Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-17
Metropolitan Police Commissioners.
LICT NSEs TO SALOONS OPPOSITE GOVERN
HENT RESERVATIONS.

LIcT NsEs TO SALOONS OPPOSITE GOVERN
HENT RESERVATIONS.
The Board of Metropolitan Police met las
night, and the opinion OF their attorney in
relation TO the granting Of liquor licenses to
saloons opposite government reservations,
was read, to the effect that the board have
perfect right 10 grant license in such cases,
provided the property holders on the same
side of the street with the saloon give their
consent The law clearly means that All the
resident property holders near the proposed
saloon shall have a right TO protest 10 tue
granting of the license, and in the cases re-
feTred 10, as there was no one on the opposite
side OF the street TO object, the board could
not refuse TO grant license In such cases 10
those having the consent OF the residents in
tue vicinity.
MILITARY DRILL FOR THE POLICE.
George w. WalliDg, superintendent of police
of New York city, recommending the en-
pIoyrnen of a military man on the police
force to drill the men in military tactics,
which would much increase the efficiency of
the service. The board adopted the recon-
mendation, and referred the matter TO Major
Richards 10 find a competent man TO ELL the
position.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A repot from Capt. Brock on the condition
OF the furnaces a stoves in the station
houses, and recon mending that they be re-
paired before cold weather comes on, was
Re ferred to the committee on station houses.
George Miles was designated as special po-
licen an at the Northern Liberty market. n
rel ort OF Capt. Brock as TO the monthly ex-
pens es of staiiOn-hOuses shows a reduction
OF Sos per month for each precinct. 1t was
also rec commended that in future the men
have their own washing done; adopted. Sur
geOn McKim submitted a report stating that
the sanitary condition of the first and eighth
precinct stations is very bad, and recon-
DeT ding extensive changes: referred.
con KACIS AWARDED.
Johnson d Bro. were awarded the contract
for supplying the winter fuel for the stations,
their q being: Coal. % per ton; kindiing
wood. SIS per cord. The contract for winter
uniforms for the force was awarded to John
Wanamaker & Co, Philadelphia, at the fol
lowing prices: Goats, Sos 80; pants, IS 10;
vests. ~ 60; total cost of suits, S4155. The
contract for supplying hats was awarded 10
+. II. St1pemetz, of this city, al S3.2j apiece.
The contract for furnishing 200 locust bdtOnS,
- inches long, at 60 cents each, aud % rose
wood batOns, Is inches long, at 90 C .nts each.
was awarded to AyTes & Belt, o. this city.
The committee on station houses recon-
mtnOed the purchase OF 200 new mattresses,
g inches wide and feet inches long. TO
weigh 20 pounds each and to be filled with
good quality OF moss; the Old mattresses to
tie removed. Adopted.
TRIALS ON CHARGES.
The committee on trials reported in the
treating prisoner, that the charge of drunk
enDeSS was not susta ned, but that The eVi-
denCe showed that Sullivan struck Powell
over the head several times with the butt OF
bis revolver and abused and ill-treated him
in a manner unbecOming an officer. Tney
recommended his suspension from the force
until September LIST, Without pay from Aug
ust Sth. Adopted.
in tie case OF charges against Officer Stone
for neglecting to pay mis- creditors, the com.
mittee asked for an extension of time 10
make report, which was granted.