, 1873-02-25

~ oAo, 11o Aau peon elected by the reopl
anu Was therefore rightfull5 Comm :sio,f
ZIG would protest against tho action CT the Ms
o.. aud would take lawful steps to hare tie nj
ter righted. '''A
Commissioner Mason replied that he WAS nil
ing 70 obey the law, whatever wers the ruling
L this matter.
Inc ox-Con1nissioaers then withdrew, leayin
1he ne" Beard Ill full possession Of the field an
tneir seats, to which they promptly bet 90
themselves.
| BUSINESS.
! 1no hrst business in order was tho appoin,
mcnt Of DR.. Ward as Secretary Of the Boarf
Wright. : ''N1 " tN'4t'7e'o's
The Boatd then proceeded, on motion, to audi
the pay-Iolls, Secretary Ward explaining th
T1em Tba o. autdltlng under previous Boards
| na11on Of Joseph Jurka, patrolman, on til
ground OF l11-health and q Communication from
capt. French, Recommending that Special Police
| service. w A0A
They wero luid over
DAcK AGAIN.
Just as the new President of the new Boari
WIS IN tho act Of appendiug his signature te
ne last payroll, e1-Comnissioner Reno entered
=! !uo room, accompanied By an adolesccnt servitol
N the olhce OF tho Statos Attorney. Said ser
v1tor held in his hand three documents, folded
IN an excessively legal manner He handel
one cach to commissioners Mason and Wright.
Put the third in his pocket, bowed, seized his
nac, and Withdrew, followed BY Mr. Reno. The
papers contained the following:
Stass u Illinois, Cook County, 81:
Inc Peop1e Of the State cf Illinois, upon te rt1at1on
o. o. Charles 4. Bono aud Ernst F. G. KlokEc Va Car
nnoe ne 1ason n and L:vi Wright. Criminal Court of
~ aou ~ are hereby notified TINT tomorrow morning.
~ ~ o9sk in the forenoon application will be msde
an information against you for unlawfully usurping
1he Offices Of Commissioners of tho Board Of Polico
Epon the relation of charles A. Rcno and Ernst F. G.
hokke, IN PURSUANCE Of tae statute in such cses na
anu provided.
CHARLES H. REED. States Attorney.
February "a. a. D. 1878.
Commissioner Wright read his, and said moth
ing. Commissioner Mason looked his over, and
remarked: ~@-~
~. "well, e this doesn't interfere with us for to-
MORE BUSINESS.
Inc board then proceeded with it's regular
The designations Of patroln,cn Joseph Ju1ka
and John Il. Sanders we're read and accepted.
communication from Capt French to Act
ing Superintendent Ward, dated on the 3Oth Of
J January, calling for tho removal Of special pa-
trolman named Anton sauvage, whom he char
actertzed as q lazy and inefficient member of tha
lo1ce, Was handed to the President He read it
over carefully, and inquired why it had not come
through the regular channel; the superintend-
his place, should have been informed OF the
special patrolman's dolinquencies, and then the
matter should have been brought to the atten-
ION OF the Board by him.
Commissioner Sheridan said that that was lust
he question which had created all the trouble |
n that Department.: Superintendent Washburn
sas suspended from duty prior to the removal Of |
iommlsaioners Reno and K1okke by the Mayor, !
nd any official act performed By him was conae.
uently illegal pending his trial On the charges |
Secretary Ward had been appointed |
tll the vacancy temporarily, and was recog-
ized, after his appointment, BY all the members
I the force. It was proper that the new Board |
honld take some action On the document under
consideration, and settle the question Of the Su-
e1'nteudency. He {the Commissioner) could
OF recognize Superintendent Washbun until
70 charges wero disposed Of in some way.
Commissioner Mason said that what the old
oard had done, 80 far AZ Superintendent Wash
Urn Was concerned, Was Of no material interest
the new Board. Ho declined to 1eceiYe the
Commissioner Wright suggested that it should
, laid over for further consideration.
Commissioner Sheridan jumped at the sugeeg-
on.
The matter was accordingly laid over.
There boing no further business the Board ad-
urued until O'Clock this afternoon.