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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistory of the Bozeman Police Dept_Chapter extrasOFFICE OF HN ROBERTSON, Cwi 1 ~ ~ ~-- ~, ~~~ ~~ Bozeman, 1Vlontana, ~J ~'~1 ~~ .~~~ r e~,. ~ ~~~~ ~. ~ ~ 96L_.a4Q~ ~ ~e a!y ~ ~h,~~i j~/~ ~ _ ~~ _-- -- - i~ i~ car •^ yvc~a~y~ / ~,~r ~~ .,.~ ~.. T ~/~~i-z~-- ~ 190/~ A ~ i~ Bozeman, 1Vtontana, ~~o ~~ ~~. 1 `~a~_ /e ~~'G.~t,.eL ~--~~~ ~~ ~ ~~ ~° ~~ ~~ . ' ~~ ~ I ~ . ~~_.~ -o -~ - _ `_ .. - yr~.t.. ~ , =.i .. __ j ~ _ ~ ~ I ~~ 1 ~- .. _.._....___._ ~~ `~ r .. ~' ..~ __ 1 ~` ~~.~_ '~, .. ~ J ". ` ~ ~` ~ r~~ // V ~ ~ -~ 1 ~ ( ~ b 1 ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~- ~ Q i /~~/~VP~„fit. - ''~-2- -.. __ i/ p 1 //~~ ~~ ' C~.~, . _ _.._.. ~.~__ _.__ ._._- L , .~ J ~' n _ ~ 1. `"acs ~ ~ - - ~, Dpi .~_ . a(,.c. C-~c.e.c_- . (.i~C.r :! . ~.~,~c.{, ~+ lte--~.c_- _ __- / ,7` ° ~ c'~ _. ~! .,, _.~.._ 1 1 .. _ . . ..... .._ ~~ 1 ~ ~, ...__.._ _._ _ i~ i~ i~ CITY oFl=In~Re [~inyor - - - Nolson Story, Jr. Clark and AtWrney - Juatin M. Smith Tronanrer - - (ino. A. Willson P~dtcn Judge - Qeo. W. Ellis Chier of Poliae - John Robertson Chioi of Firo Dept. - W. Q. Alexander Atrnnt and Sewer Com misstoner - Lhd. Rich City Engineer - - C. M. Thorpe Hoalth Of9cer - - C. B. Boyle, M. D. Janitor and Jailor Q. W. Montgomery Flnxtnn - - J. $. Edwards (~~~ n~ ~v~~m~t OFFJCE OF-- ]nhn ltnbertson, Chiej of Pali~e Al.c+gRMs=N Firat 1Vard - A. J. Buach; Catl Lnhrkind Second Ward - J. B. Caiu: W, J. Frnnshnm Third Ward - J. li. Bnkar; E. W. ICiuq Fourth Ward - A. L. Love; M. J. O'Connoll Y_IeRARY DIRBCTCR9 W. W. Liviugeton - Vice-Chairman F. B. Lewla - - - Secretary Peter Koch Mrs. E. B. Lamme Mrs. Jas. Forristell Mrs. Walter Coopor Librarian - Bassin McCord . ...............(..p..................................................I90..... 1 l ~ Bozeman, Mantana,.......V...... r----v ~ / ~' '~ i D'U 1/ 1- f /~ ~ ~' ~ ~ ~ i~ i~ i~ ~~ rr (r ~~J ~ ~ ~i ~ ~ fn-ul ~o ~ ~O~ / >a 9 ~ ~j 6=' ~Caa-~i ~i~cf ~ ~~ f5a~ c~CY ~ ~~», s9 ~ .. ,. .. •. ~.c~p`si i~ i~ 1 .'I~ r~ 0 n Q~hY~efi (~~ ~~arix~ ''" /~~~ ~3azrmr~n, ~tiun#r~nM - / --~- ' ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ..-_ ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ /fog p -~v ~~~ r II i ~. J ,~- ~ ~ . ~ o, ~ ~- ~. "w~ ~ ~.. ~ ~ O .. `~' ~~S O ~ . 1 ~ ~ o ;-' i .~ ~ ~' ~~ i ~~ ~ ~~ 1 ~~~.~ +~ u.~ ~ 3 ,, 3 ^ 7~f ic:au.,d r t~~ H.~.,.9 I ~ ~ ~~pJ,wnaL sa~r,~mv~sd~y 5 ~~~ ~~~~ ~ 1 f'~-.Nev~,uor lG _~ ~~ ~.uh-rud s?i~e! /~t~~u~,,r~ ~~n~ ,a7r,~s ~ d,~:, ar~e~4,+~ or ~ ~„rat~ ~ decd ~»~ ~~r ~+~t ~~ u ~.„d I~u~ F~~u ~~o~ 7 ~~ ~ 5`~.~ yFlo ~.~ ~~y ti~ e~aG~ ~. 3 .5`~ <~~~ o-u.Ka~aC /// Mont~o-~G( red ~'~~n iZe' 9~4 ~.~sew., d 3z . ~~~ ~~~~ ~w~.