, 1875-07-09
JUDGE CATIONS OPINION,

Au cmluent lawyer sntno wAat inte1eBsed IN the
Pclre Board lmbrosl!o reccntiy requested at
opinion OIL tua subject from e1-Ch,of Justice
Caton. 11o received tn roply most complete
treatment OF tho subject, winding up With tho
DECISION that tue Board could not DO abolished
by tue Council VI Mayor. Tho fact that Judge
FarWcll ycststday decided tbnt the Mayor and
Council bad such power, adds to tho interest IT
ths opinion, nnd It is herewith presented 10 ths
public III full:
urrAwA. H., July l.-DEAn sta: have your re.
quaat u B1Amlno tho question to te e1ect of tu
aluItian Ut Tic CurpptStlon law Vi 1874 nlhli ths
previous stsAes crsatta8 aid dvAninA tvs powers bt
whether, III NY or'sIiuu hu tpr!orat1ou law Ut ill.,,
wLeh aaotted by the Clts VI CucaKo rgHals tle 4ws
OF lt'l -'3. q creating aud reYu4tin9 SAID uoard
haYe examined touse btltutra with K1lcl CArs
could he&tow upon them, alled by the AugX. stluns
contained III aevcts1 olauious ui tue coaausG suu
corporation, nEid uf Messrs uot hnd alurhe. lind
tne.A In tbs fnUrig palofe oi tue 24t u., aud uI
ah1 sxlfesAldhs aAd pFoSlsous ln tile law of 1o1.,
Wh!Lh
TAKEs nY THEMSELVES
would lead to tne cenclnsun tnat waa the intention
OF tAu Legislature tha III cltirn adopting 4et in
tie Inoac ueEeiu provided thou!d te u,.tue y that
tuer Eole Organic lAw apt ali sns'ud t4se tsnI-
turn o7EantA..aon Tuner lortip's Of the act, huw-
ernr alno.Ateiy t"rld this cuucl.Htu. fr they cx-
5re.sly ptux.4s tt vi tic ,ruysiou ii VII saryrr =.
tns suyrsi eich when shuulI adopt tbs act uf l5;4
not III conflict WITH that Lam, should c0utne fnrre
Tnns bce that 1t ~ts not tic intention ot ths LGis
lturs mat
THOSE CITIES WHICH HAD CHARTERS
st the tins Of sAs Iussage Of that 4ct. and which
should adopt It, sol LOOK stat AeIr sols orsau-
~ iaw THEREAFTER. ha tae lAw was supplemental ~ Mo
The oliuioa Of Judgo Dlrkey 10 his Honor the
btu.os discusses tho question Of REPEAL by implication
aud sl1ows 80 latisiacerily tint tho Rests1l laws
crr*sns and regulating thu Board ot pouce lrc nut
rerua,sa ty snynanaens, tAat ally aadonas Aryunr,,
Or authorities Oh tas suotcet would Lit uuito 4urer.
Haous. II luy 10 perlidsluIr. LuweYur Look u.Is
thusu o lnura in detail. III order to show tat
Visions Of tho kct ot lB1 au II tho Iaster rcpc.r so
former many important powofs cseated y tonu laws,
lt.gusd fos tIo pfoeetl not only Of t4s citizens "f
~ naertlse1 W a1ly oicets u W appoahted W tho
Cou.,on Council lea,sao4 10 superso4e or take ths
place uf tau poafd Ut iolcc. lui Aro completely As
nhIi4tel.
Although tho creation Of The vt Of tso. IL callod
Ins board of poe Of tie City Of Chicago" lts juri4-
dctiou powers, duties, anu responsibilities Dy
means cunued " thu4ly, but Atu inaLo cotxtuutse
wisa ine conn'y ot Cock 81 ths ss1sh sestoa u .s
wenuss sr any ctilu shalt be committed III Gounty
Ut cooH aud the lesa1n tuapecad tntseof shall tlps
fr.,t justttH, tut Said Board nay Ia their discretion
authurlzs sny ierson or Hthons u purss Bud hpire
hend tlle seounel peiSoA aA3 Hheru within tha Htatt.
Tbua thai thia from thb ueBtla,tnB nado
conss .ns.stusluu ~ well ~ c.ts BoaEd, aud estsy
iHhaGlIau VI Cuua OuAAty TAs plaCeu within turs
llttloa Gnd Protection.
the niusn secllo oi that Act provides that tho men,
bers Of thu olire 1urce shall evrry p4rt Ut
tue County Ut UJox al tho cDnlnoh Inv aui s141utury
power of tunttaucs, except tdr thu Aetvicc of c1V!
saut Hsue4 w Any Agtar1sS In tus btao In Aay part
of lin tsuA.s os Cook, xsaeat My king " .nasss,
ncnt Of s4D warrant" ThiS section further pEuyIuc4
that "Yho Gtllcr4! Deputy su},crtutendcrt& allL
Captains Of loiee having tnat cause to suspect tat
Ruy felony i'm puen, u nc'nR o. il about 10 b CON-
CooA, may pi.,er u vi Aou1u, A.u app1etrud
al ptz.uus suspected Of aucA felony"
TnKSE ALE aAEAT poWERs
for good md propurIy e1asciaod may exttnd pow.
erful prUtstton 10 sne cachs of the county ous4lG
tho ciy wal! ~ IT. It, II this 4w ~as Repealed BY
ever goe well within tic city ousxtds Of IT, for
Presume it Will hot 10 tEeteuded that tho Common
Council authorize thu polce to lsraa open hunsrs
without the suspicion OF felouy either ia
The city, and certainly not oaaat.ts tho city.
