, 1864-08-17
BOARD OF POLICE.
Observation-Disclosures Changes Conten-
plRted-Comfn1hsiou on Duty
as PatrOlmeA-UAanEea at
HeadQuartefs.

as EatFolmeA-UhauEoa at
headquarters.
1eetesday afterIoon the regular meeting Of the
Board Of Police Was held at Police Headquarters
Commissioner Brown in the chair. There were
aiso p7estnt Commissioner Wentworth and his
honor the Mayor. The minutes Of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
Ibe resignation Of officer Ertck Stone, oi the
cepted.
a petition wac received praying that Nicholas
ns spPon9sd special Gsan
reared that, Green vas pcddler Of some kind
euns % on Ss 7s
Of Pnbuc Works, ttating that $. T. Asmmerck
Of sidews1Ss. and asliue that be ani ss sppoipted
Upon motion q Mr. Wentworth the request was
4 petition asking for IN increase OF the salaries
Of the police which had hcen on the table for some
time past past US hroueht up. and op motion q Com;
no authority to confer the request.
- I: Irvine, resident Of Seward street, In the
VS. West piTit,en Pe,toneea T. t5at nuisance sina-
heiter IN the vicinity be ahated.
The petition was referred to the Superintendent
Commissioner Wentworth stated that be had
heard several complaints regarding the condition
Of the police force, and wished tie MISTER to b.
II qatred into. Theythad very few policemen, hut
a vast number OF Fupernumcrarfes. dsy or two
aeo he learnt that only three men LETT the Armory
tor night patrol duty and Que night this week the
peace q the South DiFison rested n the hands Of
two solitary lpdtFidna1e. He learnt that dse WAS
the average number during the past several
months. Olher divisions were in nearly "a bad
plight He did not believe tbs: the whole patrol
force numbered twenty men, who required four
Commissioners, one Superintendent, three Cap
taiae, seven seEscants, two lookup Keepers, Two
and osnff b ~ ~ Ms9 n
did Lot believe tnl should take more active pos
ton ss regards patrol duty; be wished every set-
eeant apd captsin tt1Teas ME stas consptcuousty,
Superintendent Turtle said there were about
seventy policemen on the iorce, though many Of
both reqnIred-the qne to attend % The police
headquarters. and the other was cook Ut the Ar:
mory, where witnesses were frequently detained
a~atting ths trial ct prisoners ~ the Recorders
| Commissioner Wentworth had another question
poce p oea,n ss bonf BAD
x,th The go th'y receive for capturing aesertera.
nsi Tes to
| II soldiers IN Chicago 10 one policeman, and he
thought the military were quite strong enough to
The Msyor said that both practices were stop
ped he had discovered that deserters had ire
qnent1y been kept IN the lookup fur several days
st ths expense Of The city, while their regiment
Mr. Wentworth bad still further objection. to
maze; he learnt frot9 The pEopT1etore Of the Ger
and other places Of amusement rhat they
cculd never obtain the eerrtcea Of policeman,
niles they oppaS, pa5Sa g Or s. sis6t tef i
Of etck snd disabled policemen, but he understood
that that tnna only cant4lned hre dollars, which
! CHpt. Turtle bad donate3. BE wished some alter
! atioLe made also IN this matter.
superintendent Turtle replied that, alterations
had already been made.
Mr. Brown thought that wheneye. the men re-
Board, Who would either ALLOW the1a to retain. Or
tlse properly dispose Of them
taken BY NJ. TnFte Of The work of the cook at the
Arn1osy. He understood That whenever an arrest
Of women took place. this official was dispatched
to bring eisrep1tahle ley named Roth -afbeF. II
Gid not want to pay so a month and board to
RolhEarbes's, OF any other mans runner"
Much discnaeion followed on the Inadequate
night, donned his star, and sailed forth on kind
Of fvonneef 71role duty in the West Dleision, and
NJ e 'be sdnh psnt ps.an nights similarly
The Major, in reply to question. explained
that fufacient money bad been raised to meet the
s1penses Of the 5esl. did not deficit exist from
1aet year Of about five months. Combine this fact
| With the. extravaganaes OF sustaining the lste
| expensive and useless detective force, aud they
see whs s s ont MT IT, %h
l
| Mr.. Wentworth said that at all events they must
strengthen the force. It waa rumored that regi-
been s,nt, tecause It was thonght The cyl aathor.
| ities could not preserve order. Mr. n Neotrorth
cn sdered that they had better Incense the force
that rome Of The former .appltcsnts Be placed On
trial tor thirty day and detafled for special daty
at "Ar. 6htr1uan'a Conrent1on.'' Tha Mlyor
immediate 1et1enchme1t. He had been the agent
for the houfe sccupied aa their hesdquarters and
belieTed That handsome sun might be realized
By ssbetting the en- nteEires and returning 10 the
NJ: wentworth agreed n tie suggestion, and
condemned iu strong terss the expensive in
| he moved that at the next meeting Super7nle nden
Turtle report the cost Of all Improvements, ar the
pEopHety Of changing their quarteEa. Carried.
The Board then adjourned
Coils. Sherman and Christopher, safo.
The numerous friends OF Colonel Frank T. she1
man, Of the 6sth, and Colonel John Chtistopher
| OF the etth regiments Of volnnteera-both tron
ChicaEo-wiu be rejolced to hear that they ars
safe. The following letter Was received By us yes
terday:
New ToRK, August 10. 1861.
Editors Chicago Tribune:
Allow pe, through 5onr popeE. to say to th'
s. the 81 Il Aaeos sos II seoa sesith s ani
sp,rt,s. and hoping for an early ''generM ex
change" OF prisoners.
o. Il. LAGRANGE, 1st Wis. Cav.
SUus71EU1Ks.-The following are the names aui
nunbe: Of the substitutes sworn in at the Provost
Nsrthars Office, yesterday aud the day preceding
with the principals whom they represent:
Principals. Su5st,satts.
John =. Gogts, Dernts ctowly,
A. 3. Keftz, Mike Hl1tz,
| J. l., Stark, Peter Axou,
Edwin 8. lsham, George Brown, -
Horace A. Hubbard, VIM. BIRiow;
John d. Phelpe, Robt q. NeWloa.
John Z: Lyon, Jas. McMsnua,
1 J. N. ", Sherman, Franz Shivetson,
Dantcl y. Gale, Samuel &. BostHiek,
Geo. ". Neweomb, Jane. Adams,
Alfred coulee, Chas. Bolmes,
3. b. 9ssft George Washington,
Edwin Z Meade, Frank Adams,
Chas. q. c1rtis. Henry Morris,
r. p. Stone. Nicholas Peg,
Asa F. Kelly, John Whtmore,
lEQrEsT.-Coroner Wagner yesterday held al
inquest on the body Of James Thorpe, discha.g,
ed sol1ier. who came to his death from suaocation
an outhouse At the So!diers' Home, during an
,p,lepuc Mt on Sunday last. Thorpe formerly be.
onsed 70 company 4. 79d regiment iIlltuois vols
! 4ul had been discharged on nccpunt Of epyiepss
ONE :ime ago. The jury returned verdict Ii
ccoEGAuce With the above mentioned facts.
Ban ME71Eo.-An adjourned meeting Of tht
menbetr Of the Bar, to take action IN reference tc
The death OF the late Lieut.. Col John 4. Bross