The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-28
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The Questions Each Applicant Must Salts
factoruy Answer-The Necessary
Endorsement.

The metropolitan police commissioners held
another meeting yesterday morning, but their
proceedings were of au informal character. The
commissioners have decided not to formally
organize the board until everything is in shape
for the appointment of the police force, and
beginning work at once, a form of applications
was agreed upon, which candidates for appoint
ment will be required to fill out before they Will
be given any consideration. These applications
will require the signature of no more than five
citizens, and it is understood that the rule will
be to appoint no man patrolman who is older
than forty-hve years. The form of application
is as follows:
Statement of --, an applicant for ap-
pointment patroman of the metropolitan
police force of the city of Indianapolis, in the
form OF question and answer, made for the pur-
pose OF establishing my qualifications for that
office.
QUESTIONS.
In what year were you born, and where4
If out of the United States have you besn
naturaliZed, when and wherel
Can you read and write English2
Have you been convicted of any crimel
How long have you resided in this city2
Where do you now reside3
In what ward2
Are you married or singleq
III married, what family have youf
What has been your occupation?
Have you ever had rheumatism
Have you ever had fit of any kind2
Have you ever had piles, and how long since2
Have you been in the military or naval service
of the United Safest
If SO, have you been honorably discharged
Have you ever been policeman
What is your height
Have You paid, or promised to pay, or given
any money or other consideration to any person,
directly or indirectly, for any aid or influence
toward procuring your appointment
Signed -.
NOTICE.
Any false statement, evasion deception In
answering the above questions, will be ground
for dismissal from the department.
CERTIFICATE.
Ito be signed by not less than five citizens of
good character and reputatian)
To the Board of Metropolitan Police:
The undersigned request the board of metro
politan police to appoint --- to be pa
trolman of the metropolitan police force of the
city OF indianapolis, and Individually, and each
for himself, certIties and represents to the board
that he has known the said ----- intimately
and well for the past - years, and is qualified
TO speak 1ntelligbly in relation TO his character
and habits, and states and represents that the
said ------ 1s n man of good moral character,
correct and orderly in his department., and net
in any respects vi0lator of law or good order;
tnat he is a Tan of sober, temperate and indus
trious habits; that he Is not addicted to the ha-
bitual use OF Intoxicating drinks, or other hurt
full excuses.
The undersigned, each for himself, further rep
resents chat he has never seen him drunk, nor
known or heard of his having been drunk, nor
OF his having been guilty of. arrested for, any
criminal or disorderly conduct or act And they
further represent, as aforesaid, that he is a man
of truth and integrity, of sound mind good I'M
derstanding, and or temper aud manner fit TO be
policeman. The undersigned further repre-
sent that they are willing and ready at any time
to appear at the headquarters of the police de-
partnent and make affidavit TO the truth of the
above representations.
Printed copies of these forms can be obtained
from the commissioners after tomorrow.
Already applications have been filed by num-
Der of persons, and In order that there may be
some uniformity it will be necessary for these
men to comply with the requirements Of the
prescribed form.
The action of the Common Council in falling
to instruct the city attorney to give legal advice
to the commissioners will make it necessary for
them to employ an attorney at the expense OF
the city.
1t is rumored that Sim Coy has raised such a
rumpus among the unterrifed that something
in the nature of recognition of his eminent
services is demanded, and in order to give him
his coveted position as a commissioner, one OF
the present Democratic members will be asked
to resign. Coy will never be recognized -!wl,tlel
the board is composed of slsas4'g antler,en al
- - - - me resignation OF one
-f&U8Id undoubtedly be followed by similer ac-
ton on the part of the others.