The record-union., 1894-01-16
WAR 10 THE KNIFE.
The City trustees Knock Out the
Mayors Men.
They Refuse to Confirm Lee as
Chief of Police, and Several
Other Appolntees.

1t being the meeting at which the new
city employees would probably be ap-
pointed, the space outside the rail was
crowded to suffocation, the line extending
clear out into the hall, rendering it al
most impossible to get into the room for
any one who happened TO have business
there.
AS soon as the meeting was called TO
order and the minutes read, w. ID. Dew
lin, the Mayors Private Secretary, pre-
sented the following communications
from the Mayor to the board:
To the Board Of Trustees Of the city OF
Sacramento: In accordance with Ordl-
nance No. =, approved January y, lS94,
by and with your consent L hereby APP
point the following-named sixteen per
sons to constitute the permanent police
force of the City of Sacramento: L. j.
Simmons, J. a. Wilson, w. j. Hardy, j.
p. McManus, j. J. Plunkett, Anthony
Greene, r. Cunningham, ID. W. higgins,
James Douglas, Henry Alter, William q.
Ream, w. L. Talbot, Daniel Shine, Ed-
ward L. Kripp. Robert w. Ash, h.
Franks. b. u. STEINMAN,
Mayor of the City Of Sacramento.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the Board of Trustees Of the City Of
=
l hereby appoint the following named
persons to the following-named positions:
Thomas Il. Dixon, to be hoseman OF
Engine Company No. l, vice (. W. Ben
nett, declined.
Daniel Murray, to be hoseman of En-
gine No. 2, vice William 2. Rutherford,
declined.
Samuel Mcdonald, to be Foreman Of
Engine Company No. 3, vice j. i. Logue,
declined. B. L. STEINMAN,
Mayor of the City of Sacramento.
BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Board Of Trustees Of the city Of
Sacramento: By and with your consent,
! hereby appoint the following-named
physicians as members OF the Board OF
Health: DR.. T. W. Huntington. DR.. Jas.
II. Parkinson, DR.. F. 3. Sutliff, DIR. f. L.
Atkinson, DR.. w. +. Wizard.
B. u. STEINMAN,
Mayor of the City of Sacramento.
DIRECTORS OF CITY LIBRARY.
To the Board of Trustees Of tie city of
Sacramento: By and with your advice
and consent, hereby appoint the follow
ing-named five persons as Directors Of
the City Free Library: w. c. Fitch, s.
II. Gerrish. E. B. Willis. A. c. Hinkson.
L. Franklin. B. u. STEINMAN.
Mayor of the City OF Sacramento.
MORE POLICEMEN NEEDED.
To the Board Of Trustees Of the city Of
,Sdcra1aeltO-I herewith transmit to your
honorable body, with my approval in
dorSed thereon, Ordinance NO. =, eStab-
fishing the number of members consti-
tuting the permanent police force, passed
by your body on January 3, 1891.
| have approved this ordinance estab-
fishing the membership Of the force at
sixteen, although / am strongly of the
opinion that Sacramento should have a
! f~,- &c, ~i.,,0
are that with a force consisting of sixteen
members il is necessary that one should
be selected as Captain, one for Bailitf of
the Police Court, and two as Sergeants,
who Will act as jailers of the City Prison.
This viii leave twelve policemen for pa
trOi duty, which divided into day and
night watches will leave six for each, a
very small number indeed. At present
the eastern part of our city is supposed
TO be patrolIed by one man. but it is
hardly necessary to state that one man
cannot do it and do it right. Many heavy
taxpayers reside there and pay for police
protection, but do not get it,
With the police force detailed as it now
is. there is no policeman in reserve at the
Citv Prison who could be called upon in
q sudden emergency, and besides when
q policeman is called upon to testify
against his prisoners In court. his beat
must necessarily be left unguarded unless
there are some policemen IL reserve TO
take his place. Oftentimes there are
cases that require considerable detective
ability TO o.ferret out, and unless the force
is large enough TO permit some to per-
form this detective work, the city must
necessarily be left unprotected for time
at least.
1t appears to me that Sacramento City
should have a police force OF at least
twenty-one members. which should, in
Il rin1 toll flVaO
Captain, two Sergeants, one Bailiff and
sixteen policemen (eight on night and
eight on day, and one policeman to be
held in reserve at the City Prison to
answer sudden calls and do detective
work.
There is an old adage that an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound OF cure. l
think that this is strictly true in refer
ence to police matters, for when a city
acquires reputation of having q large
and we'll organized police force the
criminal class will give the city a wide
berth. 1t is true beyond all doubt that it
is cheaper to keep the criminal class out
than to arrest them for crime and convict
them after heavy expenses OF trial.
Notwithstanding these views | ap-
proved the ordinance as presented, as l
desire the city should proceed as rapidly
as possible under the new charter. l
recommend, however, that the police
force be increased 10 at least twenty
members. b. I. STEINMAN,
Mayor of the City of Sacramento.
RULES ADOPTED.
Trustee Tozer, as Chairman of the
Committee on Rules and Order of Bust
ness, presented the following report,
which was unanimously adopted as a
whole:
SACRAMENTO, January 10, 1884.
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees,
Sacramento City-GENTLEMEN : Your
Committee on Rules and Order of Busi-
ness herewith submit the result of their
work, which, it is hoped, may serve pres
ent requirements, and we trust the same
will receive early consideration. Re-
spectfully, LEwELLYN ToZER,
JAMES @. DAVIS,
CHAs. i. LEONARD,
Committee.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
First-Call to order.
Second-Calling roll of members.
Third-Reading minutes OF previous
meeting.
FourIh-Reports of standing commit
tees.
Fifth-Reports OF special committees.
SiXth-Reading of bills.
Seyenth-Reading of communications.
Eighth-Uninished business.
Ninth-New business.
Tenth-Adjournme
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance. Auditing Fire Department,
Wafer Works. Streets and Parks, Levees,
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