The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-22
POLICE RECENTLY NAMED ID APPLY UNDER NE w BOARD
Civil Service Commission Be- gins Work With CeIerity and Precision = Many
 New Resolutions

All members of the Birmingham police department who have not been in the employ of the department for one year prior to the signing of the civil service bill on February 10, will have to submit their application for consideration and approval of the civil service board. This was made kne wn at the second meeting of the board held in the city hall wednes- day night, and applies to men who Fwere dropped from the force when the present administration took of ; flee and have been gradually placed on the force.
 Following the swearing in of HenryN Page Burruss, former city commissioner as the fifth member of the board, fe Flowing the ratification of his appointment by the city com mission Tuesday morning by Judge Thomas R. Lea, of the municipal court, the following resolutions were presented and passed.
 Mir Burruss offered a resolution re- quiring the chief of police to fur nish names and addresses of perst ms who have been issued badges as special officers and to notify all persons who have the authority of special officers, whose commissions have been cancelled by the enact ment yf the civil service bill, to re- turn the same to the chief of police before March 1. He also incGrpor- ated in the resolution that the chief be authorized to make arrests in cases of persons who have badges ,,. ( t,f fya,~ f1,of 1at ta
 MT. Burruss also offered a reso- lutien requesting the city attorney to furnish the civil service board with a blank form of bond to be used by any one to whom special po- lice authority is given.
 Mir. Cadden offered a resolution asking the city attorneys ruling on the legality of having applicants pay s1.50 on presentation of the applica- tion and s1 fee required for the rent al of a special police" badge per annum.
 J. E. Lacey presented the oath of office which all patrolmen of the city will have to take upon assuming their duties. This oath is the same as now in use in the police depart ment.
 NIT. Burruss offered the form by which all applicants will be consid- cred for appointment by the board. This form includes 27 questions for the information of the board, and will be kept in the office of the chief of police for the convenience of ap- plicants.
 Dr. J. c. Vance. Mir Altman and MT. Burruss were named S a committee of three to draft applications to be used by special officers and for @l,z eI.z cial officers. This will apply to men who are now employed as spe- cial officers of banks, industrial plants and other agencies where full police power has been conferred.
 Mir. Burruss was appointed a com mittee of one to obtain a secretary to the board. Burruss brought up the question that as all members would be more or less engrossed in the duties of the board, 1t was im- perative that a secretary be employ ed. He will report at the next meet ing.
 Written charges were filed with the board by Fire Chief Akin against Bremen R. M. Burnell and NJ. c. 1 Tucker of Station No. 1. He stated in the specifications that these two men were drunk and disorderly on Sunday, February and that he had suspended them. MT. Altman chair man of the board, informed the chief that the men were allowed five days to be notified of the charges and that he would present to him a form of the charges. Thursday night, March 8, was set for the time of the public trial of the men.
 MT. Altman pointed out that each of the accused was privileged to em- ploy lawyer in his behalf, but stated that the city attorney could not prosecute man against whom charges had been preferred.
 On motion of MT. Burruss, the board adjourned until Monday night, February 26, at o'clock, at the city hall.