Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-26
Chief Johnson's Resignation Ac-
cepted and sergt. Reynolds
Appointed to Succeed Him.
GOES INTO EFFECT AUGUST
AmlcabIc Meeting of Commissioners
Resulted liz Action Which Promises
to Meet With Approval of Pubic and
All Parties onccrncd--Mitchcll and
Gray arc seegsants.

The police problem" which has
caused SO much turmoil OF late, seems
to have been sctilsl ia The sntissac-
lion ur all parties concerned. rhc
board of commits sOncrs mel last night
and carried out the plan of rcurGani.a
ton as outlined IL yesterdays Issue of
this paper. and il is believed that this
action will meet nth The approval Gf
The public gen,raIiy.
Chief of Police Johnson rendered his
resignation, To take effect on August
LIST. He leaves the department on good
terms with the board and there will be
no contest of any kind.
M one was present at the meeting
except the three members Of the board
ItitOok nearly two hours FOR The com
mtSsinncrs To discuss The situation,
ngrce upon The various phases of the
reorganization, etc. but Judging from
the sounds of laughter which came
from the room Just before the board
adjourned, it is supposed that the
meeting WAS an unusually amicahIn
one.
Minutes Given Out.
After the meeting tho members
agreed to allow the Daily Press, report.
or io copy the minutes of the session
The minutes tell the story and follow
Ing is an exact copy, taken from the
hook OF Major j II. Gilkcrson, the sec
rotary:
"At. II special meeting of The board
Of police commissioners, held at police
headquarters on the 25th day of April.
l005, there were present Mcssrs
Holmes, Holloway and Gilkcrson.
THE resignation of Chief Of Police
TiA..tohnson, to take effect on August
LIST. 1905, was received and accepted
and ordered to be spread upon the
minutes, as follows:
Newport News, Va,
april 2ith, 1905.
oh. B. Holmes,
Chairman of Board Of Police
~ Commissioners, Newport News,
Va.
"Sir:
Having previously expressed to
you my intention of rcsigning as chief
ar police on or about August 1, 1903,
] hereby tender my. resignation to- take
effect on that date, provided, however,
that there are no charges against me
as man or All officer, in the conduct
Of said Office. and in such case. that
they be tried according To previous
customs of the Police Board, before
this resignation is accepted.
Very Respectfully.
"'T. A. JOHNSON.
"'Chef of Police
Upon motion Acting Sergeant Jas
Il. Gray was unanimously elected scr
scant Of police.
by unanimous vote of the board
tho following appointments and promo
lions were made To bring about the re-
organization Of The force, said reor.
ganization to become effective on The
LIST day of August, 1905, and appoint
mcnts TO he in order named:
MIR. John w. Reynolds, chief cr
police.
Mr.. b. j. OHara, sergeant Of police.
Mr.. r. A. NJ itchell, sergeant of po-
lice
"A1r. James L. Gray, sergeant of
police.
Upon motion Harry G. Moss was
appointed special police officer. There
being no further business, the board
upon motion, adjourned"
Appointments Permanent.
Tho commissioners say that the ac-
lion last night was final and that The
reorganization will take effect on Aug
lls' ] in accordance with the above
minutes, without Il change
The appointment of Acting Scrgcan..
Gray as sergeant takes effect at once
as his will not interfere in any way
With the present organization. Patrol
man Mitchell goes on duty as sergeant
on August !, when Sergeant Reynolds
becomes chief and Sergeant O'Hara
assumes the duties Of detective
Mr.. Harvood Disappointed.
Mrs. S. J, IIarwond superintendent
Of streets, who was chief OF police I'm
I'll about live years ago, has bccn IL
candidate for HE Office since The new
administration assumed charge of mil
nicipal affairs Mr.. lIarwood sail yes
irrday that he had understood tia. he
was supported by two of The three
commissioners aud had expected to get
me oiilce in event Of reorganization.
Liquor Licc"scs.
Judge BarIam in The Corporation
Court, will today hear applications for