, 1873-01-26
COUNCIL Or SIX.
Further Efforts made TO Dem0raiize
Tie Police.
K|ckke and Sheridan Joined by Hickey,
Gund, and French.
The Captains, Of Course, Are Opposed
to Efficiency.

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Washburn Ordered to Rescind His
Twe1ve-Hour Order.
Tne Police Commissioners held another meet
Ing yesterday afternoon, tho Captains OF Police
tayius been summoned to attend and express
ths;r yie.s of the twelve-hour order, and tcn Of
It's effect upon the men. i
CAPTAIN HICKEY
rco frs. intcrrogated- Ho thought the new sys-
ten. had been tried long enough to determine
whether it was practicable. Ho had con7ersod
with hls men, and they complained OF tile long
hours. From his experience, he had concluded
that shnrt term OF service caused Increased
activity; that patrolman would do better
eervice il on duty four houra instead OF slx, and
il on si1. nuch better service than II on twelve
hours. Tho men wera tagged out by long
service. Ho lid not consider the force as eff
c:on+ 20 under tho old systom- The men were
unanimous in condemnation OF the order.
Commissioner Sheridan asked if the city was
better protected by the division OF the men into
three platoons-were there as many men at I'LL
times now upon tho streets as formerly
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men on duty now betweon 8 p. m, and q. m. !;
10 might be prejudiced because he had worked
80 long with two p1atoons. He considered the
old g7Eton, If it was properly worked, much the
best It had not boon properly worked, how
ever: under it tho men would be more active
There we're % beats under the old system In the
First Precinct; now there wcre II. The police
nco did aot consider themselves responsible for
r7a.t occurred, shifting it to one another, saying
.sit didn't happen On ny portion Of the
hc,t" ETC. Under the OLD system no
Eucl oxcusa could BE- made. The city lost an
hour oil each man under the present order;
under the old one, lost no time.
Commissioner Sheridan asked If it was not
preferable to hare short beats well patro1lod
tlan large boats half patrolled?
Captain Hickey said it certainly was. The old
eysto1n wes much superior, If the men were re-
CURED to lie up to the rules and regulations.
Commissioner Kokke thought the. Bo ard
could compe, Tue men to live up to the rules.
Captain Hickey remarked that the Board could
compel them if they (the Boatd) did their duty
punished the men when brought up for infrac-
tions, aid not excuse them. -,
CAPTAIN du:SD
sid he entertained the came views as Captain
HicLey. The old rule worked vol his men
complained of the long hours, and the short
timo allowed Tor mea1s- --:'
Commissioner Klokko inquired if the men
.7e-e doing their duty as well.
Captain Gund thought they we're doing as well
as they could, but not IS veil as under the short
hour system. There we're formerly twenty beate
in the Sixth Precinct, row there we're nine.
: The men had to travel much further, and be-
came fahgued.
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s7stem was the best for the interest Of the city.
Captain Gund considered the old one more
beneficial, as the men got their meals before
they went On duty. They could not go home
aad eat within an hour. He thought twelve
hours duty would iniure any ones health, and
that the men would break down.
CAPTAIN FRENCH.
said he had only forty beats now, to seVenty-four
under the old system. His men complained
about thp hours and their grub. There were no
street cars or omnibuses at in the morning, and
&hoy Ind to walk home, which many OF them
could not do and get back within the hour al
iowed.
efficient as formerly.
Captain French did Hcs believe they were;
they did not take as much interest or pride in
the work rs thoy formerly did. q.
President Reno asked II tie men we're donor-
nlized before they commenced travelling twelve
hours; had any outside parties been stirring
Captain French did not know Of any thing be-
ing said to them. In his opinion the system had
been given a fair trial without prejudice.
President Reno wanted to know what it's effect
would be; wore the good men going away, or
was he going to get rid Of the poorest deadbeatB,
Captain French said number OF excellent
men had asserted that thoy would resign.
Others who had been on the force long time,
md wore useleas, would remain as long as they
could, no matter what lind Of hours we're tept.
They ehrked duty, aud hours, long or short,
znade no difference to them. They were old,
and unable to travel much anyhow.
THE 1NCoMpKTESTs.
President Reno thought thara ought to be
como way to get rid OF Incompetent policemen.
COMMISSIONER Sheridan lad talked with ser-
c-s1 members Of the Legislature, and they
seemed inclined to create fund to pay men ro-
Atired -a1ter honorable and long-continued SCR
II President Reno remarked that they should be
> rlid 60 much down, after 60 many years Of ser
vice, for resigning.
to discharge q man who had been Infused aud
Eno. by roughs, and rendered incapable OF earn
ing his living outside of the force. They should
be employed as janitora at tho station houses,
znd given work that required little physical
strength.
Captain Hickey remarked that in New York |
docrepid policemen were employed Us bailiffs IN
the Police Courto-
Commissioner Kokke asked Why that could |
not be done in Chicago. There we're number |
Of places where such men could be made useful. t
The Captains we're asked if they had had any !
conference with the Superintendent in regard to |
the order. They replied mo" |
TIE SUPERINTENDENT ETEnRoaAIED.
Commissioner Sheridan asked Superintendent |
Washburn if ho had anything to Eay.
Tho Superintendent said lie had not He did |
not think it was necessary to say anything in ad-
7ition to what he Ind previously said to tho
Commissioners He had given the new system
much thought, had advised with others, and vas |
firmly convinced Of the utility Of the order. |
Time strengthened 1ls conviction. L
Commissioner Sheridan askedif he regarded |
the division of the city into fewer beats better
arrangement than the old one.
Tho Superintendent could not see what differ
euce the division Of the beats made rs long as |
there ve-e additional men on duty.
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