Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-26
COMMISSIONERS OF POL|CE Chief Mcdonald Asks for Ten
 More PatrOlmen FOR THE OUTSIDE SALOONS Two Important Communications From the Chef-EIecton at Last Nights Meet
 ing of SupernumerarleS.
More policemen are urged.

hOlC pOHSClhCii dio ui oNN'
 There was a called meeting of the police
 commission last night at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of considering the resigna-
 tion of Officer Austin, who is now can
 didate for the office of constable of beat
 37 which office he has heretofore held for
 the past four years. There were present Chairman Stevens, Commissioners Gar rett Thornton, Reynolds and Crawford. Commissioner Garrett moved to dis pense with the reading of the minutes
 until the next regular meeting. Carried. The resignation of MT. Austin was sub
 mitted and accepted, with the thanks of
 the board for his efficient past services. The following communication from Chief of Police T. c. Mcdonald was read: To the Honorable Board of Police Com missioners-
 Gentlemen: I respectfully recommend | to your honorable body in view of the fact | that the board of aldermen has voted | that the outside saloons shall remain in | opera tion that your honorable body elect | at least ten additional patrolmen. AS the department now stands we hardly have sufficient to patrol the business portion of the city. think 1t is absolutely neces- Sary to have an officer on duty all the time at every outside saloon for the pre- vention of crime. Yours. respectfully, T. c. MCDONALD, Chief of Police. MT. Reynolds moved to receive the communication of the chief, and that it | be filed and considered at the next regu- | lar meeting, which occurs on the second | Tuesday night in March. MT. Thornton gave the motion his second and on a vote | it was carried unanimously. On motion of MT. Thornton the election of officers was taken up seconded by MT. Reynolds and carried. MT. Crawford moved to elect two off cers, their term of office to expire Decem- Der 31, 1896, or at the will of the board. Mr. Thornton seconded it, and the motion was carried.
 MT. Crawford moved that the officers be elected separately by ballot. Carried. Supernumerary J. J. Gambill was elect ed on the regular force, his term of office to expire December 31, 1896.
 Supernumerary J. H. Mullin was elect ed on the regular force with the same term of office.
 Then came the election of two super numeraries to fill the vacancies of Off cers Gambill and Mullin. $. A. Hamil-
 ton was elected supernumerary No. 1 and w. F. Duncan supernumerary No. 2 their terms of office to expire December
 31. 1896, or at the will of the board.
 Another communication from Chief Chief Mcdonald was read as follows:
 To the Honorable Board of Police Com
 missioners-
 Gentlemen: I respectfully suggest that your honorable body instruct me to apply for bids for the spring uniforms for the police department, and state the time
 within which the bids shall be closed and the time for the delivery of the uniforms.
 Yours respectfully,
 T. c. MCDONALD, Chief of Police.
 MT Reynolds moved that the chief ad-
 vertise for bids for the spring uniforms.
 such bids to be in by March 10. 1896. Carried.
 Mr. Thornton moved that the chief ad-
 vertise in the two daily papers that he
 would, at certain time sell all the sto-
 len property recovered by the police de-
 partment and which is unclaimed. Car
 ried.
 There being no further business before
 the board, adjournment was taken until
 the next regular meeting on motion of
 Commissioner Garrett.