The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-28
The Health Committee Deems THIS Course
Neoessar, 20 Discipline, but Members :
Think Mistake Was Made.

Of Police Tor the purpose ~ having Mr.
Walton removed, We ask TOT nearing
before that body tonight. that We may
md ont who told Mr. Walton this news.
as he would not tcll POS when we were
discharged Wc hope this committee VIII
ecc nf Co rcInstato pass 90 our places us
W have families 90 tako care OF.
Hoping YOU 400 win give TINS mail'r
your careful attention and do by us as
SOU think proper. we viii remain as ever
truly
(slncd) ~ ~ FORD.
D. b. BRANCH.
&C., KENNEDY,
o. II. JOHNSON
The mon who signed the paper were
members of fhc street cleaning force. ana
together with . Coles were recently
tue PRESIDENT
pr w. IT, Oprouhcmcr ffc. ldcnt on
tho Board of Health. took inc slaha
first Sanitary Omccr Walton. he saia
had boon OF ON DIS vacation. AFTER nus
return Doe reported that certain mcnp,Is
o. The street cleaning force had ih'l auH
ounOInfsl committee 20 see the 'hlcI
al Police and request the substitution on
Omcer "Huck" Angle for oiiiccr walton.
AS fho sanitary police are not under con
troll ~ Che chief DR. Opponhelmer icit
that Doc had been treated with discouric-
sv and that the action or the men was
ruinuus % discipline ohiccr walton had
hrcr % good ofNccr. but 10 was incompat-
fhIo with tho good Of the service lh MS
Judgment to retain both, so he discharged
Tho street cleaners
A resolution adopted 30 the commit
toe ON October % 1885, empowering the
president ~ the Board Of Health 10 en-
rlov and discharge the hands was then
The men who signed tho letter were
M Ford said ne ala not know that tho
men went 10 see tho chief. or that they
even contemplated doing so.
Nr Branch said he had met MT. Ken
rsdv M tho city Han ON the day or inc
alleged meeting. and that they had been
Coined 10y a third member or the IoI.',
hut that nothing was said apoul S''lnh
fhe chief nor was the gathering any
thing more than am accidental meeting
a. tho men. He received notice on the
following Tuesday that his services were
not required and at the same time oHn-
cor Walton had told him II was not worth
v-huo 10 co fo tho committee nor to DR.
Oppcnhoimor as DC (Walton) alone could
have him rcinstated A..
tho cause of his discharge
kr0wlcdre Of such "a meeting or the en-
piovors as was alleged and he dld not
know whether or not men preferred angie
OFFICER ANGLE.
Major Cutchins said the committee had
evidently gotten hold of the wrong man,
as Onccr Angle had informed MN ,uat
somo of the discharged men s tolo LA
6Anplol that they had been dlschaiBeu
f9r wanting him over them. , 81
Mr. coles was here introduced. ana
stated that Officer Angle haQ lola MN
lo Thought n the men would see .no
Chief Of Police they Coul9 set nm ~ ,fis
el1 as 'h0ss." He told the men OF this,
and Mr. Ford remarked that he Would
60 with any one else TO see the chiei'
Mr. Ford said officer Angle had told
him the same thing. as regards seeing '"e
Nfr coles said mo- suggestion had been
made as 10 meeting. -,.- ~. .t1o
OF the case. Hc said he was absent i on
the CITY ten days during which time VI
fcer ANGLE acted in his place. Upon ms
return he found that something was thc
matter. s. citizen. whose name ne nus
decline 90 give. bad told MIN OF lhe hlec'-
ing OF the men and their intention 10 see
TOO UNSOCIABLE.
Tr reen0nse 10 questions. officer walton
said the work appeared 10 nave nteh ne
elected during his absence. With refer
enre 10 the apparent dissatisfaction ne
said 30 was manifested 10y "a lack ol so
ciabiuty ON the part or the men. ivy
continued 20 obey his orders hoWtNeL
tie said 10 was not r. TT. Ford, but ms
brother j. T. Ford. who was not connect
cd with the street force who went 10 see
tho chief. ia
He then told what the cltiHen ha9 toiu
him in regard 90 the men. but was inter
ruptcd hy Major Cutchins. VINO sara lnt
committee could not accept as evidence
statements made by unknown citizens;
r. r. Ford the man who ala see NE
chief said Doe did so 90 complain that OF
ncer Walton used the street hands 10 4o
work for him. and 20 see if II couidn he
stopped. Tie told Chief Howard If II were
iu lis power ho would put Othcer walton
back on the regular force Ford said nc
did not go 10 see Chief Howard al any
ones request.
ON motion Of Mr. Blanks. the room was
cleared Of am except the committee. Fresl-
don't OF the Board of Health and report
ers
Dr oppcnheimer again spoke pm nehaH
Of officer Walton and said the work was
not well done under officer Angle. lie re
forrsd 90 the necessity OF discipline ana
said De had no desire TO be unjust TO any
member o. the street force.