The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-06
Meeting of Police commissioners.

! Srhe' Board of Police Commissioners
held their regular monthly meeting last
night, with the following members pres
ent: Hon. j. Il. Baird, president: w ~.
Robinson Dr. l.. y. Bilsoly and ] r.
Whisehurst ' -
me minutes of the last meeting were
read ana approved.
me Chiei Of Police submitted his re-
port showing the number of arrests Tor
me month 70 be 81. which was ord ere d
10 be recorded
Inc Chlei then read Il charge against
oi.icer Dickerson, charging min with
| coming out OF barber shop on Water
| street al . o'clock in the morning
lie said that he went on Officer Dick
srson's beat and blew two or three
times, hui received no reply. and later
saw the officer come out OF the shop He
passed the remark to him. this is i
Sood place 10: nap" and then left him
ana reported the case in the morning.
officer Dickcrson stated that about 3
O'Clock 3 co!ored barber'named Gro. who
Is employed at the St. Elmo barber shop
ana himself went in and got L drink Of
water He id nc. remain more than
10 minutes, when lie heard Il whistle and
came out and saw the Captain, who
walked this beat.
George Melton, a colcred barber, testi-
fled that Officer Dickerson came in his
place for drink of water and remained
there for about ten minutes. While he
told him about man who killed 20
liceman in Charlotte. n. c.. Nnl he
wanted him 10 arrest him II he could
find him. He claimed that he was u
special officer, but when his authority
was called for he did not have any.
This closed the testimony. and the
Mayor asked whether the Board thought
Mr.. Dickerson left his beat without any
authority.
y vote being taken. he Boari voted
unanimously that he had.
| The next question was what the pun
| ishmcnt should be-
Mr.. Robinson moved that he he fine
| $40.
Dr. Blisoly amended ana made a mo-
ton that the fine be S, whicn was
adopted.
The case of officer TIoocnaeie, who
was charged by Officer Digs with not
being able to find him on his beat after
| blowing quite Il number of times, and
| reported the same TO the Lieutenant,
| who went in search of him and found
| him.
! Police Commissioner Whtehurst testi-
| fed that he went with the officer around
the beat for some time, and said that
10 calls were made and no answer was re-
ceived.
officer Hoofnagle stated that he heard
Mr.. Digs blow, and walked around to
find him and failed to come up with him.
! Lieut.. Only testified that he found him
soon after he went to look for him. This
|
| The Mayor then asked if the Board be-
| lieved that the officer was off his bea.
without sufficient cause. a vote being
taken. the Board decided that he was.
Mr.. Robinson moved that he be fined
So Adopted.
Mr.. Robinson moved that in consid-
Grafton of officer Winingders long SER
vice as an officer, and being unable II
do night duty that he be continued on
day duty until further orders Adopt
Cd.
~ motion was offered that the reading
be discontinued. Adopted.
y resolution was adopted allowing the
! Chief Of Police full control to let as
many officers leave the city as he sees
III.
! 4 resolution was passed requiring the
Ipolice TO make prompt payment on the
uniforms or be dismissed.
| ~ resolution was passed stating that
The Board VIII not consider any other
debts made by the police outside of III ii;
uniforms, as they must take the same
course as all other debts.