The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-07

,.,rsIng to the statement of City
-.,,--fan Leon LeBaron to the board !
Z ~1ic safety last night, the i'm
s[Lma7ts in the telephone system at |
o6ice station which are now being |
\ ~. will be completed within the next |
y, weeks and the system will then be |
va, TO any in the country. An at |
,..,,E~s7t will be installed which will |
.a4.,ar the number of the box each |
gss call is sent to the station, which |
very important thing. For in |
..rre when an officer makes his re-
,,rt as they do each hour, If he Is at |
Nv At when he calls the station the |
.r-ber of the box is registered on a !
1,s in the office at headquarters, thus |
-,E7g It impossible for a patrolman
"A ring from one box and say he is at
'rother This improvement will put
& ne system on a par with that in the
lqiing cities.
Ask For City Veterinarian.
m notion Of Joseph L Johnson, it
Vas decided to submit to the franchise
nTmlttoe a supplementary budget
skiing for an allowance of $500 to en-
rtv city veterinarian to be paid a
. diary monthly. In making the mo-
I'm Mr.. Johnson called attention to
4. fact that the board had averaged
more than this amount every year for
4 ety.ral years in employing veterinary
;t-rsons to attend the horses Of the
rtice and fire departm
Warm Discussion.
When officer S. B, Flynn, of the po-
H4 5enaTtment. was granted the floor
ri asked that the board inspect his
za.-r Uniform and in case it was sat
44H5ry that he be allowed to use 1t
ri rot BE- required to purchase a new
ne hr 7reCipitated a lively discussion,
for when Chas. Fredrichsen made a
no1or that the chairman appoint
committee for that purpose. the motion
tstag seconded by E. T. Preston, Jos.
/ Johnson took issue with Mr.. Fred
rishsan and said that he was opposed
. to granting this TO Officer Flynn unless
# applied to the entire department.
During the argument which ensued
twas brought out that Officer Flynn
hid been exempted from the purchase
Of summer uniform, and Mr.. John
sj1. as chairman Of the old board,
allied upon the chief of police for an
explanation of the matter, saying that
III hoard had not been aware of the
ta't that Flynn had not purchased the
Uniform.
The chief said that he had told Of
fer Flynn that he need not order
the uniform. because at the time that
ih" officer went to work it was nearly
Tine N order winter uniforms.
Alter Mr.. F'redrichsen's motion was
passed and Chairman Hargis appointed
P. Preston. Chas. Fredrichsen and
% examine Officer F1ynn's uniform,
Mr.. Johnson refused to serve and
stated that he was biased and would
not vote to allow the privilege no mat
ter in what condition the uniform was
found even though it might be exactly
Ike those ordered. officer Flynn then
stated that he would withdraw the re-
quest and the motion was withdrawn.
Loeb Protests.
a communication was read to the
board from Loeb, the Wooden Mills
Nan who was one of the bidders for
lae contract TO furnish the winter uni
ic'ms for the police and fire depart
1eAt IN which he protested against
The awarding Of the contract to Joe
5iland, whose bid was higher than
Loeos' The communication was re-
ce.ved and fled.
To Hold Examination.
II was decided last night to hold an
examination Of the entire police de-
pa1ment some time within the next
.121t1 II It is possible for the commit
80 70 arrange the questions in that
H', The date will be set at the next
guar meeting. The object of this
.'on was to hold the examination be-
me new uniforms are delivered In
yer that in case any of the officers
to pass the examination they will
y. ne required to purchase the uni
Trials of officers.
s s.eer LoWery, who is charged with
.- TO pay a debt, was present but
49, .0 witnesses. He said that he had
witnesses and that all that was
->Sary was to refer to the minutes
PREVIOUS board meeting, but the
,'t ruled that since officer Wilde
oean tried in connection with the
case, trial would have to be
..!' and the case was continued until
next meeting.
'nf'r G. E. Parnell was arraigned
4 The charge of visiting a saloon
-, .a not on duty but while in uniform.
-. pleaded guilty but made a state
'"-' 'EleT Sanders also made a
.@7lleHJ in his behalf, saying that
,Nhcer had come to him after he
Gs<red the charges and told him
he would withdraw them he
sl never drink any more while in
or on duty and that he be-
+ ne was sincere In his
e hut that he had explained to
ICY that the matter had passed
20. IT'S hands and that he could not
4" the charges. He said, how
h. g. would be glad If the board
n give him another chance. On
..- vas decided to sustain the
III" chief in suspending the
twenty -four hours at the
"e charges were preferred and
~ serve as his punishment
17derstanding that If he is
E7t before the board on
Son. d.. "5rges he will be dismissed
t"0artment
Tia Other Matters.
ts05-.--.oTf Of the chief of the fire
'7- -. lowing the cost Of feed
ra,s.,-- or the month was read,
r.. ~. ~-3 sled. 1t was shown that
sz .>' had been 1857, an aver
p. per horse.
sg-s-g rails report showed that
ss- 0.3nth 607 arrests had been
toss 49,. objected to the amount of
'y 7o.- received for dogs in the
aa:-- and the average cost OF
=. .N@2ers to be cents per
p D. rowing the bills and pay
citing adjourned.
A-- ANNIsToN WINS,
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ssva ~. .ennant in the Southeastern
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