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OFFICIAl JJUNAL OF TNE CITY OF NIW ORLEANS, WIEDL ES.AY gORJlM9, BEPTEMBER :;,) rit. LAWS OF LAKMISINMA :No. 74. &N ACT rTO E.TAI':1.I A MiKTR'I'OOLITt, P-i!.' E t,I" TMICT AND TO PRoVVID FOR THE OOVas asramT THERMOP. hYECTION 1. Ie if enacted b'' the c, "',tP not irouse of Riv.sarr-,tdt ceu of ,'.e .N: , I ,. tuni, in Gr,,rr.l .Atsseiitly cur,' 1,rl1. [hat the parishes of trleana, Jetferson. and tt. Bernard are hereby coretitated and territormilly united for the purposes oi police government and Noic5 dis oplpue thereie, into one district, which shall be known and called " The Metropolitan Police D)is taict of New Orleans, State of LouisIana." Sfe. 2. L'e it fr-lter enact I. e¢tc., That the p rs and duties cintiecred with and incident to the polce government and di-cipsine of the said district shall be as hereinafter more especially provided for, vested in. •ad exercised by a board, coulating of five cLmmissionera, one to be a reai dent of the city of Jefferson, to be styled the Board of Metropolitan Police, and by a metropoli tan police force, composed of a superintendent of metriopolitan poliee, surgeons of metropolitan police force, c-p'alnsof u.etropr.litan police force, eergeants of metropolitan police force, corporals of metropolitan police force, patrolmen of metro politan police force, clerks and doormez, of metro politan police force. SFi'. 3 B, it fu,thi erqnc. , t ",*,., That the said c€ mmiisti nets of metropoiltaco pou :eh tdbli be appointed by the governor of the Artate of 1.ouit iana. with the advice and conentr of the oenate, and rall h, id and occupy the said offi es of c ,uI misttoners for the term of offi-e of the governor who may i ipoint them ; P,or "l,. , That the oom-n misasoners so appointed shall continue to hold office until theirsuccessors shall have been du-y appointed and qualitled. Not less than three of the said commissioners shall coiuititu:e a ,iuarum ( ut either of the said commiss,oaern may, at any time, be removed by the uovernor of t e State under the provisions of the statutes relating to the removal from office, which proviafos are hereby extended so as to relate to each one of the sald commissioner ; and in all cases where charges are made against a cummissioner, he shalil hive an opportunity to present evidence In lis behalf. ,-lat. 4. Li li oIer ,.t/el, :.,' Theat if any (te of the said coin,i--sioners of the metropolitau police, or any member of the police force shall. muling his teiwn of ttlice. accept or hull any other place of public trust or civil emolument, or dnall. outing his term of ,ff1:e, be publiciy numninated hfr any tflte elective by the people, alld if he shall not, within ten days succeediug thebo sam-", publi'ly decline the raid nominarion, he enall be deemed thereby as having resi-ned his commies on, and be cotnpetled to vacate his ,lace. - ( ," . 1:, it for .r -,,,ct,l, ,' , That the sa'l u eiropulita polit e force rshal coieit of not n re titan one (1i superintendent or leass thin two '- police elirgeons, air (t) oeptai.i, tiLauty-luur 24) sergeants, -- corporals. twenty iou- 2' cerks. (operators), Lbe hundred and seventy -lve (h7il) patrolmen and forty-tour doormen, a roper intendent and assistant superinteudent of police telegraph. S' c. t;. 1e it fur'lhr en.t-ed c ., That the persons severally aplinted co nmis;rtooers of cetropolitanu police by lirtue ,of this act shall, be isie exercising any of the duties there ii, di., take and tile in the office of the ec:elary of sate the oath of rtlic" and allid.vit of eitzibility pre y, rlbcd f..r State oflicers. liumediately ,ou re ctl-vig said i ath of office the secretary of state shall issue to each commassioner a certlicate of his apiolntmenrt. whereupon he shall possess the power and exercise the duties of commissioner of metropolitan polise. tL.C 7. l'e d further enalr/. 1, * c.. That the said Board of Commis'ioners shall appolt tue superin'eider.t the police nurgeons, the captains, the sergeants, the corporals, the pat:olmen, th s clerks and the doormen of the said metropolitan I police force, to the number authorised by this act; and the said BRoard of (' ,mmisi,,ners shall pronulgate all rules, reul tsons anl orders to the pol;ce force through toe superintendent ot police, who shall be the executive head of the whole force of the mnetopohltau distri't, and who nLall have direction of the said p ,lice force, sau iect to the rules, regulations and orders of the raid I. ard of t: miunia*toners. H.c. 8. Be itf rrtlrr iir,,,'led. e',., That ea 'h ( flicer and memuer of said metropolitan polic, Or,ce shall bold rfice re.pectively during god behasior. and shall be liable to refuovel from iffice ir membership of the sald pulicv forte only after Sar ten charges shall hay- been preferrel ''1I .i}. ld oiT'be itarO ontrithtiardl .:t' 0 i':.t0 pe'~ n shall rver be aopointed t o'ice or meiubsrtlio of the ait pt lice force who is not a citizo i r'f the United sttates or of this State, or whuorer has been convicted of crime, or who Is diasihlrlld by the fourteenth article of the 4'o,,ntifutio of the Lutted -tates, or by the terms of, artu:, Laety LIt.e ti the onstlllu'ion of thIno 'rate. iel. 1. a 1irc . e' . -",t,- I., ,-, That those otltiois of 't li et l irpoltu ppitce Liar., r::., Sontril e to the police fun-, a,,d prth i.r- :h" app. ltn., nt.t patrolmen,shall be divid-d by t.: b.aid of metropolitsn police into irecincts. u it eat aediug iu the aggregate one prec.nct to eit oLe Lhudied of the patrolmen authorized to be appointed. The same board may appon i, as ma iy cait..i s as precincts, and assign one c-p'aul at I as many sergeants, corporals and patrolienu aso tI e) bail deei suffletent to ea. l pie, v. :. Any Lutuber of said preoincts may be joined inon . sub district by the said board, and as.,gnedl to the charge of a police surgeon of police forue. Stt'. 10 I;,e t f' rt/.e, i .- d ,,., That tie board ot nietropolnan polite shall provide sutsh tf·'e and nosiness acconlmodatl pa as it chail denim reql.inte for the transact:ot oif Its own bilt. r.es arsid that of its sbh-,rdinate otl:erar. srtject to approval by 'the auditor ( f publlll: acctuts and treast,.rer of the ?tate. There ha'l Ite a r etral I tE e in the city of New Orleans. to be known as tile C tstrl I)epartment of M-tropolia A I'ohoe. can leb in the pollee Iorce Sha.l be fl'eS up as lollr s: captains most be appointed from amoog .rgesi: ts, ansd sergeaute from corporals, and crar !*,i e mnust he np,,ointed fro n among patrolmen. -c. 12. i:- ; frCi,-r , . c,rO' ,. ,... That the Soord of Mletropolltan l' .lih'e ay)., uron any 'ott rgem cy or apprehens'aii of riot tumnilt, m ,lb, :Lrtrrectlub, .eatlleli.ee r invaai.n, appoint is Imtay special policemen -without pay; from amsnrg be ctlizenos as It may be oeemed proper. liuriog ay day of puo:ec elction it may sr o a; • poit to perlom duoty (in the Metropvlii.,- DHs tllicr noi exieediog five hundreta special police. : in, who may be paid out of the metrr-p.ilitau district fnood ; three dollars per day will be coo sideretd a recompense for suchll services as p. lice nia: ',r-t ai , a 'I hat esac special polilceman so aplotrated shall make oath before any contisn smoner of piolice, at the time of appointment, that lie wil nOt inrterfere in any mani or with the elec. tioa taking place diring the dsy or lays for which he is l-pointed. othorwise than by dep,,litint his can vote, and proniding that suth py my bee withbeld and be niay be duly prinect~t d as tfr a ..lalemeeanor if the terms of allh oath be vio. Sit a. ADd darling the servlce of any such spe Ial policeman.au, uthorised as aforeisid, he shall lor se-s all the powers and privileges abd perforlo a ll te duties tba may be. by order and reguta. ti-ons, from time to time prescribed. Every such lspecial poli'emaa shall wear a hadge, to he pre scrlhed sadi furnished by the Bolrd of Mletripo htan P'olece force. fsiR . 