~, ~~G~ ~~~ 9 p9. Poaemm~/ Montanan July 2pth, 1 To Alderfian A. (3. Aerthot, ~'. •. Bu].1, J. A. Colin, D. P. ' MaFlwee, A. 1 s Taove, J. peLkwood, 1/. E. Rider and Z. T. 1/idener; You end each of you are hereby notified that a Speoinl Seeseion of the City Counoil of the City of Boftcmern id hereby ee~.led, to fleet at the usual plane on Tuesday the 21st day of Julys 1908, ' at 7s~f0 o'aioelc P. M. ~ for the purpose of further eoneidering the me-tter of said City furniehingtrater for the 1larthern Paaifia Railwe4y Y Cer~ar~r. ' , Ltteet : Mayor. _.__ ' City Ciarlt. ste.te of Montana, ) ~ ee. County of cfallatin. ) ' I, 1~. H. wiilia~ne~ Chia! of Poliae of said City, hsreb~r eertify that X eerrred the fare~oind notiea of ea11 ' for ~peoial Sereion on eaah of the abora named Aldernn-n, an the 2pth deer of Julys ~.9p8, bT exhibiting the original and daliferin~ a true copy to •aeh of said A1Aeretan ~ itt said C ity at Pareman. ' 7 ' Chief of Polioe. 1 i 1 ~- c ~ ~ ~ i~ ~ ;~ ~ ~, L.c-~~-=-~-cry-~'- _. ~ ~ ~~, ~ 1~ . ~ ~ ~~~ l~ ~ i~ ~® 7 ~~ ~~. ~ 1` ~ .. -~~~ ~d 1 ~` 1 ~''.~~ ~ i ~7 ~ ~a 1,Y .y ,~, 1~ 1 1 1 1 d9~..,~.--A- ~~ ~~ ~9 ~~ ~~ e~i M~ ,~ D i ~Lt~~- .ys-a.r~.~e~ 5~ ~~i ~~ ~ J z"o-ck`i ~~ ~ A~~,~~°~~i ~~ ~a yid ,a ~~ .. ~S 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ~,9 ~~.. ~~ =-- ~.~~; ~ ~ ''~.. r~~ ~£~ a ~~ ~~ Q~IY~~~ ~f ~~arY~x~ ~3nztman, ~~San#anrt ~~ ~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ 1 ~- ~y ~~~ ' ~ ~NZd-~ ~ ~ t ~ a t ~~ ~~~ ~ ,r ~ 1 ~ ~G ar ~1 / r a < a •1 r ~ ~~ ' ~~ r~ .r Y 1 1. ~ 1. iy - IrG ~ • u ~ ~ .., o . ad... _ 6 N. ~ ~~ ~~ c~ ~# a7 ~ ems. .~. ~~ (~i~~ of ~n~~emttn J ' M O N T A N A Office Chitf of Police 4'17~b ~ -___ _.. - - ~......_.,..,,., i,,,?~ _ _ ,do ~~u~~~~~~~~~~ ~,~. ~ ~ ti ~ ~ As o y~m~ j <H .~ p.~~, ,w e°1,~ ~°`~ ~ ~~ n 1 ~ ~. .~ CITY OF BOZEMAN Bozeman, Montana,.....~..f..~..~./__•J_~~_~,~_____.191__~ .............~.............. ............. ...~...... _..r_ .............::~~: ......,..Chairman r-.~ , ,.~z_..,. <....:....~~~ j...__~:~~~~.~.~ ............................ Committee:. Bozeman, Montana, ~ ~ ~1. 191. __w To the Honorable Mayor and City Council: Your ........................................ ~C..~........................................................................................... Committee, to whom was referred the ~l 1 ~. ego ~- OFFIOE OF JOHN Ij~~ERTSbN. G t`F OF pOLIOE ~ Bo eman-, 1V,[ontana, ~L~ ,~ ~ :~t. ~ ~,~ -,~f `.`JAG--a{ ~~-'~,~„~. ~ . ,, ' / . CJ .F "~C~ bra .7-'"Y7 ~, ` `~ ~"'~,-_~• ~ ~., ~. ~~ .~t .('r. ~- ~~ ' ~~1~ r :~ ~ r~~ ~.. ~ ~J,...... ~l~ ~ ~ T ~ r s ~~ ~. ~ . r C ~ • ' ~ ~r J Vr I ~ .. c% ~ n 1 .~ ,~ ___w ,. ,~ ~`~s Gl.-~~~i~ V ~ G~-' ()-7..~ err ~z; 4 ~~I~~acnGCa f~ i V (/ ~y /~' r. ~~ 1 •~ ~~. ,'. J ~-~t /a~~~ -~71~ ~ Vl~- r. y .., ,:~ i~ i~ i~ i~ (~i#~ of ~i~r~~m~trt M ~ N T A N A OFFICE OF CHI ~ F O F P O L I C E BOZEMAN, MONTANA ~ r""'_ ~, ,,.,,._„_, _,,, 191 ~_ - ~ ~ i~ 1 c:~:~. l~C// ~a-~,~,, 1. c~•r ~ .