New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-23
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Regular session.

New Orleans August ls 1868. i
The Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present. Messrs. Boguille, Brady, Kaiser
Prados, and Shields.
On motion Mr.. Shields took the chair.
On motion the reading of the minutes d
last meeting was dispensed with.
The rules being waived, Mr.. Kaiser Offer
ed the following resolution, which Mas
adopted;
WHEREAS, An act entitled an act tofstab.
lish a metropolitan police district, and pro
vide for tie government thereof, is now be-
fore the General Assembly of Louisiana
and
Whereas, The said act constitutes as one
district, to be known as the Metropolitan
Police District, the cities of New Orleans.
Jefferson, and CaTrollton, and the towns OF
Algiers and Grelna; and
Whereas, The police force is by said act
greatly increased, and the Mayors of New
Orleans, j. ferson, aud Carroilton, and the
police juries Of Algiers and Gretna are re-
quired TO furnish additional officers, sta
tons, lOekups houses of detention, furni-
ture, equipments. accommodations, etc, for
the Board, officers, and members of the said
police; and
Whereas, Said act levies upon the estates,
real and personal, of the above said cities
and towns a tax TO carry out the provisions
of said act, which At this time will be a
heavy burden upon the people; and
Whereas. Said act is a direct encroach-
ment upon tue liberty Of the people; pun
lshiDg mi demeanors as penitentiary offea-
SEES; authorizing policemen TO make arrests
for tI1xialities, and rendering insecure the
personal liberty OF the good people OF New
Ofleane, and adjacent ciLies and towns in
acludtd m the metropolitan police district;
and
Whereas. Events have occurred which
nave already demonstrated the imDropriatv
and insecurity arising from the act taxing
from the Mayor Of New Orleans all control
Of the Chief and members of the police
force; and
Whereas, There can be no doubt that the
police force txed by the present law is
amply sufficient in point Of numbers to nro.
tect persons and property, aud therefore
the contemplated increase is unnecessary,
and in the unfortunate financial Condition
OF the city unwarraDted; therefore,
Be Il res0lred, That joint committee,
composed Of Two from the Board of Alder
men and three from the Board of Assistant
Aldermen, be appointed By the Presidents of
the Boards Of Aldermen and Assistant Al
deTmen 20 wait upon the Governor and the
Committees Of The Legislature on Corpora
tions and PafociAl Affairs, and present cur
solemn protest against the aforesaid .act to
establish metropolitan police district, and
- ~ vi AtAt SDtcEl futTtOl. 6ulQ
ACT being highly detrimental to the public
interests. aud 4 enforced would be produc-
tive OF incAiculeble mischief. and PERHAPS
deplorabe results.
Be Nresoiyed, That copy OF these reso-
buttons DO fprwardsd bv the Navor &, ths
GoHstnar, President Of the Senate Ssas,,Ise,,
OF flf8 House OF Representatig yes III tss G,.n-
erai Assembly ed Louisiana, and To me co,n.
nlttaes afOresAld.
The ruIes being waived the resoIation was
read y second time and auopted By The fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas: Messrs. Boguille, Kaiser, Brady.
Prados. and Shields.
Nays; None.
ar Prudos. the rules being waived, offer
ed the following resolution. which va
adopted;
k1aplued, That when the business for
SAirh t1e lbint Session Of the C8mmon
SQnncn na9 been called this evening stall
leye oesn 9iaposed OF VIZ; the eleablon 81 a
szaefo q HQnnl1ssiouers Of the House Of
NaiuEe and he Disecsor Of the 0peIonsas
zsaiafeaa Coup4ng, that said juinf session
sAAl! resolve lAtn.aliges tntO secret session
zqE the purpose Vi cQnalderiug q aubfectof
4eAsiaerap'r lmpM1Anrg TO The cltyss in
Tbs following resolution q he rawpr
Rnard Wa read and fllltta e the Com
f,''tfsa On afleats aud handbags:
ned That The City Ausiisnesf IA md
ireby aainsrlzcd 70 sel u putsie go !