1;. I1. ' "- , , r','., That no 'erson or persor*tnt Ith be ei:gib e to or comipe tet tio hold the office r-f com-mliaeiittr of metro. I polita. police excelpt he be a oitizon of the d+ tilr ct of metropoliran police soanf a res-dent therein. C Sc. 14. i; .f r- , . - ,1. -., [hit the ienut ntuit prvernoir of tIeL Stats oh- be , - '.cc,, a member and president of the toard oif Letrlopolal' i L'ullee. lie shall pres:dle at the mneetilgs lof the boardi, and whe-iever a oeatl -y shall occur in the office of sulertrnrendert of let tropoliln police foroe.aud in ithe absence or dli dillty oi the said aupeii-tendeut, t::- presi.lent I si:all posCese all the poser and pir:trmr all tme Sherien of that ofoe. subject t a the orders, rulos and regulati as of the Boia-d of Metropolitan l'o!:,e. A lI his pay shall he at ,, sirle rate as the eu rerlintendent du:i.g suca continoua ,d, dr!y. r-, 15. " - " . . .. That the a "r nlimers Of hie pioh e force of the -la-I . T I. )letr;put5.tfn Phlice Distritt " shei turtinerm,:e ; ,ases in every part of thit 'tItte ia the c-it: - ,a .,I poller tow conferred Iy y.w I .u io);i-tab' . I I , ept for the saervice of coivl. pr ,cesa. oand a:y i wcalrrant for earch or arrelt lirsaed by aty Iua rt.te O( this 8tate, may be execu,.-d in Ac , iir ".ivi-f by aniy mimber of ta.e 'in, " re r H Sporlan P'r lile DPrtrict.'" and aMi laws and p icr a - .ni t ntltintg with this ironision are here y e'c I;. " ., , ', .. T:n t Ie rotninulsiincers rhall select o,.e r-f their anniher to L- thre treaus-er of the , -. ,,r.t¶nl' P,;:--. te shall be Ile scal c~er vf the M:truj.o;itsu I.s trie . HeI-Ibsll, on chbtk and ou-,.cr. duly ii 5 hnrse. by crder of t.e satd 'A 1>-. It .'d, for .tli t lrpase or this act, all n-,nvs b..'irzi ; : t:i - lsetropolhua Police I ud, and ei . i deposi. t,., ,ane. wite: pld to liir ty the treasiser of t:. s o' Ie of I.e- a, Ls baaki .,rti b-ra l Adiaiunicoi a t'" ...L G:e. Uleahai. t~t, vohoe oi ti. L sureties not less than two, conditioned in a penalty * of forty thousand eolass to the people of the Statev o Louianas, for the faithful diseberge of his duotes as such wessuer ; ad4 14 sad bod shall be pproed by and filed with tU~ 4itr of the State bf Lolaisaa beore sai trumer shell enter pea ti diear of his duties. And any coleof mode on the feofeletam ae nobk boe4 shall be paid to the credit of the Metropolitan Police Fond. we. 17. Be it frrtmer ennred, ee., That ev member pf the letropolitan Pohld force ehal have issued to him by the Board of Metropolitan Police a proper warrant of appointment, asined T by the president of the board anod chief elerk or depty clerks, whih warrant shall contain the f date of his appointment and rank. Sac. 1Li. RIe it furt,"er eiacted, etc., That the SBoaed of Metropolitan Police bshall make suitable Sprovsions tespectiag security to be gives by the r Le'ters and others under their control. Each m. :mber cf the metropolitan police force shall a take an oath of -ffice and subscribe to the same Lefore a member of the board. Bc. I. :, it furtler enacted, .tc., That the a said Board of Conmmiasionera shall have power in n its discretion, on conviction of an officer or mem" ber of said police force, for any legal offense or neRlect of duty, or violation of rules, or diso. bedience of orders, or incapacity, or absence without leave, or any conduct injurious to the public peace or welfare, or immoral conduct, or conduct unbecoming an officer, or other breach f of discipline, to punish the offending party by reprimand, forfeiture or Suspension of pay for a specified time, or by disaissal from the force, but not more than ten (iO0) days' pay shall be forfeit ed and withheld for any offense. A record of alt fines shall be kept by the treaanrer of the board. irtc. 20. L:e it furtlhr ewc,,'te'd, etc., That no Sc flierr or member of the metropolitan police force, under penalty of forfeiting the salary that may he due him. shall withdraw or resign except by pernaisirn of the board. Unexplained ab sence without leave for two (2) days shall be r deemed sad held to be a resignation by such o·l cer or member, and accep'ed as such. bac. 24. Ble it ferth'," er,'ccltd ret , That the said Board of Cou.misasoners shall have power to Si sie eub1 atnas, attested in the name of i's predi 2 debt to compel the attendan.ce of witnesses ujon any proceeding authorized by its rules and retu lations. Each commi-sioner of the board, the upe~rintendent of police, the chief clerR aun rdeputy e olerk, t 0 reby authteorlzed and em powered to administer oaths and affi me ions to any erson sunmmoned and appearing io any mat ter or proceeding authorized as aftoresaid, or to take any depositions necessary to be made noder the orders, rules and regulations of the b sari, or for the purposes of this act. Any willful and cor rupt tulse swearing by any witness or person to r any material fact, In any necessary proceeding toder the said orders, rules and regulations, or under this act, bshall be deemed willful perjury, and punisl ed in the manner now prescribed by law fur stlh offense. Sti . '22 I:, . r '''. t'e , e, ., That the sa!d tostd of Metropolitan Police Commiasioners is hereby invested with, and shall hereafter exer rie atll the powers now conferred by law upin a nys rs of cit;es, in respect to requiring the ser o vices of the n ilitary in aid of the civil authorities ) to quell riots, suppress insurrection, protect pro r perty and preserve public tranquility; and such investure of power shall exclude that of the mayor Sof the cities of New Orleans, Jefferson City and ('Carrollton. within those cities respectively, and such powers shall apply to the whole metro polltan police district. , ~ 3. I;' it tr,,e, e ,atel, , .., That the farPiu :ard of c( mmissioters, In furtherance of the p.:lue government of said metropolitan district, and for promoting and protecting the police die. Spline of officers and subordinates of the plice hirce, ate empowered in their discretion to en s.t, modify and repeal, from time to time, orders. ru es and regulations of general di-ciplhne wherein, in-addition to such general provisions as may be deemed expedient ty the said commi r nissioners, tLere rIny be particularly defintd, ei umerated and distrrbnted the powers and dutlles and liabilities of the ofticers, clerks and nmelherra of the metropolitan pollie f. rce, an' whtrein shall be declared the modes of appoint ments to (ffie and procedure of removal from office of the said officers, clerks and members of the said police force, and the whole manner of discipline of the said force ; !' or,,le., That such by-law*, ordinances, orders, rutes and regulations and frills of and modes of procedure shall not cotflict with any of the provisions of this act. or with the (onctitutlun of the United States or ot this State. Sec. 24. 