1941-12-09 MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MTGMI1MES OF TTY SP.,CI L I'V2ETING CF T7_2 CITY
COUNCIL IDILD TUi D iY EVENING s DECEI MER 97
A. D. 1941 AT THE CITY HALL AT 7.30 P. M.
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The meeting was called to or�3er by Pres. Vanderboegh with Ivayor Glass and
all members of the Council present.
Pres. Vanderboegh read the notice for the meeting which had been called
for the purpose of taking 'action on the appointment of special police.
Mayor Glass explained that at a defense meeting he had attended the pre-
vious day it was advised that necessary air raid warden service be put
into effect immediately', that the City attorney had advised that the
Council pass a motion authorizing the swearing in of 18 special police
offfcers,, six of them to be designated as distvi ct air raid Viardens. He
also.staied that all names for defense corps work are first submitted to
FBI for O:K,, and that the special police to be appointed will come under
the direct supervision of our own Chief! of Police and Police Commissioner;;
that the rn;dn accepting these appo,ntments will provide their own side
arms which they are to carry at all times when away from home and will
ride a certain number of .hours each week in the police car as well as
receive instruction in certain signals, etc.
Present in the Council chamber Land named by the Mayor were the following
men, the first six of whom he designated for district warden posts:_
J. M. Bostwickt C. Collins E. L. Thompson, G. H. Larkins, V. D. Bryantt
C. F. Foyle, H. Var_derboegho L. R. Geiger, T. J. Faust, E. W. 141cKinney,
Harry Brown, J� P. Maples, IGeo. Price, R. L. Vernon, ter , n
Ai erman Joseph Gladden. Vernon �.. Ii. Brown,, �t, H
Councilman Gladden] seconded by Councilman. Bost yuck., moved that these
Wren be sworn in as special police to serve without pay and provide their
own arms. Motion carried.
Chief Wiegand then addressed the group briefly, ,. outlining the requirements
and responsibilities that would he theirs and the proposed method of working
out a schedule.
Every won named agreed to accept the aplointment, and Mayor Glass adrz;inistered
the oath of office to each one, and special police officerls cards were
issued to them.
There being no further business, the meeting, -was adjourned in regular
order at approximately 8:10 P.M.
esident, City Counci
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City Clerk