Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-12

Cash bal. currency 49,. $2838 50
perish werrants $50 00-3065 %
Respectfully, NJ LANCE,
Administrator of Finance.
MAYORS OFFICE, City of Baton Rouge
February LIST. 1881.
10 the Hon. Mayor and members OF tho oi'y
Council .-..c.,1
GEYTLENIEN-Ilerein | most respectful
" embrace my report for the depart
ment of police for the year looO. .,
The numbcrOfarrestSm made were three
hundred and seventy-thTee, these were
mostly for minor of1enses, although some
ofthem have been for the most agSrieVeu
causes of violation Of the citN ordlnah-
ces. However when it is taken INTO
consideration that we have aclty OF
near eight thousand inhabitants, besides
the population Of West Baton Rouge,
and that of the balance Of our own par
ish. with the transient by river ana oCh-
erwise. who in the course Of the year
visit our city, the total of which ml9ht
he estimated at something over thirty
Thousand TO be looked TO by two police
men. it bespeaks volumes for morals ana
good behavior Of that of our city and
Surrounding country. Our community
have certainly good cause to rejoice al
such a condition of its affairs, although
it is well here to acknowledge, as fact,
that more is dependent on the action OF
the Mayor than any other branch OF the
city administration, in etEecting good
government of our city, it must not be
inferred therefore, that his most coop
eratiye branch, the city police, hasn't
also it's duties and responsibilities. rms
department has had over one hundred
fairs, besides circuses, theatres, operas,
private and public property to look al
ter. and to regulate other matters as be-
come our duty under the city charter,
as well as to attend to all other duties
imposed upon us by the city council.
OUR CITY HOSPITAL.
This department has been looked vel
to by the matron, Mrs. Rachael Hall
Everything has been kept in a most
clearly condition, and the best OF care
taken of patients. | have not had sin
gle complaint made to me of derellctlor
of duty on the part of the matron. w
have had forty-eight admitted as pa
TENTS, four of whom died, three of thu
four dying within twenty-four hours
after entering. OF the number recely
ed as patients there were but tly
,, or six residents of our city, the bal
!, ance were transients, either plcke'
' up by the police, or entered on appll
: cation made by parties, in their behalf
' to whom it became accidentally know
, of their condition. Nothing, in m
opinion, will impart to the public NOR
satisfaction on this subject than by sJa
5 ting the condition of those whom W
had to care for They were, except i
D a very few cases, so sick that it locke
) as if it were resurrection 81 the dea
D to recover, and certainly it could NJ
U have been effected only through tn
display Of the most scientific medicf
8 skill on the part of DR., l.. F. ReynauC
U the city physician, and extreme goo
care and nursing on the part of til
3 matron. The building, so pronounce
n by the city physician, is not as apprC
pirate for hospital purposes as desired
y Besides the practice at the hospital OF
y city physician has taken in charge man
x charity patients and attended them re!
y ularly at their homes, thereby praCticin
. much. economy for the city Those I
. Z the poor who have applied to this d
y partment for assistance we have f0un
% to be in the most abject poverty. Hel
" | would state that much relief has bee
" given by the several white and Colore
=, societies Of our city, to that untOrtuna
u, u class Of our community, thereby lesser
=, ing greatly the demand on the CHART
- fund of the city. Although all Of the
~ societies are rendering good service, al
- deserve encouragement, | would spea
~ i'll particular in the interest Of the :
~ Vincent's and the Ladies' BcncyOlel
% Society, which are the only ones tn
- extend their aid outside Of their oW
Il membership, as | feel that enough
Iy their laudable labor in this respc
i has come to the knowledge Of the Il
partment to justify me in recommends
to the public the gentlemen and ladi
e belonging to these societies with Il
Or hope that they may be properly appr
IL cjated and aided in their good work.
Your administrator has endcavOrcd
procure, in every instance where UcC
5 sion required, extra police force, t
services Of men patient, of sober habit
" ana such as would he gentlcmanly
u well as impartial towards all classes
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