The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-24

william Il. Heal, Alexander Burlelgh, |
Lewis Hayden, driver.
PATROL MArRoN.
Mrs. Mary f. White.
DOG CATCHER.
james Z. Writ.
POLICE STATION SURGEON.
Or, Charles E. Baird.
TURNKEY.
Frank Caldwell
JANIrun
James L. Thompson.
pETEcTfvEs.
James l.. Hawkins, George L. Hatton
Twelve members of the forca wero
LETT for commissioner John w. Lawson
to recommend. He was not rendy to
present the names to the board ycster-
day afternoon, but after the commits.
sioners adjourned he made out the
following list, which will be acted upon
eomctime to-day by the board:
Henry schoor, George s. Lucas,
Jas. l., Dcvlin, naacl Eakin.
~ Phalhn, John \. solomon,
William Guul f. r. Marion,
Carmen DeAllce, IL b. Wallace.
Henry X. Schmidt, Il. L. MrDerInott.
The hrst meeting OF thn police com.
mission was held in 5Ir Wiley's Office
on Friday evening, June 10 What was
%u4chS AoIlu at lIaub iattlltlB IUO pup
He has l'een apprised of through the
columns ur tho iErUDLIcAN. Il was at
that meeting that Mr. Wiley asked
Ar Lawson what he demanded
The reply was that he demanded the
ehief OF police and half OF the police
force. Mr.. Wiley asked Mr. Jester if
he agreed to that, and his reply was
- yes. Mr.. Wiley asked Mr. Lawson
why he demanded the selection of the
chief OF police. Mr., Lawson replied
that the bill was passed by Demo
cratic Legislature a Democratic Gov
ernor appointed him as Democrat.
and he therefore demanded that the
9hief should 10 OF Ibis own political
Persuasion. To this Nj Wiley replied
TINT the argument WIS partisan and
not worthy Of consideration, but that
q he would answer him in the same
line OF argument lie would say that
the clilet OF police should DO selected
BY the mayor because the county had
gone Republican last fall, the city had
lately gone Republican ami would do
soagain. This, however, hud made no
Impression and Mr.. Lawson repeated
his claim for the chief of police Mr..
Wiley then presented among others
the following topics for Consideration
FIRST: The selection OF chief OF police
shall - accorded the mayor. This
was voted down.
The second proposition wns:Thnt all
appointGes must have ros.ded in the
city ~ lr.sl five consecutive wears lie,
fore tbs date of their appointment,
and shall lie citizens of thu United
btAt1s aEu qualified voters Of the State
OF Delaware. Mr.. lawson objected 10
this ana said lhlt one year was long
enough. It W95 ilHally agreed, how
ever, to make lie term three years.
The third proposition VAS agrrod
upOD: That each app1intce. except Tic
detectives and clieE, must be heeweer
the ages Of 81 aud 50 years at the date
OF their appointment
Tho fourth proposition was: There
shall b. appointed tillrty.six patrol.
men.
Tho fifth proposition: That sc
many ot the present police force ns
shall have Il good record, as show
had police qualifications, shall DO ap
pointed. Mr.. Lawson objected tt
this proposition, and it was moi
agreed to.
Sixth That rolored men slmll hs
appointed on tie police force as pa
trolnien was voted down. Mr. WILEY
voting in the Affirmative, Messfs. Jes
ter and lawson III the negative.
The seventh proposition; That ap
pointnent OF patrolmen shall he mad,
sous 70 give each ward representation
hVtOIulllS W L'pplidtiont lHl5 ptOpO
sitlOn WAS voted down.
Eighth proposition; Tint patrol
men shall serve In the wards iron
which they may be appointed am
when they removed from the ware
they shall send in their resignation
Mr.. Wiley voted In the affirmative
Messl's Jester and Lawson In the neg
ative.
The ninth proposition. That the dis
fTIptS pf tln Shnll i,o b,.t Il, 4,
by municipal election districts or
multiple of them. was also disagreet
TO.
The tenth proposition: 1t was agree,
unanimously that all applicants. ex
eept the detectives and chief, that tn
minimum height should be five fee
seven and one-hall inches, and til
minimum weight l3S pounds.
The following are minutes OF tn
meeting held yesterday afternoo
June 23!
According to cali issued by Mayor
elect s, j. Wiley there was an infoi
NAL meeting of the Police Commissio
In the parlors OF Willis's Hotel at
O'Clock on June %. 1891 All the men
meat OF the object OF the meeting
which was to recommend the appoin
Iflent of suitable persons for the poliC
fQree Nr Wiley presented the fOllov
lug ress%tlon:
"s15plved, That the names Of III
persons herewith submitted shall |
appointed to the places for which the
are respectively assigned, on July
1891. unless they shall refuse the san
or shall DO found upon further exam
nation 10 be not qualified or unfit.
Nr Lawson objected to tho passal
OF this resolution because il preclude
him from making any nomination
whatever upon the force lie believe
that the presentation ofthis resoluti0
carried with 1t the assumption that Ii
majority of the commission propose
10 conduct II as they saw fit. In oI
der to remove the objection which VI
Lawson had presented to the passlg
OF this resolution tho folluwiT
amend dment was presented and pussel
Resolved. That Mr. Lawson irespI
twelNe names as pafTUlmcn to th
! Commission for then approval, mn
= that the tame. Of th. tw...v We llemorru
about to bc pfssr; cd should ue I