Omaha daily bee., 1896-07-09
CHANGE THE POLICE SYSTEM
Council Consolidates the Office Of Two
Peace Guardians.
STATE LAW ON THE SUBJECT GIVEN EFFECT
Questions of n snnitnr, Character
Discussed ut Length aud n Conc
mittcc Appointed to Make
mn Investigation.

The aldermen met last evening in the
triple capacity OF committee Of the whole,
city council and beard Of health. As com
mittee OF the whole they recommended the
purchase OF a road grader, the price to be
5000 and the old machine.
As a committee Of the whole they took
the long anticipated action complying with
the new state law and consolidating the
offices Of city marshal and chief Of police.
This was done by the adoption Of the fol-
lowing ordinance:
An ordnance fixing appointment Of mar
shall and deput marshals. defining lhelF
duties, fixing compensation ana amonhII 81
the city OF Council Bluffs. Ia;
Section |. That the mayor shall sHoJeSt
to tho approval of the city council, forth
with. upon the passage and approval! OF
shall I've cX-oflc!o chief Of police and who
shall hold his Office ut the pleasure OF the
Sec. :. That thereafter such, appointment
shall. subject to tho approval OF the CITY
council. be made by the mayor at the hTst
regular meeting n the city council in the
son so appointed shall hold his office at the
pleasure Of the mayor. .,
Sec. 3. That the. mlrshal SO appolntSd
shall have all Of the powers conferred 10y
the statutes Of the state and the ordinances
OF the city on the chief OF police ana mar
shall. except the apo ntment Of deputy mar
shals. and he shall perform the duties of
both offices and such other duties as may
hereafter be imposed by law, ordinance OF
resolution of the city council.
Sec. !. That said marshal shall designate
in writing filed with the city clerk one or
more members OF the regular police force
Of the city to act as deputy marshais. The
number Of deputies shall he fixed by reso-
luton Of the city council.
Sec. 5. The salary OF the city marshal is
hereby fixed at SEQ per month. payable in
may may Gcsrae' to s&Iid'T marshai for oT' Service vi Of
processes in civil actions in court. In al
other cases. wherever fees are allowed tbs
same shall be collected by the said marsha.
and paid into the treasury for the benefit
Sec. 6. That deputy marshals shall at al
| times have and receive the same compen.
sation as allowed regular members of the
regular police force, which shall be full
duties OF both offices.
Sec. / That the marshal shall within ter
| days after his appointment and before On.
tering upon the duties of his office file with
the city clerk a bond with. %suretiss TO ht
sum Of $500 for the faithful performanc,
Sec. 5, That each deputy marshal shall
file with the marshal a bond with %suretie:
penal sum of 1900, for the faithful per.
Sec. .. All ordinances or parts of ordi.
nances in conflict with this ordinance are
Sec. 10, This ordinance Shall be in full
force and effect from and asSer its publ
cation as provided by law.
The adoption OF this ordinance Will make
several changes in the police department
and all of the present members of the force
will await the announcement OF the changes
with considerable anxiety. The chief
changes are anticipated in the marshal's
office.
AS a Board of Health the aldermen dis
cussed the untitled lot problem. The com
plant that an untitled lot on Main stree
below Tenth avenue was a nuisance was re
ferred TO the city physician with instruc
| rFarE 81 ramon. Tho nrre11 an,rrrfn
tussle with the problem of weeds on vacan'
lots was INDUCED in. The question o.
whether they were a greater menace L
health If left growing than they would b.
cut down and permitted to rot on the grounC
was referred to a committee composed o
! the mayor, marshal, city physician and Al
derman DR.. Barstow with instructions to in
yestigate and report.