New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-19
The Metropolitan Police,

A bill has been introduced in the Senate
making material changes IN the law estab.
fishing the Board of Metropolitan Police.
The bill provides that the members of the
board, in addition to their present powers,
shall have the right to establish such rates
of compensation and salaries of the officers,
members and employees of the police force
as they shall deem sufficient for the services
rendered, and at the same time conducive
to the improvement and efficiency of the
force.
are declared to be the boundaries of the
Metropolitan Police District, and the par
ishes of Jefferson and st. Bernard
heretofore constituting a portion of
said district, are to be set apart from
it and relieved from all liability for any ex-
pense hereafter incurred BY the Metropoli-
tan Police under the provisions of act No.
81 of 1869, and sections 22236 to 230S, inclu-
sive, of the Revised Statutes of 1870 These
parishes are authorized to provide for the
maintenance of peace and order within
their boundaries in the same manner as
provided by law for other parishes of the
State. 1t is provided that the gross amount
annually expended by the board shall not
exceed $3.50 600. and the board is authorized
aud empowered to make an estimate and
leans annually in sufficient amount to
realize from the police tax the aforesaid
amount. and it is made the duty of the Ad-
ministrator of Finance of the city Of New
Orleans, as coon as the tax annually
levied by said. city shall become
exigible and collectable to pay month
ly, within ten days from the first
day Of each month, to the fiscal agent of
the board the full amount OF the appor-
tionment due said board for the preceding
month or months that may be due. And in
case the said Administrator shall fail to do
this, then the vice presid ent and treasurer
Of the board are authorized and empowered
to issue to the members Of the police force
certificates Of indebtedness for the sums
respectively due them for the month; said
certificates not to exceed in gross amount
the sum due on the pay rolls of the
police department for that month.
1t is also provided that the tax levied
by the city of New Orleans to pay the
apportionment made by the board, shall
be exigible and collectable at the same
time and in the same manner as other city
taxes, and the certificates of Indebtedness
issued as above described are made receiv-
able by the city of. New Orleans for
all that portion of city taxes levied
and imposed for the payment of the appor-
tionment made by the board in pursuance
Of law for the year in which said warrants
are issued. AS compensation for the services
Of the Metropolitan Police to the State the
bill provides that the State shall pay the
sum of $l35, 900 20 meet the pay rolls and
expenses of the force now due and unpaid
for the months of October, November and
December, 1874, which amount shall be
reimbursed to the State when the city shall
collect the full amount of police tax due for
the year 1874. The bill was introduced by
Senator Stamps, and under suspension of
the rules was read twice and referred to
the Committe on Metropolitan Police