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Show oo TO MEISSNER QUITS TIE FORCE Soon aftor qualifying for tho portion por-tion of city detectlvo Freid Meissner tendered his resignation and Thomas Burkwas appointed to fill the vacancy. The resignation was handed to tbo board of city commissioners last evening even-ing and at 'the time of its acceptance, the appointment of Burk was made. Mr. Meissner was appointed to the place at tho time of tho reorganization reorganiza-tion of the police department, but he had not attended to the duties of the office and took the oath of office only yesteiday. It was stated by Commissioner Commis-sioner of Safety T. Samuel Browning at ,the meeting of tho board last night that Mr Meissner is occupied" with other duties and that he had not acted act-ed since his appointment Mr4 Burk is a brother of Detective Burk. He was formerly a doputy sheriff sher-iff and also a member of the police fourco. He is considered a competent compe-tent officer. |