The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-03
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The Sanitary Officers VIII VIII
Remain as They Are.
CITY ATTIC + EY'S OPINION
Head ~ Mayor u ayor, 81. L Did Not q
Turn the Tide Police to Re- 81.
matn on Duty Regularly
Until Relieved.

& After hearing an opinion Of City Ats
torney Pollard reflected upon and the SAM
tnry Department. Of the city denounced
rs farce, the Board Of Police Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon, BY vote vote.
/ Of - to g., recorded itself rs opposed to
removing any Of the sanitary Inspectors
from their present positions to places on
the patrol force In addition, tho Board
passed resolution instruoting the Chief
to see that In the future any policeman
who has been detailed for house duty re-
na MAINS n sGty yvs ssrS9 t oh az as 00o
4 Considerable feeling was displayed over
oaoh of the matters and tho debate at
times was I'll exceedingly interesting IN
struotive and spicy, although all members
appeared cordial at oil times. q SKI
OLD vs.. YOUNG. II
Tho vote considered, the result OF tho
mnrned as "a decided split between the
old ana young members Of tho Board, the
former making what they think Is q con-
Bistent and wise effort to improve the
Police Department, not only increasing
the force, but moro thoroughly con- con-
trolling tho men.
An effort onathe part Of Commissioners
tive session was strenuously and success. .
fully opposed by Messrs. Manning and and
WELSH The motion was never put, b,t
as q precaution The minutes OF tho last
meetlng-a secret sessi on--werei not read.
Mr.. Manning patron of3the plan to bet
tor the force by removing at least two
OF the sanitary inspectors to tho police
foroo, argued that both Messrs Walton
md Lamkin are sufficiently hale and
hearty to perform activo duty Ho thought
that the position they now hold might 20
filled by Hupernnnunted members OF the
department., and suggested several mem
bors. KS, sSl . III Z.
Mr.. whittet said that no favored the
scheme. and upon investigation had dis
covered & that the Sanitary Department
now does little. II any. work. He regarded
| the work as Joke, saying III was a per-
| feet farce. Probably ten or q dozen houses
wero inspected each duy BY the men. and
( in order to make their work look 3voluni-
nous, their reports were scattered over
q whole day, X *
MAYOR OPP osnD:s
Mayor Taylor! presiding officer, inter-
| rupted to say that he was against the
said that City Attorney Pollard had ren:-
| dered an opinion in regard to the powers
| of tho board to transfer men, and ! ex-
cused himself long enough to get the
opinion. 81 li}a vi q s IN u II. "a,
The paper was read It set forth that
in Mr. Pollard's opinion tho board had
no authority to transfer or remove any
members Of the sanitary force unless .
charges were preferred and established
Tho final vote showed that Messrs.
Manning, Whittet and Mccarthy favored
the transfer, while Messrs Bosher, Lam
derkin and Jacob were opposed to the
step And the matter rests as It was.
Mr.. Whittet brought up the proposition
| about mon leaving the stations before the
hour they were supposed to be relieved
He thought 1t a bad precedent, and after
much discussion the board voted to re-.
| ouire the men to remain. son duty until
| tho regular hour Of relief had arrived "a
8s On motion Of Mr.. Bos1lor the board ex-
tended to those members Of the Second
/ District corps who took part IN the IRE
ut Murphy's Hotel a vote Of thanks and
!. commentator for the excellent. duty per-
formed. This was prompted by letter
4 from Captain Hulce. s t4t.s