The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-28
MEMBERS OF FORCE CHOSEN BY
COMMISSIONERS.
Chief Wood Remains at Head Of
Fire Department Another
Year.
NEW CAPTAINS ARE ELECTED

yesterday, the BOARD OF nre commls-
sioners last night elected Patrolman
Henry Singery as chief of police to
succeed James Collins. and re-elect-
ed Fire Chief James Wood. All the
officers were elected as given In the
slate. The changes will become ef-
fective January 1.
Frank Harlan, a member OF the
department for As years. and John
J. Dorian were elected police cap
tains and Lige Cross was reelected
sergeant; while John NJ. Slaughter.
veteran fire fighter, and Joseph Col
Inns were reelected captains of the
fire department. Harry Rudolph
and Charles Mckinney were elected
captains to succeed Tom Glynn, of
No. 2. and Jake Elliott. of No. 4. At
the suggestion of Fire Chief Wood,
Mayor Smith announced that an as
sistant fire chief would not be elect
ed at the present.
Patrolman Singery was present at
the meeting and was extended con-
CALCULATIONS on all sides. The pa
t-olmen are glad that a man from
the ranks was chosen as the head of
the department. Singery has been
a member of the police force eigh-
teen years, and during that time his
record has been without a blot.
About ten years ago he served as
night captain. but the greater part
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the helmet and mace. The new
chief is a Paducah boy. Patrolman
Singery is six feet. three inches in
height, 205 pounds in weight, and
has the record as a fearless officer.
During his service as patrolman he
has made some important captures,
and is well acquainted with the
habits and methods OF criminals.
The Appointments.
Fireman Leslie +. ogilvie. who
has been a member of the fire de-
partment for several months. was
elected a member of the police de-
partment following his own solicita-
ton. A. j. York, who has been an
assistant at the city light plant. was
elected a member of the fire depart
ment. York Is competent lineman
for the department, and an active
man. The complete list OF fre-fight-
ers is: James j. Wood. chief; John
NJ. Slaughter. Joseph Collins. Chas.
Mckinney. and Harry Rudolph. cap
tains; Elmer Young. w. b. Gibson.
John Lehnhard. Fred Meuntzler. w.
r. Mccormack. T. NJ. Edwards, Will
liam Leonard. Tom Jeffords, William
Sheehan, Noah English, Perry Stor-
ry. Charles Etter. Charles Bell.
Maurice Ingram, Russell Hughes,
James Lloyd, engineer; Tom Glynn.
Charles Wanner, Nathan Sands.
Frank Clayton. II. Hays. II. ID. Bar
nett and A. J. York. The men not
elected were: Captain Jake Elliott,
and Fireman George Glenn. w. II.
Pirtle. of the No. 3 station, and
John McFadden. of the No. sta
ton, Sam Melton and James Lowe.
of the Central station. Captain Tom
Glynn was reduced to the ranks.
In the police department the offi-
GERS elected were: Henry Singery.
chief; Frank Harlan and John J.
Dorian, captains; Llge Cross. SER
geant; Henry Seamon and Thad Ter
rell, patrol drivers; and Patrolmen
l.. Il. Ogilvie. Ed. Galett. II. Bailey.
Guy II. Kuykendall, Patillo Kirk. q.
II. Toler. II. Garrett. William Smith.
Frank Baldridge. S. c. Schraeder,
w. c. Hickman, Lucien shelton, Y.
c. Dalton, X. T. Jones, II. II. Doyle,
Walter England. II. w. Wick. a. c..
Stewart, Henley Franklin, William
Beadles. Il. G.. Carter. Mike Dugan,
John Hessian, Emile Gourieux, John
Dunaway, =. v. -" ,".--- v~..--
err. r. Treadway. The new men will
I'LL vacancies caused by resignation
only.
The Proceedings.
When the board entered into ses-
sion the police court room was filled
comfortably with spectators who
were anxious to see the shake-up.
Chief of Police Collins was on hand.
The designations of Patrolmen Chas.
Clark, Il. C. bennington, Casper
Jones. Charles Whittemore, and Tom
Potter were received by the board.
DR.. Frank Boyd read the names of
the firemen, and made the motion
for their election. All voted for the
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