The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-11
THE CLUBS DISCUSSED
The Board Of Police Commissioners Deems
h Them a Dangerous Institution.
| OFFICERS ] MUST NOT VISIT THEM
whether On nnty or OE-rhe 20.
sition OF Turnkey to he ruled by
the Chief-a36 Arrests for February
-ahe New Summer Uniforms
Tie bicycle Emergency Squad.

The regular meeting OF the Board OF
Police Commissioners was held yester.
day afternoon with His Honor. the
Mayor, in the chair and all members
present, also the Chief Of Police. l>
The latter was left the authority Of
filling the vacancy in the position of
turnkey at the station house, at his
discretion.
The report of the Chief showed 1876
arrests for the month Of February The
department. was reported in excellent
condition. and it was also stated that a
bicycle emergency squad will be estab
lished shortly.
GETTING TIRED OF IT.
The Chief recommended that the use
OF the patrol wagon for conveying the
dead to the city lnorgue be discontinued
nnd the suggestion was favorably dis
cussed The board approved heartily
letter written q few days ago to the
board OF Health bN the Mayor, who
asked that that body assume the res
possibility of moving the dead to the
moraue.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Dawes tina,
the Board of Health could contract with
one Of the city undertalers for tl,a Va
moval of bodies
The board then decided to hold an
early meeting to be called by the May
or, 1of the purpose OF making an Of
1icial inspection of the property of the
department.
MUST NOT VISIT CLUES.
a brief discussion then cnsued upon
the matter Of substitute officer George
visiting an uptown social club, and a
resolution was passed prohibiting mem
bers of the force. whether members of
the club or not, from visiting clubs,
either while on duty or Off duty.
me Mayor. in this connection, stated
that, although these social clubs we're
legally authorized, yet the sentiment Of
the public was that they are ONLY used
as means of evading the law. Mr..
Dawes declared that it was his opinion
mat they were nothing but a. barroo1n
itulunct anu Il curse to the city. He
!nousnt q large part Of the Sunday
drinking could be traced to them.
\ letter from Chief Dornin on tho
subject was read. He said that the he
lief exists that the Sunday liquor law
is not enforced. Just so long as social
Clubs exist. liquor will be sold on Sun
Gay and after midnight. notwithstand-
ing Judge Hanckcls recent decision:
that while the bars are all thrown omen
to public view yet there may be as mi,ch
drinking going on in the same buildings
us the bars were on In operation; that
Wnen 4 drunk is seen on the street on
Sunuay the fault lies not with the Po-
ice Department, but with the law.
THERE WAS NO ACTION.
Mr. Dawes thought that the board
~ take some action looking to
the separation Of Clubs" from barroon,s
but the Mayor thought the matter not
proper Tor discussion, and there was no
action .' 49, -
The matter of placing all substitutes
on probation for a period Of six months
was not acted upon, and went over till
the next meeting
Chlef Dornin was instructed to ad-
Vertlse for samples from which a Sc
lection can be made for the new sum
lner uniforms. The heavy clothes used
lor ms purpose last year WILL in all
nropanlllty. be substituted by serge or
light cloth OF some kind