~ ~ ~- ~z..~ ~ ~ ~ 9"- , ~ ~_~ ~ ~ ~- ii i~ ~y D (~/' ~~.~-~.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ -...~\ . , ~..) `~~ . JUN 1 19'ii ~o the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Bo~;eman: 6Ye the unders3.~n.ed respectfully rsvommond the appointment of ~. PlI. Reynolds as Chief of Foliee and Walter Day as patralman. 1~ ~ ... ~ ... r . .. . ...... a ...... . ~ ' • • • r • • • • • r • • • f i r • r { • • • • • • • Police Commission A L r r i \~ ,....%i;,;R. ?fit. :`:'~, ,. .. ., ~nntnna ~. nt_Rr~tvotAt~s, ChirfefPolirs _.. ~t 1 1 ~ Boxemhn, Montana, ~~-~~ ~~~ . _ _._._ __ _ I9I ~.... 1 ~ ~ ~~ . ~ ~ ~. ~~ /~ r~ ... c~ fC' GZ.L °c..~-c-c~y . ~~ rC~o G~~~-Z-Gr.~mz~~71 / /~ r C~-~ ~-- ~. t' ~z_-L'1-r-~ ~ , • ~ ~~-~Gf~.~ G~C.o~ /~1~/ Gig ~v /L~,~~ ~_ ~f i ~ ~J .~ 1 .~D~~ 1 ~~, 1 ~ °°~ ~-, i~ i~ i~ ii Chi#u of ~n~emttn M O N T A N A OFFICE DF CHIEF OF POLICE i~ i~ i~ i~ i~ i~ i~ i~ i~ i~ i~ i~ BOZEMAN, MONTANA, 191 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Bozeman, Mantena. Gentlemen:-~ I re*peatfully submit the following report for the mlSnth of February 1813„ Total number of e~r•r~eeta 17 as follows; .drunks 3~ mi.~sdemee.nore 8, ~iolatisg rooming h©usb ®rdinanae lr runriing dirgorderly house ]., fraudulent use of the U.~. >'nni].i~ l; grand larceny ly violating pure food ordinance ho, 38b, Q~ diu~ping garbage in pity limits 1~ vagrants 2. Doors found opeq 7. nobs killed 4r Paid out for aart~.ng doge to dump around ~1.bQ~ Shells,78~ , Stamps 8t,~ f Total ~2.7b. Light~n171 hours ~ Q~ per hour 3.42 same to be dedueted~ from tl;xn city light bill. Expexlea of aity jail ~~. Total amount of firiele turned over to polies ~udge~ °= ~ Respectfully submitted, ~~ t Chief of Pali.ce'. ii 1 ~~~ ~ + , rr. t ~ •~ ~~ ~-, lloaPman,htontarta. Jut~el~t, I9Ia. "Cotal nlar~her of arr~~~t~e, ^7, a~ followa; 1)rttrlk4 In, ~i~riltinf~ 2, ~I,a tll? tiona~•t~t~lpy ~4apar r~rtd ~ Ci ty Council, l~ozernan~ l~Coit!.azla. ~_;' ~' ' •r ~;~ I r~~rer;tfttlly r~tiY~mit the followj.n~; rPl~ort foTM tl~e mantlz of ~~ftftte, I9I3. Ae+~ault I, Malictiott~r ta~inchi.~f I, ~ti~d(~meanar ~, Vr~~yranr'v ~, Feti+, lac.,An.~. I+ llialutln;~ ~rdanance ~;o~.~e~•nin~; an^.oXl!t l~arr~ d~~,~ll.~r~.. I, SPr'edin~ Aut-~~~ ~~ Grand tar^erty ott v+a>.•rant 1'rc,~m Eugene ore~on~ 2. Li.~ltts~ c)ltt, H" ltra. rat ^r~t,~ ~wr h~.~ttr ~I.;?fi r~€~me to be ~~'+r>>~r,tF?(t i'ram f'i+,~- li ~r}l± rill, Stork in x~()v1t!~ 3, Fxrr~n~e of ~i t.v ,i~ti 1 ~~.p0. To}.r~l amotmt of finee ttarnPd avAr +,r Police Jt7dr•P 48.40. Thp T'mrlovment. branch of tYle ~?ppartment, hay crane +.he following bu~inee~ for rite mnrt•h rf .II~nP. [~Ppla.r.a+.ior.~ for the i'ollc)~~int~r voc.~ation~a ha~~P hPen rpcPivp!t at. t21i~+ office; ranch hatld~, make ~ r~air~r '.