The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-23
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Regular Weekly Meeting Of the
Board Held Yesterday.
Mr.. Bolton Opposes Resolution of
Mr.. Verdiers in Regard 10 the
Mayor. An Order to the Police
Regarding loating on Their
Beats. The Ranes Case.

afternoon. Present: Mossrs. Bolton
and NordIer, Commissioners.
MIR. Nerdier was called to the chair.
The following resolution was offered
by MIR. Nerdier.
RcSoiced, That tho Police Com.
missioners note with regret tho re.
pcuted absences of tho Mayor and
president of tho Board of Police Com.
miss'oners from tho regular meetings
Of tho board.
They also regret that the Mayor has
seen tit to take umbrnge at the methods
adopted by his colleagues IN their Gu
denrors To suppress tho crime aud law
lo,snoss that have 80 long reigued in
this city and that he should have
thought 1t necessary IN his Judgement to
make tho differences IA matter of public
comment through the press of the
city Ill general way and with
out specifying rs to the cnuso of
difference between himself and the
Commissioners, and that he has nd
dressed u letter TO tho Councils com.
planning of his colleagues who hnve do.
sired and earnestly urged that no
should outline "a policy aud with the
assistance OF tho commissioners carry
out the same i'll manner that would
tend to the best order of the city and
the pence aud security of its citizens;
compelling tho lnwbreakers to recog-
nize TINT men were now III control OF
the Police Department who would sec
the law enforced regardless Of rings.
cliuues or ohstructionistB.
After the reading of tho resolution
Commissioner Bolton opposed its pas
sngo on the ground TINT 1T would only
tend 10 stir up strife III the community.
lii snld that the two Commissioners
had already replied to the letter of the
Mayor, aud he thought that WAS
enough for all purposes; that he dc.
sired that tho di1crcGcus between tho
Mayor and the Board shoui1,be settled.
He wanted HIM to again attend the
meetings Of tho Board, ana this publi
cation of the resolution Us cmnnntlug
from the Board would hinder such
and would result IN no good, but pos
sibIy harm.
Mr.. Nerdicr, who framed the reso.
luton, strongly advocated it's adoption,
taking tho position that as the News
papers have repeatedly called ntteu-
tion TO tho fnct Tint tho board had
iulled TO take any official notice OF tue
Mayor = communication, therefore he
considered 1t It's duiy to do so; that
feelings tor the Mayor. nui would not
Knowingly do INN un Injustice; that nj
he desired wns "a show TO the public
the failure of tic Mayor in lis letter
published III tho press OF the city tho
cause of differences between himself
and the Commissioners, aud this was
his only reason Ter wanting the rrsuiu
| ton To PASS to put himself and the
| bOnrd right before the eyes III the com
| munlty.
MI. Bolton objected to its passage,
saying that tie resolution contained
only what had been published in their
reply To the Mayor, and could not pos.
sIbIy throw my further ight on the
situation, and as he hnd previously
81 d, might do harm. He had Ind u
long interview with the Mayor and he
lleved that lie lad oprnvd up n wny to
reconcile nli differences between tho
| Mayor aud the honrl.
lDc resolution failed TO pass,
MIR. Nerdler called attention TO the
continued habit of members OF the
| police lettering on their bsmts, IL VIC
Iation of the order previously passed
| by the board. lie offered tile follow
Ing. VIII ch wGs adopted
| NcsOWsd, Tho board has reason to
Deiicve there Is considerable lettering
on the beats by the officers SO detailed.
most especially after midnight, and Ell
tireiy TOO much general conversation
| with citizens to neglect Of tHeir duties.
L he officers are warned against these
practices, rs they Will not he tolerated,
| AMI upon conviction thereof Will he
punished hy summary dismissal. The
Chief OF Police is Instructed To cause
this order 10 be read ut ench roll cuI!
for the term of one week.
a letter was received from Mr.. G. l..
Hancock, recently dismissed from the
force, appealing to the Board to re-.
appoint him on the force and that the
granting OF his request would be for
the support of his wife and children.
who are IN need of support from him.
MIR. Nerdler was inclined to accede
to the request of air. Hancock, but MIR.
Bolton iuterposed the Objection that it
would be an express violation OF the
order of the board, and would possibly
open up way for other violations that
would place the Board III compro.
missed position.
The Board declined TO reappoint Mr..
Hancock.
In the case OF the officer reported at
the last meeting for acting III au I'M
becoming manner and disturbing re
hgious worship on Market square, Chief
King reported that he had been unable
to trace any evidence TO establish the
charges lgninst the officer.
The Board dismissed the matter md
TINS OK hOnOratni TIM ofi;rnr