Show THAT POLICE SCANDAL i THE ion long g delayed report of the committee of investigation into the charges made by the policemen was presented to the city ity council september let A A minority report was also submitted and adopted by a majority vote of the council it exo aerated crated the marshal from the principal pi charges agai against ast him and recommended that captain parker be relegated to the ranks and that sergeant glenn be dismissed from the form force the action taken would have pro brer but for a muddle which arose over a misconception of the powers of the council and of the mayor and aai atoo of the exact bearings of the minority report Iti it Is true that the city bouw oil cannot remove any officer or mm mem f ber except by a two thirds vote but the police of the city are appointed by bt the mayor and he may remove them chwa at pleasure this is provided for by ordinance and the amt amendments to the charter provide the mayor shall have power to ro r move any officer appointed by hi him whenever heig he shall hall be of the opinion am thai OL the interests of the city demand such removal but he shall report the reasons of such removal to the council at its next regu regular lar sitting I 1 article 2 section 6 under these provisions the mayor c F remove move ft a police officer whenever sinks binks proper and need not ask them the consent but he must report action tion to that body with the reasons wa t he adoption of the minority report 4 not n ot in our view involve an at apt by the council to remove any 1 I r or degrade him to a lower rank auld bould amount only to a becom len dation and nd the mayor dould could have ed on that recommendation if the n proceedings that followed j not occurred the objection of incisor ailor anderson did not apply the eion on to reconsider ider was unnecessary adoption of the report could have ined and the mayor would no t have bave acted on the recommend t of the maio majority rity of the council As to the merits of the case and of p two swo reports As the public can judge ay by reading the testimony a cor summary of which we are able to h i today A brief synopsis was led ed in the times last evening the charges was stolen i its to composing room and which somewhat cut down by the r the tribune obtained its mat X as the general un itan jug diug was that the proceedings lid id be kept secret at any rate until r the reports were made to the city jhoil low low that the matter is made public chave bave secured a correct account of which we give to our adore ers today we understand how bow t though was enjoined ewas was no obligation taken or deded of either of the committee it there can be no k to preserve I 1 purpose served now in covering r up tig evident that some reforms are in city hall cir circles circled clem but the reg ires made when the evils V gif gifted tedi are an not of so sen sell 1 and terrible a nature as gd when the charges were preferred yet the condition of warrant arrant sharp action on the part te mayor and Counci land the pub expect ot the authorities to commence home bome if they desire to remove anand and krefter preserve ve the order and wel Q the city ie minority report should betoken betaken be taken 4 at t the next meeting of the council v action be taken upon it with a ired understanding of its purport az I 1 abe e powers of the mayor |