Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-03
A. P. A. HAS THE CALL
Has a Good Working Majority In the
Omaha City Council.
New Police Commission and
Force Sworn In
Despite an injunction From me Court 10 Ro.
train From So 0oiny.


Paul Vandervort, w. j. Broach and
Colonel A,iC. Foster fire and police com
missioners OF Omaha. The governor rc'
fused to meet with them Omaha has
now two police commissions.
The police commissioners, acting under
the A. p. A. police law, ARE doing bust
ness in Omaha regardless Or the fact that
the district court restrained the city coun-
Gil from approving their bonds.
AS result citizens volunteer guard
OF 100 men were on duty at the police sta
ton last night to maintain peace, and
they and the regular police arc holding
possession of the city property.
The Omaha council held Especial session
at 4:30 o'clock TO approve the bonds, but
were met with an injunction returnable
this afternoon In the district court. The
order was ignored with hurrah, and the
new police commission appointed full
police force. They have not yet made an
effort TO get possession Of the city property.
Military In Readiness.
The district court will take up the coun-
ciPs proceedings in contempt, and will
probably annul It's work. There is much
inhammatory talk, and several companies
Of militia in different parts Of the country
have been notified to be in readiness to
move on to Omaha In the event of trouble
Governor Holcomb is prepared to main
tain the law He Is using all means In his
power TO conserve peace and have the whole
squabble carried to the supreme court.
When asked what action he proposed to
take i'm the matter In case of an attempt
to take forcible possession of the Jail, Chief
of Police White said that he would see
that there was no rioting. and that the
los, o.. L., T.. Il
he did not anticipate any violence, bat
would be prepared to deal with any cases
of lawlessness that might come up.
1t was evident from the first that it was
the intention of the A. p. A. majority in
the city council to carry out their plans,
irrespective Of the order Of Judge Hope
we'll. President Edwards refused to re-
ceive the telegram from the district
judge, who Is AT Takamah, and which was
handed to hIm. tn example was fol-
lowed by the major.
1t appeared thar one or two of the mem
bers, who were ready to vote for any
measure that would aid the A. =. A. in
their plans, were little doubtful as TO
the propriety Of "a direct violation of the
order of injunction. Subsequently the
majority took possession Of the private
office of the president, where the doubtful
voters were looked after until 10 members
were ready to defy the court.
City Attorneys Advice.
The majority called for an opinion from
the city attorney as to whether the coun-
Gil was bound to obey the injunction
City Attorney Connell was absent from
the city, and left Frank Ransom to ad-
wise the council in his absence He ad-
vised the council that it might, with
entire propriety, ignore the Injunction.
He declared that since the order has
been issued at Takamah the injunction
was not in force in this county. More
than that, he was informed that no petit
tion had been filed in the district court
and no bond to be approved by the clerk
of the court. Until this was done the in
junction was not in force. and the council
was under no obligation to consider it.
President Edwards then declared the
bonds of the commissioners approved.
During the rollcall member asked the
attorney to state whether the new law re-
pealed the law which stated that oil the
commissions must be signed by the COVER
nor Mr.. Ransom relieved himself by the
assurance that there was no necessity for
the commission at law. The law has
designated the appointing board, and this
carried with 1t the power to give proper
notification Of the appointments. 1t was
not necessary that the governor should is
sue any commission, nor was 10 necessary
that il should bear the seal Of the state
This resolution was then passed by the
council
The Result.
Whereas proclamation has been issued by
Charles II. Brown and ID. Glenn Deaver police
commissioners, under the law which was re-
"A a. ta1rn afYa As1o 4
their purpose to continue to act rs commits.
sioners under the law, knowing the versions of
the new law which Governor Holcomb certi-
fes over his own signature took effect Aug /,
and under the provision by which the commits
sioners have been appointed; and,
Whereas. under the said law, the culy au
thorized appointing power has appointed j. w.
Boatch, A. G. Foster and Paul Vanderyort as
such police commissioners for the city of
Omaha and their. bonds have been duly ap-
proved by the city council. and they have fled
their oath Of office with the city clerk, rs re-
quired by law; and
Whereas, 1t is important that all officers,
employees and those having business with the
city council should not be misled as to who
will be recognized by the council; therefore.
Resolved That until otherwise finally deter.
mined by the courts, the police comm ssion
composed OF w. J. Boatch, A. c. Foster and
Paul Vandervort acting under the new Law
taking effect Aug. l, 1885, Is the only one which
will be recognized by the CITY, and all inter.
ested parties will govern themselves accord.
ingly.
At noon, Governor Holcomb sent a let
ter to the attorney general, In which he, as
executive OF tho state, respectfully and
most earnestly urges him to begin quo
warranto proceedings In the supreme court
at the earliest possible date In order to try
the title of the respective claimants in
r,ootioy, and nv collatoral v,ro,aoJ, -.
strain any efforts which may be made to
take possession OF said office by force
surreptitiously.
At II o'clock last night the district court
issued second injunction restraining the
new police commissioners from interfering
with the old force OF any municipal prop
erty, or from acting In any capacity The
new commission has not yet indicated It's
notion on this Injunction.