The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-15
Police, Street and Sewer Forces
Have Changes Made at
Special Meeting.
SIX POLICEMEN
ARE DROPPED
General Re-arrangement of the
Force and Duties Being
Worked Out Gradually.

There was a general shaking mp in
the police, street and sewer depart
ments yesterday Afternoon when the
city commissioners got together and
passed resolutions letting out six po-
licemen. two members of street forcc
and one member of the sewer gang.
The street and sewer forces win come
under the personal direction of Com
missioner Hinrichs and Plumbing In
spector Jolly. while of course Commits
sioner Pou will be in direct touch with
the police and fire departments, the
first named through Marshal A. G.
Ellis.
Members of the police department
who will be let out today will be as
follows: Special officer Frank ;.
Bobe, Cook Jeff Spottswood. Motor
cycle Ohicer Jack Nichols. and Patrol
men Donaldson. Lee and Peadon New
man elected are: Milton n. Frank.
deslx sergeant: John Humphreys, turn
kew: Arthur Fillingim and r.. w. Nc
Intyre. special officers: o. Collins.
mounted police; A. Kelly, G. w Nell.
Fred Milford and r. J. Ffllingim. pa
trolmen; VIM. Henderson. cook; Ed
Anderson, watchman.
steve Sanchez is let out OF the fore
manship OF the sewer gang, after
seryice of a number of years. and
James O'Brien and Jim Cope are let
out of the street department. WIN
Kline is taken on the sewer gang
e f. Harper who has been holding
down a lieutenantcy for the past sew
eral months, was given the rank or
captain, and Lieut. Tom Tarrants was
given the rank of lieutenant as for
merly. It is understood that Marshal
zx~fIg ho watch from a.
TO D. m. under his personal super
vision, and then is relieved by CAPTAIN
Harper who remains In charge OF the
watch until midnight At IL O'Clock
Lieut. Tarrants comes on duty AMI
remains with the watch until a. m
In the matter of an increase OF saia-
ries while nothing was officially given
out yesterday, il is understood that
there will be no steps taken In that
direction until about October when the
budget will be made up. There -
every reason to believe that salaries
will be slightly advanced TO partially
meet the rather steep cost of living
The commissioners can do
nothing under the budget system, be-
cause allotments are all made up and
made. That IL Is the
purpose of the city TO live strictly
within those limitations is the opinion
of ALI officials with whom the subject
has been discussed.
The meeting of yesterday had been
and when the commission
ers assembled for special session. there
was a great deal of speculation as to
the probable outcome. Immediately
upon adjournment the city clerk. in
response 10 instructions given. die
tated letters TO Marshal Ellis notify
ing him OF the action Of the board.
and the personnel of his working force.
Letters were also dictated to James
Cope. who has been superintendent OF
street work. and James o'Brien, who
has been in charge of the street gangs
as superintendent. 1t is possible that.
as work picks up, the foremanship will
be flied by appointment
With the shake-up in the fire de-
partment. which took place a few days
ago. and an expected shake-up I'm the
health department, matters have taken
an interesting turn about the city
Yesterday afternoon Joe Angelo.
who had been employed in the city
engineers office for some years. founf
himself out OF a job with the abolish
ment of the city engineers office. Joe
called upon the city clerk and asked
why he had not been notified that his
pay had been stopped a couple of days
ago. but il is understood he will re-
ceive pay for the first half of this
his services with the city ter
minating with today's work.
The office of police clerk has been
abolished, and IL is understood the
greater part of this clerical detail win
De done by Captain Milton p. Frank.
who was elected desk sergeant. This
cts out Edw Preston. who a few days
since was given vacation, but whose
iuties were performed up to yester-
lay by Nick Condor. The latter has
entered the insurance business.