11, i' t.,:tl er ,re.',, et,.. That the BLard of Co('minsoners shall caute to be kept be r'ki of record of the police force : of complaints agatnst fictera and members, and the judgments of the board thereupon; of time lost by officers and mesbers: of accounts showing the amount of moneys received and expenoded, and how an I for what purposes received and expended; of the r,-,er drcn of thie board : of csolen miney and I' t ern revnvetrt. , wan t-re 'IT-',".-e ., ,..I.O II tamle ; t fuuspected personu- a'id places; of arrests aind iat~ses rf arrests. and Il wor'h noher books antd I'e rds In and for the c'ntrral "lib , and In a' rd tfor the several rol.es offi es and stations as shall be requ red by the busioese ,of the depart sit":.;. The Loard shall also have thu p wer frroii t me, 'o time to es'abi sh stattrot a,'I station ho :-e aind sub-stations rnd 'iih station houses fr thie ascommodation thereat of the enembiers of the ,liti. at d as ruy be ret aesary to the elticient wir ilang of the department. iT.( 2.5, I;" it fur:' ,, , . , "'. , That tihe srpertnlteudent ot the metrirp ,itau p Iale tor: sea'l make to t e board ct C'omm'iri'v)ers q1 r terly reports in writing of the state of the deparrt ment, with such staaistics and suggestiins si be may deem advisable to submit Ior the i:oprove nient if the pol'ce government and disep'ine of the said metropolitan district. The Board of Commi~,ioners shall, on or befire the irst Mendsy in .anuary of each year, make a report in writing to the governor of the Sate uponou the corndmllon ol the said metropolitan police forec ar.d '." sacid mn tropolitoan police district. ,"i. ;.2t E, I J ,r'.',er' i e',, '/, etr"., That it shall be a minderrenor, puieishable t" imprisn ment in toe State Peniteontirry, fir a term not ex i tWin* two years, or by a tire not exre.liong tie hundred dollarls (53001 ifor any person, withiut iiliihi.ble or excu.a,ie car -e, to use or incite aiy 'esin to use personal virlernce upon any of the i n.mrnissionters, oficers or members of the metro ioitalu police force when tn the drcharge of their dorles, or frir any perion to make use of a! srter err tlreatenitg language ti an, of the said corn. miissioners, efllcers or ruemnbers of the said police trre. or for any person not an oMcer or a mem ber of slid polle force to falsely represent him self, with a fraudulent design upon persons or property. as being such oan officer or member, or folet any time or day to hIave. er., wear or dis play, without authority, any shi-ld, badge, but' t,ini, Oniles., or other insignia or emh!em such as are offimially worn by the off 'ers and members f tLe metroplolitan police force. Si 27. ;e' ,! urto e, n, ',l, ''c.. That the Bon d ei (i ',lnmisioners, convened as a board if eet:rmate and apportionment, shall, on the first Mon d,\ alter their appouirtment, and aunuslly there stuer proceed to make up a financial estimate of the itnts required annually for expenses in the extctioni ric criu.real process, supplyrig for thb littlcg up, Ihghting, cleansing, repairing, furolsh iag f po;ice oltces and stalians, lockups, houboc ot detention, fror at'etndance in, additions to, and It-pa*: ' of sanme, Ir ofi'ie, L.xtres and accontru) dat-ti, aivrcrt.elnl, p-mn:ng and s:tat:or'ery. Dullo ' badges. numbers and clubs, beds and bcdd:cg fir the polIce force, and tor witness* a *o' pris. (mers, for support o witnesses and prisoners Sidle in the custody of the polce, for SeCret po lice service, hack and cabsh hire, and als ftor all arat' trecrary I r cOncuel fere iav ecr'C'pe s srnd dihb':rsu.,cnts by the BI rf , t , 'nlts siirers, or rendered necessary in cnmin:l or <,.I actitknl and proceedings naist the said cmnco.I-saloners or cfi -era o:r L:ermher tl i i ft rce for a ts ,lunre in ;Le i.s.: mirgCe ol duty, or by color of office, and also lor thIe diaries ano pay required by this act, and tith otir . g-rcet' it and cortnglent oxpenses as may from tlue t time, in t!.e iuodment of such bor.! ' estimeat: and spporucnireet, beccure Lecesacr or p'oivr, ni h the eictocraton thereot. bchl eatsLiate rLhall ie accompanied with a written apportirn utent by card bUardr .o the propirtiou it exponess aslplicable to each of the truce and pareshes tn the metropoltan Jlsttit. a rati e (,f the uitrcber of plie ctties and n;:i n au:hrr.,e by t, . ,t., and eniployed by auch ii.: s ali ,rderi'lr re- r - The said est;mate .:. a; ;, ,t. -:!-,: a,: i -., ail * 1 to Ihe mayrrrs : utc tl i a:;d pe,: e iuries of the parl tes w;thin thre r.id matropolitaa destrict to cosmeder the '.me. acr if th, sild mny. os r I rlrr e jirics t.ai , :'. i ' it-isu e-t:ar e . :d ,te r . cn ,rn., . < : : .: y I,tD o tueretf, ahd so a ul:ly. Lr c&rIs tI :. ',u rred, the said Board of C'ommcions ers. ' ALI,' he 1Lbe duty of the latter to catelutlty rewire t e snie and co. aider the said oit''c'ionr,: Ltn if sa, board shi :i adhe:e to the r oneg ,a!l at ati r f , i , .. . r, .t, p rt;cr.nent, or if they , all modi', trn a ., then their aetonahall be liuni. aitd shai, 0,' bin i 1 p; th1 t te I;octice r:cs a!d . .yis ,oteraste , tLere;u. ne' 2t. J',. it ti 9te: or -' i.e . That .te said board of cCm ue,,oners .hail mi e a corre,, eti:n 'r aAnd aspportioment fr each of ,he c.ucs and parkhes within the metrop;i:ran diitrl:t, i-f tht nncter of police officers and stations, of lotk. ops. lronies ot dteantoo, beds and bedding. Cit tues,. furc:'uie, and .ll other neceasery eiuic. n.ti an d ad acoeomodation returi;,d t,. t:.e e fl7:. nlt workuig of the delpartmeno an .uco r.tc,. a:.d ;srise:es, rspaectively, and it is Lereby de . ared to be tt duty ol tc mayorr a- ,--:na, I y ,councile of seob eRies, Mal fe the petce Jastese re ,ich towns, to prlw 19 tlp.aVoing eCunmer sf sle rpeoees.e etaitlos, loo aos.ai of i ,deeniee,, bed, bedding, futitsre, datres, if .eqsipmetsa-Nnd aeomeodatoas, k a.eerA.aoe l I altsh tDo refQb j to the estmatae wd pportike. i wment of h boardof comlosp o ;etoes sa Isece 4 the aid mayors, commes counocls or plloe jaries ia of said cities sad parishes' neglect or refuse, within tea days after having been thereto in writ S og notified by the said board to provide all the S foregoing enumerated police offices, statols, in lockups, houses of detention, fnrnitur. fixtnres, beds b beddyag, eqmipmeni and accommodatfoas. at as required by the sstimnte and apportioament of he the said board, then the said board of commia siooers may make their own provisions by con oe tract, kleing, hiring, purbchasing anad repairing. to and such contract, leases, and purchases as afore he said shall be a proper charge and debt agalnstthe :h said cities and parishes, the mayors, common ill councils, and police juries of which so refused or oe neglected to make provision in manner and form as aforesaid; but the title to all real property ne t archased for the purpose aforesaid shall vest in n itt e cities and parishes, respectively, which