The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-08
FIVE POLICEMEN DROPPED
Without any Cause Assigned by
the Commissioners.
SUBSTITUTES ADVANCED.
Brambleton Officers. Additional
Men and More Patrol Boxes.
Permanent Beats. Connec-
ton Of Station by Wire
With Pawn Shops.
Saturday, 9th of February.
lCorYRiGHT.l

The Board of Police Commission
ers met in regular session yesterday
afternoon in the Mayors office. The
members were snow bound ami did
not show up until some twenty
minutes after time.
MIR. II. $. Bailey, of the Land
mark, was requested to withdraw on
account OF his report of the previous
meeting of the board, Mir. Bolton
raising the question. Mr.. Bailey,
upon being refused an opportunity
to defend himself, Withdrew.
MIR. Bolton offered resolution
calling the attention of the Chief of
Police to the existence Of houses OF
i'll repute on lower Church street.
and ordering him to proceed against
such parties at once. The resolution
was adopted.
MIR. Bolton then offered another
resolution calling the Chiefs stten
tion to the selling of beer and
whiskey on Washington and other
streets.
The Mayor desired to know if
MIR. Bolton wished to clean of
Church and Washington streets.
The Captain said that he had seen
the matter referred to in The Viz
GINIAN aud desired to notice it,
MIR. BOLTON OBJECTED.
Mr.. Bailey here sent IN request
to appear and defend himself.
Capt. Bolton contended that he
having been excluded once no
further consideration of his case
was III order.
Mr.. Verdier and the Mayor no
held Mr.. Bailey's right 10 defend
himself, and Capt. Bolton held out
and Mr.. Nsrdier offered a resolu
ton advising Mr.. Bailey that owing
to the press OF business before the
board his hearing would have to be
postponed until some subsequent
meeting. The motion was carried,
the Mayor voting no.
Inc Mayor called the attention OF
Che Board to the bills of many DO
licemen which had been showered
upon him. He said: ave must have
gotten hold of bad lot. They owe
everybody In town and don't seem
to pay anyone"
"A resolution was passed ordering
the men to pay up.
communication from the Chief
recommending the connection of all
pawn shops in the city with the de-
tectlve office, as the Indicators there
IN would be OF value in apprehend
Ing crooks, snatch thieves, etc. The
matter was referred to the Council.
CALL BOXES.
MIR. Verdier called attention to
the small number of patrol call
boxes In the oity, citing as an OK.
ample, Church street, which is dc
void of call boxes from Water to
queen streets. Ths matter was re.
terred to the Councils.
The report of the grand iury con
demning the practice OF sending ont
olficers IN citizens dress to discover
violations of the liquor laws was
read to the Board.
The Mayor wished to know where
fhe money with which the inuor
was purchased came from.
WHO FURNIsED THE MONEY?
MIR. Verdier said ont of tbe
pockets OF the officers and meD. not
from the city.
II never acceded to that plan"
said the Mayor.
well, 1 did, was Mr.. yerdier,s
reply.
The report of he grand jury was
referred to the secretary to be
pigeon boled.
The Mayor and Mr.. Bolton de.
sired to go Oh record as opposed TO
the system, tolerating it as the oulv
means at hand for obtaining infor
nation against Sunday violators.
d. L. Burnnn and q. s. Sumner
were put on as substitutes.
A discussion of the Brsmbleton
situation was then entered upon II
being covered by Judge Hanck el;s
decision in the Atlantic City case.
BRAMBLEToN POLICE.
Mr. Yerdier offered motion ,bot
che Mayor be- requested to sppoint
three additional policemen for Bram !.
bleton Ward at once. The officer Q
now seEving in Brambletoa Ward