Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-20
FIRST OF new POLICE BOARD
RESOLUTIONS COmmendatOry to Detec-
tive Devereese and the Late
Omcer Smith.

The first meeting of the Board or Fire
and Police Commissioners since the APP
pointment of Carl Brandeis and Charles
Karbach to take the places of ]. L. Ken
nedy and Robert Cowell. resigned, was
held last night.
Following a brief executive session the
board, with the exception Of COMMISSIONS
Giller, who is absent from the city, took
their places.
A large crowd was on hand, as there
was a number of saloon licenses and sew
eral druggists permits to be passed upon
Mayor Dahlman introduced the two new
members to the assemblage.
The board was organized by the election
of Commissioner Page as chairman to
preside in the absence of the mayor, and
Commissioners Karbach as secretary.
A letter was read from Chief of Police
Donahue, officially informing the board OF
the death of Policeman Smith and the
wounding of Detective Devereese. where
upon the board unanimously adopted' the
GLOWING resolutions:
Whereas, Patrolman Lafayette A. smith,
member of the metropolitan police force
Of Omaha for the last six years, met MS
death. in the recent discharge OF public
Whereas, officer Smith has sustained a
spotless record in the public service during
the full years of his membership In. the
| Omaha police force, and has been a loyal
and efficient officer and ~
ageous and unflinching discharge or the
duties of his position; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Board or Fire ano
Police Commissioners of this city express
their high appreciation of the character Of
his services while in the police department,
Of this city, and OF the heroic manner ol
his death, and be II further
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes Of the board, ana a copy
Whereas, Detective w. I, Devereese o.
the metropolitan police force OF Omaha
while engaged in the courageous discharge
81 his duty as police officer. has been sho
and seriously wounded, and
Whereas, Detective Devereese has served
in the police department for fourteen year
with the utmost credit and with distinction
and has deserved the promotion that NJ
has earned; tseTefGSTe PRE- BE- Soa u Of Fire an,
Police Commissioners Of the city Of oman,
expresses Its appreciation or the eiIlcienc!
and courage OF thi tS, oft amsrr le sHe ana tn,
manner in which he has generally dls
charged his duties, and expresses the mop
resolutions be spread upon the records o
the board and q copy be sent TO the OFFICER
The board also ordered. on the recon
mendation Of Chief Donahue, that the salar'
OF Patrolman Smith for the full month o
January be paid to his family and tina
Detective Devereese be paid his regula
salary during the time he is disabled as Tn
result Of his wound.
Saloon licenses were granted to Williar
A. Adkins, 1870 Farnam street; William a
Sutherland, 10S North Ninth street; C. L
! Skinner, 1913 Douglas street; NJ. E..
92 Dodge street; William Miller, +2 sout
Thirteenth street. and Henry Roth q
North Sixteenth street.
The hearing OF protests against grantin
a license % Elmer Weiner at 1872 Howar
street was postponed until Wednesday mig
OF this week, when an adjourned meeun
will be held,
! Checks for $50 and SOS from Charles Kal
bach and Guy Liggett in favor Of the Fir
mems Relief association in recognition
3 the services OF the department In recel
fires in the Karbach block and Liggett
cleaning establishment. were received /
the board and the doners were thankS
in behalf Of the fire department.
0 Acting under q decision of the state 81
preme court to the effect that liquor licens
. may not be granted TO corporations, the a.
: plications of a number Of drug firm
1 both wholesale and retail. were laid ov
until next Monday night. at which time Il
z applicants were invited to he present, eth
in person or by attorney. to show eau
why they should receive permits.
A number OF men were on hand to
examined for positions on TIE fire depal
ment,i but on account Of other busine
the board announced that the examinatio
win he held Wednesday night.