con n trihbuted the money to ourchase the same. or a8c. 29. lie it foTid,#er enr teil, erc., That the o- Common Councils of the dity of New Orieans, oe Jefferson City and Carrollton, and the police te juries of the towns of Algiers and Gretam, and or the parishes of Orleans, Jeffrson and St. Barnard th are hereby respectively empowered and directed )y annually to order and cause to be raised and col a lected by the tax upon the estates real and per. at Tonal, subject to taxation according to law, within it. the said cities and towns, the sums of money as It aforesaid, annually estimated and apportioned as d. the share of such city or parishes of said total to expenses of the metroiolitan police district. :e SBc. 30. Be it f,,w-her enacted, etc., That the at State treasurer shall receive the sums estimated pti at d apportioned to the said cities and parishes of b- the metropolitan district from or through the ie t easurers of said cities and part-hen respectively, fi and give proper receipts for .ch sums ma he may recetrve. All moneys paid out of the metropoli ie tan pol:ce fund shall be so paid out on a warrant to signed by tie ptreident, and any two other mem ii- bers (c the board, attected by the chief clerk. o r8c 31. ]; r,' c"t' enct d'I, etc,., That it a- shall be the duty of the Board of Metropolitan to Police. if in their judgmen' advisable. to set apart i1 a Metropolitan Sanitary Pulie Company. .d so a" print a captsain and sergeants not exceeding four o of said ctompany, and to assign to said company t- sutih special powers and duties by the orders, to rules and rrulr.tons a may be pnblicly advan r tageous. r Sec. 12. . ;, ' i ' 0,, ,.. ... re,; , e,, ., That the r- Metropolitan Salitary ( ompany is hereby em to powered, under such distribution of power and ig duty as may ibe made by the rules and regula. )r tions, to visit and make inspectin of all ferry y, boats, man'nactories, slaughter-houses, tenement ,i houses, hotels and boarding houses, and edifices suspected of or charged with being unsafe, and to te take all necessary legal measures for promoting re the ,ijut:ic peace, set ur tv of life or health upon or r- in said boats, manufacteries, houses and edifces, in ar.d to make report of inspection in the premises r- to the Beard of Metropolitan Police. Whenever is sad b ard shall be satisfied by such report that o• any ferry-boat, manufactory. slaughter-house.ten :h tuint house or edifice is maintained in a ma inner or prejudicial to the lives or health of the public, it Id ai at cause complaint to be made. founded on id such report, before any court of competent jur.s d- die t ,n of such city or parish where such terry ii' at, manufactory, slaughter-house, tenement Ie horse or edifice i. maintained, whioh shall, upon ie sIec complaint made under oath, issue its proper t, warrant in the name of the people of the State of s , i.( uisians for the arrest of the pers-n in charge -e f the ferry oat, manufactory, slaughter house, ,- tint mint house or edifice to be brought before e, such court, ard the complaint to be duly investi ie ea'td. accordmg to tie laws of examnatlon in is such mnisdimensors. If said conrt shall be satis a- had, n a sumnmary hearing thereof, that sneb i. charge is founded run reasonable and probable id cause, he may, by his order in writing, command d any suc ferry-boat to cease running. and such i t a difice to be closed, or any business in such manu t tactory or slanghter house to cease, until the m cause of complaint aforesaid, if found to be well of founded, sl-all be removed to the satisfaction of af the Board of Metropolitan Police. Whereupon it ,: hall ite the duty of the police to enforce the or is der of such court. At Se.c. 2.; ;; dj ':.,, .I ,:w l. ,'e . That when ,r ever the captain of the sanitary compmany shll A report to the board of police that any premises or any part of any premises in any precinct is in a te ihy condition, or in a condition dangerous to it health, the board may cause notice to be given to to the ownr.er thereof, or h!i scent in charge of tha e iprof erty. or the occupant thereof, to cleanse toe a same within three days. If the premisee are not it cleansed at the expiration of the said three days,. I the ).card of plice may order anol employ any e er( in to cleanse iie sanie, whereupon toe person it e,.ase said premises, ard the per-on so cleas a irg the premises, in putrnance of the said order, : stall matuain an action against the owner of the n l'r mires so cleansed, for the servi 'es s, rendered. i9 and expense incurred in asch cleansing, in the t- same court in ILe same minnner and with like n eltect 5s it the owner of said pre miees had himself n en:li-yed the said person to ,leanse the sail r I remise . e i t 4. e i . . , ., That the it bhiard of police, for rmerlt-r-iua soant extraordinary evt hes rncdrr d by any memner of thi p lice f, i ie, .n the d.e di.charge ctf his duty, may per. mit any men.b r: of the poli-e fcrce to retain for r r i- ow t u n lfit any reward or present t"ridered him therefor: rt d it shall he cause of rem)ov.l i , tm tie Metropolitan l'-.lice for any memher -'h.ri ic to receive any such reward or present w itiout notice thereof to the Board of Metrop hi artn P'iice. 'e . ( 3.. , ' f ,, , . "i i ', . ci', . That all a lit es imposed by the Board of Police upon meil e r re ol the MetL. politsn police force by way of i dils ipline, and collectable from pay or salary, and all rewards, ftees. proceeds of gifts and emoln It ment that may he psad and given for ascount of vlraoidinary cervices of any member rof the Metropolitan police force, except wheron allowed to a ti retained by said member, and alt moneys re It maining for the space of one year in the hands of y :lhe pri-perty clerk, or arising from the sale of un o clamned goods :and all proceeds of saits for pen alties tunder this amended act shall Ii, depositel Ir as d paid into the bank wherein the treasurer or e the Board oi Metropolitan Police shall seep an Saccount The payment so made shall constitnte e and be deposited, and kept as a fund to be called - the " Metropolitan Polce Fund." and the persons i who shall, from time to time it! the office of the r aid treasurer of the Board of Metropolitan Police r and that of treasurer of the city of New Orleans, Im ie hereby dec lared the tramtees of the said fundoa. and smay from time to tr-e invest the same, in b whole ot in part, as they shall deem most arvan a i'ageous for tL.e obljects of such fund, and are em I oweced to make all neceesary contracts, and take e all rectsssry remedies in the premises. f -e6 1, B ;It.,,t, r e,,n ac l'. Pe! ., That ifany i member of the Mietropolit:m Police force whilst in the actual ptttormance of duty shall become f pIt rmr ntly di-ablid, o, as to lender his diasmissal e tri r menberhlip proper, or it any such meruber 3 -boll trcome s.pe ainnuated after tei years of memberbhip, a suuim of not exceeding one hundred a and fifty dilllars, as .,n annuity to be paid su h 1 menler, sthal become chargeable upon the Me. :r politan Po!i e fund. If sry member of thle Me. t to iolian P[ilce force wi.,'.t iu the sac'ual dis r i hrge of lie duty, chbal Le killed, or shall d.e from the immediate effect of any injury received a by himhilst m such discharge of duty, or shall d e after ten years' service in the force. and shall I leave a widow, so.l if no widow, any child or S(hii ren or-dter tl.e age of sixteen yeart a Ik a -tm bty way of annuity ,hall bh-come chargeable I upon said fund, to be paid to such widow so long , tuy as she remaion unmarried. or to such child or I hillorn io Icong as said child, or the youngest of -id !.:ldircn. .uc-ti.ues under the age of s'seeu S ears. li every case ale Board of Met~ropolntan I olece shall deter,:ne the ctrcnmatances there, , and order paymnent of the annuity to be ,mdle by Sraft. c'gtedl by each trustee or the said fund. t;:t nc tlr .g herein ci.itait- shall render any : payment o0 a i annlit bhRgatory up n sail hiard c-r tL,, s;,ld troue'--- or cbhar able as a , matter of legal right. I hbe 1uard of Metropc.llta: SI'olire, in Its dls(ri'tiin Un:y, at any time, order uch annluity to cease. l us . 