Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-12
POLICE REPORT GOES To
ALDERMEN TOMORROW
investigators Have Not Indicated
Nature Of Their Recon-
mendations.
DRASTIC REPORT ExpECTE
VIII Not Only Censure Accused, but
VIII Make Recommendations as
10 Changes in Methods Of Depart
ment, Say Those Well Informed.

no. IN many months has the Board
or Aldermen faced meeting as
heavily charged with public Interest
rs tho regular session OF the UPPER
pranch tomorrow night. At this
meeting there will be filed with the
body the report of the special Joint
committee which has been investIgat-
Ing the Police Department, carrying.
IL is believed. drastic recommendation
inc report Will mark the climax of
the movement that WAS given official
Impetus almost two years ago with
Vice Commission to investigate tho ex-
tent OF commcrcialized immortality in
inns citN and TO suggest remedies. The
reports filed by this commission. tho
creation of an investigating commit
tee TO probe the charges made in
thes" reports, and tho developments at
the hearings conducted BY tho investi-
gators are matter Of public know
ledge.
INVESTIGATORS SILENT AS TO
NATURE OF RECOMMENDATION
The one thing about which the in
EeStlgators have kept successfully and
discretely silent is the nature Of the
recommendations that they have de-
cided to mako. Except for predictions
based on vagrant hints dropping dur
ing the Investigations. there has boon
nothing to Indicate the nature of the
report that Will be filed tomorrow
night with tho Board
1t is generally believed that the re-
port Will recommend the dsciplining
OF at least two OF the three accused
Police Commissioners and the renri-
handing OF the third. 1t will also re-
commend, IL Is believed. a reduction in
the size of the Police Board. or, per-
maps, the Capitalization OF the func-
tons or this board under q single com
missioner. II the trend of the CUES
lions asked by the committeeman
during the investigation is a reliable
index, II Is possible, also, that the re-
port Will make general recommends
lions looking to the Improvement OF
the entire Police Department, such as
the introduction OF the three platoon
system and other reforms.
ACCUSED COMMISSIONERS
HAVE MANY WARM FRIENDS
Whatever the specific terms Of tho
report may prove 10 be, 1t Is certain
that no drastic action will be taken by
the Board of Aldermen without a
spirited debate. Tho accused commits
sioners have warm friends In the body,
and these Will see TO II that no action
is taken prccipitately. a largo crowd.
1t Is expected, Will be on hand TO
witness the proceedings.
The form of the report, It is believed
VIII have much TO do with the char
ncter of the action that the Board
Will take tomorrow night. If II con-
tains separate resolution CARRYING
into effect the committees rccommen-
dations. the matter Will be presented
to the Board sharply for its action.
with the probability OF final vote
being taken on the resolution before
adjournment for the evening.
II, on the other hand, the report, In
general language. informs the Coun-
Gil OF its findings. leaving it to the
Council to frame It's own resolution
carrying these or modified findings into
effect. it Is probable that the whole
matter will be laid on the table for
action at a special meeting. Since the
Common Council Will not meet in regu
lar session until the first Monday In
next month, nothing would be gained
by disposng of the report peremp-
torily.
Unless the rules are suspended the
report Of the police investigating com
mtttee. being the report Of n special
committee, will not come before the
BODY until the entire regular docket
Is disposed Of If this course is taken
1t Will probably be late in the night
when the police report is reached. This
circumstance encourages the belief that
the Board will prefer to act on the
report at special meeting when there
will be ample time for Its mature con-
sideration.