The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1873-08-23
-,vs Of the State Of Louisiana.
Published by Authority.
AN ACT,

- authorizing the issuance of addi-
.;,nsl warrants to make up losses
1I;cb NAV hereinafter he sustained
T. members, officers and employees
- reason of the depreciation of
Ia,roDolitan Police warrants; to
.ks such warrants SO 10 be issued
g. discount receivable for taxes, by
sna cbareeable (pro rata) to the gen
al corporations Of the Metropolitan
paEce district, and TO provide pen
LEV for refusal to receive the same,
- 70 limit the power of the Board
oFPolice Commissioners to issue
such additional warrants
whereas. The act creating the Me-
,-onolitsn Police force provided for
md contemplated the payment of the
.-srbers, officers and employees there
Ain currency, and from a variety of
ssn.ss they have not been so paid, hut
S.rs been paid in paper known as Me-
,rOpoIitau Police warrants, which war
..nts has been at discount, varying
t-orn two TO forty per cent, and the
rrice realized by the sale of said war
I,pts is an inadeq uate and insufficient
,omnepsation for the arduous duties
q. noIiceman. while it materially in
,s-fsres with the efficiency of the force;
Whereas. Il is but Just and proper
chat the members, officers and employ
ssof the said police force should be
maid in full the several sums provided
for by law: therefore,
Section /. Be it enacted by the SEN
ste and House of Representatives of
ne State of Louisiana in General As
Eenbly convened, That so long as the
ND Metropolitan Police warrants
rbssl te ct a discount IN the money
~srkes Of the city of New Orleans, it
dali be lawful for the Board Of Metro
polit.n Police, and they are hereby
ssthcfiee5i and directed 90 issue fnonth-
" 10 each end every member, officer
and empIcye cf the police, in payment
for services rendered, warrant for a
Eura sufficient 10 realize IN. currency
The amount sr,errlly due said mem
bers. officers and employees at the an
hssl rate as is severally provided for
IN section 226I. 1855. and 225G Revis-
ed Statutes of 1870; provided, that the
amount due each men:hep officer or
supIoye of said police force shall be
subject TO the deductions for neglect
Of duty, disobedience IF orders etc,
ordered by the Board Of Police Com
missioners, IN accordance with section
OBJ Of the Revised Statues of lS7G.
Sec. ?. Be il further enaUtrd, etc,
That for the purposes of securing uni
furmity in the allowance for the amount
ss discount to which said police war
rants may be subjected, the average
discount of said warrants In the city of
New Orleans for the last fifteen days
Of each month is hereby declared to be
the allowance which shall be given to
Asch member. officer and employe OF
tshs Metropolitan Police force.
S4s, 3. Be it further enacted. etc,
Tbs. st4 gums allowed as discount to
,+he ma,aaers, officers and employees Of
the Metrusu Sitaa Police force shall be
.chargeable prs rata to the several cor
pOratleEs comprising the Metropolitan
Police district. and the same shall be-
come debt against each of the said
corporations. in addition to the sun
assessed and made final against said
corporations by the Board of Police
Commissioners on the siIteesh day of
October. iS73. and that in sry future
assessments made by the Board Of Pc
lice Commissioners against the sever
Interpretations comprising the Metro
poGtsn fs!iee district, any discount to
witch sid warrants nay be subject
shall be legal and proper charge
against the said corporations comprIs-
ing the Metropolitan Police district
80 long as it ney be necessary 20 issue
said warrants, end no longer.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted. etc,
Thet all warrents for discount issued
70 The sRensere, officers and employees
Of the Hessesahtan Police force shall
be and The .sems ere kereby made re-
ceivsble for all parish and mHnIcipal
licenses and taxes within the limits al
the Metropolitan Police district, tc
wit: the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson
and st. Bernard, and the cities of New
orleans and Caroliten. and that any
parish or municipal officer who sinai
refuse TO receive said warrants SO issu'
60 Tor discount as herein provided fol
The payment of taxes and licenses dVt
to either of said parishes or cities com
prislng the Metropolitan Police dis
rict shall, with has securities or lii
Othcial bond, be liable in solido to th,
party or parties offering therein in al
actual damages sustained by suel
party or parties, and in exemplar,
camages for at lesstdoGble the amour
Of taxes or licenses so refused To b
feaieSed; provided, that the allowance
% issused in excess of the regular sal
eFY OF the officers and members of tn
police furce shall not exceed INVENT
per cent. of such salary due.
Zee. 5. BE il further enacted. etc,
That whenever the Mayors of New Or
leans and Carrolltsn and the polio