27. 1;, '.,,ii , ',i i, ',., That when ever property .r n:onev -ball be taken from per- t I s8ns arrested atd shi!' be alleged to have been t felonious;ly obtatitsi or to be the proceeds of i rne, ard whenever so brought. with such claim. .Ct tI.d the person arrested before some cotirt of Si mpenteipt jriit tion for adjudniction. and the i.Trt -la'' i.. tt!ls ar.d there atisfled from evi der.e that tie per~,n arrested is innocent of the cfitnee alleked, and ti.at the property rightfully be'.rlnP :, Lim. tt.rn sad court shall thereupon, in wrn·r . r rder such property or money to be re ·t ," .. a,.. i rupeLty .'rtrk if I,- have it, to e re aL:;rAt: O or Uone t ,t'le a' i I e pe5iO Lhiiltl it, an not1 to any aB:lrney, ago. . r !i'k t i, -el fl ersor.. t - t - - ·. " , t... Th:at ifat-y claim to t 'ownershlip of sl, b property or mocey a shall he m, is c. 'ct. !,i , re sa . court by or i t i :'. y c' cr i r-I^" s than the persons ar 'a- o : cued person shall lii hc' I ti1 i: a; oir eactiuat.ai, such prcaertl or ;ioney -LaY ieiiaii iin tie i :i.ti y ,f the |riiperiv c!erk until the debharre or conviiuo of tue -:rso: s accCoed t-c. j*. -,. , , , ' .i,, teld, ei., That ail property and moone y that shball remai ia the ena cd. of tLhe FrcFerty c'erk for the period of as Smtoe w mme any Ma n el*mLIPr -e al ! aving been three t at1ped Im bllc nowe t ppar a.hLbe slehP Id- pub ad Ab proceedsaof such les shall he pfd 41 Stropolft pollee fbad. Ssxc. 40. lie d frthet ciacled, etc., That if say m noney or property placed in the custody of the Sproperty terk shall e desired as evidesee ay police or other criminal court, snuh property shall be delivered to any off-cer-whe shall present an 1 order to that *est from each court. Buckh S roperty, however, shall not be retained In said court, but shall be retormed to saAd property clerk, to be disposed of according to the previous I provislone of this act. Bsc. 41. Be it frther enacted, etc., That it is hereby made the duty of the metropolitan police fot ce, at all times of day ae night, within the metropolitan district, and the officers and mem a hers of stch fore are hereby therountoe em l owered to especially prerse the public peace, r prevent crime, detect and arrest offenders, sup s press riots, mobs and inaurrectema, disperse un. Slawunl and dangerous as.emlblages, and assem a blages which obstruct the free passage of public s reets, sidewalks, parks and places, protect the right of person and property, guard the public i health, preserve order at elections and atall pub lic meetings, aseemblagese theaters and all places a of public amusement and resort, prevent and I regulate the movement of teams and vehicles in I the str ets and roads, remove all nuisances In I the public streets, parks and highways, arrest all street merd.cants and beggars, and all dangerous at d suspicious characters, loafers and pimps, a pI ovide proper police attendance at fres. assist, a advie and protect emigrants, strangers and Stravelers in public streets, at steamboat and ship Slndlrge, ard railroad depots, carefully observe srud inspect all places of Dublic resort and amuse. Snent, all houses of ill-fame or piostitution, and I n.rses where prostitutes resort or Jsnide, all f lottery or policy stands and shops, all gambling a houses, cock-pits, dog-pits, rat-pits, all common dance houses ard ball rooms, and to repress ani F ree:rain ~ll unlawful or disorderly conduct or practices therein, enforce and prevent the viols t li n of all laws and ordinances in force in said dietrict and for these purposes, with or without Sarrant, to arrest all persons guilty of violating t :ay law or ordinance for the suppression or Splnishment of crimes and offenses. t hFC. 42 Be' it furtrl, , enictwel, r-c., That the .*veral 1cer sadd member st the metropolitan r olice force shall have power and authority to im / mediately arrest and take into custody, without i arrant, any person who shall commit, or threaten to commit, or attenmpt to commit, in the presence of said cfficer or member, or within his view, any I reach of the peace or offense directly prohibited try act of the Legislature, or by any ordinance of 1 t,e (iies within wh ch the ottense is con o,i'teo.threatened or attempted, but such o!licer , r member of the police force shall, under the r penalty of ten days flne, or dismissal from the a , ice, in the discretion of the board, convey in Spi reon such offender be fore a court of the city or S1sri~h where the arrest is made, that he may be cralt with accordirgto law. If the arrest Is tInde during the Loors that the court dots not hold its Sr gular as ssioc, or if the court is not in aession, r sich oftender shall be detained in a stationhoose t 1 lockup until toe next regular public sitting of ti.e magistrate, and no longer, but he shall then r e conveye without delay before the court, to be t coalt with accodwig to law. 1 ' t. 43. I;, at - -, ', r , A" , c ',., That the I: rd of I' lice shall posse-s powers of general i lice supervision and inspection, and may dele t :-te the -me to, any member of the force, over all licensed or unlicensed pawnbrokers, vendors, :nklt shop keepers, junk boatmen, cart, cab and I :ckmen, dea ers in second-hand merchandise, Scotton pickeries. intelligence offtie keepers aul a cioncers with:n the sa'd metropolitan district; a it in the exercise of and in the furtherance of sa d isperai-ion, m; y from -ine to time empower Snit mbers of the police firce to fulfill such special -c! ies in ti e aforesaid premises as they may from 1 tie to time ordain. s The said loard of ('ommissioners may, by au I ,.ority in wtitin.t en ipower any member of the I' p ice force, whenever such mert ier shall be in .- , hI of property telioniuusly obtained, or in ~ i arch of suspe-cted offleders, or evidence to can v ct any person charged wi'hb crime, to examine f t11 broks of any pawnubriker or his busine-s t premises, or the business premises of any licensed vet der, jcnkshop ke-per, or dealer in second I at.d merchandise or intel igence office, c-it '03 pickery, junk host or auctioneer. Any -(hb riember s t the said police force, when there nto authorized in writing by the said Board of Si cmmiesrouers, shall oe authorized to examine > property alleged to be pawned, pledged, depos St d. lhst or stolen, in whosoever possession said ip operty may be, but no such property shall oe Iken trm the possession thercot withouit due it rones ccr authority ot law. Any wiltful interference wi-h any member of ite Botard of 'omniuasioners the superintendent i ir with any member of ta:e polale force by any of ,..e in offcial di charge of duty, shill be pun i-L.ale as a misdemeanor. t.N c. 44. I, i.. i,i ,a t n . 