Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-03-06

Detectives, one thousand four hundred dol.
lars (sl4oo.)
Pa.rolmen, one thousand dollars $1,000.
Doormen, eight hundred dollars $4,000.
The salaries and pay aforesaid shall b paid
monthly to each person entitled thereto, ia
modes 10 bs prescribed BY the rules and regu.
l%ations, subject 10 such deductions each month
from the salaries or pay Of each member Of
the Metropolitan Police force a. the Treasurer
shall make land which deduction he 10 hereby
authorized to retain) 10 satisfy fines imposed
on any member Of the Metropolitan Police
force by way Of discipline or punishment, as
prescribed by the rules and regulations Of the
Board. The salaries Of The Commissioner
shall be paid by the Treasurer Of State ont Of
'hs Metropolitan police fund.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
The Board Of Commissioners shall, At all
tines, cause the ordinances of The cities Of
New Orleans, Jefferson City and Carrol,ton,
and OF the towns Of AIgiers and Gretna, and
The ordinances Of the parishes Of Orleans, JET.
lerson and St. Bernard, not in conflict with
The provisions of this act, 10 he properly en-.
forced and it 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 Of this act, 10 furnish
all information desired by the Mayors, Com.
mon Council and other authorities of said ci-
ties 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, under The general
laws Of The State reIa,ing 10 telegraph lines,
all such lines Of telegraph in such places
within the said Metropolitan Police District
as for the purposes Of police and fire The
board shall deem necessary; and 10 employ
all such telegraph operators, ba,terymen and
l'neme" as may be required for, and may be
necessary 10 the proper and efficient working
OF the said police and fire alarm telegraph.
Bat the ownership Of the fixtures, Instruments
and apparatus for such telegraph purposes in
the cities of New Orleans, Jefferson City, Car.
ro'|'on and the towns Of Algiers and Gretna,
and the parishes Of O'leans, jefferson and St.
Bernard shall vest in The respective municipal
corporations Of the said cities and towns, but
subject TO the exclusive use and control, ex.
cept for fires and fires purposes, of the said
Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners.
SEC. SO. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the said Board of Commissioners shall appoint
a superintendent. and assistant superintendent
of the police telegraph, the superintendent Of
fire alarms and police telegraph shall appoint
three telegraph operators, one l%ineman, one
bai'eryman, subject in all cases 10 the approval
OF the Board Of Commissioners The telegraph
operators shall also act as clerks Of police sta.
tons. The said board shall promulgate all
orders, rules and regulations 10 The said ,eIe.
graph corps through The superintendent, who
shall lie the executive head of the whole
corps, aud who shall have control and direc.
ton Of same subject 10 the rules, regulations
and orders of The said Board of Commission.
ers.
Sec. 54. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
The salaries and compensations of the said 20.
lice telegraph corps shall be as follows:
To a Superintendent Of Fire Alarm and Pc.
y AS'CS'ufuS wv tlluQSduu i've uunQFSQ UOlS
lars (sa5oo) per annum.
To the Assistant Superintendent of Fire
Alarm and Police Telegraph, one thousand
eigh, hundred dollars ($1soo) per annum.
10 the Operators. one thousand four hun.
dred dollars ($i4oo) per annum.
Lineman one thousand eight hundred dol.
lars ($lsoo) per annum.
Ba,,eryman eight hundred dollars ($s0o)
per annum.
The salaries and pay aforesaid shall be
paid monthly, TO each person entitled thereto,
in modes 10 be prescribed by the rules and
regulations Of the Board, subject to such de-
doclion for neglect of duty, violation of rules
and regulations. ETC., as may bs adjudged and
prescribed by the Board.
SFc.55. Be it further enacted, etc, That
there shall be appointed by the Board of Police
Commissioner two surgeons, who shall per.
form the duty now performed by the city ply
sicians and such other duties as the Commits
s%i"nners may from time 10 time prescribe.
The police surgeons shall also act as experts
for the Coroners. making post mortem' exa-
m'"a''"ns Whenever called upon by the Coro-
ners of The districts. The salary Of these sur
geons shall be two thousand five hundred DOL
lars ($2500) per annnm.
SEC. So. he it further enacted, ETC., That
all persons who may be- arrested under the
provisions Of this &C, shall be admitted to bail
in The manner and by The court or officers
now prescribed by law.
Sec 81. Be- it further enacted, etc, That
all laws and parts of avs conhic,ing with
The provisions of this act be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this act shall
lake effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) CHAS. w. LOWELL.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Sig"ed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.