The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-09

Chief Of police as the present Chief.
Edward liallcck. has been requested to
resign his position by the police COM
mission. The action Of the commission
sa- taken at their meeting held on lssst
Tuesday night, when In response to re-
peaied requests, the eommission decided
20 unanimously request the chief and
also patrolman u. J. setiem TO hand In
their designations within five days from
date lfelgamry. 6l. 10 take effect on ID,
Grs, Of March.
The members Of the board present at
the meeting which took such drastic ae.
tion we're Charles Page, chairman; I. r.
Iannn and Martin Foard with +. T.
lTwomhly acting a. clerk pro TEN. The
matter Of dismissal came up after the
report Of the chief OF Police had been
read and filed, when communication
was read from George Clutter, dated
February !, stating charges against the
chief and certain officers and asking that
some action b. taken By the board with
respect to the matter. The communica.
tion was filed. and the President Of the
board was directed to communicate with
Mn Clutter with regard to the names
Of the police officers and the times and
places they had been guilty of the Of
fenses named. together with the names
OF the witnesses.
Action was then taken by the board
as follows; 1T appearing to the board
from numerous complaints received and
the facts within their knowledge, that
the services Of Edward Hallock. as
Chief Of Police and member Of the
police force OF this city. are no longer
conductive 10 the welfare OF the city
or 10 the hcneht Of the police force
thereof. Therefore, be il resolved, that
the clerk OF the board address the fol-
lowing communication 90 each OF the
said partie-, to wit: "To Edward Hal
lock. Chief Of Police Of Astoria. Sir:
am diccted by the Beard OF Police
Commissioners of said city. to notify
you that your resignation as Chief Of
nnliaa aO1 ...a..,lar 80 fh., F,.,ar 4. bar.
by requested TO take effect on Manh
1906, and you are further notified that |
an answer within five days from the
receipt of this communication is hereby |
requested Yours respectfully. 0lof An.
derson, Cl1rk Of the Police Commission
aud Police Judge The same letter in
substance a. the above TO also be ad
dressed TO H. J. Scttem. The above
resolution was passed unanimously, and
it was further direied that each mem
her OF the board get copy Of the police
rules for the city Of Portland, aud eS
anime them to see what additional
regulations for the government Of the
force in Astoria might be adopted.
May Not Resign.
II is stated by those who are in
position to speak concerning the subject
that Chief of Policc lIallock has deter
mined not to comply with the demand
Of the police commission, and win re.
fuse TO hand in his resignation, belev
Ing that the present commission as con
has no authority 10 compel him
10 resign; is own status being even
now questioned and subject to legal
decision.
The ehief himself could not be- found
to interview as 70 whether the state
mcnts attributed to him in this respect
were true or not, II is however con
,idered most likely that such has been
the chiefs determination. as he has
not as yet sent in his resignation and
The time given in the notice sent him
by the commission is almost expired
In the event that the demand of the
is not complied with. ii is
that body will declare the
office of Chief of Police vacant, and
appoint another man to the place. In
which case there would be an anoma-
lous state of affairs; two men both
claiming the right to act as Chief OF
Police.
Several names have been mentioned
in. connection with the appointment of
another chief, prominent among whom
are Captain Gammal and Captain Tat.
Ian. Neither OF these en- when queried
the subject would speak, aud
ust who will be the new man, for this
important office, at present remains a
mystery,
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