The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-09
STANDARDIZED ARMS,
new POLICE AUTOS
NEEDED, BOARD TOLD

Standardized arms for the police
department, the purchase of new
car for the department, and small
car for the plainclothes men were con-
sidered on recommendation of the po-
lice commissioners, at meeting OF
the board of works Thursday morn
ing. The questions were referred to
the city attorney for immediate ac-
ton.
Commissioner Isaac Burns and
Chief of Police Eversman represent
ed the police department, and present
ed the written recommendation. That
the police department is in need of
these things is evidenced by the fact
that four or five different sizes of re-
volvers are in use by various members
of the force, according to Mr. Burns
Guns in use by the members which
are furnished by the men range from
the 45 calibre to the % and the heads
of the department have no assurance
that the men keep these guns in
shape.
Get No Practice.
Officers are obliged to purchase
their own ammunition, and no oppor-
tunity is provided for them to prac-
tice, Mr. Burns declared. He said
What the people want today is pro-
lection. Suppose bank robber should
get into battle with one of our men.
OF what use would % caliber gun
be in a situation of that kind? The
police department should be equipped
to give as good service as the depart
ments of other cities. At the present
time the men are obliged to buy their
own uniforms, their own flashlights,
and in fact they are furnished only
the night sticks and handcuffs.
Urge Purchases
The commissioners recommended
the purchase of 80 revolvers and 80
holsters, these to replace the num-
erous sizes of guns now in use by the
department.
1T will be noticed that we have
recommended the purchase of more
guns than there are men in the de-
partment." said the recommendation.
This is because some guns are always
out for repair and it is sometimes
necessary to have an extra man or
two on the force.
The present touring car in use by
the department is unreliable and
should be exchanged for a newer car.
they stated. In addition the use of
a light small car by the plainclothes
men in order to allow the two men to
cover the entire city was recon-
mended
The board confirmed a resolution
to purchase lot number six in the
Blanchard addition for $50. This lot
was used as an outlet for the Randolph
street sewer.
Other Business.
The bond and contract of the T. B.
PYLE company in the Wrightland adj
dition was received by the board.
Horace Ralston was given permission
20 block the alley running north from
Main street between Tenth and Elev
enth streets, until he could remove
the ashes from the Westcott hotel.
In order TO facilitate the work of get
ing new fire equipment for the city
and the new street cleaner, the board
voted to advertise for bids on these
articles.
An improvement resolution from
the sixth ward, for the building of &C.
South ID street from Eleventh to Four
tenth streets, was passed by the
board.
The repair of the Happy Hollow
bridge, some of the flooring of which
has been in bad shape was ordered
The request of Richard Sedgewick,
TO yacate the north half of the 20-foot
alley running from Fifteenth to Six
teenth streets. south of the Friends
church was referred to the fire chief
for approval. The alley is TO form
part of the site of the Billy Sunday
tabernacle.