New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-22

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SEC. Is. Be II 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 C0nstables, except for
the service OF civil process, and 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 said
1.-THE Metropolitan Police District and all
laws and parts of laws conflicting with this
provision are hereby repealed.
SEC. 1G. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the Commissioners shall select one of their
number to be the Treasurer of the Metro
politan Police. He shall be the fiscal officer
of the Metropolitan District. He shall, on
check and 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 of
the State of louisiana in bank or banks
designated by such officer. He shall execute
bond with sHreties not less than two. con-
ditioned in penalty of forty thousand dol
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 and flied with the Auditor of
the State of Louisiana before said Treasurer
And any collections made on the forfeiture
of such bond shall be paid to the credit of
the Metropolitan Police Fund.
SEC. IL. 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
SEC. is. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the Board of Metropolitan Police shall
make suitable provisions respecting
security to be given by the officers
and others under their control. Each
member of the Metropolitan Police force
shall take an oath OF office, and subscribe
20 the same before member of the Board.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the said Board of Commissioners shall have
power in its discretion, on conviction of an
officer or member of said Police force, for
any legal otfense or neglect of duty, or VIC
lation of rules, or disobedlence of orders,
or incapacity, or absence without leave, or
any conduct injurious to the public peace
or welfare, or immoral conduct, or conduct
unbecoming an officer, or other breach of
discipline, to punish the offending party by
reprimand, forfeiture or suspension of pay
for a specified time, or by dismissal from
the force, but not more than ten Q0) days
pay shall be forfeited and withheld for any
offense. A record OF all fines shall be kept
by the Treasurer of the Board.
Sec. 20. 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 off GER or mem.
Der, and accepted as such.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the said Board of Commissioners shall have
power to issue subpenas, attested in the
name OF its President, to compel the attend
ance of witnesses upon any proceeding au.
thoriZed by its rules and regulations. Each
Commissioner of the Board, the Superin-
tendent of Police, the Chief Clerk and
Deputy Clerk, are hereby authorized and
empowered to administer oaths and affirma
lions to any person summoned and appear
ing in any matter or proceeding authorized
as aforesaid, or to take any dispositions
necessary to be made, under the orders,
rules, and regulations of the Board or for
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 willful
perjury, and punished in the manner 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 requiring 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
yesture of power shall exclude that of the
Mayors of the cities OF New Orleans, Jetfer.
son City and Carrollton, within these cities
respectively and such powers shall apply to
the whole Metropolitan Police District.
SEC. %. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the said Board of Commissioners, in fur
therance OF the police government of
the said Metropolitan District and
for promoting and pertecting 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 to
such general provisions as may be deemed
expedient by the said Commissioners, there
may be particularly Defined enumerated
and distributed the powers add duties and
liabilities Of the officers, clerks and mem
bers OF the Metropolitan Police force, and
wherein shall be declared the modes of APP
pointments to Office and procedure of re.
moval from office of the said officers, clerks
and members of the said police force, and
the whole manner of discipline of the said
force: Provided, that such bylaws, 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 Commissioners shall cause 70
De Kept books Of record of the police force;
OF complaints against officers and members
and the judgments Of the Board thereupon:
Of time lost by officers and members: of ac-
counts showing the amount of MONEYS re.
oeived and expended, and how and for what
purposes received and expended; of the Dro.
ceeaings of the Board; of stolen money aud
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 and stations as shall be re-
CURED by the business of the department.
The Board shall also have the power from
time to time 10 establish stations and station
houses and substauOns and sub-station
houses for the accommodation thereat of
the members of the force, and as NAV be
necessary TO the efficient working Of the de-
partment. s.
SEC. Is. Be IL further enacted. etc. That
the superintendent of the Metropolitan Pc.
lice force shall make to the Board OF Com
missloners quarterly reports In writing Of
the state Of the department, with such sta
tiBtics and suggestions as he may deem ad-
visable to submit for the improvement Of
the police government and discipline of the
said Metropolitan District.
The Board Of Commissioners shall, on OF
before the first Monday In January Of each
year, make report 10 writing to the Gov
ernor Of the State upon the condition Of the
said Metropolitan Police force and the said
Metropolitan Police Districts.