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to comment on the testimony. He
 said; "Grampico seems to be of the
 belief that the truth is elastic. If q man makes such statements about the court that he has in he' past, he will
 do So in the future, and he would certainly be of no service aa,a police man in the department. If he haf ever been useful. he has ceased to be now. do not think it would do any good to fine him and suspend him, Any policeman who will falsify his testimony in order to secure convic' ton against m accused man is not a flt member of the police department land l move that he be dismissed" The motion for dismissal was sec onded by Commissioner Iange,
 r Chairman Dunn said that he had satisfied himself of the guilt of the accused on the charge as made by the chief. The chairman said that he had not satisfied himself that Grampico had deliberately lied. He said that In such matter where it was only the question Of two pictures being in- volved he did not think the police man had prepared his case with the care he should. T do not like the word lie. think he mixed up his testimony" said the chairman.
 Commissioner Parker said that during the hearing Grampico showed carelessness in his statements. Com missioner Jackson said that 1t ap- peared to him that Grampico wanted to get conviction one way or the other t6 GAIA
 Commissioner Langc said: Gram pico has been very careful in not telling the name of the official of whom he has spoken during this hearing. He has shown himself to be reyengeful, and do not consider him a fit man for the police department The motion for the dismissal of Grampico was unanimously voted.
 Danger Posts
 Chairman Dunn said that request had been received from the park com mission for the use of iron standards, formerly utilized as traffic posts, for service as danger signals at the north end skating pond He explained that the park board desired to repaint the signs and that next spring the de- partment would return them in the same condition -as received from the police department. The request was favorably acted upon.
 Chief Hart reported that the gears in the police ambulance will need to be changed. The cost of this, will be small and the car will be out of com mission but short time.
 Charter Changes
 Chief Hart also reported for some charter changes relative to the police department. They have to do with the changing of the length of Nme a regular patrolman must be in N the department to become eligible for a pension, and also the inserting of the word ''shall instead of may in re- gard to the police commission retiring a policeman after he has completed 25 years of service, instead of 30 years as now in effect. The other changes deal with an to give any policeman dropped by the commission on charges, the right to appeal to the court, and for an additional two days off each | month, along with the IA now al- lowed. Chief Hart reported that a committee of seven men have worked up the changes and that one of them would be glad to appear before the commission and explain the changes. This will be done at the next meet ing of the commission.
 Following the meeting of the board. the members elected Commissioner Thomas F. Jackson secretary of the police pension fund to serve with Chairman Dunn and the city treas urer.