Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-19
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

81.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Bo.rd OF Police Commissioners was
hell last night. Mayor Paff presided
anl all the commissioners were present
At the previous meeting Officer
Sampson stated that he had lost the
pistol furnished him by the city and he
was ordered to procure a similar
weapon. The members OF the boarn
desired to know if he had compiled
with their order. The officer was OK
pected to be at the meeting and satisfy
the board in this matter, but as he was
absent. attempts were made to locate
him until Chief Goods entered the
room and exhibited pistol which
Officer Sampson had purchased. 1t
was n fac smile of'the weapon which
had been host. the chief was directed
to seetthat No. s" was inscribed upon
the weapon, as we'll as lettering to show
IL is the property of the city of Alex
andria.
The chiefs annual report was then
read. It showed that ! ,4S8 arrests we're
made during the year. There were
1901 dodgers accommodated at police
headquarters. Since juno last, l25
unlicensed places have been investigat-
ed, and revenue amounting to $9S4.25
collected from them by Commissioners
OF Revenue Callahan. The value OF
stolen and lost property was given at
So, 975.75, and the amount recovered
was So, 255. 20. 1t vas also set forth
that no crimes ofextraordinary charac-
ter had occurred during the year. Ac-
cor,iing to the report drunken and dis
orderly people were the chief offenders,
there being 80 charged with this Of
Tense. Next in line came people adj
judged guilty OF disordcrly conduct and
fighting, numbering 27S. For assault
with deadly weapons there we're % ar
rested. One arrest was made for muir
DER while three were made for attempt
cd murder. The number noted for
petit larceny was ninety-nino. with
fifteen for chicken stealing, and fifty
nino for gambling.
The chief also submitted his report
for part Of the month Of January OF
the present year.
Mr.. Bryan asked by what authority
Officer Roberts was at present acting as
assistant lieutenant OF the force, as the
charter made no provision for the cleo
ton OF such an officer.
Messrs. Oehlert and Fisher thought
the board had the power to designate a
member Of the force to act in this ca
pacity. In fact the corporation attor-
ney had said they had.
Mr.. Barrett thought it best to get On
official opinion on the subject from the
corporation attorney before such an Of
fcer we're elected:
An interchange OF opinion followed
rs to whether or not the board was au-
thorized to incur such an expenditure
without the authority Of the City
Council.
Mr.. Oehlert finally moved that Coun-
Gil be requested to make an appropria-
ton for this purpose and the motion
was adopted.
Mr. Barrett asked the mayor TO de-
fine the powers OF Officer Roberts in
the position now occupied by him.
The mayor stated that he relieved
Lieutenant Belts at the close Of the
latter's trick. He had never been des-
ignatcd az second lieutenant. He
thought such an officer indispensable
under present conditions, otherwise,
the chief and lieutenant would be COM
PEELED to work together in placing the
men upon the beats and visiting tho
same, which would interfere with other
work expected Of the chief.
Mr.. Fisher suggested that the books
at the station house be examined in or
der that the members OF the board
could see the title used by Officer
Roberts in signing his name officially.
Mr.. Oehlert said he had heard that
he signed as assistant lieutenant.
After some further interchange of
opinion in regard TO sundry matters
tic board adjourned.