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

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discharge Of duty, shall be punishable as q
misdemeanor. lfii LJa ~ iiA
SK0. A. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
if any member Of the Metropolitan Police
force, or II any two or more householders
Shall report IN writing, under his or her sig
nature, to the Board of Commissioners, or
any member thereof. that there are good
grounds (and stating the same) for believ-
ing any houses, rooms or premises within
the said Metropolitan District to be kept or
used as a common gaming house, common
gaming room, or common gaming premises,
for therein playing for wages Of money at
any game OF chance, to be kept or used for
lewd and obscene purposes and amusements,
1t shall be lawful for the Board of Com
missioners to authorize in writing, any
member or members of the police force, to
enter the same, who may forthwith arrest
all persons there found offending against
the law, but none others, and seize all i'm
plements Of gaming, and convey any person
so arrested before court of competent ju-
risdictlon, and bring the articles SO seized to
the ottice OF the Board of Commissioners.
IL shall be the duty of the Board OF Com.
mlssloners to cause such arrested persons to
be vigorously prosecuted aud such arti
cles seized to be destroyed. as the orders,
rules and regulations OF the Board of Com
missioners shall direct.
SEC. 45. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
in the performance of police service in any
precinct or precints composed of waters, and
III lieu OF station houses, the Board of Com
m1ssioners may procure and use and employ
such rowboats and steamboats, as shall be
deemed necessary and proper. IE
In suburban or sparsely inhabited precincts
they may establish mounted patrol, and
procure, and use and employ so many horses
and equipments as shall be requisite for the
purpose: and they may procure and cause
to be used any teams and vehicles required
to transport prisoners, supplies and property
whenever it shall be proper and economical
to do so; and may sell and dispose of any
personal property owned or used in the de-
partment, whenever it shall have become
old and unit, or not required for service
such sales to be made at public. auction, and
the proceeds thereof to be paid into the
Metropolitan Police fund.
Sec. &c. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the othcers and members of the Metropol.
itan Police force of the said Metropolitan
District shall furthermore possess in every
part of this State all power now conferred
by law upon constables, except for the SER
vice OF civil process, and any warrant for
search or arrest issued by any magistrate of
this state may be executed in any part
Thereon by any member of the police force
| OF the said Metropolitan District
SEC; AZ. BE 1t further enacted, etc., That
| the Board OF Commissioners shall have
authority to offer rewards to induce All
classes of persons to give information which
shall lead to the detection, arrest and con
viction of persons guilty of homicides
arsons, or receiving stolen goods, KNOWING
them to be stolen, and to pay such rewards
to such persons as shall give such informa
| ton. Such rewards shall be paid from the
Metropolitan Police fund from warrants on
the Treasurer of the State. drawn in the
manner hereinbefore provided for other
purposes.
Sec. 4s. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
IN every case of arrest by any member o.
| the Metropolitan Police force, the same
shall be made. known Immediately to hi:
superior upon duty in the precinct wherein
the arrest was made by the person making
the same; and it shall be the duty of the
said superior, within twenty-four hours
after such notice, to make written
returns thereof according to the rules and
regulations of the Board of Commissioners
with the name of the party arrested, the
alleged otfense, the time and place of arrest
aud the place Of detention.
SEC. 40. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
| every officer and member of the Metropoli.
tan Police force shall have issued to him.
by the Board of Commissioners. a propeI
warrant of appointment, signed by The
President and Secretary Of the said Board,
| which warrant shall contain the date of his
appointment and his rank.
SEC. SO. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the salaries and compensation of Police
| Commissioners and other officers and EN-
ployes of the Board of Metropolitan Police
shall, from the time Of their appointment
| be as follows:
President of the Board, two thousand five
| hundred dollars S250O).
Treasurer Of the Board, two thousand FIVE
| hundred dollars (S2500).
| Other Commissioners, each, two thousand
dollars (S200O).
Superintendent, three thousand dollar.
(SSO00).
Chief Clerk, two thousand dollars $4,000
Deputy Clerk, one thousand six hundred
| dollars (Sl600).
| Property Clerk one thousand two hun
| dred dollars (Sl200).
| Other Clerks, one thousand two hundred
| dollars (Sl200).
Police Surgeons, one thousand six hun
bred dollars (Sl60O).
Captains, one thousand eight hundred
dollars (SlsOO).
| Sergeants. one thousand five hundred
| dollars (Sl500J.
Corporals, one thousand one hundred
| dollars (sll00).
Detectives, one thousand four hundred
| dollars (Sl400).
Patrolmen, snf thousand dollars (SlOOO),
| Doormen, eight hundred dollars (SsO0l
The salaries and pay Aforesaid shall be
PAID monthly to each person entitled there.
| to, in modes to be prescribed by the rules
and regulations, subject to such deductions
| each month from the salaries or pay of each
| member of the Metropolitan Police force rs
| the Treasurer shall make land which de due.
| ton he is hereby authorized to retaia) To
satisfy zines imposed on any member of the
metropolitan Police force, by way of discl.
pine or punishment, as prescribed by the
rules and regulations of the Board. The
salaries Of the Commissioners shall be paid
by the Treasurer of State out of the Metro.
politan Police fund. Amos
SEC. 81. Be 1t further enacted, etc.. That
the Board of Commissioners shall. at all
times, cause the ordinances of the cities M
New Orleans, Jefferson City and Carroll.
ton, and OF the towns of Agiers and Gretna,
and the ordinances of the parishes Of or.
leans, Jefferson and st, Bernard, not in con.
nlct with the provisions of this act to be
properly enforced; and 1t shall be the duty
OF the said Board at all times, whenever
consistent with the rules and regulations Of
the Board and with the requirements az
this act, to furnish all information desired
by the Mayors, Common Council and other
authorities of said cities and towns.
SEC. 50. Be It further enacted, ETC.. That
the said Board of Commissioners are hereby
furthermore authorized and empowered to
erect, operate and maintain, uader the
general laws Of the State relating to teles
graph lines, all such lines OF telegraph
in such places within the said Metro
politan Police District as for the purposes
OF police and fire the Board shall deem ne
cessary; and to employ all such telegraph
operators, batterymen and lnemen as NAV
be required for, and may be necessary to
the proper and efficient working of the said
police and IRE alarm telegraph. But the
ownership Of the fixtures, instruments and
apparatus for such telegraph purposes ia the
cities of New Orlaans Iaffaraor ~. -