Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-11
THE POLICE COMMISSION
Transacted Considerable Business at the Regu uar Monthly Meeting Last Night -
 Chief McDonald's Report

The police commission met last night in regular monthly session. Present were Chairman Mudd and Commissioners Gar lett Stevens, Reynolds and Thornton.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
 The charge against Officer Baker of violating rule A of the police regula- tions was investigated. Officer Baker was acquitted. with reprimand from Chairman Mudd.
 The charge of neglect of duty was pre- ferred against Night Warden James Gan- ningham. He was fined ten days salary and reprimanded.
 The charge against Officer Armstrong for violating police rule AS was calleq, He was fined five days salary and reprl- manded,
 Messrs. Gurley and Morris, street guards, at the request of the board ol aldermen. were made special policemen
 Mir A. A. Gambill was elected street and poll tax collector: salary not changed.
 The following private reWards were allowed to members of the police force;
 Officer Eagan, S5 for the recovery or Mir Andrew Baumholzer's bicycle.
 officers ElIarl and Bodeker, $1O for the arrest of Ike Dahmer of Mississippi.
 Chief Mcdonald and Captain Weir, $2 for the arrest of E. J. Walker.
 Oilce1S arrest of John Albert
 Officer Oldham. $2 for the arrest of w. E. Turner.
 Officer Johnson. s2 for the arrest of John Brown. wanted in Mississippi.
 A resolution prevailed that turnkey fees shall henceforth be paid to the city treasury. The fees. it is said, were origi- naly allowed when the wardens were paid by the fee system.
 The thanks of the board, on motion of Commissioner Stevens. were returned to President E. G. Stevens of the Men delssohn society for the complimentary tickets to last evenings musicale.
 The following report of Chief Of Police T. c. Mcdonald was read and approved, after which the board adjourned:
 Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 1. 1895: To the Honorable Board of Police commls- sioners, Birmingham Ala.-
 Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit herewith report of the police department for the month of November, 1S95: ooo = To amount of fines assessed .SosSO. osSSO. 2 20 To amount of fees assessed. .......... 206.5O To amount of fines collected .......... 9yS.a0 To amount of fees collected ............ 4U00 Back fines and fees collected. ........ Sl.50 Fines and fees remitted by mayor. 140.00 Fines and fees remitted by judge. 25.5O Escaned ~ -. ....... .......... 65.50 Served and being served. 2O7S.55 Totals ..... ...... ..... .s3lS7.e Total cash receipts. s.....-............;.. $ll2o@ Value of stolen property recovered. $6l4.l5 A%2aiss ~ember oi s'teet '@A 'o.ee.1 " $5g70O Arrested for burglary and grand lar o- Bound over to the criminal court..... fs Turned over to the sheriff ............. z Nemoer ed or aaya at natu '1o0' ass 3455 n caped " .s . ,'...ss... % .......:.. 10 White males arrested during the month of November s.. ............-. 221, Colored males arrested during the fT month of Novefnb ef.... ....,......... CIV White females arrested during the 8E.4 month of November.... .........,.:.. l9 Colored females arrested during the
 month of November. .............. { U Total males arrested ......... .......... 5l5 Total females arrested.... ............ S9 Total number of arrests. ................ 6Dl Vember =. p. ............ s22OSO % bound .......:... s127-s5 dies places @iesel ,.i... ...!s.. ........~.t.. 15 Average number of prisoners in
 prison daily .............-..... ........ Average number Of prisoners at work n daily a...... .:...'s. ..:... ,.''..-....,; 1o Number of trips made by patrol
 wagon ....... ...... ....;...'. ...':.' N1o Number of trips made by morning
 mounted man ...... ........ ......:,.. 5O Number of trips made by evening
 mounted man.. ........ .............. o5 Very respectfully.
 T. c. MDONALD, Chief of Police.