >ear-
ing IN any matter or proceeding authorized
as aforesaid, or TO take any depositi0Gs
necessary to be made, under the orders,
rules, aud regulations Of the Board, or Tor
the purposes Of this act. Any Willful
aud corrupt false swearing by
any witness or person to any
material fact, in any necessary proceeding
under the said orders, rules aud regulations,
or under this act, shall be deemed wlllmi
perjury, and punished in the Hammer now
prescribed by law for such offense.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said Board of Metropolitan Police Com
missioners is hereby invested with, and
shall hereafter exercise all the powers now
conferred by law upon Mayors of cities, in
respect to r. curing the services of the mill
tary in aid OF the civil authorities to quell
riots suppress instruction, protect property
and preserve public tranquility; and such in,
vesture of power Ohtll exclude that of the
Mayors of the cities OF New Orleans Jeifer-
son City and Carrollton, within tn s. cities
respectively, and such powers shall apply 10
the whole Metropolitan Police District.
SIC %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the said Board of Commissioners, in fur
therance of the police government of
tue said Metropolitan District, and
for promoting aud perfectiug the
police discipline of officers and subordinates
OF the police force, are empowered in their
discretion to enact, modify and repeal, from
time to time, orders, rules and regulations
of general discipline wherein, in addition 10
such general provisions as may be deemed
expedient by the said Commissioners, there
may be particularly defined, enumerated
and distributed the powers and duties and
liabilities of the officers, clerks and mem
bers OF the Metropolitan Police force, and
wherein shall be declared the modes of ap-
pointments to Office and procedure OF re.
moval from office Of The said officers, clerks
AlO vi Vic Saul pDliGo anu
the whole manner of discipline of the said
force; Provided, that such by laws, ordi-
nances, orders, rules and regulations and
forms of and modes of procedure shall not
conflict with any Of the provisions of this
act, or with the Constitution of the United
States or of this State.
SEC. "a. Be If further enacted, etc, That
the Board OF Commis-io shall cause to
be kept books of record OF the police force;
OF complaints against officers and members
aud the judgments of the Board thereupOp:
of time lost by officers and members: OF ac-
counts showing the amount of moneys re.
ceived and expended, and how and for what
purposes received and expended; of the pro-
cee9ings of the Board; of stolen money and
property recovered, and the disposition
made OF same; of suspected persons and
places; of arrests and causes of arrests, aud
all such other books and records in and for
the central office, and in and Tor the several
police Offices aud stations rs shall be re-
quired by the business of the department.
The Board shall also have the power from
time to time to establish stations and station
houses aud substations and sub-station
houses for the accommodation thereat of
the members of the force, and as may be
necessary to the efficient working of the de.
partment.
SEC. 25, Be it further enacted, etc, That
the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Pc
lice force shall make TO the Board of Com
missioners quarterly reports in writing of
the state OF the department, with such sta
tistics and Suggestions AS he may deem ad-
visaole TO submit for the Improvement Of
the police government and discipline of the
said Metropolitan District.
Toe Board of Commissioners shall, on OF
before the first Monday in January of each
year, make report In writing to the Gov
ernor Of The State upon the condition OF the
said Metropolitan Police force and the said
Metropolitan Police Districts
Sec. 26. Be 1t further enacted etc., That