The morning call., 1890-11-04
POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
Instructions Issued the Full Force for
The Election.

Instructions Issued the Full Force for
The Election
Last evening the folio wing instructions
from Chief of Police Crowley to his men
were read in all the police stations that the
officers would know what arrangements
have been made for the preservation of
order at the poliing-places:
All officers detailed for election duty will bring
with them copy OF the election law aud have II
With them at tie polls.
At the polling places there VIII be detail of
police officers, who shall obey the orders OF the
officer who may be appointed by the chief 10 take
charge.
The officer who may be in charge OF the officers
shall every hour call the roll of all officers who
may be detailed for his precinct, aud mark with
eXactuess those present and absent, and imme-
diaIey after the election forward the report TO
the chief.
The Guty Of the police detailed for each polling.
place VIII be the preservation of he public peace
and the enforcement of the laws, particularly
those relating TO elections. aud the maintenance
OF order at or near The polls.
Excepting 10 vote The officers shall take no
part III the election. Tie officer in charge may
during The forenoon, II practicable, allow the
officers who may be under his charge to go to
their respec live precincts 10 vote and return
quickly, noting in The watch report the time OF
W ithOut permission OF the officer in charge no
officer shall leave his post Of duty and the officer
In charge shall not leave except in case Of
emergency.
Should the officer in charge have TO leave the
polls, either to vote, eat or Otherwise, he will
designate some other officer to command IN his
absence.
The officers in charge of the polls are charged
with the duty OF causing each officer who may be
detailed for duty at the polls 10 wear his badge
distinctly displayed on the outside of The left
breast OF his coat
Whenever here shall be plurality of voters
waiting TO deposit their ballots the officer shall
cause line 10 be formed, so that each voter
may obtain an opportunity TO vote in his turn
and without unnecessary delay.
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or abusive language shall be permitted, but ev-
cry disturbance must be promptly quelled by the
arrest OF the guilty persons.
The officers must be yigllant and dilIgent
in the detention and arrest OF any per-
son attempting or committing any fraud the
franchise, such as voting in The name OF any
other person or the Ike, and must promptly ar
rest all persons who may instigaie cause, aid or
abet such an offense; also all persons who, di-
rectly or Indirectly, use any threats, menace
force OF corrupt means or device TO hinder any
eiector from voting, ur who by any means awe,
restrain or disturb any eiector in lie free exer-
else of The right of suffrage; or who shall fur
nish 10 any electOr, wishing 10 vote, who cannot
read ticker, giving said elector 10 understand
that II contains different names from those which
II really does. or who shall defraud or attempt
10 deiraud any electoT, by causing him TO vote
Tor different person for any office than such
person desired to vote for.
The law forbids, within 100 feet OF the polls:
The giving or receiving OF any ticket or ballot,
except TO OF by the officers OF election.
The fielding or unfolding by any person of a
ballot Which lie Intends 10 use in voting.
The exhibition IN any manner, to any person,
of the contents of any ticket or ballot which the
holder Intends 10 use In voting.
Requesting any person TO exhibit or disclose
the contents OF any ticket or Uaiiot which said
person intends to use III voting.
A sufficient number of bills, printed on cotton
will be furnished TO each poll, aud The officer In
charge VIII see that the bills properly posted
fastened, displayed and maintained Il little
within The 1OO-feet line, in order that all persons
interested may have notice not 10 offend.
Al The closing OF The polls tbs officer 10 charge
shall see that these bills are taken down, pre-
served and returned to the police office.
TIE law approved March T. 1885, p. 297) pro-
hfbiting the sale of liquors on election day, will
be strictly enforced.
Police officers are specially instructed to at
tend TO the Registrar, or his deputies. when they
appear at The polls ana TO assist them In the dis
charge Of their duties.
Wagons for use OF officers will be stationed as
per card, and Will be used Tor conveying persons
arrested.
be summoned by tie nearest public telephone
as per card.
Immediately on close OF polls, the officer in
charge shall send by telephone, or otherwise,
the total vote and any other information of in
tefest.
one regular officer detailed to remain at the
polls where he has cha ge to preserve order at
the count. shall not leave until relieved.
On close of count tile officer leaving Will bring
memorandum of total vote to the central station
of the distiict in which he is detailed. in order
that The same may be transmitted to the Office of
the ChieI OF Police. 4. CROWLEY,
Chief OF Police.
After the close OF the polls the officer will rem
der his aid to have representation of all parties
inside where the votes are beng counted.
The city has been divided into thirty dis
tricts, in each of which a wagon will be kept
to convey prisoners to the City Prison. ALI
special ana pensioned officers have been in
structed TO appear at the old City Hall, at
o'clock this morning. Each officer received
yesterday card notifying him of the poll
ing place he had to attend. Italso gives the
location Of the nearest telephone in case OF
aid being needed; also where the nearest
polling-place is so that help can be quickly
summoned.