The age-herald., 1901-09-11
PEERLESS SALOON ENTERS PROTEST
 AGAINST AUSTIN Claims Officer Watching Ala bana Club Injures Their
 Business POLICE BOARD WILL ACT Appoints Committee to Investigate. Lieut.. DoneIson Charged With Being Intoxicated-EIeyen
 New Men Elected.
POLICE BOARD WILL ACT


 New Men Elected.
 The Peerless Saloon Company entered protest against the action of Chief Austin in placing an officer in front of the Nineteenth street entrance of the Peerless saloon at the meeting of the board of poe lice commissioners last night. The pro- test was made through Attorney Morris Loveman.
 As result of MT. Loveman's argument committee, consisting of Commissioners Rudulph, Mobley and stratford and Chief Austin was appointed ot consult with the owners of the Peerless saloon and the members of the Alabama Club with a view of arranging for the removal of the officer from the street.
 A charge of being intoxicated was pre- ferred against Lieutenant J. B. Donelson and the ten additional men for the de- pertinent were elected.
 Officers Offered Keys.
 Attorney Loveman, in his argument about the Peerless saloon matter, said that If 1t was the names of persons enter ing the Alabama Club the department de- sired. an officer would be furnished key to the apartments.
 The committee will take up the ques- tion with the Peerless Company and re- port Its recommendation to the commits sion at a meeting to be called within three days.
 For the past thirty days, MT. Loveman said, a patrolman had been stationed In Nineteenth street opposite the entrances of the saloon, and the Alabama Club as result of this officers presence, with his pencil and paper, the business of the company had decreased fully 20 per cent
 He supposed the officer was watching the Alabama Clubs visitors. But the Peerless Company was not interested in the club and he thought an injustice was being done 1t. He asked that the commits sion and Chief Austin remove the officer in case the work of watching the club could be accomplished by other means As another method of doing this, he said the Alabama Club would lock all en- frances but one and allow the placing of an officer on 1ithe landing to secure the names of visitors He said kys would also be furnished the officers and full ac- cess to the club granted at all times.
 Fired Questions at Him.
 After some sharp questioning Commis- sioner Rudulph moved that the commis- sion ask that MT. Loveman's statement be presented in written form. As a substi- ute Commissioner Mobley moved that a committee be appointed to consult with the company.
 At this juncture, Chief Austin made a statement regarding the effective manner In which the club was arranged for the avoidance of a raid. He said that he was weary of having persons say that the Alabama Club owners with their big diamonds. could gamble with freedom. while smaller houses were raided.
 The motion of Commissioner Mobley was adopted, and the committee named. The committee will have meeting with the saloon men and club men during tho next two days. Commissioner Parker re- fused to serve and Commissioner strat- ford was then appointed.
 The meeting was attended by Commis- sioners McCary, Stratford, Rudulph, Parker, Scott and Mobley.
 Charges Against Doneison.
 Charges of violating section 43 of the rules of the force were preferred against Lieut. J. B. Donelson, but trial was postponed until the next regular meeting of tha fa 1k !, notification had not been given Leuten- ant Donelson. The alleged violation oc- cured Monday. September 2. Section 43 has reference to an officer being under the influence of intoxicating liquor while on duty. Chief Austin preferred the charges.
 Eleven new members to the police force were elected. Ten are the new men ai- lowed by the Mayor and Aldermen and one is to i'll vacancy on the present force. Supernumeraries J. K. Richard son, J. H. Jones, J. B., Marshall and c. A. Oswald were made regular men.
 The men for the additional positions elected were: I. F. Randall J, M. Fow- Ter, A. B. McMillan, T. G Williams k. K. Ellidge, J. T. Phillips. B. A. Penn. L. J. Duramus, D. M. Maloney, c. w. Norreii and M. l.. Broom.
 % The election was marked by numerous ballots More than 100 applications had been filed with the chief, and nearly every man received at least one vote dur ing the time given to the balloting. An effort was made to have the election of such men as might reside outside the city declared null and void. but 1t failed.
 chIef Austin's Report.
 The report of Chief Austin for the month of August was as follows;
 ITO amount of fines and fees collected $2541 50; to increase over fines and fees collected July. 1901, $3s5.oo; to amount of stolen property recovered, $7sl.Ao To number of arrests for burglary and grand larceny 1s; to number bound over to Criminal Court. 16; to calls answered by morning mounted man. S5; to calls an- swered by evening mounted man. 2i6; to runs made by patrol wagon. 217; to total number of arrests during month, sOS"
 Chief Austin was requested to adver- tise for bids for winter uniforms Com missioner Parker asked that special at- tention be given to violation of ordinances regarding the firing of psrlor rifles. Com missioner Rudulph asked that draymcn be watched for reckless driving and that patrolmen be asked not to do so much social talking while on duty.
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