The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-21
IMPEACHMENT.
Petition for the Removas Of Mayor John
stofs.

IMPEACHMENT.
Petition for the RemovaG of Mayor JOHN
| stois.
Caspar Kellar and George Schlee, yes
terday afternoon, filed petition in the
Probate Court, asking that Mayor john
ston be removed from office on the
grounds ofmalfeasance and misfeasance.
The petition claims that he has violated
the regulations of the law passed last
winter regulating police affairs, and put
ting their management into his hands.
The charges are as follows:
"First-That said Mayor has violated
Section of said law, in this, to-wit:
That he has not, together with his Su-
| perintendent of Police, enacted, modi-
| fed, repealed and published in writing
or printing, orders, rules and regulations
| for the general discipline and duties OF
the police force, in conformity to the
said act of the Legislature and submit
ted the same TO the approval of the Com.
mon Council of the city Of Cincinnati.
"Second-That said May or has vi0lat-
ed Section 4, OF said act, in the following
particulars:
II. That he has not appointed Super
intendent, Captains and Lieutenants Of
Police, subject to the approval OF the
| Common Council.
| "2. That he has violated said law in
this respect, and that from the date of
the passage OF the same, to-wit: the 18th
day Of December, 1874, to the 10Th day of
February, 1876, he had twelve captains
OF police at a salary of 81, 200 per annum
each, when he only had the right to have
ten, and that from the 26th day of Febru-
ary, 1875, to the present time, he has kept
1 nI a,fa aila tf h1Q rtSr
an extra expense upon the city OF Cir
cinnati, for the seven months ending
July Is, 1875, OF B., which Is now con-
tinuing at the rate Of 81, 200 per year be-
yond the extreme limits OF the law.
"3. That he appointed men to the posi-
| tion of patrolmen, who have not been
resident citizens OF the city OF Cincin-
natl during the last three years.
~. That he has suspended, dismissed,
and removed members of police force
from their offices of patrolmen, who were
ply sically and mentally able TO perform
the duties OF their office, without serving
upon them any notice, and without
charging them with any neglect Of duty
or violation Of the force or law of the
land, aud without giving them any trial,
to-wit: George Schlee, David Bath,
Philip Erkel. Louis Fritz, g. w. Know
Ian, Casper Kellar, and many other pa
| trolmen.
'.Third-Said Mayor has violated Sec
| tion of said act in the following parlic-
| ltlars: He has appointed George ID. Nc
Kinney to act as his 'Clerk Of the Police
| Department. without giving a penal
bond in the sum Of $4,000 tor The faithful
discharge of his duties, approved by the
Mayor and City Solicitor and filed in the
| CLERKS office.
| "Four:h--Said Mayor has violated Sec
| tion OF said act iii the following partic-
ulars:
Il. He has not required his Captains
and Lieutenants of Police to enter into
penal bonds Of $1,000 each, approved OF
| ny the Mayor and City Solicitor, and
| filed in the City Clerks office.
| so. He had not required his patrolmen
to enter into penal bonds in The sum OF
81, 900 each for tine taIthful discharge OF
| their duties, with sureties to the salts
faction of the Mayor and City Solicitor,
and filed in the City Clerks ofice.
| "Fifh-He has violated Section 8 OF
said law in this, to-wit:
IL. He permitted members OF the po-
lice force TO take part in the regular po-
litical election in April, 1876, Otherwise
/ than TO vote.
| ''2. He permitted members ofhis police
| force to act as delegates to the political
Convention held at Arbeiter Hall, on
| Walnut street. In Cincinnati, on the 11th
day OF March, A. ID. 1875.
"3. He gave expressOrders to members
of his police force to take part in the DO
litical elections held in the city of Gin
ciRnati ON the 9Th day Of April, A. d.
| 1875, otherwise than to vote.
~. He caused his Superintendent to
detail more than two patromen to attend
ut several Of the election polls Oh the 5!h
day OF April, 1915, at the regular political
election in Cincinnati.
| "5. He permitted members OF his police
| ,orce to draw the pubic money in pay
| lnent of their wages Tor time not devoted
\ W electioneeriDy in the political elec ton,
April 5, 1870, and time devoted to other
| purposes.
'olxth-That said Mayor has violated
section ten 10y OF said act in the follow.
| ing particulars:
II. He has not caused to be kent
| book in which to enter memoranda of the
| recovery of stolen property, with the
| name OF the finder, place where found
when and from whom taken, and name
Of officer recovering it, and a receipt from
| The person claiming the same, for the
convenience Of the public.
81. He has not caused lobe kepta book
| Of record in which has been entered the
name OF each member OF the police force,
| the time and place of his nativity, the
time and place be became a citizen, if
born out Of the United States, his age,
! former occupation, number in fanny and
| residence thereoI; date Of appointment,
and Ii dismissed from the force, the date
| and cause thereof, and in which to be en-
tered all arrests made by each member
OF the police force, as required by law."
Judge Matson to-day Issued his cita-
tion against Mayor Johnston for his APP
pearaHce before MIN within ten days for
! trial on the abUve charges. AS soon as
| The Mayor answers the same, a day
| for hearing the complaints will
be set, and if continuance
| is asked for according to the law, it can
| only be granted upon good cause
shown and ioc period not longer than
ten days. The party may also demand a
jury, ii ne so desires.