, 1876-06-29

~ kAS Et1t&1F u nc 4f4HHHts
CuicAao. juno 23.--1n the resolution prcaentcl
by AID. McAuluy to thr Common Council on tho
Ed Inst. relative to tho reduction In salary mud
grading Of tho police f1rcet wnrrIn ho nraigns tn
t'inHIdc mcn," tn common with officers VI ono
years service, d secondary pnAftinM or gradc,--A
very great and probably unntcnlunal Injustice to
tu stntUH keeper has been done, be being tho only
tsinsdc mai" not Otherwise enumerated, and, az
bis duties may not b. known tu tho bulk Ut tha
public ltttla explanation Of l!4em may be In or
der.
Tle atatIon-keercr iaa generally been cnnsi'lcr.
cd notch above, ratlur than SlD0. worth bcluw,
the rcgulAr pattulMap, III lle ~ usually In full
charge af Tho ktnt;on at lGast 0nu.lh!Ed Of the
twenty four hours and Of course has ID attend to
all busncfs comIng up in tho alsence Of superior
officer. Although his dntIcs aro not vesy we'll do.
anrd by The rurs anil regulations, .huy aru
cordlug 10 gcneral nsagc, ansple and oncrouA
enough Ia at least rank him with any hrst. .clues
rarhcr, and general fncIotun oi tl4e stato,n. liz
lhotsand and onc inqnrlcs TINT !aily aru n,a.le;
many ot which arc simple, many intricate enough
IN ' me- bis knowlcxs Of The city IT, oia Hi
nanccs, h,ate statutes, etc., Nlnst ho rtasonabIy
thorough; liz has to take all rcports Of lost ci,ff-
p"s1blu, uslsg tho telegraph for that purpo'e re-
cctyc rHpotts from the pntrancn IT all rnhber!cs,
accidents, arrs, snddui tsstla, broken Sidewalks,
ntEucted Buwcrs, dead animals mud other nnIsar-
ccs, and yArlcty Of other maters Ut public irt.-
port, make out such reports In proper sllhpe tn
Ills Captain, Gcneral superintendent Ut FuItCu,
Hoard 0f tubllc Works, lizard uf HEALTH Coroner,
ctc. according tn tho nnturr Of tho HcIfrut, not
forgetting tllu pres. lc[lurtcrs, whom hr 1n.nrnr4
lAnd With pct.Nrel to furnish by telegraph nr n1ul
information With Al1 thu latcst !letyA Incidents
occurring III fiH dlhtrict coming to Ills knowledge
liz has tn nuke 1l0rntng rrpufta Of MI prisoners
arrested In tho dlstr let 10 tho 1nlcn Jnat!ec and
tirncraa Superintendent. mud has, In general, IN
keep Eucnfd u ail Cases hel2ngIng ~ hin listrct.
anu keep CORRECT account VI anck IL the statfuu.
l@n'%ks. @ H. must alsp b. pussrs.osl q physca!
ah!!ty In hls eapaety as laiGr " Into hs md
cnttody oil prisoners pass when inside tlsc station,
thp se''s arc only tn be controlled and
appcnscA by tho appearance Of power aud de-
termination. ~ IL my Impression, Afr. Editor,
tlMt ruco officer with the nbnvu dutcs to fuidll
for twrlyu holirk out nf every twcty. .four uud nn
vacations us HOLIDAYS. With thu intelligence .ctinis
Ito fnr t!u clerical tutcs and scssIilg the ecus.
sary physical utility, should ut least receive tho
same salary thlthctiu uuucstlonrt!I I'M any pntro-
nar. 1t Inns generally been c2nsitrrcu su III scy.
ernl superior ulllccrs ltw the force hnye Oiled
tB position nf statlon-kccpcrs before thrlr promo.
tlon to Sergeant, nin0nEst whom | n,ay instance
Capt. i!nckley, sersts fit1putrsck, lioid, u,Cou.
nor, Wiley, Eettner, ami VeAry, tho general and
Intimate Knowledge u pultco business acquired by
tr,l for Advancement Whenever tho opportunity
oueFs. ..-..
j3y granting spnco in your Va HAble columns for
these feW relnusAs, wFHng Impression, lii my
opIulon, 1nay b. corrected and fair play .Ionu
JEhTIrlI.