The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-18
.HA7CHt Y9.g BURIED
 AND ALL ISSERENE
New Police Commission Starts
 Career Harmoniously
BODEKER AND WEIR SHAKE
With clasped Hands Bodeker Assures Chief of His Hearty Support-New PatroImen Are Elected By
 the Commission.

All was serene at the meeting of the police commission last night at the city hall and while a few slight differences were aired the dove of peace lowered over the meeting and brought about gem eral harmony. No time was wasted in prelimiEaries, and business was transact ed with a rush. Chief w. E. Wier and nearly the entire force of policemen were reelected without dissent.
 hal J. Copeland was elected chairman of the commission and w. J. Mcdonald was elected detective to succeed Samuel A. Hamilton, deceased. There was prac- tically no opposition to Copeland as chair man and Mcdonald was elected detective without dissenting voice.
 As soon as the commission was organ ized Commissioner Parker offered a reso- lution that the board recommend the appropriation of a sum equal to three months pay to the widow of Samuel Hamilton, who died in the performance of his duty This was unanimously car rled. Chief Wier submitted his report for the month of April as follows:
 Arrests, 951 stolen property recovered, Si54 .5l; fees and fines collected (clerkD, $246s .75; fees and fines collected (war- den), $1OO7.75 total, s42Sl.O1
 Patrolmen Are Elected.
 motion to postpone the election of the members of the police department until the next regular meeting was offered, but was lost and the commission pro- ceeded at once to elect, beginning with Chief Wier and following with the others in numerical order. Patrolman W. c. Cetch, who has been under suspesion, was not reelected This caused an ad- vance in all numbers above No. 10, which was Vetch's humber.
 There is not a policeman on the force who will wear badge No. IS, this fact be- ing explained last night when the hoodoo number was reached hence there are only seventy-two patrolmen, although the numbers would indicate seventy-three.
 J. w. Little, w. A. Disheroon and J. J. Byars were the new men elected last night, out of forty-seven applicants, who lined up for inspection in the chiefs office.
 Announcement was made that Patrol man O. w. Bragen had resigned from the force and his resignation accepted before the meeting of the commission
 The following city officials were given police power without pay:
 | J. J. Began, license collector; L. w. Melton, street foreman; Gerald w.. Humphries, milk inspector; E. M Dun can, chief meat and milk inspector; J. H. Bailey, commissioner Capital park; L. A. Bennie, humane officer; J. J. Curran, court officer; W. C. Burson. chief sani- tary inspector John Burson, sanitary n- spector. A. B. McClenden, sanitary in- spector.
 Bodeker and Parker Speak. Before the commission adjourned Detec- tive BodelSer arose and explained his at titude toward Chief Wier, saying that certain rumors of unfriendliness were without basis and that he was in full acord with the chief and his administra- ton and he wanted the fact clearly | understood.
 Commissioner Parker also spoke upon the subject, and said that he depored the stirring up of enmity and that certain reports that had been circulated were 1 untrue and ill-advised, and he desired to see harmony in the police department and would do all in his power to pro- mote 1t.
 After adjournment Detective Bodeker and Chief Wier shook hands and the for mer declared that the hatchet was buried and that no one would give more hearty support to the chief than he.
 Roster of Force.
 Following is the roster of the police .de- partment as elected last night: , Chief, w. E. Wier; captain. J. J. John 1 ston; lieutenants, T. z. Hagood Martin Eagan desk sergeant, T. J. Shirley; as sistant desk sergeant, Clyde Ennis.
 l, A. D. Brown; ?. G. E. Devine; 3, c. H. Bodeker detective; 4 G. w. Arm strong; 5, W. J. Mcdonald, detectives G. J. s. oldham; ', R.. H. McCallum s, J. NJ. Nix; 9, R. H. Patton, detective; 10, J. E. Burke; Il, J. D. Bryans; 12, J. N. Byars; IA, w. H. Baker; 15. w. E. Mur phy, detective; 16. H. Fully: r, R. II. Hawkins; IS, T. G. Williams; l9 E. K. Eledge; 20, D. W. Moloney; 21 c. W. Norrell. P, H. R. Hurry; 23. R. J. Given; "A, J. c. Holman 9. A. G. Matherson; 26, J. P Walker; 27, R. II. Stokes 2S, K. K. Hickman; 20, r. l.. Perkerson; 30, T. Ward; Sl, c. E. Ray; 32. N. II. Sledge; S3, J. b. Williamson; 34. J. II. Burns; B, P. c. Cole; 36, B. M Cornett; 37, William St. Clair; B, James Buckelew; 8. F. NJ. Whitney; 40, W. c. Stapp; 4, J. B. Donaldson; 42, E. L. Parker; 4S S. w. Byars; A, N. L. Byars; 45. A. L. Dickson; 46, J. H. Veitch 47, w. A. Smith; 4s, c. LaRue; 40. J. L. Gates; 50, P. H. Douglei- ty; 51, J. w. Smith; 52, R. A. Benson; 53, R. E. Shoot; 54, C. S. Nation; 55, F. Fl. Hambright; 56, T. E. Street; 57, w. Nj. Burge; 5s, A. L. Morrow 59 E. W. Ham, ilton.
 Supernumeraries-6O P. J. Newman 6i, J. G. McGeever; 62, R. C. Carroll; @, j.. G, Stanton; GA. w. l.. Jones; 6, F. II. Jones' 66 K. M. White; 67, w. P. Hender- son. 6S, D. c. Simmons; 69, W. J. Hyatt; 70, G. C. Shirley; Il, J. w. Little; 72, w. A. Disheroon; 13, J. J. Byars. Patrol Driver-J. H. Mingea.
 
 Marriage Licenses Issued.
 Marriage licenses were issued from the probate clerks office yesterday as fol-