New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-18
CITY COUNCIL--OFFICIAL
REGULAR NETTING.
CRY HAIL, ERw ORLEANS. I
Tuesday. MAY Il. 1913. !

Presentation. Louis A. Wilt. Mayor,
presiding, and Administrators Brewster,
Calhoun, Fitzeureiter, Lewis, Schneider,
Sturcken and Turnbull.
On motion OF Mr.. Brewster, the minutes
of the last meeting were corrected by insert
ing the words six hundred dollars" in the
blank i'll the ordinance for the purchase of
certain real estate for the purpose Of ex-
tending Burgundy, late Craps street." and
thus corrected the minutes were approved.
Communic lions from the Mayor and Adj
Ininisirators.
The following message was received from
the Mayor:
On motion of NJ Lewis, tbs reading Of it
was dispensed with and it was ordered to
be spread upon the minutes:
Gentlemen of the City Connc:l-In spite
of our constant care to shun complications
with eoutrovei sizes which have been i'll
progress here during the past five months,
IN spite OF our efforts to conine our action
strictly within the field of our powers aud
functions as prescribed by the laws OF the
the State in pite Of orr as>idu0u5 and I'M
ceasing labor within that field for the vel
fare OF all citizens and for the promotion o.
the general GOOD, we are often blamed for
what we do and ofterer still toc what We
have no. done. This complaint and cen.
cure sometimes comes from those who have
an impe.!tc. conception ~ our duties az the
agent. o! u corporation, aud who are not
ACQUAINTED with the laws Nv which our
action j. directed and limited. ] have
therefore thought it expedlent to note in an
Ntfici Il manner, and az occasion may arise.
the limitations and restraints which! ara put
upon L. by the lsws and CoUv:. Of tae
State.
will :e:er now especially 20 matters per
flaming 10 che protection OF the city ny
proper an efficient police force. having
been imnor,unately urged TO call out and
Orgaujz. "a body adequate TO the thorough
guarding of the property. homes and lives
of our citizens. During recent excite.
meuts this has been urged repeatedly every
dav, and often in a way that seems to blame
sou and me for failing TO do an evident
dutyo M answer was tina: no authority
over the police is left by the laws to the
Mayor and Council: and now. IL justice to
Ourselye. and for the Information OF all con.
gerred | will cite the provisions OF statutes
and TIE judicial decisions thereon relating to
the police aud the powe.s OF the city gov
Grnmen'. 49,
Ac. so. -. approved March ;. 1862.
enacte. That the Mayor OF New Orleans
be and j. Hereby prohibited t.1u making
any rolice appointments or exercising any
Oolict. iatv. authority or control within the
limits of the city CT New Orleans" and.
s.Tnat in any case where the assistance OF
Che police shall Do necessary for the eXecu'
ton OF the powers lHtrusted to the sald
Mayor. he shall make application tor salts
assistance 10 the Board OF Metropolitan
Police. who shall in their discretion and
Judgment allow or refuse the cooperation
of SAID police force aud that .he provisions
of this Bill extend to ana cover the parishes
of St Bernard and Jefferson
Act No - oi 1868 restraints the sher!fs
of tha parishes OF Orleans. Jefferson ami
St. Bernard from appointing any more
deruties than are necessary. o5.!gea tntn:
to apply to tle Metropolitan Police Board
for any extra, force needed, and to iurnis q
TO the bealri list Of thei' depu les. etc.
In section four OF that act IL IS provided
~That. upon all occasions Of emergency. Or
apprehension OF riot. tumu!|. iN.o. inslr'
reCtion or l,esti.encr. e.. power aud author
ity sha: - vested ia ans. EXERCISED eXc!U'
sively ly tina Metropolitan Police Board
Section thirteen of ac. No. %. Of 1869.
puacts. THAT the Board Vi Metropolitan
Polio. may. UPON any emergency or apple'
neuson o: !lpt. tumult. mob. instruction.
pest auce OF invasion. appoint as many
special '.. -emen without pay :rJil. ainong
she citizens as it mav be deemed proper.
Aud during The service Of any such
epe.:ai Hol .c-men. authorized as aforesaid.
he shai. possess all sac poHo:s ana pT:N.'
;eges. aud perform al: ;il- duties that mag
be. by o.de: and geeu:ai!oIs.'iEom tns t'
time p.escrlbrd. o. :,
S.c:.pu :urteen provides. "iAat:he o...i'
GERS AID N alnIers OF the Metropolitan Police
force o, tn. said Metropoii. an Ii.t.lc: sha !!
Furthermore. ,,eaeess. in every part of this
State. a /. power conferred ty law upon COM
stables, cxcsp. for tue service Q: clvi. pro'
cess. and anv war; an. 20: search or arrest.
issued Ir an: magistrate OF tais ;: lie. ma
be executed N any par: thereo. % an
anenl.ter CT The i''l.cc .ere. e1 1he sa!H "A:
fyopo':an district.
By section nineteen officers AMI members
a. the po.ir. ara prohibited from reagulng
or leaving ~. ...e: eXce?: b.v PERMISSION
of the bond
Br .ec.I,r svcntv-four il Il enacted.
%that l. shal. be a misiemean0r purfshabe
by imprisonment tor IA term not exceenln
two year. OF by a tine not eXceedig $"ot.
sor any person without tIstitiab!e OF excus
able Cause. 70 Use .. to met" any person u
use persona. violence upon any o.! the com
miss.oners. officers o: members of the N.e'
tropoiitan Police farce when III the dis
charge %. :!lri: duties, or tor any person &c
maxi. rs. "t abusive or Threatening Ian
guag. to Them. or for any per son not al
Officer or a member OF SAID police force Il
falsely -. sent himself. with fraudulent
design upon person or property, as being
such an officer CT member. or unon any
time or dav to have. Use. wear or display
wlthOu. authority. any shield. badge. out
tons. nu.nhe,s or other ers!gns or emo Ell
such a. are officially WEN by the oificHr'
aud members of the metropolitan Police
force 49,
Section tni.ty.rine enact. that 20 add.
ton to tn. powers of exercising exclusive
police authority and making police appoint
ments over tne entire Metropolitan Police
district. conferred on the board OF Metre
poiitau p,,..ce by sectior three OF tnli act
they are hereby invested Win and sha!
hereafter exercise all the powers nov
conferred hv Jaw upon mayors OF cities. II
respec. to requiring the SERVICES O. IN
military IN hid of the civil authorities Il
uUell riots. suppress Instruction. protec
propertv and preserve public tranquility
and sven .Lva-ture O; power shall ext!un
that of the mayors of the cities OF New ~.
leans, Jefferson City and Carroitton. within
these cities respectively. an'l ,ucn power
shall snp,- 70 tie whole Metropolitan Pu
lice district.
Thea. eu., ..ents are row in full force
The whole scheme Of the Metropollton ia
Ice was INTENDED! and carefully planned 10
the express purpose OF dlveStlnS the HIaN
aud C0anci, q. all police powers whatsoevel
Tue whole subject was lttr ~ the Legs q
ture BY the cons: .tGtiol. OF 1893. Ii was III
Intention ct tie trainers OF that constl'u
ton and o. those wnu framed the laws III
der il that 10 police powers should lie lei
TO the CITY government. There VAS a pertec
unIera landing on the part OF al! WHO SUI
ported this legislation that the police OF hi
city and o. the Metropol.t III district Shout
be wholly beyond the control OF CITY on
cials aud wholly under the controi OF III
Governor ot the State and his arno!nee:
l. was made a State institution. ana all I'll
city has to do with it Is to raise ana pa
over for il support any sum the PohC