^nr1C, ^lerks~, any? 3Y•ri xcator ~l. Tate follar~i n~ Tani. t i one hay-e ),PCn f'i llc~ci i'r. ort onr dera,,+.m~n*.. Fr~r rangy?l work ?T, r..nox I, )~air.y ^vork I, Mea~i~~•inff wat.wr I, Irri ga+.~..•rn ^~ Ft~~,Fw,4tf'u1lV Sub ittc~d~ .( :~~ rtt~~f of r~ali^~i. Bozeman, Montana. May 1, 1915. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Bowman, Montana. Gentlemen:- I respectfully submit the fallowing report ~t of the Poli©e Department far the fisoal year ending April 30, 191b• Total number of~arrests 404, males 39~, females 11, as follows: druake 164. vagraney 116, disturbances 64, assault 1, wife beating E, violating pool hall ordinanae 3, selling liquor to minors 3, violating liDense ordinance 3, violating olasing ordinance S, riding bicycle on sidewalk E, petit laraen3r 6, v~.olating traffic ordinance 6, using profane language an street 9, speeding autos 1~ peddling withant license 1~ violating rooming house ord~.nanae l,piakpocket 1~ burglary 1, violating ordinance No. 173 section S--6i striking an officer lr Dpors found open 64~ Stook in pound 49• Dogs killed 54. Lights out 1115 hours ® E~ per hoar $2E•80• Expense of City fail $87.85• Paid for Darting lags to damp ground ~E6.OQ• Paid dog marshall ~68.00~ Turned over to d. L. getterer, City Treasurer dog liaenees collected ~~;5b.00• Turned over to Police Judge, fines collected $783.00• Men given lodging 139• City employment branch found work for 150 men and 6 women. Respeatft~,lly sub:pitted, M Chief of Police. i n (pity ~~~ l~oz~:i~i az~ '~ Gsllnti>il~ (~uuirty, 11~ui~talna L,. W. TRUITT, MAYOR C. A. SPIETN, em cus[ @. .1, HINE$. PRESIbEHT OF COUNCIL N. B. LUNDWALL. e[PUrr ALDERMEN H. D. KREMER, c~ir •TrvAN[r L. [. FOLL[R w [. OIlsON J. N. PRATY [, J. HIN[s J. L. KETTERER, errr YR[asuu[ [OMYNO rRR[! A. N, MORE[ pEOR6E W. ELLIS, Polk[ NAP~sYRATt M. J.O'CONN[LL [. O. NOLM JOHN ROBERTBON, cNUr or rauct ~iey 1, 191'7 . To the Hon. x,2ayor and City Council, Bo~emctn, ?,font. CARL C. WIbEN[R, enr [n.~ntt.. w.n[. unurr • tewte eoRRU[iond HERMAN B. WILLSON, srR[[r CONM~tt1oN[R W, 6.ALEXANbER,cNnrorru[ P[PARTM[NT t PV~LRIM. IMaP[Cio. pR. R. E. lEITZ, uYr ntAUn om[[P Gentlerten: I herc~rv~.th sL~.bmit my report as Chief of Police of the City of I3o~emox~., T~7onta.n:~~ for the month of 11pri1, 191.7. . I?umber of arrests ........................4~ t~o the omot~.nt of One be.ok fine Doll.eeted .................................... 170 Tax oollectedr .................................•Tota1... n 1 1 i~ 1 dumber of raid fines .................. 25 .P committed: ... ................... 6 " permitted to leave torn,,,,,,... 5 " discharged ...................... 4 " fines suspended ................. ~ Tr turned over to parents.......... To tnl ~~ " men in 'for bed............ 9 x'4.75 Expenses of City fail .............................