, 1864-07-30
BOARD OF POLICE.
Crder for the Suppression Of ususes Of ILL.,
Fame-At2icmcnt Of Nuissutes Res
lsnallons-Quarseriy Report.

Yesterday afternoon the regular meetine OF the
Boetd OF Police Commissioners was held at the
Police Headquarters. The fall BOARD OF four .nea1-
bers WIS present.
Aiter the minutes Of the previous .ueet1ns had
been read and approved,
Mr.. Wentworth moved that the resignation orc.
S. Storer rendered at the laet meeting, accepted,
to date back from the tina when the rolls chow be
ceaFed to act ~ member oi the Police force. he
The Mayor seconded the motion, which was car
Mr, Wentworth wished 10 call the attention Of
the Board to tho l.rcc number oi houses OF fil!fams
on Wells, Clark and other Streets Tho eg1l was
checked. % 70 efect ills ed be moved the passage
Ordered, That the special Instructions TO Police
% oe, md are bereby, re.einded and that the Super
inttndept Of Police be directed to csuse notice to
be left at al building which h. a1s SUPPOSED to BE-
CT other persons Of Illegal practices: that from and
alter forty hnrrs OF the lotvlng Of said no.
tice a1 legal means will be rcsorted to for the pnr'
se ei,y and laws q the stste asanst such PERSONS
And the Superintendent shall furnish the Seereta-
- with list Of all such notices, who shall keep
record OF the Same With the date thereof. and be
il in1ther
OrdtrAd-Tbat whenever any wife shall apply
for the assistance OF The police ag,inst her hus~
band, or any husband against his wife, Or any per-
adultery ioruiration or seduction, such assistance
only shall be rendered upon application to the Sd
By the applicant and the Superintendent shalt re-
port his entire action upon aaid warrant at the
first meeting Of the Board amer any aetlon ~.
lice force shall be prompt and efficient In the pre-
eervation Of law and order 1t shall not be used
foster family }ealousies nor to crafty individual
The Mayor seconded the motion, which WAS
unanimously carried.
communication was receiyed from TIC City A. a..
street, the petition to abate which had been laid
before him BY the Board. He considered the Board
III H. ~ Wentwottb @ II thou thought IT. res reso!uticn be Wished
lie Sup superintendent ot Podce and Healsh officer
81 ali nuisances and order them to abate such, ia
default Of which the penalties Of the lay shsll be
enforced against them, and tnat the officers be iu
strucsed to proceed at once against such parties,
II The Mayor believed tie Board hsd tnlt power to
aeste s1sh m Togt any
thesc hide buycrs and ta1low rendering houses
Filming won't do any good, for they can afford 70
ne se apa s ~
came under their notice, and II their order was
dlsreearded, to abate them By force.
Rgyes S1 sSDs e. ssRa ss ee
Retolred, That the Supeiintendent and Health
O1lcer further report to this Board at ite next
I'll .s Of Sls Bns III aaa
take proper steps to abate al such nuisances forth
I with. -.---
he Board to close some Of lie South Branch rem
derfne houses, wished the Board to take taamedl
ate action, and ORDER The Health Officer to abate
Oficer Macauley Of the Third Precinct, sent II
hie retIgLation as police officer.
Mr. Wentworth asked II Macanley vas not tht
one her eans
psood from John Lyle King that some charge hat
been trumped up against a servant girl, to appear
run out ofthe city by the deteetive force. II th.
was correct he should object 10 iheir accepting hi
ii. Brown said Macauley had been ahsen. from
the city for sometime. but he believed he was Il
the United Ssates service At Memphis.
The Mayor mosod that the matter be laid owe
I'll Tuesday TO examine the cass-
Mr. Brown moTcd to 1mend the motion BY adc
Inc that Commissioner Wentworth be appoin1e
q committee to examine the various fac1s. Th
: | motion as amended was passed.
The Health Officer was called before the Boar
10 e1Ee ir report Of the rendering houses On th
various branches, but a. be had not prepared
nj. Brown moved that he be given until ne,
, | meeting 10 make ont his report.
( Tie resignation OF police officer VIM Il. Fosres
: Of the let Precinct, was received and accepted.
: c. P. Bradley rendered his resignation as poil'
E Mr. Brown mored that It be accepted.
; The Mayor asked II Mr. Bradley had ever bee
3 sworn In as policeman.
3 Mz. Coventry answered In the Affirmative: .
0 had been appointed special policeman in Apr
!, | 1853
t Mr. Wentworth wanted 10 know how mar
1 Offices Mr. Bradley flled. and how many more =
e eiena,ione he intended 10 tender. Was be paid
1 i Policeman, Superintendent and Secretary
, Mr Coventry replied that Bradley bad never d
: manded the salary oi policeman, bat still be va
/. entitled 10 II. .
t Me wentworth moved ahat the 'tesisnation
. accepted without prejudice or recoufte" He BOZ
0 10 malice seainst Mr.. Bradley. He would not u
: lure him. though he would not asstst him, b
: E}shed him to stand upon hia naked rights.
9 QUARTERLY REPORT.
Superintendent Turtle handed in the iolfowin
bei1 The sQnarterly Report Of the Superintendent
10 Ihe Bcard OF Police Commissioners Tor the qua
: Ter ending March slst, 1664:"