New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-01
OFFICIAL NOTlCES---OITY.
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall, May "a, 1870.
mo. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Series,


City Hall, May "a, 1870. 5
NO. 104-AdministratiOn Series.]
An ordinance defining the duties of the De-
partment of Police and effecting its or
ganiZatiOn.
SECTION /. Be it ordained. etc., That the
Department of Police, in addition to the du-
ties assigned to it by section nine, article fifth
of city charter, shall be, and is hereby
charged with the general superintendent
of all matters relating to the cemeteries and
pounds, to the city park and public squares,
and to the several Recorders Courts.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, That
the said Department of Police shall be en-
titled to the service OF one secretary, with
an annual salary of two thousand dollars.
hundred dollars.
One messenger with salary not to ex-
coed five hundred dollars per annum and
such other assistance as the Council may
from time to time deem necessary.
SEC 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.. That
it shah be the duty Of the Administrator OF
Police to have prepared and offered to the
Council, for their action. such bylaws and
ordinances as he may, from time to time,
deem necessary and proper.
First-To regulate and preserve the peace
ana good order of the city, and the enforce
ment of SANITARY laws. (See charter section
II, article ~
Second-To prevent gunpowder, petro-
leum and all explosive materials from being
stored within the city and suburbs In such
quantities as to endaDger the public safety,
and 10 regulate the manner and quantity of
storage of the same. (See CHARTER section
II article ~
Third-To determine what animals shall
not be permitted to rove in the limits OF the
CITY. or in what cases they may be killed or
confined and sold for the benefit OF whom
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Fourih-To regulate the police Of thea
tres, public balls, taverns, places for shows
and exhibitions, houses of public entertain
ment, and shops for retailing liquors, and
houses of prostitution, and to impose such
duties and regulations upon persons keep
ing such places as may be deemed necessary
and proper. (Section II, article lo).
Fitth-To impose fines upon any person
or persons who shall maliciously break or
take off from the door or other part OF the
house, within the city limits, any knocker,
knob, bell handle, or other fixture, or
maliclously remove, or destroy, or deface
any sign or door plate put up BY the owner
or tenant to denote his or their place OF
abode, business, or occupation. (Charter
II, l5).
Sixih-To cause visits to be made by the
police officers at all inns, Boarding houses,
tayerps, vessels or crafts of any kind, to
ascertain if there DE in such places any
destitute or sick person, that they may be
conveyed, if necessary, to the Charity
Hospital, or such other places as the City
Council may establish for their reception.
(See charter. section r. article ICY.
Seyenth-To establish jails, houses OF re.
fuge and correction, and to make such re-
gu ations for their government and admins
tration as may be deemed proper. (oee
charter, section II, article ID.
SEC. A. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the employees OF the Workhouse shall be:
One chief warden, with an annual salary
of fifteen hundred dollars.
One deputy warden, with an annual sal
ary of one thousand dollars.
One clerk, with an annual salary OF nine
hundred dollars.
Three under wardens, with annual salaries
Of eight hundred dollars each.
Two night watchmen, with annual salaries
of seven hundred and fifty dollars each:
SEC. s. Be i. further ordained, etc, That
the employees OF the Boys House OF Refuge
shall be:
One Superintendent. with an annual salary
of twelve hundred dollars.
One assistant superintendent with an an
nual salary of seven hundred and twenty
dollars.
One matron, with an annual salary OF
four hundred and eighty dollars.
one tPac0er, with du duuudl Salal VI ioul
hundred and eighty dollars.
One day watchman, with an annual salary
of four hundred and eighty dollars.
One night Waterman, with salary OF
three hundred and sixty dollars.
Ore gaze keeper: with a salary or three
hundred dollars per annum.
One baker, with an annual salary OF SIX
hundred dollars.
One messenger, with an annual salary Of
five hundred and forty dollars.
One cook, with an annual salary OF one
hundred and eighty dollars.
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained, That the
employees CT the Girls House OF Refuge shall
be.
One matron, with an annual salary Of four
hundred and eighty dollars.
One teacher, with an annual salary Oh thre5
hundred dollars.
SEC. I. Be it further ordained, That there
shall be appointed keeper for the Wash
ington street cemeteries, whose entire Gem
pensatiOus shall be such scXtOD's tees as
have heretofore or may be hereafter estao.
lished by the City Council.
SEC. s. Be it further ordained, That there
shall be appointed a pound keeper for each
pound district within the limits OF the city
of New Orleans, at al annual salary OF eight
hundred dollars.
SEC. 9. Be it further ordained, That there
shall be appointed a keeper OF the City Park,
with an annual salary of seven hundred
and twenty dollars.
SEC 10. Article |. Be it ordained, etc, That
| there shall be appointed city gardener,
with an annual salary of twelve hundred
| dollars, who shall have immediate control OF
| the public squares, and of all assistant
gardeners, laborers and city watchmen as
| signed to duty therein, always subject to the
| direction of the Administrator OF Police.
| Art. H. That the gardener shall have
| foreman, with daily compensation OF three
| dollars and fifty cents, and such assistant
! gardeners, laborers and watchmen as the
Administrator of Police may deem neces-
sary to preserve the property OF the city IN
said squares.
| SEC. IL. Article !. Be it further ordained.
| etc, That the several Recorders shall re-
ceive each an annual salary OF twenty-hv
hundred dollars, and no other compensation.
and that it shall be the duty OF each Re
corder to make to the Administrator OF Po-
lice, on the first day Of each and every
week, a written report OF all MONEYS that
may have been collected by them during
the preceding week, and shall receive from
said Administrator a certificate OF the
amount to the Administrator OF Pubic Ac-
counts, who, on presentation thereof, shall
| issue a warrant on the Department OF FL
nance for the reception of the same.
art. II. That the Recorder OF the FIRST
District shall have one chief clerk, with an
| animal salary of fifteen hundred dollars,