New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-09
Loea! Intelligence.
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yU.lCE-Many dsagreeahle and ill-natuved
.h.ngs have been said about our Metropoll-
Fan pc:ice system, and 60 persisttntly has
tile Oeen kept up that . large portlon o.
:.ie community believes 4hat there is no
good j: stat department.. One particular
3sstu,e il ahe MetxopolitssA law will dispel
:le eyfo1 ~heA our readers understand il.
There are .orsr sources which contribute
80 :rs se.:eG fund, fund which is impair
partially used for the benefis q superanu'
ate6 officers, widows Of officers whs are
killed II actual service. and Or ouch men as
e:e permanently disabled IN the discharge
.: t:eiP duties The first source Of income
- from wLse .s usually termed abandoned
properly. ~ che several Citations scarcely
i Gay passes that goods of some description
Gre Ioe taken in. portion OF which 10 lever
a sound "a tho fossessida of thieves or
s::opoed ~ soeI4 eShen liable 20 arrest.
yLese wings are all sent 10 fhe property
c.e.k. Captain Curtis. whes keeps q record
o! everything and slows all articles away
es.e.os!y. SO :hat II q claimant should ap.
..ac &c can seadily identify his property.
I.syv six months this stuff is cold az auc-
:lcn. finding plenty Of purchasers. Since
.se Inauguration q the force in 1868. TO
.s-e. these Gales have produced elsls
tro.tez source is, OF rather was. from
MoLey Uncalled for by persons who were un-
ct: aTcess. When prisoners are taken into q
station :hey are searched ty turnkey. the
HsiLc!pa! Soject being 70 secure any YEA
rone that may 90 concealed, in order 60
prevent any serious difficulty IN tne ceiis
Between prisoners. Other articles, of value,
are aso taken. mainly 20 prevent abe I'M
snr.unates being Iobbed: however, If a
a.isGpe: thinks he can take care OF his
money. papers, diamonds or jewery ne Is
.x.lowaa 20 retain them. bu. is warned that
Il .e liable 10 MEG. thieves inside. >.
This reminds the reporter OF an sncidens
which occurred IN the old statonhouse, op'
vo.i.s Civ Hall. An elderly man was m
generated IS q .'irunk and unable Not
q dollar was found on him and he was
s.:elessl7 Ghucked behind sne bars. sooE
A:,<cwayG two men, known TO be hard cases,
were arrested near the spot where TIE old
man vac picked up. they appeared 10 be
very drunk. AID were so booked. ~
chance they were placed in the sane cell
with the sid man. and during the 1i2h'
.ley wen: through his clothes sclen.
s,fcsily while ne was sleeping sourd!y. Be-
fare Moc..ns they were released OF bonds
Subsequent events proved quite conclusive.
". ia: :nese fellows knew their victim ard
nae .yaile.: him even into q PRISON. 2ne
man had $500 in currency seved IN his rag
e.G o.,ac. Snc the soldiers were aware o.
:.s. :ac:. When ne became conscious OF
O.. loss he sayed like mailman. HAD he
FACED bis money N the clerks hands );
v.n!1 Lave been saved.
..iicers wi! fail 70 perform thei; duties
AL: VII: violate police rules, for wE!cn theS
S:e sen: before the 3 oard of Commissioner,
AID tried. and, If found guilty. are Tepri
spa:iec. fined or discharged. the fines are
placed 20 the relief tuna, which the sec!e
:s.v's books Will show.
Tie Metropolitan Loan and Pledge Asso
Station charter provides tina. certain per
ssn,age Of she Isoii:s sHuss oe devoted e
snis .e.:e: fund. .,,
E:om these sources she sl:m OF S2e9-e
Has Ceer secured. Ou: of shis the SUN o.
$4,000 ass been expended on pensions and
funerals Tie balance On hand - this Cate
~ $ic.s.s
whom receive $3.50 annually. payable quar-
:Vrlr. =,
treasurer. Colonel Bray. and the City
administrator OF Finance. !he books ar.
SCR: IN such a concise style that any citi
ser curious 70 understand che matter 3ur
saer can make personal inspection.
Now here is a benevolent feature In sh'
evs,em which, must meet the approval O.
s.; Kind hearted people, and il is one which
ee.ca.led critics utterly fail 20 mention.
TIE hoard of Police Commissioners a
Yfesen. IL composed Of Lieutenant Gov
eruoI SiNtoiNc' cA-oH!olO pioeiuo1.' "
George Balder, vice president; Colonel Il
A. Brav. treasurer; Y. Ryan, }. b. Gaudet
l.. F.Joubeys and Z. Brewster. Ed. Baker
sLiei clerk.
since the removal 20 Few headquarters
wie.e the several branches have abundan
:Oom. al. things have worked uncommoni.
smooth. Il meddlers will no: interter
with tine board in its efforts TO bring tn
sSrce up 80 a better standard Of exceliene
~e VIII soor possess one OF the beet polio
iVsees IL :L.s country.