Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-13
POLICE REORGANIZATION.

POLICE REORGANIZATION.
Probably there was never more direct and
prompt action taken by Board of public
officers than that Of the Police Commission
ers in this city last Saturday, when in ses-
sion of less than ten minutes the direction Of
the entire department vas in effect with
drawn from the Chief of Police and placed
in the hands Of Captain of Police, elected
for that purpose.
Last Monday an ordinance was passed
licensing gambling, the sole purpose of which
ordinance was, TO prevent blackmail being
levied or paid, in such way as TO secure immu-
nifty from arrest and from prosecution, or any
| interference with faro games on the part Of
the police. This ordinance was not being
! enforced BIZ the Chief Of Police. Only two
games had taken out licenses, and three 9TH
| srs we're openly running, besides all the
games in Chinatown. This was regarded by
/ Mayor Brown znd Judge Henry as en- iaten-
tionsl disregard Of the new ordinance, and
! in accordance with past arrangements by
which all activity on the part Ct the Chief
for suppression of gambling undsr the law
had bssn effectually 'hushed."
The Board Of Commissioners met on Sat-
urdsy afternoon. Immediately upon the
! Board coming TO order. Mayor Brown moved
that a Captain OF Police be elected. Car
ried by votes Of Mr.. Brown and Judge
! Henry in the affirmative, and Chief Ksrcher
/ giving strong negative.
! TIE Mayor then Immediately nominated
J. NJ. Woods as Captain; seconded by judge
! Henry, and Woods was elected By tire same
vots as thst given upon the previous motion.
Again the Mayor came forward with mo-
! ton that the police detail be made rs follows:
/ r. W. Dunlevy, dsy watcbman at the sts-
/ tion-house; P, Lsayy, night Waterman at
| station hous5: III. Z Dillman, day watch on
| beat No. l; r S. Frszse, night watch on
beat No. 1 Csptsin J. NJ. Woods, day watch
on beat NJ. 2; r w. Ash, night watch on
| beat No. 2 0. +. Fredericks, day wstch on
! beat No. 3 o. G. Jackson. night watch on
beat No. 3; J.. W. Ferrsl, day watch on
beat No. John Campbell night watch on
bsat No T. This was seconded by Judge
Henry, and carried by those two-Chief
! Karchsr still following with his 50 No IN in
creased yehe nence.
A motion that the new detail take effect at
once was carried.
The Mayor next moved that the Chief OF
Police. ths Captain of Police end the police
men be instructed TO carry cut every ordi-
nance passed by the Board of Police Com
1pissioners. This was carried unanimously,
Chief Karcher explaining that be voted
"aye" because he was willing 60 obey every
legal ordnance of the Board.
The Chair then made another motion that
the attention of the police individually be
directed to Section of the police regula.
tious.
The Chief thought it was not necessary, as
the police knew what it was. Tie Mayor,
however, read as follows:
Section 8. The Board Of Police Commissioners are
hereby authorized to make all such rules and regu-
lations, not inconsistent with this Act. they may
judge scessary for the appointment employment,
uniforming, disepnng, trial and government of the
members Of the said Police Department All law
full rules and regulations Of the Board shall be
obeyed by the members of said Police Depart
ment on pain of dismissal, or such lighter
punishment as may be prescribed by said Board,
aud the said Board shall have the power
to suspend from duty fine or forfeit the pay of any
policeman for violating any of the rules regula-
lions by them made and adopted.
The motion wss adopted by the usual to-1
vote.
The business of the session was thus cor
Guided. A warm as well az prompt spirit
prevailed during the exceedingly brief space
occupied by tbs proceedings given, and Gs
Mayor Brown left the chair he remarked
that, from what he could understand, there
was an impression among the police officers,
az well as parties outside, that all that is
necessary for the members of the force to do
was to obey the Chief, and that it was neces-
sary for them to understand that they must
obey the orders of the Board of Police Com
missioners.
Subsequent TO the meeting, The clerk of the
Board made out the new detail, as above
given, and delivered it TO Captain Woods,
who in turn placed it In the poiice
Office. Chief Karcher subsequently, upon
finding it there, gave vent to his feelings by
Indignantly tearing It up, and calling the at
tention of those present to what he was do
ing. He also directed thst the detail there
tofore made by him be observed, and that any
officer who did not follow his orders and his
detail would be at once suspended.
Captain Wood had subsequently three or
four additional copies OF the detail, as made
by the Bosrd, copied out and placed in the
Office, but they sll shared the sane fate at
the hands Of the irate Chief, who last evening
made the following detail and posted it on
tbs police bulletin board:
Day watch-Beat l, III. D. Eldred; beat
2, l.. W Farrell beats and 4; H, +. Dill
man. Night watch-Beet /, John Camp
bell; beat 2, Frank Fredericlzs beat s. r.
S. Frazse; beat 4, r. w. Ash. Police
Court-O. G. jackson. Police ofice-Day
watch, r.. w. Dunlevy; night watch, Pat
rick Leavy, Captsin j. NJ. Woods, from 10
P. NJ. until ) A. NJ.
(Signedl MATT. KABoHER,
Chief of Police.
Notwithstanding this order Of the " Chief"
all the officers sTe observing the detail as d.
Tected BY the Board, and pay no attention to
contrary Instructions.
Another nesting of the Board will be held
at 2 P NJ. to-day, whsn further proceedings in
the premises viii probably be had.
Mayor Brown, upon being interviewed in
relation to the cause cf the spirited and radi-
cal action of the Board, said he thought it
was time that the laws be enforced, and that
as the efforts of the Police Commissioners
aad Bo}rd of Trustees to rsmsdy many ex-
listing evils had been defeated, it was deemed
advisable TO elect Captain of Police, who
would carry out necessary orders for the
enforcement of law and suppression of crime.
Judge Henry being called upon in relation
TO the subject, ssid: / am satisfied that for
some time psst the members OF the force have
not been active and efficient in the perform
ancs of their duties, and that some of them
at least have not conducted themselves prop
erly while pretending to serve the public.
The fault, l think, in some degree hss been
in the management, or rather want of proper
management, of the force, and the time has
come fo- change, which, l hope, will prove
of some benefit to the public. [ have no
feeling in the matter, no desire TO place N.Y.
self in opposition to member of the Board,
only so far as directed by se1se of public
duty. In this action l think the Commits
sioners are right, and my advice to the officers
is TO obey the orders of the Board, or send in
their designations.
The Chief was questioned last evening
about the new turn affairs have tsker, but
said he had nothing TO say.
The L1cENsE.-Siacs the adoption by the
Board of City Trustees Of the ordinance
licensing gambling thTee LICENSES have been
paid This makes monthly income for the
city of $780, Until Saturday evening there
has been three faro games running without
license. The new detail of the police force
evidently frightened two Of them, for they
did not opsn on Saturday evening. The
third one opened, but, after interviewing
Captain Of Polics J. NJ. Woods, the proprie-
tor concluded TO hunt up the City Collector
and pay license, which he did, Captain
Woods also states that he is going to regulate
the houses Of prostitution, and says that
hereafter they will be run in a less public
manner than, heretofore. He will compel
them to close and curtain ell front windows.
The SUMNER NIGHT FEsTIyAL.-Yester-