Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-16

have one would SECURE five hundred
instead of five additional men.
If it is your intention that every block in the
city should be patroled, it cannot be done with
anything like the number of men we now have
or would have with the five men you propose
added to the present force.
For the purpose of Furnishing crime, fenforc-
ing the ordinances of the city and giving such
reasonable protection to our citizens as can be
reasonably expected when our population is 30
much scattered we have police force enough.
During the months of June and July several
of the men were employed in capturing dogs
etc. which reduced our force and caused some
complaint.
During the fair week at Minneapolis it may
be required to appoint some special policemen,
and it shall be done.
But to add to our permanent police force
do not consider either necessary or prudent.
So far as you are constantly and persistently
annoyed by applicants for position on the
police force, you have my sympathy.
I am fully aware of their constant impor-
tunity not oaly in assailing you, but also their
trying to influence public opinion through the
public press.
For the appointment and regulation of
the police force, lrefer you to the special
laws 1879, chapter SO, section 4, page 2l2:
1.-THE police department of the City of St.
Paul shall consist of the Mayor, who shall be
chief executive officer and head of the depart
ment chief of police, captain of police. one
sergeant one detective and as many policemen,
patrolmen and police officers as may be author
,zed by the Common Council OF said city with
the approval of the mayor"
Respectfully, VIM. Dawson, Mayor.
Mayors Office, st. Panl. Aug. 81. 1880.
Aid. Bell moved that the resolution refer
red to, be reconsidered. The motion pre-
vailed. Yeas 10.
Tho rooo1ntiop hoir,ry mt m, ito no $50 no
the veto of the Mayor to the contrary not
wishstanding, it was adopted. Yeas 8.
Nays Aid. Grace. (See resolution.)
From Aid. Grace
To the President aud Members of the Common
Council of the City of St. Paul.
GENTLEMEN: At meeting of the council of
August 3rd resolution was passed authoriz'
ing the Mayor to appoint five additional police,
and Committee on Police. of
which I am member. The committee met
ard could not sgree as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
charging the force. We compared our force
and found it equal in numbers and efficiency,
with any other city. SO the committee at
that meeting or any other. did not agree to put
sny more police on the force 1t was my good
luck or misfortune, to be absent from the
council meeting when the chairman of that
committee made his report. stat
irg in his report that the commit
tee e was in favor Of the resolution of August
3rd, which was not SO. A majority was is trae,
the minority was not is also true. think it
would be courtesy of the chairman when he
intended to make such report, that he would
notify the minority of his intentions of
making such a report as he
did. Now, gentlemen, my opinion is that by
appointing five extra police would be of no use
whatnver On far ar eOnna Of the OffaDeea are cOn.
cerned. No doubt but there are offenses COM
mitted that ought to be stopped. But would five
police stop them? No. gentlemen, nor with
thirty more police would those offenses cease.
Some will say. give more police. But it is
useless, as in the center of the city and on the
policeman's beat the most of those offenses are
committed. l live within two hundred feet of
the g ty HALL and on the policeman's beat. l
have been obliged on different occasions to put
tralnp s ont of my barn and woOdshed. If that
should happen on Dayton's Bluff and st. An
thony Hill, or near the Chairman's house, why
nothing would do but more police. Gentleman,
if forty more police were added these things
would happen. ] am very glad that the Mayor
has the good sense to see it in the same light.
I think the largest cry for police comes from
candidates for the star. and l do know that
some of the cry comes from some aldermen to
make their promises they had made good to
get men on the police force. Most respect.
fully, THos. GRACE, Alderman.
Laid on the table.
From Thomas E. Knox and others
For the grading of Holly avenue.
(See order to Board of Public Works to
investigate, etc.,
From A. Chadwick
In regard to lightning rods for the New
Market House.
Referred to Committee on New Market.
From 81. s. Saroni-
In regard to oil lamps destroyed.
Referred to Committee on Gas.
From A. Gotzian and others
Protest against the grading Of East Ninth
street. ..-s.-
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From Elizabeth G. Parker 81 4
That the approach to Der dwelling in block
sc, Rice & Irvine's addition, has been entire
ly cut off by reason of street being opened,
etc., in front of her property and claiming
damages therefor.
Referred to Committee on Streets, City
Engineer and Alderman of the Precinct.
From D. NJ. Robbins and others
Asking that an alley be laid out in block
Is, Whitney & Smiths addition, as per the
plat accompanying said petition.
Accepted. (See order to Board Of Public
Works to report, etc.,
From Sherwood Hough and others
Protesting against the construction Of Q
sewer on Minnesota, Eleventh, Twelfth and
other streets.
Laid on the table.
From Upham, Wyman d Co.
For permission to slaughter, etc., on lot 2,
section IL, town %, range %, accompanied
by printers affidavit of publication, stating
that this application would be made.
Referred to Board of Health.
From Charles Miller and others-
For modification of ordinance No. 21S-
"Hack ordinance"
Referred to Committee on Ordinances
and City Attorney.
From T. Reardon and others
For the grading of jackson, Robert,
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and other streets.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
From d. L. Carver
For sidewalk on the west side of Lafay.
cite street, between Waverly Place and
Wood ward street. M
(See order to Board of Public Works to
have walk Iaid.)
From j. 81. Schurmeier-
Asking that the order stfor new side walk
in front of his property on the southwest
corner of Seventh and Rosabel Streets be
rescinded, as he intends building on said
property in the spring, which would destroy
new walk if laid, etc.
Referred to the City Engineer and Al
derman of the precinct.
From the First National Bank of st. Paul
Bond in the sum of 100000, with Henry
P. Upham, Amherst 81. Wilder, Ohas. D.
Gilfllan. D. @. Shepherd, q. a. Sibley and
N. W. Kittson as sureties, the same being az
security for city funds deposited, or to he
deposited with said bank, etc.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
From the Savings Bank of st. Paul
Bond in tha ann of &200l with John