Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1869-03-06
SUPPLEMENT
@be Gouisianian,
Saturday, March 6, 1860.

salary that may De dne nm, shall Withdraw
or resign, except by permission Of the Board
U~nexplaind absence without leave for tw,
(2) days shall be deemed and held 10 BE-
resignation by such officer or member, ant
accepted as such.
SEC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, Tha1
the said Board Of Commissioner shall have
power to issue snbpenas, attested in the
nane Of its President, to compel the atien
dance Of witnesses upon any proceeding
authorized by its rules and regulations. Eact
commissioner Of the board, the Superinten.
dent Of Police. the Chit Clerk and Deputy
Clerk, are hereby authorized and empowered
to administer oaths and anirmations 10 any
persons summoned and appearing in any
matter or proceeding authorized as aforesaid
or 10 take any dispositions necessary to be
made, under The orders, rules, and regn.
Ia,ions Of The board, or for The purposes ~
this act. Any willful and corrupt false swear
fact, in any necessary proceeding under the
said orders. rules and regulations, or under
this act, shall be deemed willful perjury, aud
punished in The manner now prescribed by
law for such oHcnse.
Sec. 90 Be il further enacted, ETC., That
the s,id Board of Metropolitan Police Com.
missioners is hereby invested will, and shall
hereafter exercise all the powers now confer
RID ty trw upon mayors Of cities, in respect
to requiring the services Of the military in
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suppress insurrection, project property and
preserve public tranquility; and such inyes-
turc Of power shalt exclude TINT OF the
mayors of the cities of New Orleans, Jef1ar.
son City and CarrnIlton, within these cities
respectively, and such powers shall apply 10
the wlo'e Metropolitan Police District.
SEC. %. Be il further enacted, ETC., Tha,
the said Board of Commissioners, in fur.
Metropolitan District, and for promoting and
perfecting the police discipline Of officers and
subordinates of the police force are empo.
wercd in their discretion 10 enact, modify and
repeal, from time 10 time, orders, rules and
regulations of general discipline wherein, in
addition to such general provisions as may
be deemed expedient by the said commits
%sioners, there may be particularly defined,
enumerated aud distributed the power and
duties and liabilities of the officers, clerks
and members of The metropolitan Police force,
aud wherein shall be declared he modes Of
appointments 10 office and procedure OF re-.
moval from office of the said officers, cle'ks
aud members of the said police force, and The
whole manner OF discipline of the said force;
,,rnridpd. that such bylaws. ordinances. orders,
Of procedure shall 10, confl ct with any Of
the provisions OF this act, or with The Cons,i.
tuition Of the United States or of this State.
SEC. "a. Be il further enacted, ETC That
the Board OF Commissioners shall cause to
be kept books of record of the police force
Of complaints against Officers and members,
and the judgments Of The board ,hereupon;
Of time lost by officers and members; of
accounts showing The amount of moneys
received and expended, and how and for
proceedings Of the board of stolen money
and property recovered, and the disposition
made of The same; Of suspected persons and
places; Of arrest and causes of arrests, and
al! such other books and records in and for
the central office, and in and for the several
police offices and stations Us shall be required
BY the business Of the department. The board
shall also have The power from time TO time
to establish stations and station houses and
sub stations and sub.station houses for the
accommodation lhereat of the members of The
force, and as may be necessary to the efficient,
working OF the department.
Sec. %. Be il further enacted, ETC.. That
the Superintendent, of the Metropolitan Police
force shall make to the Board of Commits.
%sioners quarterly reports ia writing Of the
state Of the department, with such statistics
and suggestions as he may deem adviss Bile to
submit for the improvement Of the police
government and discipline Of the said Metro.
poli,an District.
The Board of Commissioners shall, on or
before the first Monday in January of each
year, make a report in writing to The Gov
ernor Of The State upon The condition of The
said Metropolitan Police force and the said
Metropolitan Police District.
SEC. &c. Be il further enacted, etc, Tha,
it shall be a misd-meanor, punishable by
imprisonment in The State Peni,entiary, for
q term not exceeding Two years, or by a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars $500 for
any person, without juslifiable or eAcusable
cause, to use or to incile any person 10 use
personal violence upon any of the commits
sioners, officers or members of the MeIropo
Titan Police force when in The discharge OF
their duties, or for any person to make use OF
abusive or threatening language TO any OF
the said commissioners, officers or members
Of tina said police force, or for any person not
an officer or a member Of said police force ia
falsely represent himself, with a fraudulent
design upon persons or property, as being
such on officer or memter, or upon any time
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