Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-29


Il 48rnm High watsI at 100 q. ~
Al .'1i5 p d..
4 -.rgrs PROBABILITIES For this sec
,.-,.y cloudy and colder tonight FRI
II t., al 81, w.nds becoming fresh west
.....
Il p.rrr COMMIssIONERs.-A called
4 w, O.. ina Police Commi ssioners
4 hold last night with all the
4 S'mmis.i3rers preseDt--but the Mayor
Il Snotauend. Capt. Bryant presided
..iS.srthe reading o the minutes of
Ls. meeting asked Commissioner
os.sta request Capt. Webster to az
-s,reor, he board.
IN, Pee esSed if the door should
hro.ei s.d Capt Bryant said: eyes
q '.Iu.1e.s aud there were eavesdrop-
.rsttr last meeting"
FC.p. " bslef then entered the room
.3w.s Sed by Capt. Bryant II he
.ire..y.d any communication from
No Vayor in the shape of rule adopt.
] Jtrt ST meeting OF the board.
en-. Webster replied that he had
-Hs.d heu retired.
4 VrH was then called to the chair
..5,su.. Bryant offered the following
r:.uIon:
ra5.r,i Tha section so of the rules and
..r., MOS for tie government of the police
l.teit. city O. Alexandria, passed on the
= r. f.g " November 1900, be and the
Il ',s.. nd "A onA
r5rai SIS .oll)ws
l Sc rAo Mayor bOin{ ct the head Of
e. G free, "for the purpose of enfoic.
..rs ~ order and executing the laws
i .l ..s,9 and or / 1auces Of the city" will
q, lso1i.rs 70 the C5lef of Police, or OH.
| .fu. in lat capacity, who, in turn, will
r... item 10 Teeulir order to the police
i no under MS command. ANY officer or
.usa sho fails 10 obey promptly and
rbn any order Of the Mayor thus trans
-.t. a... on convict on be dismissed from
as a,.t.
p a-y po'lcemln who receives an order
Ue. tayugh the regular poico officers of
rs o-t unless in case OF necessity demand.
rs.,.. Do lion on the spot, shall be deem-
q -.t. cjndu prejudicisl 70 good or
5f sl dIclpine, and upoa conviction be
a.-as.1 from the force. Any policeman
s.o .ht u ko any report on matters rer.
rlg 90 he Police d pntment, except to
g.. tl Of Police, or Off: GER in his p ace
7a. 10 t.rn, will prom oily transmit it to the
M,or shall DO deemed guilty of conduct
ril...is to go3d order and discipline ard
G, 3.,. ION b. disms cd from tho forco
B. Any iule in psIt or in whole, excep sec.
Cd. T. a,d Is OF the rules, i conflict with
islls ii Eer in spirit or letter, be and the
t- .3 hereby pea cd. This rule shall be
.t.,a from its passage.
& The secretary will send the Chief of
i..e rec., a copy Of tbis rule, who will, in
uls rclu,sc, promulgste the same 10 tho
uLdeT his C. mmsnd, st the earliest
b.. c moment and ia such manner as he
lsy Ce % } est 10 insure the officers and men
t.,s u 3 informed regarding its provisions
81 ,gI1em MS. The secretary will furth.
e IS The Chief OF Police direct, that he is
i,,.t.d q rscted to see that the provi-
aHs his rae and regulation are ful y and
strictly complied with, together with require
ua9; o.. I'll rules and regulations OF this
toi-a roT in force and effect; and 10 report
inviting any violation Of the same direct 20
he .e,,e,iry of this bard, VINO, In turn, wi !
clTs,e he board at the earliest prsctic. |
no1.n. 70 take action in the matter.
Capt. Bryant said the Mayor IN his
rent instructions to the police had
ell d atteLton to a law which gave
% Caisf of the FIRE department au-
ioy over the police force. Capt.
By8ut said this was also q rule OF the
bard The Mayor, be said, had seen
flo ignore the rule adopted by the
Nsrl and that left but one course
t3'io 20 directly 10 the Captain OF
Plce He then moved that the rule
samendod bo put upon it's passage.
Tbs was seconded by Mr.. Price and
gss adopted by vote of ayes 4.
nos o
Nr Miller then offered the follow
log, witch was seconded by Mr.. Price
a.dalop,ed, ayes A nos 0.
Raogei That the Chief of Police be di-
Ec..l by bio secretary of the board to notify
SsI,,l James L. NTH to appear before tie
ua-i s, It's next regular meeting, the third
Wednesday in December next, t. answer
@,h "a -ulns as may be put 10 him concern
tg 0oliuct leading up 10 the recent legal
no4eings against Police Commission 7
FAX Price
Capt. Webster was again called be-
hre tbe board and Capt. Bryant in.
brn-d him that the cretary would
sud n.m a letter from the board wi b
Toe rule iu't adopted, together with
ilsruc O2s, and Mr.. P ice said that the
Cip,alo was expected TO carry cut the
u.,s and repor; to the board.
Capt. Bryant said there was no use
Of discussing the matter further-it
sol.i 20 to the courts, and the sooner
.ae Veut.
Ir. Miller asked ii it was known
Say the Mayor did not attend the
meetings.
Capt. Bryant said he supposed the
Mayor Lad his own reasons; II he did
10! see &, to attend the meetinge the
commissioners could not compel him
10 DO % and be could suit his own cou:
Vealenoe The law made him the head
o. lSe board and prescribed his duties,
sId It also made the action OF majori-
VOL the board lawful. Capt. Bryant
.len moved that when the board adj
l'lfn % be subject to the call OF the
secretary and this was unanimously
u9p'ed, and the board adjourned.
Inc situation now places the Mayor
ald the Commissioners at odds, and
zoe policemen are between two fires
as slated yesterday, they on the one
usad are threatened with dismissal II
'uey DO not obey the orders Of the Com.
cc-aorers. While on the ether hand
.eey are threatened with suspension by
.l' Mayor if they obey the resolutions
sl'pe by The Commissioners. The
~A''e' viii in some way soon GO Into
s ~ coaIia and whichever side wins the
AT 4 o'clock this evening Capt iD
NsO:.er had received no communion
pp.a rom Secretary Miller, OF the Police