Evening journal., 1891-08-28
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mr.. lawson Objects TO Paying MIR Pier.
son and the Gamewell Company foi
Keeping the Fire system in Repair.

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mr.. Lawson Objects TO Paying MIR PIER.
son and the Gamewell Company foi
4 Keeping the Fire system in Repair.
| at the regular meeting Of the police
commissioners last evening the case Of
! Police Officer James Hershock, charged
wi h a. saultiug William Riley, came up
| for hearing. The testimony of several
/ witnesses exculpaiipg the officer was
read The testimony was to the eff, CT
| that the officer did not strike the man
but only pushed him away. The charge
of drunkenness against the officer was
not substantiated. The board disap
proved of the arrest of Riley while walk
/ ing along the street with his wife at the
time Hershock was not punished
A new blank, to bs used by the chief
! In furnishing meals, was adopted. It
will contain the name of the prisoner,
the date on which meals are furnished,
the page on the docket, the number OF
meals furnished and the rate per meal.
These will be submitted to the board at
each meeting.
When the bills for repairs to the
Gamewell Fire Alarm System were taken
up, MIR. Lawson objected to one for $17. so
for services of an expert to adjust the
repeater at the City Hall The city. he
said, had paid superintendent, whose
duties were to keep the system in order,
and If he was incompetent he should be
relieved of his duties and another man
appointed Instead. however. it looked
as IL the city would have to nay a super
intendent fixed salary and also pay the
Gsmewell Company for supplying men to
do his work In the end however, Mr..
Lawson sigued the bill remarking, as he
did so. 1T will be the last Que Of the
kind that | will approve. If he can't do
the work he had better gel somebody to
II for him at his own expense.
On the motion of Mr.. Lawson 1t was
agreed that I'll the police officers should
be allowed a weeks vacation
Mayor Wiley condemned the condition
OF the cells in the police station.
The commissioners decided that officers
who went on duty outside Of the city
limits did so at their own risk, and il
they got hurt will not be allowed for any
time they may lose off duty.
Police Surgeon Baird inquired through
the mayor II he was subject to orders from
the city solicitor Recently he had been
directed by Mr. Curtis to examine
little girl who had been ill-treatei by-a
man, which be thought was beyond his
province. The board decided that DR..
Baird was subject to orders from the
chief only, and il the city solicitor
wanted his services he would have TO
apply through Chief Blackburn.
A spider to hold the harness at the po-
lice patrol station was directed TO be pur-
chased by the chief for $12 90.
The police cards adopted by the VIII
mington Reporters Association were ap-
proved by the board and the chief was di-
recteo to instruct the police officers as to
the privileges which they afforded re-
porters. the system to take effect next
Sunday morning A certified list Of all
persons holding such cards was given to
Chief Black burn for reference.
complaint of Fred n Hilliber Of
No 8 East Sixth street, about the nui-
sances to his home from the prisoners in
the police station holloiGg aud bawling
all night and keeping him and his family
awake, was received, but action on it was
deferred.