Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-17
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Yoiice Commissioners.

Police Commissioners.
The Board of Police Commissioners met
last eAening, all the members present.
F. A. Atkinson, the newly-appOinted
Health Officer, was elected special
The question of the eligibility of 4. ]
Mccormick to serve as a police officer, a
position to which he was elected in April
was brought up.
w. a Anderson appeared as McCor.
mick's attorney, and stated that as there
were no charges on file against Mr. Nc
Cormick, no action should be taken. Who
knows whether he is eligible to the posi-
ton or not? You can't go back of the pc
tition. which says he has resided here
two years, unless some one files charges in
writing.
City Attorney Hart, whose opinion was
asked read Section Of Chapter VII. of the
Statutes, approved March 6, 1872, as fol-
lows
Section o Zach member Of the Police Depart
ment shall, before his appointment, file with
the Police Commissioners certificate signed
10y twelve freehOiders and qualified voters OF
the said city, setting forth that they have been
personally and well acquainted with the appli-
cant for two years next preceding the date OF
the application; that he is man of good repute
for honesty, sobriety, etc.
The City Attorney said the law could
not be construed to mean anything short OF
this, that il the applicant was not well and
personally known TO those who signed his
petition tor two years prior to the signing
of the same, then clearly was he ineligible
Parties who have seemingly been anxious
to get Mr.. Mccormack off the force, claim
that he came to the State a stranger less
than two years ago and therefore is inelig-
ible. at IS stated that some of those who
signed his petition, which was circulated
by friend, claim that they never saw him
and did not know who he was
The petition inI its entirety is given be-
low:
SACRAMENTO, March 16. 1886.
To TIC Honorable Board Of rO,ice Commissioners
81 The CITY q SdcrGRcItt0-GENTLENfEN: We, the
undersigned citizens and taxpayers of the city
Of Sacramento, do most respectfully recommend
that 10 the event of any change being made by
your honorable body in the present police force
OF said city, A. J. Mccormick, Esq, be ap-
pointed by you to serve as policeman on said
force, We believe that Mr.. Mccormack quail
iicatlons for the position are such as warrant us
in saying that he would make an honest, faith
tul and efficient officer. Having known the APP
plicant for the requisite period of time-to wit
Two years-and more. we take pleasure in max
ing the above recommendation.
Signed by J. n Payne, H. b. Nielsen, J. G..
Davis, Manuel Castro, f. Biewener. Fred.
Schneider $. Gotilieb, Aug. Rodegerts Il Co., NJ.
$. Hammer, VIM. Hadwick, Chas. NJ. Campbell
r. NJ. Leltch, n. ). Bennett, Il. ID. stephens,
John hatcher, L. II. Mckee. L. f. Bassett, Vim.
Thornc, Wm. Gutenberger, W. II. Sherburn, A..
MaZZini
Mayor Brown said no charges had been
preferred in writing, and there was nothing
tangible before the Board to act upon. He
did not pay any attention to newspaper ar
ucles or street rumors. If they wished to
press the matter they must come forward
and file charges. On his motion the Board
adjourned for one week, at which time the
matter will be taken up, providing charges
were preferred.
Mayor Brown said he would like to know
what became of the charges preferred
against another officer of the force by a
Chinaman
The Chief replied "Oh, those charges
were filed with the Bee. We have nothing
20 do with them.n