New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-09

police of the city, and shall provide
for the same by levy of tax upon ali
assessed real and personal property, either
as :! part of the general city tax levy, or as
special tax for police purposes. Ii sei'ar,
atcly levied. the said tax shall not exceed
| onclalf Of one per cent, and the estimate
and appropriation in the budget shall i'll no
case exceed five hundred thousand dollars
per aunun. In case OF joint or ;,"greg cate
levy the power Of the City Counci! under
the twentieth subdivision OF section twelve
of the city charter is hereby increased 10
the levy of two and one-Guarter per cent.
Any asccrtaincd or apparent surplus ui
taxes collected upon the assessments 81 !St"
and 1870, over and above the expenses OF
1871 and arIrar"gc. OF debt. shall lie ap
pied to the credit of the police accom-. Tor
the ensuing year. Or il reduc. ION OK Ike est
ma" III the budget for the same.
SEC. ,. BE i; turtle, enacted. &C.. That
the organization. control regulation. Gis:ri
button. salaries and duties of the police .i."I
be fixed and provided for by ordinances OF
the Council OF the city II New Orleans
The provisions of the act OF March g ISIS
entitled IAN act to amend ana :'-enlct ;;n
act entitled an act to establish 4 Ne-roru.i
tan Police District. etc. and all acts SUD
sc.iUcn, and supplementary thereto. IN :. IA
:ioI. I" III" Organization. control. rec .!ai;un
Gist-:'U; ion. salaries aI.. ilUri.. aforesaid
ing i'll al particulars l..! he CcAnc.. SA:.!!
have acted upon IL" sH::iscI matter IL
I"lvcu.
Sc s. Be i, further enacted etc. Tha.
il shall he the .inty u the Ccu!."ii 81 :ic c.::
of New Orleans t" regulate. uv exc: in.:l"e
the purchase of supplies. AID re :j!.iI!s..!. :,
III stations. !ockul-. ami ot:..H cU..tAiI-.
require. for police purposes.
SEA. :. BE it further enacted. &c. That
i: shall he the especial dairy .; :Ic Admin
i.tvator of Police .: the cl.v o: New Orleans
to report and !'rni'"sc ordinances E,U1. al!
matters necessary !or the control: Man: re-
men.. "n! regulation of IKE police. ~. his
shall. not be c"ns.rUci:s putin. IL question
the IGN! vi any member 81 IL. Ccur:i: 20
offer suck ordinances IN! amendments
SEC ). Re Il further enacted. etc. Ih..:
the metropolitan Police organization be az.
the >s!ue is hereby abolished. Ear as i;
applies I" other parishes than Vie I.:.l>h ~
Orleans. ard the metropolitan Police Dis
trics is hereby reduced - :ie i...i:s ot -aid
parish Of Orleans; provided. HAT
the officers and members ~ de
police force Of the .":d Gi>rric: s;:.I!
possess. III every part 81; .:Lc Safe. al
bles. except for tie service OF c:vil I,c..c,Ss.
and ANY warrant for -caIc!. or AIRES. issued
10y any magistrate OF tits Sta. lnay lie
executed in any par: thereof ny an. Il, l1-
Der Of de police fore" OF the sad district.
Sc. y. BE II further enacted. &c. Iha;
the powers and functions Vested in .iie Of
iicc:> and members Uf the police q!
The '.'y Of New Orleans. be and con
.inuc as heretofore. vested III and :..-
;'lc..b!c /" the Metropolitan Police by
laws existing Il, tie time 81 Tie passage
q: TINS ac.. except SO far ~ modified here
after by III. C"Uuci! of the ci:v ol Nv ny
l".!N- :.n'i-r tie powers conferred t'v his
act.
SIC. ~ l.e il fur,ler enacted. etc That tie
command ans. executive authority over me
police OF the city shall be vested IN tie
Governor of the State. the MAJOR OF tiIc eli y
of New Orleans. Il Chief OF Pci;c. 20 i,c
elected ',v and serve during tlc pleasure OF
the Council. and such subordinate officers
rs the C"unci! may ordilI and establish.
