The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-26
ED. pfLsBUEY, Mnyor.
The Criminal ynrisynlty.

TO the Honorable The Benats and House OF Rep
resentatlves of the state OF Louisiana:
The memorial Of the undersigned, Criminal
sheriff Of the parish of Orleans, respectfully
represents: That he h 8 read v lth surprtse the
memorial addressed to your h3nOritbls BODY Dy
tns Mayor und City Council published in the
P.caynle Matgu rs. 1877, aud especially that p9r-
ton Of it in which the following statement ls
made; 80
believed, and still believe hat the law Dromnl-
gated on tbs 18Th OF March. fixing the fees 80
tbirty cents per diem and abolish ng turnkey's
foes, Oi95fs nm pie remHn5fation 70 q Sheriff.
In the IN 3pth Of February. 1871. tbs nndsr-
signed appeared before tho City Councif, con-
ysned as d Commit Of the Whole and sub
mitted complete statements ot tbs tees arg
expenses Of the ofiic5 of the Criminal 5herlH.
the result OF the committees deliberations t1s
following letter will show: ...
DEPARTMENT or PUBLIC. ACCOUNTS.
Now Orleans, Feb. 10. 1877.
To the Committee on City Affairs, House Of
Representatives.:
osi.tte1spn- The Mayor and Administrators, IN
Committee OF the whole, have considered the
matter Of compensation to be allowed the
Criminal sheriff for tho maintenance of pris-
oners in connection with the bill referred TO
sou, They have heard the present sucumgen-
cy Of that Office rs to his views ana duiy
weighed the estimates as 70 costs submitted py
him. and which are inclosed. Accepting me
figures OF Mr.. Houston MS correct, thHy ire OI
opinion that Hterae Of 45 Geta per dten tgr egGf.
prisoner, eEclustoe u tnrnkeDs fees. ugNt1 veg
an atteqndte eO1lpensati01t and tedUe JdH prom
10 tie sherig. IL his basis Of ca cnlatlon, say
z25 prisoners, al 45 cents per diem, would give
| s3G, ,g56 25 per annum. but as He does not
include fhe cost Of transporting eonvicts TO ms
| penitgntiary or for blankets, clothing, drugs
and medicines. coal, wood. buckets, Dfoons,
etc, Lteu nsake G,balOBanGe Of 5000 per aa,tNJb
additional coper said elpeJtse. This Wonid give
| Il total OF s3S,05G 25 or in round NUMBERS say
| sac 600 per anuum or ssz5J per month, WbIch III
To cover all ex o. for the support ana tnaiit-
| tenance Of prisoners committed 70 the Parish
| Prison and Transporting 0f cOnyiGts 70 Inc pen1-
teutiary the city being only liable for lights ana
| repairs TO the BUILDING itself. Iney thersIoTs
recommend that the sheriff be allowed q fixed
| com pensation. to be stipulated ut s325o per
Aforesaid. They deem 1t adsi able, further
TO recommend that 1t be expressed IN tns
bill that the sheriff shall receive ail
prisoners Committed 70 iail @ by coInpeseiat peeigs
that the charge of turnkeys' lees constitute
the chief item OF reduction on Mr. Hoastons .
estimates. and accepting his average OF prison
ers, would be about $50 per month, In making
this reduction. the Mayor and AdminlsfMoTs
hare tahen into consideratton Tie t"c9oe and pro-
ats Of the Sheriff froHssis Jees az NE sitertB ot
as a criterion, cannot be less than 5000 per
month Yte office should be treated as q t1iole
being unified In ona per.on: ana ADDING tne
profits together. they are of me OPINION thae tns
1 ducti0n OF expenses as recommended herein
and gtfll have the enloyH ent OF lucrative Of
fce. Very respectfully. ETC., :, ,.,ouy,-
i For Committee Of the whole.
Il Your memoriaiist respectfully calls attentMlcl M
TO the fact that the figures used Dy tne CitJ
Council are based upon law allowing 90 cenu y
ner diem and turnkey's fees aud begs leave tt
present the figures for the same month"; JanuA
~, 1871 calculated at soc per diem without turn
Keys fees. as Der bill now before your honora
Month Of January, 1877. fees Of the Sheriff
superfor Criminal Court. ..............s2 .s222t 4
First District curt. III
Second Judicial Court urt...............,... oi4