1 ! , That if any r.·u -r of the n.etropolitan poubi farce, orlf , Iy two or more householders shall report in i i ,i g inrder Lip or her signature, to the Board C! nmmstior.ers, or any member there if, that Ith re are good grounds (and stiting the same, ,r believing cry houses, rooms or premises i 1oI in the said metropolitan district to be kept or u: ed as a common gaming house, common gaming tom, or common gamlng premises, for therein l' i ,'g iCr ai:ges of money at any game of c inmae, tio be kept or used for lewd and obscene I nlrpeses aLd an neements, it shall be lawful for he Board of t'ommissioners to authorize in , iriting, any member or members of the police itr e. to enter the same, who may forthwith ar rest all persons there found oflendtag against the Itrw. but none others, and seize all implements of , an ing, and convey any person so arrested before a ci art of competent Jurisdiction, and bring the a'la lea so seized to the office of the Board of I on missioners. It shall be the duty of the I:,ard f! ('omnmssioners to cause such arrested persons ti be vigorousvely prosecuted; and such arti:les -i :- d to he deatriaed, as the orders, rules and tr:la';cts of the Board of Comirnisioners shall i .rect. -c.( 45. 4 : , " -,,/,, - , a, o e,:, c' ., That in the pertornanee of t pire aervice in any precinct or | rtc:rcta composed of waters, and in lieu of sta .on houses, the Board ,f Commlaainers may lrcurre and ue and employ snob rowboats and steamboats as shall be deemed necessary and I proper. In suburban or sparsely inhabited precinttsa they may rtblishi a mounted patrol. and pro-ure rld use and employ so many horses and eqraip. .in'ts as shall be requisite for the purlise : and they may pIrocure and cause to be uind any teams ad vehiccs requiired to transport prlsoners, sup. plies and pi.-perty. whenever it shall be proper n~d economical to do so: and may sell and dis pose of any personal property owned or used in tire deprrtment, whenever it shall have become old and unfit, or nt required for service; such -dee to be made at liiitc asuction, and the pro ' ts tl ereof to 1c phud into the Metropolitan 'Police Fund. • % . ii>. B, , .. '.1, , ., That the oilers anit members of the Metropo.ituu Pulike ct i(f tihe aid Metropolitan Dsttrist shial I -,.r Lar: , t,- ·ess ii every part o1 this State a:i power now conferred by law upon constables, except for tLe servi:e of civil process, andl any warrant ihr rcarch or arrest issue-l by any magia trate of tisa 8tate may he executed i, any part thereof by any menler of the police force of the I esid Metropasttan Dlitrict. a FSac. 47. ; r i,,,ll ,r ,,r,,,,ei, e'r., That the Boarust of i f-,m~sounere shall have authority to i,7er rewartds to induce all classes of persons to I rve ifnorm4tion whlch 'hall lead te the detection. a rent and corviction if per-uns guilty of hbomi S:des, arSents, or receiving stolen goods, knowing tI.em to he stolen. and to pay such rewards to euch persons a- shall give such information. MuLch rewards shall he paid from the Metropolitan Police l-nnd from warrants on the treasurer of the State, itrawn in the manner here;nbeforo provided lf , rfiter uit pose'. S . 4-. 1 ,- ' . " - - - - - That in f-very case oI arrrst iy any meriber ft the metro pr,itarn 1,, e. the s.amte sh~al, I s r ade ,nowvn ion. reed!ately to his superir upon duty in the precr- t w:ti re:u L. e art -st R as i:ade ,y the I erson :ia a. tire same. and i' stall I e the duty of the sentd Sspi roir, wrhin twouLty toullr ;ours a'ter si.h no- c tce, to make written returns thereof, ac-orrlmg t, the rules and regulations of the Board of i ar .raslntesis, with the name of the party arrested, the aIlged otflBnr, the time and place of arres', and the place of detention. c - 4--. / i t -- I i,, -n' -, ,, - tc., That every Stflicer snd member of the metropolitan pouice :, rev si hal rve issued to himi. by the Board of Somarissiogers, a proper warrant of appoitmnt, t igned by the president and secretary of the sad hoard, which warrant shall contain the date of his appointment and hts ranS. er .;.. 0 le v t u,'w;,, e ... t. i', TLat the I :arls and - - mpensataonot police eommasiosers t :ir J oher offeers and emilO. , of the i.ar i ofi ietropolitan Police shall, from the tlure ot I er " rf,i!tltren t, fe as fI llows I'r.- ent orf te t,-a:d tw. t'. --tal :i e .-:n d:ed dollars ,1230r Treasurer i t the toard, two thousand five hi n r? ed doiara , fhzCr itthei comnrisairers, each, two tia :azui d - lars $2000. ~nrperstendent. three thooansd dollars i $.?00r, ( huef c!rrk, two thousand dollar r 'Fio. Deputy clAerk, one thosand Lix huod-ed dollars P, ml engmt; erema tw lm de lari (U 4. Other eslb, one thougAmd two hundred 4oular ($1100.) Police srgeons, one thoulnm-t b adld del lars ($1600.) Captains, one thousand eight hundred dollars (s100.) sergeants, one thousain five hundred dollars $l150o.) Cerporals, one thousand one hundred dollars (81100.) Detectlves, one thousand fbur hundred dollars ($1400.) Patrolmen, one thousand dollars ($1000.) Doormen. eight hundred dollars (6800.) t he salaries and pay aforesaid shall be paid monthly to each person eatitled thereto, in modes to he prescribed by the rules and regulations, solject to such deductions each month from the salaries or pay of each member of the metropolitan police force as the treasurer shall make (and which deduction he is hereby authorized to retain; to satisfy fines imposed on say member of the metro politan police force, by way of discipline or pun lshment, as prescribedby the rules and regula tions of the board. The salaries of the commis sioners shall be paid by the treasurer of state out of the metropolitan police fund. Sac. 51. lie it fluther ,,acted, etc., That the Board of Commissioners shall, at all times, cause the ordinances of the cities of New Orleans, Jef. ferFon City rnd Carrollton, and of the towns of Algiers and Gretna, and the ordinances of the par isLes of Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard, not in condlict with the provisions of this act, to be pro perly enforced: and it shall be the duty of the said board at all times, whenever consistent with the rules anid regulations of the board, and with the requirements of this act, to furnish all infor nation desired by the mayors, Common Council and other suthbrlties of said cities and towns. f-te. ,'. le ;%' f,rctt," t a ncld, etc., That the said Board of Ctomnitssioners are hereby further nore authorized and empowered to erect, operate and maintain. under the general laws of the State relating to telegraph lines, all such lines of tele gsaph in such places within the said metropolitan police district as for the purposes of pollee and tfie ti e board shall deem necessary; and to em p' y all such telegraph