AgaI, In thu seycuseeptl section he supsrvsnrs Of
the county authorized 70 rall on this lizard a-
point potce,,tn fur the county aud 10 appropriate
county fuuds to tay them. Aud 40 may any yil4go
Or town authorities make lto re9utsons on tho laaarL.
Caliea and sucn policeman bsc1ne regular nolnbera
nf sae ip!ee serse undcz TIC Jurisdiction ot The ,arl.
u abolished tia. any oioer wh.ch tha city may ap-
point eau be vested with the like powers fur tho pro-
teclion Ut tho cit3zaua Of tho county
BY tic Cunspll1suon acs Of 1o3 all these po@sr1 Of
Ehs hoard u poeo and Of polcsAen Arc ToenActul k
tbs wotds u tho Original act. Taen conea the &eud
to la your opinion. Whatever feature which A board
l4cked OF bclug = county iuatuuon E4tLes tlan city
Institution supp isa by a. .et D.sore i rA-
tho mesrs Ut thu Doar were elcced ~ the sutes ot
H. city aono. Tet. WV sh91ssd W the .ws!sh .oe:
AZ the ssrss! elee.tcn H. the year lSa for eeuasy
o1Icsra, there susn bs eloctsl by the qualified
yf l.. Of oes oSif o o'qns ses 'Ts io
thoss whose Of Office VIII then expire by tho pro-
VISIONS Of tho foregoing Section aud thp con'1ssouer
eieItsd frum thn North piYs0A VI Aaid city sA4l
continue in u,scs for st1 years. and shs Couanasipnpr
elected from tho south Division ahkli coutnus IN
essted md qusHaed; .ua Al IL seusai eisettsa or
county psnres t tic year lha1 Aud btennia!y shEfe-
alter thtre ahal " soto1 by Tie qualt1e yoe5s OF
nuiA FnFF1tr aI1n mari
leo ~ successor to tho Commissioner who4o trn Of
otcs WIN then e1rasa " Tho provisions Of tn. se
Ths sps!deneu anil qualification " sAA Commissioners
Of tho noard Of pollca aLa be thA sAms ~ NO Aox
provided ~ law"
THE COUNTY CHARACTER
rather than tho city character Ut luis Uo.sd, thus
ph4ticaly stamped ulna II, l. further eaplta.tsd "
iae ssys.tssn section. wa!eh p:ords* th.t saoaa
oon,a;:!oaeFs, 4 M. T. alsl !; ths sppolutmsat
Of anv Board u Superslsosa VI eal1 county unt shs
.ss% g s IT. std1 t W. s asa H. Leg
ialsture " mass !hsse Commissioners caany otltsEs
rather than city or1rs. although their saaries were
tue tnaehinsry Tor ths nayosment q ths city. Thoy
wrro lu must MIn4s independent Of boA the Common
Council OF the city and the bnpeFttAo OF the cottnty
though la SONS fsw thsy .ubosd1nats 10 the dl
set4tou of each. To geeas e.tAat shls Bosrd NAN
nladu ~ iadelxndsnt t5slch Of .e oAv dossrn!aent
and slau Of the County 0Dvctnman-uosa of thu ftt-
eoutea. i dos4 ssen To inc Thai u would bo ss
IAtQAA tu9 tu& Nouuiy 64ptEfAHsS A9Ae* e0lA9 pre-
feuss 70 4tsemp& " abolish this lizard sud ilus
deprive tbs city vt ts bsnsd for ths City dayesu~
Try to soollah It aud thus deprive tho county
q prosstun. Should tho city easosualy destroy sae
board VI pollcs,
WHAT becomes or THa Pot1cEAEN
appointed " The Lizard In the vafUu4 towns sud
Villages outAls shx cityf For w my vol assume
that havs been Appoud from time 70 tla,s. snd
asb muIbast Vt Is f0roe uudue ahs Jurisdiction
what lecon u Of ths power VI Tie police forte to
oaesci.s thur funotIans In es4mtnal matters
st+nIu fhh Et,,tfA HhN kkk &F&T
she po~ess conferred upon this Board to orleE ths
passu ot ett1niusas aeatnY from telos either from
h tbs blAtsf Altey. no power conferred upon tho
Common Council ether by ths law Of 1919 any pre-