The record-union., 1892-01-13
MORE POLICEMEN.
The City Trustees Asked to Allow Six
Additional Ones.
Mayor Comstock Dissents on the
Ground that Taxes Will be Too
High Next Year-The Casino.

The Police Commissioners were in ses-
sion yesterday for a short time There
was little business transacted, the only
important action taken being the adop-
ton Of the following resolution offered
by Commissioner Cravens, addressed to
the City Trustees:
heSotUed, That the Board of Police Commits
slOnerS of the City of Sacramento respectfully
represent to your honorable body that the
number of police officers now provided in said
CITY Is inadequate to the demand for police
service therein, and that an increase OF said
1oEce IS necessary for the more efIectual sup
preston OF crime, the promotion of good or
ger ana the protection Of life and property,
ana we respectfully request your honorable
board TO authorize and provide for the APP
pointment Of six additional policemen, or
huch other number as in your judgment may
teem necessary. We would also represent
that the experience of other cities has shown
Inc utility of patrol wagons as aids to the po-
nee department. We therefore respectfully
request your honorable body to provide one
The department.
Mayor Comstock voted against the reso-
luton, saying that, while he recognized
the fact that the city needed better police
protection, he could not commit himself
10 the proposition for an increase of the
force until he could see the way clear to
%-ACOC b4lC ca pCllSG NlLIlOUb making IIlG
tax lev ytoo high. If, after the other funds
were provided for, there would be rea-
sonable margin left for the police salary
tund, he would favor the project
Both Judge Cravens and Chief of Po-
lice Drew spoke in favor of an increase
OF the police force. The latter said that
The smallest beats cannot be covered by
the present force, but he did not explain
why certain beats are not patrolled once
IN twenty-four hours.
II an officer cannot cover his ground a
dozen times while on duty, but can cover
1t once, he should be required to do
the latter at least. Probably if some
effort were made by the police to do the
best they could in the matter of patrol
duty, there would be a stronger public
sentiment in favor of increasing the
taxes to pay for more officers.
But citizens who have to pay heavy
taxes are sometimes outspoken enough
10 demand some return therefor If
those who do not live on the two main
business streets could occasionally see a
policeman patrolling his district, either
by day or night, it might encourage
them to use their influence toward secur-
ing an increase in the police force
Before the Police Commission adj
Journed yesterday Judge Post again urged
that body to reconsider its action in re-
questlng the Board OF Trustees not to is
sue new license to the proprietor of the
Casino Saloon, as such action, he con-
tended, was hastily taken and was not
warranted by circumstances.
Chief of Police Drew said he was op-
posed TO the action OF the commission.
but Mayor Comstock and Judge Cravens
said they could not be induced to recon
slider what had been done.
The attorney therefore said that if the
commissioners could not be induced to
alter their determination he did not see
any use in further argument on the sub
ject.
The board will hold another session on
Tuesday, the 10Th.