, 1869-02-12
BOARD OF POLICE.
Performances OF the Fire De-
parlment In January.
The witposs Rooms at the ArmoTy
Police Station.

The regular seu!-week1y meeting Of the Board
ot Police Was held yesterday afternoon. Present,
Commissioner Brown. Gund and Jame..
TlHE DEPAhIHEsr.
Trestdcnt Brown submitted IN abstract Of the
Fire Wardcu's report OF work done during tho
month Of January, 1869, which Waa placed On
nlc.
Fire Commissioner James submitted synopsis
Of the Foremen's monthly reports for Jaluary.
The full complement Of engines tit} has been on
1uus to dies has b. en- 2a Highest nun neT of runs
by any ono engine. ~, BY thea. .. Tltswortn; the
ioxefl $, y tAo = auoansia. Total number Of
Inc sse tnsire. al Ssx. es ;nc Fr.d. unnd; iowe.t
of hours worked at 1ses. 47K; Highest b7 the
my, neither o1 which worked Al any nrc during
the moth. The hose ia IN better condition tusn
a9, @ o NJ ah$ !ess 81 ha ko q
hose. Tue rubber and eomolnatlon hose ii used
in WINTER ~ ieaher is TO freeze. The horees
oHicc1s aid men has been al that esn b. Dc:
fired. Of. portion Of the fires during the
mooh have neen 81 S., 15
On motion, the report WAS accepted and placed
op Ae.
monthly report OF hres, sSnopsis If which Is Rs
Nos,n Diyirion-9 fires and : false alarms. Loss,
Ss.ss5; ilturaLcc, f8.l25; loes oSes insurance,
South Disssion-s1 nses ard false alarus .
Loss. $H.sas; insurance, $4l,2o5; lois oser H.
Wesi nirislon-s frce and faltc alarm. Loss,
<7.3s5; Insurance, &7,3s5i losa oEer insurance,
The fcpor. vas accepted and placed on DIE.
Louis Flenc and Joseph Gilbert. b avirE ecrEed
| co dnys' probation. were. nj the rugxestfon OF
the Fire marshal, appointed members OF snc de-
Thomas Brickley, member Of the Ftre Alarm
Telegraph branch OF the department., rendered
1 Hntfev $ch} nh +cA
Tn motion Of Commisetoncs James. Barber
Bell. policeman No. 78, was commended BY shs
board for e1tsnRuishlng hrc.
| POLICE MATTERS.
The RESIGNATION Of Policemen Ii. E. Barrett
Arorew Allen. 3auea 7. L.~seuca and ueur,
The ease @ of Pocemcn nc crare I'D jansen O, TIL
man, was, ior tho third tune, coIunusd Tor on
Charles Rehm. a speea, policeman. h.g1ns
rc1ved a ap1opa11on Of CO aays, Was appointed as I
|. Thu following communication was received ami
- CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 1869.
6EsrItrIx: Permit nc to represent 10 y,u
heno!sble body the necessity Of informing Je Q
Keeping o! female prisoners hs1d a. Witnesses a
tie Afmory Police Station :. also 'he sceptr
,Pa1,meo q ,1e officers tac Sh0 an. for
tftty too small and not yeotl1ate
| enough. which 90 believe Is the csuse Ct 8
| this station. hope ye viii be KIND enough t
give this matsc! youE special a1eniton, and pr
wise ecmc suitable rooms for the keeptaG Of Il
| male WITNESSES IS Eoua as possible. At pftseI
wc harc TO Eecp them In RE etAtion roam whtc
ths5 havs to occupy with the otncrrt. which b u
had effect n the ot1ctr5 xui witnesses. Wonl
a!eo call your attention to this TACT that there
SIMPLE room IN the hu1l0lrg to make Futlab
| plhctt Tor oh mrn anc Witnesses. Hoping J
| will dp 60 Wilhcut delay, l &tucere1T Wish Acd r
nain, &C. HIcKEr.
Captain FIRST Precinct.
On motlnn The Communication Was referred
: tie rpef1nic1cen ent ot Police for his action. A
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