operators, batterymen and linemen as may be required for, and may be no cessary to the proper and efcint woraing of U e suad police and ire alarm telegraph. But the ownership f the fixtures, instruments and appar. atua for suth telegraph purposes in the cities of New Orleans, Jefferson City, Carrollton sand the towns of Algiers and (;retusa, and the parishes of Orleans Jefferson aLd St. Bernard shell vest In the respective municipal corporations of the said cities and towns, but subject to the exclusive use sand control. except for fires and fire purposes, of the said Board of Metropolitan Police Commia sacners. Sac. 53. lbe ;/ f,'rthe er,. te,. , et, .. That the said Board of Commissioners shall appoint a st perintendent and an assistant superintendent of police telegraph: the superintendent of fire-alarm and police telegraph shall appoint three telegraph operators, one lineman, one batteryman, subject in all cases to the approval of the Board of Coim miseionere. The telegraph operators shall alia act as clerks of police stations. The said board shall promulgate all orders, rules, and regulations to the said telegraph corps through the superin. tendent, who shall be the executive head of the while corps, and who shall have control and di rection of same, subject to the rules, regulations and orders of the said Board of Commissioners. bEC. 54. l;e r, Iorthcr, ,,, : d, t,,*., That the salaries and compensations of the said police tele graph corps shall be as follows : To a superintendent of fire alarm and police telegraph two thousand live hundred doliars (i ".;(0)I per annum. To the assistant superintendent of fire alarm and po ice telegraph one toausnd eight hundrcd dollars ($1t(0) per annum. To the operators one thousand four hundred dollars ($1400) per annum. l.ineman one thousand eight hundred dollars t$1 ("' per annum. ltatteryman egtt hundred dollars ($~o6, per 'I he salaries and pay aforesaid shall be paid monthly to each person entitled thereto. to mode4 toi be prescribed by the rules and regulati ins of the board. ult iect to sub deduction fr neglect of duty, violation of rules and regulations, etc., as may be adjudged and prescribed by the board. ri c. 5I. L,s , fv.', e¬,no,,ti. iel.. That there si all be appinlted by the Board of Police Com m'seioners two surgeons, who shaU perform the duty now performed by the city physicians and stch other duties as the commissioners may from tin e to time prescribe. The polie surgeons shall also act as ext eris for the coroners making post mortem examinations whenever called upon by the coroners of the districts. The salary of these estrget no shall be two thousand five hundred dol l trs ($2.00) per annum. S c. 56. lie it f,,~r , e ,'ted e',., That all ,-"..i,., -I.., y- . e rrst .ee'! Fend r sk vl.noO of tLis act shall be admitted to Liil in the masner and by the court or i.licers now pro. ec ihed by law. SC "7. I ; " , ',,. i.. That all low r.d parrs of isw* in corict with the provi .Ir - I f ;a's at t e and the sar.e are heieby re p a'ed. and that this act shall take efle t from and all+ r its passage. Signed) Ca s. W. Low:r , Speaker of the Mlosae of floprerensatives. (Signed Osa At .I. I)t' , I i. hreenant (;overir end IPeeP lent of the -elate. Apprr.ved September 14. 1R,;8. signed, H. ('. WARvOTe, (overnor of the ,tate of I. u:iasna. A tr-e eoiy y ;i n. F. Borar, Secretary of Rtate. . . 0i. O. p. e. o. s . ........1. 0 o., r .......... , o. e. r. rad Ledge of Leautelela. 1"L a. W. ORAND LODGE OF LtOUISIANA, 1. O. O. . IVstA sa. 0anu1alty oe the foearth Tnssie i Jaa.mwed Ino, In Niewtriesn~s OSIer, for t.he preet year 195-E. U. Rufoha, of No 9. M W. Ora:nd uMaster; J F. tialtoof No.39 s W. D. Oreas Naor: E. H. Faurcbhid, of 12I, R. WI Orand Wardra;Joliah Folerr of No. 5. 1. W. Grnd SecPr "ary ;. W. Deilr-nIar, .e Mo. 5. U W. rmed Trsasarer, Lther Homas, of No. 15, uad J. (t. Dalap. e Noa 13, I. W. ( 5presmetatives O. L 7U. a Rev G. L Mors, ofeNo. 13, W Orand ('haplain; Jboh H. Hro.of No. . W. oramsd Mearshal; I A. Ma'creau, of No. S,. W. Orlso4 oductor: J Reiwer, t of No. 1., Orand Ouisa,; P. U. J. f. LiLt, o5a, of io.. L1, W. Grand Hterald Darurt DIsitcI 0 (AD MtrresR--P. 0 John P Bmrnett, at No. 17, Distruct No. 1: P. 0. A. . ande-r rf of No 9, D ntrict No. 3, I'. G. 8. T. ~,isnor, of No, 34, D5,trc N•o. 5. P. G. . 1P. Oailte, of No 25, Detrh- No. 5; P B. E. Obancy. Ma 7, DIstrict No. 7, P O. Jacob 8rtreim.r oft No. M, Distuiot No. II; P. O. Ii. Iiuaester, ,,f No. 21. Dli trlct No.12; P. G. . GO.lth. of No. 29. District No. 5. lnTu DIhG ColmTTmloS -S- a, or . r. Ir-P. n. lr Oao. ,n W. Rase, of a. 12, P i Mcter W. . Wison, of iWo. 6; P, O. Maslter (ilurd Nmlth, on No 12. Joiu 4.-P. ii MoasterLaher Htjrs, in No. tO: P. O D. D. o. i. Bacoelsader,. of No. 1. P. U. D I Woaner, a (o..a liour.5m 5nRf a, -P 0 Mastr tirarpNrie e 5 or, of No. 29. P. U. Heonry Hskell, of No. 16,. P.. w;u. Wacett, of No. II. P~i,,onn,.i 4ppr.a'.--P Mater I €i ISalalp.f No. i ; I1 P. O. L. irahami, of N. i. .. [) "S N B..aotlm Sroe,, of Ns.. . La, 'i;r-P t M.0oer T' ra H. 0I',:;. orf Nc ; . Mlastser Howard Millspaugh, o! No. 17, P. G. Jopa . Xmt, of' No 1I FO,, --P. M0 tser A Woe oe tIa-ter of No tO: P. O. Ma.iter ldward lP.tu.y of N., 16 P G F. ?,wer, , a! No. 12. ~rl,,,ti,'.--P O A W .IcDotnl, oa No. IS: P.O. Frank Pilstr, of No. 2;, O eoage Il):rrco*r. ,f N. 22. All communokatliolts tthe l. W. (rind Maier nor (tid , s. retiary shabold h forwrded to the -,o.,f t:,o,,, .. !. Cret.ry. over thic rw ent Mu: , : I'prlaoe, Caima,,ty, ,'.r oer o: Camup etret ad 'ro ererutl PloaLe. JOdiAH fULO.tH I, s.d .a, :,.'&y. Saberdlsate Iedr, LOL[iilANA LODGiE NO. 1. Meetsr eero Priy eveninog i. Ly.lgohn.oo No over ti.o Crrent MatYual llnurase t2ompany. Offocro-=J LB.i S.,u N. O.. C A. Banea. i, Ds :lo, 5eirotary. WASHIlNiTtN LODGE NO. 3. Meet, every tburmalyeveaiig in MIlrig y ln.Htdi No . 7 irl D 'r '. ,ttrer-.lIter Rlclhter, . U.; Joanu M c.",, V 0., H ... ia.a, et Ser :etay. UNION L D)'E NO . Moeetvr -y r ,ldlye .er: . a , iLole R .orn o. 2.No, I i Cartp stroet i r tI, ('hamber, ' ,.:..er (o .l'ie -W e ' Hrlsad, 0.., WHm.i tiag 1, 1.0 0. a,.e Marr.,, ioc. CrM"EREN ?OD In NO. 5. ii Metleaery I:ur.aly esver:.;, . . e Koi ,- No 5, over t i* '.e MillUsILau.lc Cemalrl, itaor l Cc p allad atoelemstieats. Of sr-... L CsZ;ng a . G., Jao. 4qAi. liar, V. 0.; iteary Dart, Screary. JKllfIERSON LOD.g NO. Net* el' r I. urdai 0 eveO. tL, i Je.O ,. !! ., , .nrr or a Praernoy od PPi.p ltrdous. FIrth Diltrilct. Oacesr-J SR.*i ..N N(,J ,JU. Ofdmu. F.',1 , Le. ai.Lo. ( It rrc vrnl:li Meets e ." T·s "-: .e iO a o..(' er*-se A .-ni., n . , E. sert.V G Wa Pfaf,e reo.ry, OKLL iL;'i LODL NO. 1. p rserie Ta~o.,ey e50.4L ,' Lodl5 4io no. 1, evr I 1. O.O. 7F. to :tb eV.e asut.l .Insraner Company. 00ca-H. . M.Va, . ..; H. Pame, V. . 0; L. a Diceem.ee, scre, 40 immiwAcs. Lon, soD. L. H Meeoeery Wedaeadaq eal g In Lodge Kes We 2. NM, n1 M Camp oeem over the Chammber t Commmer. O eare 'w . . al.so I.0. MWo W . sV. ,.. ; . 