VIII" shall have priority and authority IA Ike
Succession herein named.
SEC. II. BE il further enacted. etc. That
there shall he Il Police Commission. consist
in. "i til. Administrator "i Police Of the
city Of New Orleans ".,o shall he chair
man. and two Commissioners. - he APP
pointed by the Governor 10y and with the
advice. and consent Of the >'E".I and who
may Ice removed: or suspended Tor cause IL
his discretion dcclnc,! adequate. Til" Adj
ninStr,tor OF Police and .:r! C"m,niS>iO ncc
shall have "n. Vote. AMI me Commission
>ha!! have the power ~ :.!'po -EtILen1 "y
ma ioritv vote OF all officers. l.r.vaIe> and
employees o. the city police below III. CLle!.
Ii shall also i. invested VIII. IL. !.cw.: II
suspension. trial and 1i>ciai.. oI III Joy:
son. by il appointed: ans: :" ,Il',u>. :in.s ar
torieitur'S for '..rei..t"E 1T t;U;: or breach.
OF i'm. not "Nc"c'i.L, zen days pay:
provided. that tine Mayer shall have .he
power OF SilIilAai!" kusI'eu..in. any
officer. private ~ .A.,i"yc &: tie police
force. rcic.rin. I'll: ..,>e I" ii" fc.ic. Con-
mission for further action: "nt. provided
that where sIch >l.>i'eh>l.n Is il...t.e tor con
tempt or di..bcdr:lc.. Il lie executive al
thoIllv ot the Mayor. !. >ila.. Iu, u" =: tire
power OF the Commission q restore q. 20
inSta;e said officer. private ~ ei.,."vc VIII
ont the consent q, t'lc .N;.v":. az ~. ti'pesl
20 the Council and Is alIr!.T..i q; SEC. ;t-
inStatcment.
SIC H. Be it fin ti.c- enacted! s,-.. Tina.
in regulatin. the salaries and paylnen. y.
the police force. the Ci.y C"uLti: shall pro
vide for paying all privar.S On active I.7y
in the day and nigh, police. weekly.
SEC. 10. b. il furtkcr enacted. etc. Ira.
all laws or parts y; laws ia ycHt.ict win
this acr. he and the SAKE are hereby re-
peaed. 50 far as they - ccHt.lC-. and THIS
act shall have force, :.n,; .t.c: ;yuIn .!s pas
sage.
The yeas and ra.s w.:c ealtd on -ft
passage OF the resolutions.
Bonzano-.
NAYS: Lrw:s--i.
III" resolution was declare. accepted.
RESOLUTIONS. E:-.
~ MIR. West:
HNrs.-NsN- .~rsovayE~-s
:r..!...Iy !, !G1i.
7" the City Come, Of .;c~ Orleans.
The petition Of properly owners against
trai.htcnin. Magnolia stree, Is respectfully
returned, with the information, that u ma
jortv oI owners .: adiaceH. property is not
Represented in the petition.
The undersigned yesrcc';ully asks 20 re
discharged from further consideration.
j. X. WEST. Administrator.
WHEREAS. The proper :.-al time having
expired. and no legal objection having been
made. and the petition having been pub
lished in the 0tiicia! inu.na! FOR and during
the time prescribed rs Jaw: therefore
be it
Resolred. Tia: the City Attorney be and
he is hereby authorized. and directed to in
stitutc proceedings according 20 law. to
cause Magnolia street ~ i. Strengthened On
the northwest side. between -. Andrew and
quest of petitioners.
Laid over to he printed.
by Mr.. Delassize:
DEPARTMENT - TA.RxwcRKa Axp)
Public bM.clnGs. J! bcIAry :. .3.l. 5
To the City Council OF New Orleans:
In response to an advertisement. for pro
posals TOR extending the Fruit marke, but
one was reccivcd--tha. of d. j. WATSON.
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