Minnesota weekly times., 1856-08-16
Message Of the Mayor.
The following message from the Mayor was
read and ordered printed.
CRY OF SAINT PAUL,
Mayors OFFICE. Aug. IL. 1856.

CRY OF SAINT PAUL,
MAYORS OFFICE, Aug. IL, 1856.
GENTLEMEN or THE COMMON COUNCIL:
have been actively engaged during the past
week in organizing such police SIkce as the
peace, welfare and good order of the city requires.
have experienced unexpected difficulty in Sc
curing the services of energetic and effective men.
Every department of industry here is in such ac-
tive operation that the demand for men far ex-
ceeds the supply; and have been compelled to
select for the responsible Office of Policemen,
some men with whom have but little or no ac-
quaintance. t,
They have been distinctly informed, however,
that good behavior and strict attention to duty,
are the indispensable requisites to continuance in
Office.
The Police Districts are organized as follows: !:
First Police District.
CAprAN-Solomon Walters. Haaj
PoL,cExEN-William H. Splitter, Smith Ma
cauley, Joseph Fadden.
Second Police District.
CAPrAN-Bert Muller.
PoLlcExEN-William Touika, Andrew Sanberg,
Aspinwall Cronwall. teqd sfs s.ff1-
r Third Police District. ga fs
CAPrArN-James Gooding. N II aia
PoLIcExEN-M. c. Harwiok, Henry Calvin, Ed
ward Maher. 4a.fs.,,, III
recommend that the Captain of Police be paid
at the rate of $3.50 per day, and Policemen at
the rate of 81 so per day. sta s''
/ have prepared some rules and regulations for
the government of this Police force printed copy
of which is herewith submitted. zgaey - -
l regret to say that the present condition of the
city is such as to excite the most serious appa
hension and alarm. The occurrences which ha We
recently taken place in our midst, show that :e
have in this city gang of desperate and lawles s
persons, who do not hesitate to murder, an
whose only means of subsistence is derived froI q
robbery, fraud and theft.
1t is the undisputed province of the city gov :
ernment, to rectify and to correct these abuses !.
To this end have felt called upon to appoint
strong Police force, and may feel called upon to.
appoint stronger, for life and property shall be
safe and secure N the streets Of St. Paul, even
for the weakest, under any and all circumstances,
if there are men enough in the city who care or
its good name and welfare, to guard and protest
it. ~ ut - Al.
To this end demand and REQ uire of every Of
6cer of the city government, ready and prompt
obedience to the call Of duty and the require
ments of his Office on oath. And invoke the
earnest sympathy and active cooperation of
every citizen who would li'se under govern
ment of law and order.
It will be remembered that the department
which is now being organised, is lacking in many
things, which are necessary to give it stability
and efficiency. et- xF aefeff so.
Time and experience will enable us to remedy
many defects in discipline, and organization,
which will be obvious to all at first. ALI that
ask is, that a reasonable amount of patience be
extended towards the force now employed, for
unintentional errors; and oil culpable or wilful
violation and neglect of duty, be promptly re-
ported to the Chief. ~,
For the better government of the city, recon-
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