~,, Doffs killed and taken to dump ~roLUnd 11 I.i~hts , o .1:. ~r1~3~~.00 JrdO ~.c~o ~~`~D~`A .~ Respectfully ubmi to ;, i` - J lief off' o ice. ~~ _.. ~N ~'~~ - . ~a za>:~~n f P4ozttana ~,~ne 1, ~.9~.9 S `~~O the ~~Ol]• X:i.^y"OY' ~nt~, :: 3.t y C ounc i l T i ~ ~ ' u pn . ~nzemsn, ~~C?ll~~.Ga1Y1t?21; ' I hern~ith submit mur .report ~ Ch9.ef of ~ol~.~~~ ~!' ~:l~e City cif ~azeman for the month of T~.y, 1919 ~s follov~s, to-tit; ' :Uo.,s killed x4 head ',o '.{'~tx Col~.eci:ed ~y~ ~•Op ~.io i'inps pnid o :rl oc~te a 9 to the 14 a,matlnt of ~~.~ 8u.00 ~ o ' ~ttarnec7 o~.~er to county 9 7-'oto.1 32 .~~~;.nenses of l%ity J~.i7. no~l,in~, ' !~I~:'1'!ts ou.t rC?4 h~_'uz'F! ' R~apoCtru7.l.y 9Li~)1:17.t'~Bt~, ~ ~~ ' '!1~ 0"' 0 e ~~~. ., ~ ~ ~~ ~~ !~ ~/ ~ ~~ ~.ad~r-~v~t~ r~ ~ :.fit,. ~ ; --,-~F~. ,. .. OFFICE OF CITY CLERK THE CITY OF BOZE MAN MONTANA June 3rd, 1920 To the Honorable, the Mayor and City Council o~ the City of Bozeman, Montana ' Gentle men:- I wish to Dell your attention to Ordinance No• 187, ' " An Ordinance to regular and restrain the Running at large of Animals." Seotion 9~ It is impossible to feed stock at 50~ per day, ' should be 1.00. Also to Ordinance No. 383, which is a yoke. Said Ordinance attached. ~ , 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Yours respectfully, -yam (/ \ p'/~~~•~..~ e o ce THE CITY OF BOZEMAN MONTANA OFFICE OF C17Y CLARK lice. 15, 1~'2c~. '~ a the ~?onor~+bla P~leyor Lst;irnste of expenses of office of Chief of Police for tz~e year 1.~2~. i Scr~~Lch pads end pencils ~' 3.UU ~te~nps ?.00 ~r.s, 03-x. ar~d Repairs for cer (7 mon~tl~s, :;;15.00 ~aor rno.) ~ 105.00 T3o~ard prisoners lU.U0 i`~.ash 1.3.~h~Ls ~'or n3,~ht; police lU.OU Tata7. '~,i 1J~). QO Yrl~.rs resnec~ftilly, c;1~3.ef of Palic;e. THE CITY OF BOZEMAN MONTANA OFFICE OF CITY CLERK (,(. '~.7 November 3, 1921. To the Honorable Commissioners of the City of Bozeman, Montana. Tent lemen As Chief of Folios of the City of Bozeman, Mangy-ana, 2 herewith submit my report t'or the month ending Uvtober 31st, as follows, tc-wit: S3 Speeders `~~ 165.00 ~ 5 Disturbanve 2b.00 To to 1 ;~? 19D. DO ]`sights Out 1?.9 hours 5 Doga Killed Respectfully submitted, . -..~: ~hief of Polio e. i ~ i ARTHUR iEILER H. M. MITCHELL. 1 L THE BUNGi4LOW "WHERE QUALITY RE14N9" CANDIES. FOUNTAIN SPECIALTIE5 AND LUNCHES BOZEMAN. MON'1"ANA September 21, 1930. We he~.~eby report that on the above date a gun was accidently discharged in the kitchen of the Bungalow, when shotguns were removed from t~xble. The shot c e through the back wall of t}~e par7.or and~e shot scattered in one of the back booths vdere six prople were eating. A few of t}Yr. shot struck Bill Rider about the face and one hand. He was immediately taken to Dr, KellyL s office nnri Dr. }ie11y reported that same vas nothing serious. 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