Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
POLICE AND FIRE CHANGES.

The Commissioner Apply the AK
and Make Appointments.
Yesterday afternoon the unusual stir
in police and fire circles indicated that
the five Commissioners we're holding q
conclsye for the purpose Of recognizing
both forces for the protection Of life and
property. 1t was soon announced that
the following appointments and changes
we're made;
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Captains G. X. Wetherford and G. d.
Braun, reelected; SergeantsR f. Arrata
and Pat McElroy, retained; Sergeants
W. G. Pryde and P. HagGerty were re-
tired, as the smallness of the force, Al,
including officers and necessary details,
did not require more than two captains
and TWO sergeants. Messrs. Pryde and
Haggerty have been most efficient Off
GERS, as they we're also efficient patrol
men previous to their being advanced to
the position Of sergeant. Mr.. Sim l..
Barinds, the champion spellsr Of the late
match, was re-appointed clerk of the
Recorders Court. He will also act as
clerk Of the Commissioners Board and
Of the Chief of Police. Messrs. e. G..
Forrest and W, c. Davis we're reap
pointed sta~tion-heuse keepers, and
Messrs. James Torrey and Tim Hope re
appointed as turkeys. Detectives II.
B, Cranmer and M. McCune were reap
pointed detectives. The above reap
poiutments meet with general approval
and will give universal satisfaction. Our
reporter, who watches police matters
closely, can testify as to the efficiency
aud courtesy of the re-appointed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Commissioners confirmed all the
present appointments and retained al
the old captains, engineers, ETC., Of the
steamers, with one exception, that o.
Timothy Foley, captain of steamer No
4, on Main street, who was removed tt
give place to John Mcmahon as captain
Some months since on the death o.
Captain James Stokes, Of the As, the
General Council, by an almost unani
nous vote, elected Mcmahon to ell the
vacancy. He had been pipeman of thu
company for many years, and was con
sequently next in the line Of promotion
and he had also been acting as captain
during the period Of time between tn,
death Of Captain Stokes and the cleo
ton of his successor. Mayor League
who always has a pet man for a position
enforced his Londonderry rule-pu
none but your friends on guard or il
ofice-and appointed Tim Foley to tn
position, thereby ousting McMahon, witt
was recommended by Chief McFadden
and who was one of the very best FIRE
men in the department, he having beer
connected with said department in thi
city since his youth. So the Commits
s%ioners did nothing but an act of justic,
to remove Foley and give Mcmahon tn,
well deserved position.
This morning the Commissioners me
once again, and selected the polio
patrolmen, numbering thirty-seven al
told.
The thirty.seven policemen selected
are as follows: P. Haggerty, j. Dough.
erty, Mike Malowny, j. W. Smith; 7
Carmichael, James M. Connel, Johr
McGrath, James Scott, Jas. Sweeney, Fl
O'Dell, Henry Cullen, Pat Hackett
Henry Wilson, Thomas Mccormack, NJ
Cannon, W. G. Pryde, F. Bender, Charlie
K~uhnholst, G. W. Alt, d, Eshmau
John Holtz, Charles Meyers, S. F
Huber, A. NJ. Boyd, NJ. NJ. Allison, P
0. Bradley, John Jenny c. L. Morrison
f. Couch, VIM, Howard, j. W. Cheek
j. Mcfarland, P. Mcmahon, P. S
Simonds, R. C. Manuel, 7. N. Baker
Charles Claverie.
1t will be seen that ~ex-sergeants Pryd
and Haggerty are retained on the force
The nationality of the force is as 70
lows; Irish, % American, IS; GET
man, 4 Italian, /; French, /. Nine
teen men were dropped from the force
The sanitary force under the Board
Health is made up of members of tn
old police force, as follows: Henri
Clements, Pat Burns, R. D. Sheppard
James Richerts. The Commissions
adopted rules and regulations for tn
police and Ere departments, which wi
be published in pamphlet form.
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