The Portland daily press., 1880-04-02
Inspection of Police.
ADDRESS TO:THE FORCE BY MAYOR
: - Eg sENTER. i. e.
Suggestions Made to the Mayor by Tenn
perance Petitioners.

Yesterday afternoon, at o'clock, Mayor
Senter reviewed and inspected the police
force and police quarters and appeared very
much pleased with the appearance of the men,
who were drawn up in line, in full uniform,
and also with the condition of the quarters.
He then addressed them as follows:
Mr. Marshal and Members Of the Department
of Police.
You have been on the police force for some
time, and without good and sufficient reasons
for your removal, will continue, LOT 'ne pio'-
ent at least, to serve the city.
Most of you have seen considerable service
and understand your business. And it speaks
we'll for the judicious manner in which you
have performed your duties, that SO 10"
charges have been brought against you.
AS citizens of Portland, as well as servants
with official responsibilities, you are personally
interested for the reputation of our city.
feel assured that you will perform your duty
in the future as in the past, and you can al
ways depend upon the government OF the Guy
to sustain and assist you.
The rules for your conduct are rigid, and
your duties by no means light, for on you de-
ponds, in great measure, the peace, order,
temperance and cleanliness of the city.
1t is to you that the municipal authorities
tice and report violations of each and every
law, for the public good, and that you will as
sist the sheriff and his officers in their efforts
to accomplish the same objects.
Portland should be a peaceful, moral and
temperate city, and the laws are sufficient,
when properly executed. to make it SO.
While it is your duty to check disorder, you
must always exhibit in your own persons all
those qualities of sobriety and correct habits
which you require of others.
1t is expected of you that you will know OF
all places where the laws are violated, wheth-
a.
houses Of i'll fame, but without visit
ing them except officially, and to
report them when ascertained. In the dis
charge of his duties officer may do that
which is strictly proper and legal, but do it in
such manner as to give great OHense. And
he may perform very unpleasant service in
so judicious manner that the person dealt
with will almost esteem it as favor.
make these few rather general remarks,
without specifying any particular rule, for you
all know what is required. Any short-coming
on your part, or dereliction of duty will be
brought to your notice from time to time by
the Marshal or myself as special cases may re-
quire
therefore, leave you to pursue your several
beats, with my best wishes and hope the COM
useful as we'll as one of your most agreeable
ones.
At the close of the address the Mayor read
a petition addressed to him by several temper
ance people, requesting him to enforce upon
the police that they carry out the law against
liquor selling as rigidly as against any crime,
and that the fees and emoluments that by law
pertain to the sheriffs be given for such SER
vice to the police. The Mayor, it will be seen,
had incorporated all necessary suggestions in
his address before the petition was received by
him.