The record-union., 1892-02-01
NINE TRUSTEES.
10 be Elected by the Voters of Their
Respective Wards.
What the Charter Freeholders Did at
Saturdays Meeting-The Water
Supply Section Modified.


President r. T. Devlin. II. NJ. LaRue, S.
b. Smith, C. II. Hubbard, c. L. White,
Chris Green, 7. B. Hall and Matt +.
Johnson.
The first business taken up for consid-
Grafton was the matter of fixing the num-
Der of Trustees, and the manner of their
election.
Matt f. Johnson moved to adopt so
much of Section of the committees re-
port as provides for nine Trustees, and
the motion was carried.
ii. NJ. LaRue moved that the city be
divided into nine wards and that one
member be elected from each ward.
r. T. Devlin thought that six wards
would be enough, and that three mem
bers be elected at large.
Mr.. LaRue believed that the nearer the
election of Trustees could be brought to
lie people the better, and that each ward
should be trusted TO elect its own Trustee.
Mr.. Hall indorsed the remarks of Mr..
LaRue.
Matt. f. Johnson offered an amend
1aent providing that the Trustees first
tlecled under the new charter shall be
elected as follows: Those from the First,
Third, Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Wards
Tor four years, and those from the Second,
! ourth, Sixth and Eighth for two years.
his would keep five Iong-term members
slways on the Board
That portion Of the Legislative Com
2nIttee's report relating to the Board of
Heath was adopted.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The Board next took up the report Of
The committee in relation to the Police
Department, and the first section was
read, as follows:
Section !. The Mayor shall have general
control and supePviSiOn over the Police De-
jlaftlnent, and IN case of any riot, unlawful
assembly, public tumult, disturbance of peace,
or organized resistance against the laws or
lnOHc authorities in the lawful exercise OF
Ihelr functions, he may call out the entire po-
lice force to suppress the same; but his COM
1tanus must be given through the Chief Of
once, whose duty 1t shall be 10 execute the
Btme. He must receive and examine into all
verified complaints preferred against any
policeman for disObedience of orders viola
ton Of the rules OF the department, neglect of
duty, drunkenness or misconduct as u police
man, and the complaint must be answered
under oath, and pending investigations ne
may suspend such policeman, and, if after
notice TO such policeman, full hearing and in
Nestigation, such policeman shall be found
guilty of the charge, it shall be the duty of the
Mayor TO remove him from Office
Mr.. johnson moved to strike out all
that portion of the section beginning:
But his (the Mayors commands shall
he given through the Chief of Police.''
lie said it made the Mayor judge and
jury, and gave him powers that belonged
10 the Trustees.
After some discussion Mr.. White suo-
gested that the further consideration of
the police report be postponed, as but one
member Of the committee was present,
and the other Freeholders had not had
time to study the report.
Mr.. Johuson then temporarily with
drew his motion, and as there was no
other business regularly before the board.
IL was decided to discuss the report but to
take no action thereon until the next
meeting. The rest Of the report is as fol-
lows:
Section 2. There shall be a Chief of Police,
who shall be elected by the people at the gen
eTal G. ity election, and he shall hold his Office
for four years and until his successor is elected
and qualified
Section 3. The Chief Of Police shall have
command and control of the police force. sub
ltcl to the general supervision of the AIayor as
provided IN Section -. He shall have power
10 stsp5ha any policeman Tor dlsobedience of
amy order, for violation OF the rules OF the de-
Iartmeut neglect of duty. drunkenness or
misconduct as Il POLICEMAN, and he shall upon
Suspending policeman certify the fact with
the cause thereon TO the Mayor who shall in
yestisate the same and if found guilty. remove
him.
section 4. The Chiefof Police shall execute.
within the city, ana return all process issued
and directed to him by the Board OF Trustees,
or Ponce court; ana he shall have power and
authority, and II shall be his duty to arrest
all persons guilty of a breach of the peace or
OF the violation Of any ordinance of the city,
or OF any felony or miSdemeanoT or, and take the
offender before Justice OF the Peace or the
Police Court; ana IN the suppression OF anV
f3ot, pubic tumult, disturbance of the public
peace, unlaNlul assemblies, organized resist
ance against the laws, or public authorities in
the exercise OF their functions, or in arresting
persons for crimes and misdemeanors, he
shall have the powers that are now or may
hereafter be conferred upon Sherifs by the
laws OF this state, and all his lawful orders
snail be promptly executed by all police
ofhcerS; ana the captain OF the Police shall
perform such duties and have such powers as
shall from time 10 time be imposed and con-
ierred upon them by order of the Chief.
Section ,. The Chief of Police =
snail not absent himself from the CITY without
urgent necessity, unless IN pursuit of offend
erS
Section 6. No person shall be appointed
policeman unless he is a citizen of the United
states, and an eiector and taxpayer in the
city, ana he must be man OF good moral
character and have resided in the city at
least two years before his appointment. The
policemen shall hold their otticeS during good
behavior unless removed for cause; and no
person shall be appointed or removed as a
policeman on account of his political opin-
ions or affiliations. Subject to the qualiiica-
uons herein expressed, fitness shall be the
only qualification OF policeman.
Section Z. The Mayor shall appoint the
policemen by the advice and consent of the
Board OF Trustees; and pending the consider
alton OF the board of the appointment Of aay
person as policeman, such person may eXer-
pointed policeman; but il the board SHALL re-
fuse 10 confirm the appointment his name
shall be withdrawn by the Mayor and his
powers and duties shall cease.
Section 8. The compensation of the Chief
OF Police shall be two thousand dollars per
annun, and the compensation of all other
policemen shall be liked from time to time by
ordinance
section g. No Captain or any regular po-
lcelnan shall be allowed TO receive any
money as gtatuty or extra compensation
Tor any service he may render as a policeman
without The written consent OF the Chief; and
any policeman who shall, directly or indi-
recIy, receive any money as a gatuity, or
other thing. as extra compensation, without
FIRST obtaining such written consent shall be
relnos e d nom Office by the Mayor.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion Of Mr. Hall the section OF
the legislative report formerly agreed
upon was so amended as TO embrace all
railways street as we'll as Steaml in the
clause requiring the Trustees to have
companies appoint fagmen or signal
men wherever nee assary.
The provision relating to the CITY own
ing and maintaining its own water sys-
TEN and supply was, on motion of Mr.
Hall, SO amended as not to prohibit the
Trustees from purchasing water sup
ply from a system that may be owned by
private parties, as for instance some com
pany that may bring water from the
mountain lakes.
The remainder of the evening was de-
voted TO the matter of computing the
number of voters in different portions oi
the city with view to determining the
boundaries Of the wards. 1t seemed te
be the opinion of the members present
that there should be five wards south o.
X street, and four north of that street.
HE HAS A RECORD.