The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-14
NEW OFFICIALS TO ACT.
They Will Use Force to Assume
Office If 1t Is Found
Necessary.
ALL THE POLICE ON GUARD
There Is Yet a Promise of Blood
shed Before the Civil Strife
Is Settled.

, OMAHA, NEBR., Aug. 13.-Each men,
Der of the old police board has received
this notice:
OMAHA, August 13.
Although you are already apprised of the
fact we hereby formally notify you that we
have been appointed fire and police commits
sioners OF the city of Omaha under the law of
1895, and pursuant to that law we have filed
our bonds in the sum of $4,000 each, and the
same have been approved by the City Council
of said city according to law, and we have filed
our official oaths with the City Clerk and in all
respects have duly qualified and are recog-
nized by the City Council and also by the
court in the decision rendered by Hon. NJ. R.
Hopeweu. Therefore we hereby notify you
that, having duly qualified and been recog-
nized as before set out, and having assumed
the duties of said Office, we name Wednesday,
August IA, at 10 o'clock, as q suitable time TO
receive from you the records, property and
rooms that properly belong TO US as the lawful
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
W j. Broatch; tchairman), Paul Vandervoort
secretary, A. C. Foster, Fire and Police Com
missioners.
Chairman Broatch was asked to-day
the intentions of the new board. II said
1--WE have made no appointments as yet.
Yesterday we had an informal meeting,
but did not consider any applications for
positions"
"Who will assume the position Of Chief
OF Police2'
1--WE have not decided that question.
either. We have served notice on the
present Commissioners to vacate their
rooms and turn over the records and
property that belongs to US. If they do
not pay any attention to this formal
notice now you will hear something drop.
"The old Police Department has re-
ceiyed notice to report to US at 10 o'clock
tomorrow for duty, and all officers who
fail to come to US for orders will be dis
missed from the service"
''Will you take possession of the depart
ment by forcible means if the present
holders refuse to vaeate?"
''All the proceedings will be transacted
in legal manner, and if the other Com
missioners positively refuse to give up
the Council will be petitioned to furnish
US quarters in the City Hall at once and
we will proceed to business. If the
Supreme Court decides against US we will
step down and out. All members of the
Police and Fire departments who refuse to
recognize US will be dropped from the pay
rolls"
The other board and the Chief of Police
fear trouble tomorrow. There is about
the same force of men on guard at the
headquarters as has been on since this
muddle began, and it is understood that
this will be doubled tomorrow. 1t is also
understood, although considerable reti-
cence is manifested by the officers, that
none of the night men will be excused in
the morning, but that all will be kept on
duty around police headquarters and at
the City Hall where the officers of the
Chief,::th superintendent of fire alarm,
operators and officers of the commission
are on duty, and only small number OF
men will be put on the beats, and these in
the business districts. The entire force oil
detectives, as well as the mounted men
are kept about headquarters, and if there
is an attempt made to take forcible pos
session of the City Hall or headquarters q
lively time is promised.
This is considered bluff by the new
board and wolf cry. The city is as
quiet as usual, and the people are laugh
ing over the hysterical efforts of the old
boards supporters to get up a rot.
Martin ]. White of Chica go has answered
the orders of the new Police Board, claim.
ing that the order to recognize them is not
fair and that under the courts decision be
must continue to recognize the old board
until the Supreme Court decides the
case. The old board has also answered the
new board, declaring that 1t will not give
up Office tomorrow as demanded and ask.
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tuting quo warranto proceedings in the
Supreme Court, a step which is declared
necessary before the controversy can be
finally settled. The letter is courteous in
tone and may assist to bring about har.
mony. The City Council tonight voted
to assign rooms in the City Hall to the new
board if the old board refused to give uI
their rooms. Tomorrow promises to be q
very exciting day, but no trouble is feared
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