Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-02
The courts.

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John Worthington, Zebulon Moore and
Donald Robinson, rs. c. C. & C. R. r. Co..
c. P. L A. R. R. CO., C. & T. Co., and c. P.
r. L. Co. Suit was brought TO recover bal
ance alleged to be due for ~excavating, glad
ing, &C., near the Union Depot.
Criminal Branch, Judge FoOte.-The cas-
es in which convictions nave been made for
Penitentiary offences at this term, were
called, and the defendants therein arraigned
for sentence. The candidates for the Capt.
tai fIom this county at the present term,
are as follows
James A. Smith, alias, &c, u~ttering and
publishing forged check, 6 years.
Jules II. Woelfel, forging order for pay
ment of money, ) years.
Wa. Beck and Andrew Cinder, burglary
and larceny, 8 years each.
George Croft, stabbing with intent TO kill
and murder, 5years.
Henry L, Hall, uttering forged order for
delivery of goods, 5 years.
Richard Carroll, manning, ) years.
John Bryant, grand larceny, 2 years.
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The MErRoroLIrAN PoLIcE.-At the last
session of the City Council, important ac-
ton was taken in reference to the increase
of the Police foorce.
A communication WIS received from the
Police Commissioners stating that upon
mature deliberation they had deemed it in
expedient to appoint additional patrolmen
in accordance with the resolution adopted
by the Council, at the session of May 22nd,
which was as follows:
By Mr.. Townsend, That the Metropoli-
taH Police Commissioner are hereby au-
thorized to increase the police force of the
city to any number not exceeding ffty-four
p%aUrolmen in all, from this date, provided
| also that this Council may at any time re-
scind or modify this authority when in their
Judgment it is expedient. Adopted.
It was urged that the law seems to pro-
vide that the Police force may be increased
beyond the number specifically provided
for, when in the opinion of the Board and
the City Council it is expedient and that
the patrolmen so appointed, shall occupy
the same position and relation in every re-
spect, and hold their offices by tho same
tenure as those first appointed.
The new appointments proposed being
liable to be revoked by the Council at any
| time, an undesirable distinction was created
by making the office subject to Limitation,
and withholding the strong incentive to
faithfulness diligence and proficiency which
was afforded to permanent appointments.
In the opinion of the Commissioner the
authority Of these additional officers would
be liable to be called into question if ap-
pointed.
The Council, after some discussion, re-
considered the motion adopting the resolu-
ton referred to, and invited Mr.. Philo
Chamberlain TO present the views Of the
Police Commissioners at length. In accep-
lance of the invitation, Mr.. Chamberlain
made a clear and concise statement of the
reasons which had induced the Commits
siouers TO take the action reported in the
communication. He considered the Police
department as only a branch of the city
government, the duty of which was to en-
force the laws of the city, state and coun-
try, under the supervision Of the City Coun-
Gil. The reorganization of the Police had
been thorough, and greater efficiency had
been attained, but the city was several miles
in extent, covering nearly as large an area
as the city Of New York, with a population
of $4,000 or 10000. New York, a close and
compact city, has a police force of over 1909
men, to apopulation of $780, 600 to 900, 600,
while the number asked by the Commits
Eioners would give only enc patrolman to
every 1000 inhabitants and a large floating
population besides.
At the close af the remarks of Mr.. Cham
berlain, the Council took up the subject and
adopted, almost unanimously, the following
resolution:
By Mr.. Townsend Resoluod, That the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners be au-
thorized to increase the police force of this
city, at their discretion, to q number not
exceeding sixty patrolmen.
Acting upon the authority thus conferred,
the Commissioners have appointed seven
teen additional p%atrolmen, as named below;
| l. SAM G. Brown, 10. H. Z. Proctor,