0.I r Ha. SHOWARD IOGe NO. Io r Meem ewey ThaedadB eveI a to Lodge Room No I . ethe OCeemS . Matul eI. n. COempy. O Mero-Jrn is Trde.a, 5.4 .; J. M. Moat. V. . ;. Heary VF , S1e.ea MOP, LODOS NO. IL Meots very Wedasday eewa Ida Lodge 3om Na 1. oever the Gre t Merl Iaea.e ospaemarp. Ooero-J P. Ted, M. O.; John I. Loin. V. 0.; Wa. P. utrvester, S DELI A LODGE NO. 1l 0 Mseetseery Mady eveonmg Ia Ldge eeoom N. I, over the Oaests Mate. Inserance Com-nay. Oeee.-E. L e344 N. ,.; W. L atIg. V. .; J. . Berh. Se ay. O" TEMPLA. LODGE NO It S Meetn ev.ery ,rdat eveata., to Lodge Room No. 3, over a. she Home Mateal Iaurae Company, come of Camp and '. Maches ntrek OScre--John H. Keep, N. 4.; John & at OrtH, V. .; A WaInoon Heater. Secretary. COVENANT LODGE NO 17. to M.ebevery'Teadedyeventugi t he Marigyn Builtings, t Third District. O€cer.-John Grayer, N. I; Chas. Adam.n f. V. .; Fred. Holytlnd, Secretary. of POLAR STAR LODGE NO. I. Meet every Wedsday ove.ag., ia Poiu r t. oom t. ie Logums stree Oeerl--A. D~mare, N. G.; A. Megasr, V. S., Ernme KI Wea-k, Bocrotary. th MAGNOLIA LODGE NO' 1S th Me every Tueday venenug. io Lodge Room No. ,. No. S('Camp etseM, ever the i bahomer o4 Commeres. Olc - SW Pret, N. G.; J. T McC.rmae, V. Q.; Che. broker. INDEPENDEZNCE LODGE NO. I. . Meae J ey Thnraday evensulg,n Polr dtar Room. St. Louis to steet. Osc or-J. Frana.N. U.; J. L Blt.,,V. U.; U. ltter. COLUEMUS LODGE NO. 2 Meetsevery Fricay esting. inm heor new Hall, Algiter. in 3frere-Johbn i. Mead, N. ; Lirrto C D. Dura,. .U. Thee. P Ahesborne benretory. OERMANIA LODGE NO. 1. Meet. evryTuesday ereamig. No - Tchiapt.oltou treet b tween Jachaoa and PhlJp .tree. Fort Dsarkct. he re-Chae. 0. Nes. N. U.; D. Sumon. V. Os.; A. Gewner S PACIIC LODGE NO, 3 of Meset every Wedneday vcuIng to Pci.Lk Hall, Jefferson e Oty. Ofiers-Jame Wright, N. G.; H U. Brown, V. 0.; o . Bell. 4 cretaur. In id HERMAN LODGE NO. X. Meet. every Wednesday errting In Martcny it1tdiage of Third District oicers-Hi. holung, N. U.; L 4 dun4d1, reV.t0.; A roth, Secrotry. .SOJTHWESTERN LODGE NO 40. he Meets every Thureday evening, in Room No. 2, No. M Oamp iI street, over the CLanber of Commerre Oticere-BHery of Cearns, N. G.; Frank bmitbh, V. G., V. H. Drake, Sretaqy. m MERCHANTS LODGE NO. 42. ph MIets every Monday evening, in Ko.m No. 5, over the Ct Horse Mutual Ii.orsunc Cor.a:y, c.rn.r of CaOp and *" NothLer streets. Omcere-J. I. Walker. N. t.; & G. Eyrlth ) V. tG., H. S. Bell, Secretary. rd tHELVETIA LurOGE NO. 44. nl8 Meets every T'huIday evenlrg in macile HIll, Jefferson •0 cIty. Omcers-George We .a, N. G., F. LdJdeahlioer. V. G.; he Ohrisk bhhopp, Secretary. INTERIOR LO)DULG no Do Delo Ldge No 7. at Beton Rmnge. he ith Lodge No. 21, st Wbreveport St. i.andry Lodge ho. 2, ast Opeloual ® Clinton Lodge No. 27, at Cli t.ti, ce Lcesior Lodge sNo. 31, st T',.bodiex. e lewberi L.~d ho .e6, at New Ibeor. II Prarie Leodge No. 37, at t" t..', oa. C:alborna Lodge Ne 5, at tuoJd.n. JONLAG AoaLUAN.. Grand 6ecretary. 3d S EAGLE DEOIEE LODGE NO. I. Meets ever) first and third Saturday, in Lodge Room No. S. ever the Home Mutual Insurance Company, corner t'arp sd a Nathez streets. OOkce-A. Mazureau, D. B.; C3i. U. er Mt. D. D. M.; Hery HaakeLl. Secretary sad Treurer. id Saeampmeete. C4 THE . W. GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF LOUISIANA. of Meets sem arusally on the I. orth Wedneedy In January t end Jely. OGlcers for 186-J T. Wtnuemore of No. 3, M. W S Grnd Patriarcb; A. W. Macuonell. of No. 3. . . Grean d. Bigh Priest; Ja'ee A. Floralt of No. 1, A W. Grand 1. Ward. re on; W. C. Wilson, of No 1, I. W Grand S.rtlb; R. Dantiv 1-" .f No. 1, R. W. Grand Treasurer; iea. W. Roper, he of No. 3. R W. U. Jusoor Warden ; A. Wae.m ad aunter, of No. 1, R. W. Urand Representsw.r : I e.rget NingenAr, of No. 7, W. . Marshall, Frank Pl'ter, of ll o. 7, W. Gread Sestinel: M. Franaford, of No. & W. D. t. Grand S inel: Henry ones, of N, I., DL. No. 3, Deputy )1 District Grand Pstriarth SriToNDI OUMITTnu.n -r"'.-l"or, rend " Pvi . -Jkot. am Potter, o No. I, Wm, b .omfleid, Jr, of o. 3, A. Matt tem, of Noa & rete of the Oder.-J. O. Dealap. of No. 1, ItherBorme he srR ., U. nao TTr .a, oFN, 6 ',_n_-_-E. iti. I., of Va. 7, John B Iiena, .f Ns. I " GUoo. C. llana, o '. i. fo.'.itutr-n a 1 B. L '. !! w,d M! *oszzh. o'No. ., Edward Pibsary, of No J. , P btu:cket., ot N. . uod erdlnat e .neampmeats. WILDEY NO 1. Meets ae the PF7-t d rdT` atd b;turday of each month, In Lodge Roo'm N. 1, over the C rescent Matas. In,.- o:e ,4m e. pany. Otiee--B Da o- rt , c . P. A. TL on. ii. P.1 fhomas H. Jo.eL crlbe. HOBA8 ENC'AiPMELCT no. S. Meets the Second and Fotr'b Saturday of each monrth. in Lodge Room No. 1, over the ireerent Mutual Innsranc. Company. tSceme-4eo W Sadler, C. P.: J. H. Bark0 H . P.; W. H Wright, lerie MAGNOLIA ENCAMPMENT NO I. Mee on the swond and f nrtb .ta rds I to eah rrm'o e Baton PRwge. Oteoere-Omair barbe., O. P.; L. C. Morrtie . H. P.; H. Clarithiy. Mcrcl WASBINGTOk ENCAMFMEI T NO. . MHeeIs on tohe seld nol lrth Mentinys tIn " .e,1ath, IhrirgMBul1di'gs. Third Dtselet. o iers- F. lah~eO. P. B F. Starke, HII P.. J. Reiner, Mcribe. LAkFATETTr ENGAMPMKNT 0N 7. Meste on the fnit sad td Wdsiedal y Ia .leit*oe Wa.. . Conor Ot lilarno1 oid Pillhp stnroet*, •uerts IDisenIt Om-rs-J W. Al.n C. P.; Frank Phiter, h. P., leege athter. Scribe. ODD FELLOWS' RET. Meets In the ' e oh tie Grantd sre:n,, tine Msane Mor.dy in ..aIn.y, Apri', Juoly sand O,()gr The oew Boa. J reots 0:i. th th"ird Momly In ma.ra' for or'Man. . t. i ih ere--J G. Dtolap, Presde.'. Jsouh ,.er, 4-ere. . ry. JowsI Won:. Treounre. J.hn Queen. bSoxtnlL. GENERAL RELIEF COMMITTEEI tr, en t nie 44-nd nlerit.r:y r Ist Friday eseolar Is every Smearkh. Oif<er--A. W McDunell. Preefdent; Jo!shL Ftger, S WIDOWS' AND orPtANR' OFNPERAL 3RRLI'F AN NO-('IATION. IMe.s t oee Rran, oecru*nr, , tart Watrdayr of se menh Annoal meer'"n. la.t Nr ar inm fo Joa 'ry Omer· for tIf E SI. Rush. Precident: 0 W R ,er. Firt Vlc Pretideat; F Pti.tcr. 'c.nd ' Vi'e P-;,ient, LAther liemes, Scretory; A. Wallace I ,nte" Tnourer ODD FELLOWS' HALL ASIOCIATION Meet. first Monday In each meonth, at Ofre of ths GIred levIetary. Eleetio mtrnt Monday Io May ote Directors LBonO roo t$At-i-t'.icnt--. tA Rashia '1 W.n M Fin.cf' (.,mmittu*iJ. 41. Doaaip, A. Waloe Om neru : P ' .kee P. tBrger.. n B li/,r, m',u'er--c. IL Tics. H. Sniold,, E. i Yairnand. (oerge Dirmner' ,1 . *-,, f , .-E . t HRtinol, Luther i!ool ()o"rIe SW R oper H. Mlspanch, S E Moore nl. L. iImey Hasnad. JOAJAH TOLR. erneary. S NOTICE. ....... . g.i... . oT T;l. frm ,.f Li,(iAN .b CLAJI)ORNE navic thie O.y bho, , ioned ti ' tial e ni.n,teors ot.. o .Rlm .a ,t . Ui , S o , io inbtltIno 5,Lie Larrn anod t:! tIioutIi.O .u luI ti.. ·I .GEt WB Liwi.,t'd 1. J f .OEO Wi C CL ,i ii. ii. JI y. cc v' O ,c mnnetnict wI.o ii :r a,; . ·. n t ', r . . ., n er t t ant I o.t ,.. , ,i be .., , , co", . * ot ieaM t t..ou . No. 2 Unton street. Mew irteem. iL I' T RliME LAlIi ) Anet I SECURllTtrIE . , . . iln- 0-t - to 1. R . ro . Rin , or. T'e '. "-t rhoe pr d r.- tite.ato ,AND5 BOLD FOR , CDA TEDE r ref orc t *et rat e LA AWD WAC~fD lAIt .' d SI..-CI EDITEDWEiSTERi U'OCN'T, CITY hfKDTOWN B(ODS. AtCfsil cOlBIN At 470, h (lAIP STIET. e roe nas are. Chim satd Olua. A'. "'i"', FrETRNTSING 0o0 t--411 S vartiet t a,;a ImMMiS I and ElrRPWEiAi. rtIe .P'An keep op with UheI , r n' anarti·g .3 c( ay pr. tira,; ..,e.it ny he Ieniisit la thel Land eIT(CHE.