The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-21
SUPERINTENDENT LOANS Raid.

It not unfrequently happens that newly
appointed officer, in order to create a good
impression upon the public and give eclat to
his administration, starts out vigorously in
the execution of some excellent, but almost
forgotten law or laws, and thereby verifes
the adage that "a new broom sweeps clean.
The new Superintendent of Police has been no
exception to the rule, and he has turned his
attention to the execution of city ordinances
relating to the abatement Of the social evil in
localities strictly prohibited by law. The
idea is good one, and the Superintendent
will meet with the countenance of all good
citizens, if ne shall prove by his subsequent
actions that this is no mere spasmodic action
intended to entrap public confidence. The
bold and fragrant violations of law COM
mitted by the class to which Superintend.
emit Loan has specially turned his attention,
the open disregard by them of the ordinances
Of the city regulating their places Of abode as
we'll as their conduct and the shameless man
ner in which they encroach upon decent To-
calities, and wantonly insult the residents
thereof. have long been notorious, and con-
plants many and loud have been made to
both city and police authorities in the past
without avail. Decent people have been COM
PEELED to move from certain localities in
the Second District, and passengers
on one of the down town street cars are
often shocked by scenes that would not be
tolerated for a moment in any other commu
nifty. 1t is high time that aggressive warfare
be made upon these people, and that they be
made to understand that they, like all other
residents. are amenable to law. and can not
hope to escape by playing upon either the
sympathy or cupidity of those entrusted with
the execution of the ordinances Of the city.
Article SIT is very clear in its provisions as
to the localities where lewd women shall not
live. 1t reads as follows:
In the First District. Between the river,
Felicity Road, Hercules, the New Canal, Clai-
borne and Canal streets.
In the Second District Between the river
and Basin street. Canal street and Toulouse
street, and between the river, the Bayou St.
John, Toulouse and Esplanade.
In the Third District Between Esplanade
street.
In the Fourth District-Between the river,
the Carrollton Railroad, the upper line of
said district, and Felicity Road. Article 51S
makes it the duty of the police to arrest any
woman or girl found in contravention of the
foregoing section, and take her before the
Recorder Of the district wherein she be
found in contravention, and makes it the
duty of the Recorder to impose fine or con-
denim her to prison for not less than thirty
days, and shall notify her to quit the prem
Uses occupied by her within three days.
Article 52e gives the police power to visit
all houses, buildings, dwellings, or rooms oc-
cupied or inhabited by lewd women, at all
hours of the day and night
Article GAL declares that no person shall
make violent noise or create disturbance
or offense against the public peace by intox-
ication or otherwise, and we are informed
that it was under this article specially that
the late arrests we're made.
Under these ordinances we conceived Su-
perintendent Loan had ample authority to
act and we hope he will continue his warfare
upon the lewd women referred to until they
shall be forced to retire to those locations
from which they are not prohibited, and be
made to conform to law and to defer some
what to the requirements of decency. In all
lawful efforts to that end he will receive the
support Of the BULLETIN as well as the applause
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