The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-29
BOARD OF SAFETY MEETS.
Question of Increasing Police Force
for Next Month Discussed.

Question of Increasing Police Force
for Next Month Discussed.
In view of the fact that an increase in the
police force will be necessary during the l..
A. w. meet and the Uniform Rank, K. of p,
encampment next month, the Board of Pub
lie Safety at a special meeting yesterday
morning discussed the question and Police
Superintendent Quigley made number of
recommendations to the board. The subject
was discussed informally, and another meet
ing will be held Saturday to determine what
shall be done. Meanwhile the board will
confer with the committees that are arrang
ing for the events to ascertain what their
ideas are on the question. The superintend-
ent informed the board he would need fifty
extra Datrolmen during the bicycle meet
and seventy-tive extra men for the K. of p.
encampment. Chief of Detectives Colbert
wishes twelve men detailed from the regu-
lar patrol force for detective service the
week Of the bicycle meet and twenty during
the encampnent, besides which it is his de-
sire to have ten detectives from large
cities near by sent here for the entire month
of August. 1t is estimated by the board
that about $1,000 will be required for the ex-
ira police service. There is available for
this purpose $500 in the emergency police
fund.- Transfers or new appropriations
would have to be made to meet the de-
ticiency. AT the meeting Saturday some
definite conclusion will be reached.
The board decided to have the East mar
ket Kept open until noon each day from
Aug. to 81 on account of the great de-
mands for provisions that will be made
while so many strangers are in town during
the national meetings of August This ac-
ton was taken at the petition of the mar
keters themselves. Extra fees will be col
lected by the city.
AS there will be so many strangers in the
city next month the Board of Safety has
directed the police department TO enforce
the ordinance requiring all ola house num-
berS to be taken down and new numbers
substituted. When the REMEMBERING ordi-
nance was passed there was provision that
oil old numbers should be down by Jan. /
last. Since then many property owners and
tenants have complied with the ordinance,
but there are many places where the old
numbers still remain. This would confuse
strangers, and the old numbers must come
down. Persons failing to comply with the
order are subject to fine.
superintendent Quigley sent the board a
communication containing the information
that John y. Engle, Bertillon clerk. had re-
signed. Mr.. Engle is now in Tampa, Fla,
where he has secured position with a rail-
road. His resignation was accepted and
detective department, was made Bertillon
clerk in his stead. No one will be appointed
on the detective force to succeed Kinney at
present. The resignation OF Harry Green,
driver of hose company No. IL, was accept
ed. His place will be filled by sub fire.
man. The time having expired within which
the Gameweil Company was TO keep the po-
lice alarm boxes and lines in working or
der Charles Woerner was appointed Game
we'll inspector at a salary of $225 a day.
Building Inspector Robinson and Fire
Chief Barrett reported that in their exam
nations OF business houses they had found