The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-01
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No. 49,.


10 repeal Act No. a. approved september four
teenth, eighteen hundred and sixty eight !;
Act No. A, approved February twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine ;
Act No. 81, approved March sixth. eighteen
hundred and sixty.nine; Act No. %, approved
March eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty
nine Act No. "a, approved March thirteth.
eighteen hundred and seventy Act No. 81,
approved March fifth, eighteen hundred anh
seventy three Act No. GA, approved Marc
twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and seventy
three: ACT No. 80, approved February TWEEN
tysixth, eighteen hundred and seventy
four; Act No. 60, approved March seven
teenth, eighteen hundred aud seveuty-four
Act No. 16, approved March twenty fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy -fve and TO
authorize the city of New Orleans to estab
lsh, organize and maintain proper and
sufficient police force, to preserve order and
good government within the corporate linn
it's of said city. and TO assume control Of the
fire alarm and police telegraph, and TO pass
ordinances providing for the CONTROL dlrec-
ton and pay OF the said police force, and to
limit the annual expense OF the same, and TO
establish Board OF Police Commissioners.
SECTION L. be IL enacted bu he Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The Slate Of Louisi-
ana, in General assembly conuened, That Act
No. "a, approved September fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty eight, entitled IAN act to es-
tablish metropolitan Police District and to pro-
vide for the government thereof; ACT No. a, APP
proved February twenty-seventh, eighteen hun
dred and sixty nine: Act No. 81, approved March
sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty mine; Act No.
%, approved March eighth, eighteen hundred and
sixty. nine entitled San act TO amend and re-enact
an act entitled, An act to establish Metropolitan
Police District and to provide for the government
thereof, approved september fourteenth eig hteen
hundred aud sixty-eight: Act No. "a, approved
March thirtisth, eighteen hundred and seventy.
entitled 'sAn act to order the payment
and to provide the means for the
payment of the estimate and apportion-
ment of the expenses of the Board OF Metro
Politan Police, assessed and applicable to the
cities, parishes and pylies juries within the Me-
tropoita Police districts, and to more fully de-
fine the duties of the State Treasurer !" Act No.
81, approved March fifth, eighteen hundred and
seventy three, entitled San act authorizing the
muster Of the Metropolitan Police force as
part OF the militia Of the State, authorizing the
to three full regiments, to be called the Metro
politan Brigsde authorizing the assignment of
other officers and troops to said brig
AIDE, and providing for the enlistment,
Metropolitan Brigade; act No. GA, approved
March twenty sixth, eigh cen hundred and
seventy. three; act No. 30, approved February
twenty sixth eighteen hundred and seventy
four, entitled can act to amend and re-enaet
sections fifteen and twenty-seven of an act Of
the General Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
entitled IAN act to amend and re-enact On act en-
titled An act to establish q metropolitan Police
District, and to provide for the government
thereof, approved September fourteenth,
proved March eighth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-nine, and for other pur-
poses; act No. go, approved March
seventeenth eighteen hundred m and seventy
fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-fve, en-
titled IAN act to enforce the payment by the
city OF New Orleans and the several cities and
parishes of the Metropolitan Police District, of
IL naSt I4 H.
Beard of Metropolitan Police and for other pur-
poses," be and the same are hereby repealed;
the said repeal to take effect from and after the
passage OF this act.
SEQ. O. Be 1t further enacted, etc That the
city of New Orleans be and it is hereby author
lied and empowered, through the Mayor and
Board of Administrators, TO establish, organize
and maintain proper and sufficient police force,
to preserve order and good government within
the corporate limits of said city, and to assume
and police telegraph; provided the whole ex-
pense Of said police force, fire alarm and police
telegraph shall not exceed, and is hereby limited
TO the sum of three hundred and twenty-five
Thousand dollars per anuum.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, etc., That said
police force and fire alarm and police telegraph
shall be entirely under the control and direction
of the Mayor and Board OF Administrators Of the
city Of New Orleans, so far as The appointing t
and org aniz alton OF the same Is concerned, and
that the eaid City Ooun Ill shall provide therefor,
by the passage of suitable ordinances, and shall
also provide in said ordinances for the appoint
ment Of Board of Police Commissioners; said
board shall consist OF four Csmmssloners, in
addition to the mayor of The city Of New Orleans.
who shall be ex-officio q member and president
of the board, and the Administrator Of Police of
said city, who shall be ex.oftieio member
OF the said Board TO be chosen in the manner
hereinafter prescribed; and majority Of said
Board shall copsti ute quorum for The transac-
ton of business. That the Mayor shall nominae,
and, with the advice and consent of the Common
Council, appoint the commissioners Of said Board
Of Police; and the said commissioners shall hold
Office for one, two three aud four years, TO bs de-
termined by lot; upon their appointment and at
the expiration Of the term OF each Of said COM
miasopers, the Mayor shall appoint, az afore-
said q commissioner, who shall hold office for
four years. Tae power OF irving, OF removal or
il exclusively vested in said Board, and 1t shall
possess such other p,wers and perform sucb