, 1873-02-04
COMMUNICATION FRost THE LATE LAMENrEp:
Tho following communication waa thon roa1'
To fhs Honorable Common Council qf The CITY " Chf-

COMMUNICATION rnoM THE LATE 1AslENrEp;
Tho following communication was thon roaA'
To ths honorable Common councti af tho csva " chf-
St S s sss@s Rsss ssnsn e ya
hod5: Elmer Washhlrn, who bus boon acting Is tho s-
Ps syss o sa esaeo s pes Il o
Gil &c osra s snss:o S ssss =
@ Board % withoaE sniclent o1olso Attempting unlaw
fully to be tho nnncis agent ot he Dosrd n1a @ nsg.
having boon Guilty ot theao unlawful acts on o iah
!apasfy 1a tssGs nd,.
twelve conaeouttvo hours, natoad q nix honra.
aud IN Tho Courts contrary to tho established rca and
regulations OF tho Board. On tho 23h dny Of january,
adop.od unanmeusy resembling tho orer 50 Issued hy
tho and he W. noe On IT. the rnna SAME
a aaa e nG
With Thiz order not having boon ohcyod, tho 77th
as pSa s hs s S
ttshdons neglected to obey tae o1ier, q q in
writing we5s prepared, unaor tho direction of the
lase hoTssoforo boon paS{iahsS rsss eharess iav
ss sassta it, $ s ysto
IT, ss' op Pin e''gSs:''a The
IL ose toiss Rsnaeb a By
W. .st q tho known es hs Msyor, H.
"'s whene9er II hia opniea tho intersss 81 I oy
require such romoyal' It Ia impossible for US to 900
u 81 se police o
for maltcaaancs or incompossnuy and to innct pun.
a III w ay a % sSds
with tho arbitrary power Of removal by
hsGs ]. 1'Rsa
romoyai 1t viii not be elamed " any intelligent man
Ing discipline under the regulations Of the city chartor
Tho only offence alleged against " is thst tho Board
nntil theso charges could 30 disposed Of By tral Z
haa no1er beon pretended that NO have failc1
u o9nar M ae1sss L s esn that
Superintendent guilty Of thoso charges or That 10
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statement Of fsots THO Mayer Of tho city having fu
hnoEegs ne and hsyin sg Il Fen
O'clock Tho .fernoon asyere tho ollSw;ng ;dneg co
Msyor % on sho ao!h iay q January, summoned tlo
to sASS Ieesre ns hoy v Woal iii raain hIs aeo
in tho promises and rofusod to allow thcn any time
70 s a osans
Mayor Immediately handed each 81 thon oraor Of
communication aent ID tho alayor lokke's lot
tor to Ills Monor,l The Mayor on ne 2s,h day q
Washbnrn to rcauno his dusics, notwithstanding slle
order Of suspension and ths charges against h!n aud
q ha saoes ns supooss and ii Is
hm nth 81 tho moTa sna physical M iotso 1t hs I
aaS Id sFss @ y
Il s hs S fs' fo ,yos Ssi
by yy1u0 Of the provisions os tho rRt section Of th
siayors ect, Which rsads aa fellows; IFirst seoe,
81 =.
It nor any other nembcra Of tho police forco. It !!
sas y ~ i aS as I'd
ohartor and anendmcnts theteto a,a therefore, tha
opinion Of tho city require auch
ova only restrained by the requirement that be aha
report in writing hiE reasons for Hch removal to til
ee IT, ss se 4S siEs
ysnsa as: e Esa
and tor The gy ct Chicago md Il to III prescribe hel
ssss lhs ami sppointaa
with tho consent Of the Senate. Tho law ,waa a:shss
sse sss s,as .sstsS t Ss'S y At IT, Ssss
e. T. ss Ss,t y S S,. ssus 5a 5as{
eas: s Ssfs ssasss 's
a. nisst toners Tha power and dutiea Of tho board t.
saes q re
r turo % could not hsye intended 10 authorize i
e % eoanty and oourts yin aos 2 oanstFne it anlei
8, tl,o lanansae is explicit 10th tho undsrsigned We,
as Il e IL,
been made out for them BOTH and hey have both beo
4 ss @ ss en- s ~ !,ss t. &
sse sam Of '9 e. %s1as e
| n~1H Hfrnrp nnt1 f1cH nnw IN mt fOI
s.s't ansa Il tho % board qt Foica Sat Il Is asasst;
st aes as set ho may Teoyo Wy Y
elecsed BY te people at tho po1ls md becauso Ao
10 suspended % Or ramove from once Tor malieasans
no mizconduc or inooInpotsnoy pending tEia under Il
ss0a' s p.!ssgs q 4 Ao IN" Mayor, y force ses
u such power Was ever asserted Or exercised
sa uni5 %. ~ 5:svs rss s s' So! "1 i
70 regard i Ii IL mora Importance poopIe
rly only tho most urgent necessity It T. not
,or other citizens and earnestly nsk that Ill person
pies u rsht and Il public S sucty II We been s
y Of any dorectton Of duty, wo ought to 10 proscc
oee M IN &
i; ss. + f: 5s ss s;s:, r.: s; s ss,
I'D poiee safa' m asstrletloa % to Tho nropor nj
aj ngomont Of tho police, and that this is movement
81 tue city, Il is sueie1,t answer 70 say tut
rcd Board only be abolished by tho Legislature.
s vii iSsqsSl' @ Se
'dy at tho only legitimate OBJECT Of rlacing other
e sSSms assR S o % e
Of Superintendent who III their inferior In posltl
esas hs ssE wh
powers not conferred by law or, If such powera