Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-19
POLICE DEPARTMENT
IS ENUMERATED
The investigating Committee
Finds Charges We're Gross
" Exaggerated.
SOME NEW CHANGES IN SYSTEM

Pursuant 10 a cali Issued BY Mayor
Mckee. the city council held a ape-
clal meeting at the city hall last night
for the purpose cf hearing the report
OF the police committee. which was
instructed At the last regular meeting
OF the council % make n thorough In.
vestiration Of the charges made
against the police department. and 20
hear any and All complaints any per-
sons had 20 register against tho de.
paftment at largo or against any In
dlvidual ofhcor.
The committee made its report. The
report shows that the committee made
n thorough Investigation and failed TO
secure one word OF evidence from
certain persons who made deroratory
reports az to the police force that
wouli assist the committee IN its In.
vcstigatlons. Instead. the report says,
these persons have retarded and dts
credited the efforts OF the committee
along this line
Tho committee states that Il lnyes.
tlanted the complaints made and has
kept careful record OF The same
Hat the report Of the committee con-
tains nothing tina. would 20 TO con
Arm some of the sensational charges
that were made against the police
department. However. Il does 10 to
show that the committee did make a
sweeping investigation and received
some suggestions. some OF which have
been taken under consideration.
Probably th0 most important among
the suggestions OF the committee WAS
the one which recommends that an
curtains doors and other obstructions
OF view TO the wine ROOMS be- re-
moved. thus making these places open
10 che public and % police inspection.
Another suggestion, equally as I'm.
p0rtant. Is that an persons going 20
lodging houses and hotels IN the city
be compelled 70 register their right
names. and that the hotels and lodg.
ing houses keep a register for this
purpose. The report recommends
that any one found not registering
his or her proper name. be fined for
committing mlsdcmcanor.
The recommendation IL also made
that another officer be appointed by
the council. 10 be known as police
sergeant. This ofiicor Is 80 be on duty
M The police station nj an hours OF
the night. with authority 70 accept
bonds, cash or otherwise. The com.
miitee also believes that the appoint
ment OF such an oflicer would supply
a much needed want, AZ In case some
one IN the residence portion OF the
city SHOULD need an officer. they would
know where they could find one.
After the report had been read and
discussed. Alderman Harrison moved
that the council extend a vote Of
thanks 10 the members OF the police
committee for their work. and that
the committee be instructed TO con.
tinue az an investigating committed
The mellon carried
Alderman Learnard followed Alder
man Harrison. and made a motion
that the chief Of police be thanked
Tor his hearty cooperation with the
police committee In its Investigation
This motion also carried.
Chief McMillin then TALKED a short
time 90 the council. Re thought a.
would be well 90 appoint night on
Ger with fnll authority. 10 be called n
sergeant, or captain, who would
be empowered to receive bombs and
have fuli charge OF the night force
The matter was taken under consld-
GRAFTON by she council