The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-05-10
POLICE and FIRE sslo

s1V3tVI I 4,
Strict Enforcement Of the Curfew
r. Law VIII BE Oouplieds With
Z. Chief of Police walsh Asks for 4
signalphone System and . Patrol
W.gon-Hose House Moved to
Northside-Commissioner Land.
strom Resigns.
The police and fire commission
has ordered a strict enforcement Of
the curfew law. There are many
children hanging about the streets
at all hours Of the night and num-
erous depredations have. been COM
mitted Of late and the police force
will see to it that the youngsters
are at home where they certainly
ought to be by the time the curfew
whistle blows. Commissioner ]. W..
Murphy will arrange with the
power house Of the Virginia Elec-
trio Power & Water Company, which
will sound the .curfew at 8 o'clock
each night and all youngsters under
the age Of 16 years will be arrested
If found on the street after that
hour unless accompanied by an adult
or have in their possession a permit
from their parents or guardian.
Chief of Police Ellis Walsh has
recommended that a "Signal phone
System of reporting be installed to
take the place Of the dummy sys-
tenn now in use by the police de-
partment. The system will be equip
ped with. bell and light service and
will prove of great convenience in
reporting by the police. This sys-
tenn is in use by all the large cities
of the country. Chief Walsh also
recommended that patrol wagon
be purchased and placed in service
in the city. The matter was re-
ferred to Commissioners Murphy
and Lundstrom.
Fire Chief Thayer recommended
that four additional fire alarm box
es be purchased and placed in use.
Forty-six are now In use and the
additional four boxes are needed to
complete the service. Chief Thayer
also recommended the appointment
of Thorwald Marvick as member
of the fire department to take the
place of Michael Rooney, who has
left the service Mr.. Marvick's ap-
pointment was confirmed. Edward
A. Ole has also made application
for a position on the department.
Applications for positions on the
police force have been filed by John
Falvoski, George Krall, John B.
Mclaughlin and James Wallace.
Hose house No. 2, which formerly
stood in the southern part of the
city. has been removed to the cor
ner of Seventh street and Third ave-
nue. in Rooney's addition on the
Northside. This will give addition
al protection to the residents OF that
part Of the city In case Of fire, and
will prove of considerable convent
ence to the department when called
to that section of the city.
Some time ago the city council
asked that the proceedings of the
police and fire commission be pub
lished in the papers, but the request
has been refused by the commission
on the grounds that its meetings are
always open to the public and that
the publication of the minutes would
necessitate an additional expense to
the tax payers.
The park board has filed an ap-
plication with the commission re-
questing additional police protection
at Olcott park. Trees are being
pulled down and other depredations
committed by persons hanging about
the park at night. There is a heavy
penalty for this kind OF work and
the ones caught at it will be pun
ished to the full extent of the law.
The police will hereafter guard the
park property more diligently.
Mrs. o. T. Forseth made CON-
plant that large quantities of liquor
Is being taken to the Northside and
requested that the evil be abated
The police department will see to 1t
that the ordinance regulating the
delivery Of beer and other intoxicat-
ing liquors is strictly enforced in
the futuere.
G. w. Lundstrom, who has been q
member Of the commission for the
past year, having been appointed by
Former Mayor Hawkinson to take
the place of Axel Lund, has signi
fed his intention to resign from thu
commission. Mr.. Lundstrom ha,
taken this step because OF his candi
dacy for alderman-at-large at tn
coming recall election to be held OF
the 2Sth of the present month.