The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-17
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since the police demanded from the Police
Board settlement of some kind, as they had
been without pay for some months Yesterday
morning, after learning that the committee
they appointed had received but little satisfac-
ton, they assembled in force at the Carondelet
10 Street Station and presented their case to the
70 Police Board. 1t was understood that one
Bray, who is the Treasurer of the metropolitan
It board, drew from J. 81. Oglesby, the depos-
, itary, some S5S, 900, and none of this sum has
= been paid to the patrolmen
1 The committee asked for some explanation
:! as to why their money had not been forth
, coming. and insisted on knowing when they
: would be paid
! They were answered that their salaries
had not been paid because there was no
money to the credit of the Board, for the
, reason that it was impossible to collect taxes.
, They were told that no definite time as to
when they would be paid could be fixed, but
that Mr. Oglesby was endeavoring to negotiate
loan for the payment of the August ROLL and
there was every probability that he would
succeed in few days. There had been no |
money turned over by him to the Board since |
the amount which he handed ill., in the first
part OF August-S4O, 600 which WIS used in
settling the July roll.
| After leaving the Police Board the COM
mittee waited on MIR. Oglesby, the fiscal agent
OF tie Board, who stated that the Board was
indebted to him for the sum of S5S. 900. bor-
rowed money.
He was asked if the money was borrowed
on the account of the police but declined to
answer, and in fact, refused to give any in
formation at all as to the nature of the trans
action, and said he would not do SO until au-
thorized by the Board.
When this was learned, the patrolmen
evinced considerable indignation and sur
rounded the Station-House, making the situa-
ton OF Bray anything but pleasant I
1t is reported some Of the hottest spirits are
thirsting for his head
A guard was placed at the station to prevent "
his leaving until the return of the committee, l
which immediately proceeded to Kellogg's y
Office and interviewed him. W
The members Of the Police Board were tele- IL
graphed tor and in a short time made their M
appearance. There was q consultation with .,
u u, To-,
generating Bray from all charges - =,
against him. and the promise that money 'e
would be forthcoming in few DAYS.
Oglesby made statement before the COM CT
mlttee and the Board, in which he said that It'll
me committee had misconstrued his language of
hat the money due him by til eBoard was for
past rolls and not for the rolls of Anonst ar !,
months oi
In this connection the following cores w
)OHdence was passed tn
!. n. Oglesby, ESQ.,: 1'' '''4' or
Si,-Notwlthstandn all the statements made ay
the police regarding the arrearages of pay, t;o
ONE designing parties have informed them that w
on declared that you turned over to me $6S 900 pei
pay for their services during the month Of lie
Iugust last, prior to your departure North. Tbs
IN view OF such statement have the honor tn A'
SIX you the following: OPT
10 pay police expenses for what month did wo
on last turn over to me any money? How was /
nat money procured? was it the proceeds Of ho.
Tres or the result Of loan? Have YOU at any nei
me turned over to me any-funds to pay salaries ana
nd expenses OF the police force for the month Of res
ugust, 1874?
awaiting your reply, have the honor to be,
I, very respectfully, your obedient servant
TREASURER Met. POLICE BOARD.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 10th, 1874. o.
S0;-ln reply to your note of this date have
say IN response TO requisition of the Police
oafd, on the 10th OF August last paid Won the ia
oney for the July pay roll of the police force
have paid you nothing since that date. To
eet TINS regulsltlon negotiated loan for &C y
unit OF the board /; said loan is still unpaid
have not paid to you or any other person re- cou
esentlng the Police Board, any money for the and
lgust pay roll, neither have received from the pU
y suuclent to repay loans made to the board
). II. OGLEsBY, fiscal Agent. CHEZ
The men on the force are much Dissatisfied com
d many of them are getting desperate late
leir salaries are their only support, and Al
len the money is not paid promptly, their by n
miles suffer. -
SIXTH WARD WASHINGTON CoLoRED DEMO-