New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 49, 1874

and asylums OF the city and house of cor
rection, in accordance with such ordinance
and regulations as shall from time to time
be prescribed by the council, and shall be
vested With and perform such other func
lions and duties as may be prescribed by
the council. This department shall have
general supervision OF all matters relating tt
the discipline and efficiency OF the police
the protection of public and private prop
erty, the preservation Of public order and
peace, OF the engines and apparatus for eX-
tingn!shlng contiagrations, and of the work
ing force thereof, the lighting of the city
and the enforcement of the city ordinances
relative thereto; and shall ne vested with
ana perform such other functions and duties
as may be prescribed from time 10 time by
the council. The regular police force of the
city OF Baton Rouge may be organized and
maintained, II necessary, at the rate of one
patrolman to each and every one thousand
inhabitants thereof, exclusive OF the admin
istrators 81 said department. The extra
pollce force shall be as numerous as NAV be
deemed necessary 10y the council to main
tain ORDER and preserve the peace upon elec
ton and other notable days. The term OF
service OF such extra police force shall not
exceed ten days upon one and the same
commission. The force shall. regular and e9
ira, be appointed by the admins trat tor of said
department. bv and with the advice and con
sent OF the council. They shall be health
temperate and aole bodied men, and OF good
moral character. They shall be dressed in
uniform suit O.: clothes. and wear a shield
as prescribed 10y the council, exposed upon
the left breast of the coat. which: shall be
their commission Tor executing and en-.
forcing their duties. They shall. each
member Of the force. te paid sixty dol
lars per month and one police suit
OF clothes for every six months service;
provided, that if q member OF the force
shall voluntarily leave the service. or is
dismissed for cause before the expiration OF
said term of six months service. he shall!
DO charged with the cost of such uniform
suit OF clothes and the amount thereof de.
Quoted from his monthly pay. or he may be
held before competent court for the crime
III embeZzlement. and punished in accord.
ance with the law in such eases made and
provided. The council shall have authority
t" pass and enforce al! necessary by.la VS.
for the purpose OF maintaining order ant:
discipline in the force. and shall be vested
with and perform such other duties as NAV
from time 10 time De prescribed by the
council.
Sec. s. Be i. further enacted. etc. That
the council shall organize the departments
established by the foregoing section. regu.
late the number OF clerks and officers to be
employed by each department. and the
amount Of their salaries: said clerks and
officers shall be nominated for appointment.
by the administrators Of said departments
respectively. and he sppOinted by !. majority
vote OF the council They may be suspended
by said heads Il departments respect.
lively. at pleasure. and. 10 ease OF such sus.
pension, 1t shall! be reported 10 the council
at its first meeting thereafter. together with
the cause thereof. The council may remove.
by vote Of a ma orirv of the members, any
OF said clerks or officers for incompetence.
neglect OF duty, Dlalte;.sance in office, when
reported by the heads OF departments. or
when the services of such officer or emplcve
+. no longer necessary 10 the public inter.
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SEC. 9. Be i: further enacted. etc, That
the administrators of the foregoing DEPART.
ments shall. at the end OF every month. zen.
der to the mayor a written report OF the
administration of their departments durin.
that month: their actual and prospective
condition, and at the expiration of each ifs.
Cal year :. general sepor, OF the departments
respectively. with such recommends tons as
t. them inay seem advisable for the benefit
and prosperity ~: the city: the administrator
OF finance shall receive an annua. salary Of
fifteen hundred dollars. payable monthly,
upon his OWE warrants. approved by the
mayor and counts!siGued ~ the auditing
clerk. ana sha,: no: be allowed any other
fee or compensation whatever. The admin.
istrator o: improvements ard commerce
and police eorrec t!on and charities
shall each receive al annual salary OF
ten hundred dollars. payable monthly,
upon their own warrants. approved by the
mayor and countevsignel by the auditing
clerk. and shalt no, be allowed any other
tee or compensation whatever. Tbs. three
shai! receive each the SUI. Of
five dollars for each meeting. provided that
said meetings shal! not exceed two in anv
month, payable monthly upon their own
approved hv the mayor and coun.
ters!gned by the auditing CLERK. The inavor
an! adminlstra'"rs >hal. keep their offices
IN the City Hall. OK such place as NAV be
provided. and the saIre shah be open for
the transaction II business daily, SUNDAYS
and legal holidays excepted. FROM "a. N.
until z. NJ.
SEC To- Be it further enacted. etc, That
the courci! shall hav. fun power and au.
thori'y 10 make and PASS such laws and
ordinances as are necessary and proper.
FIrst-Io regulate and prekerv. the
peace and good order of the city. and bro.
vide for and maintain its cleanliness and
not inconsistent witL any State
aw relative thereto.
seeond-To regulate and make improve.
nents to the streets. sidewalks and
public squares, wharyes and
timer public property. and provide tor TIE
lighting OF the streets and public buildings:
% order and direct tn. Gitchine. .illiny.
opening. closing. widening and continuing Of
ny OF the streets, and II for such purpos.
he land OF any private person or BODY !
corporate is necessary 10 be had. the said
lty council shall have The rigL, and power
I has 7, -
rice, or causing the same 70 be ex.
ropriated. sccordin. TO the manner and
prescribed by existing |
avs upon the subject: TO regu. |
ate the proportion. and t" make and repair I
II common sewers. drains. canals, public |
Dads. ievees. dykes. causeways ard |
ridges. notwithstanding any superintend. |
nee which might te set up by anv corpora.
ion or individual over such works: to de.
armine the completion and dimensions OF !
no sidewalks and pave mentS O.; the streets
, Tx 'hs sGuarlng and 10 prevent any en-.
roacllments upon or stopping and Cbstruct.
lg the streets. public crossings. nuhIic
Iuares. sidewalks. !eyees. Wharyes. public
Dads, or any part OF the city of Baton
ouge. and to order any object, whatever |
lay be its value. which snay cucumber the
ild places or prevent and einbarrass tn.
zee use OF tae same. 20 be removed or sold
y whom it may conc ern according to law:
IT the reopening OF such ancient natural
rains as have been INSTRUCTED by the own.
s OF the adjacent lands, or the filing up
any watercourse which is not nayigabIr.
r TIE purpose OF carrying the public high
avs oHer' the same. provided tina: no in.
Try be occasione.! thereby to the aeighboy.
u Inhabitants
Third-To pre.crh. and coii.c. rate. of
We. dues and wharfage. and 20 de. igpa,e
e places tor the landing OF Steamboats,.
itooats ana other water crafts within the
nts OK the city: 70 establish and re.u,,t.
d. ferries within the city Limits: 10 nyp.
ribe the rates OF ferriage upon passenger.
ID all species OF property. and to sell a,
lblie auction to the highest bidder III.