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- City of i Richmond , Indiana, d
Thurs. Sept. 11, 1919 .
John 'Coyle, a member of the y ire Force of the City of Lich-
mond, was called before this meeting of the Board sitting in its
capacity as the Board of Public ; afet-y, and was notified that he
is charged with certain misconduct as a member of said Fire Force,
and that his removal on account of such misconduct is contemplated
1/ by the Board, which charges are the following, to-wit:
That he, the said John Coyle, is and has been guilty of con-
duct as a member of said .eire Force injurious to the public welfare
and is charged with a breach of discipline as such member of said
Fire Force, in that he on numerous occasions over a considerable
period of time and recently and very shortly prior to this date,
both publicly and privately and among and to other members of said
Fire Force criticised his superior officer in said department , viz :
the Chief of the Fire Force of said City, and criticised and ques-
tioned the qualifications and competency of said Chief and said
Chief' s conduct and direction of said force to the detriment of the
discipline of said force and the individual members thereof, and
that he sought to incite and create dissatisfaction among, and
breaches of discipline by, other members of said Fire Force by rea-
son of his conduct aforesaid, and that he criticised the Mayor of
said City, and the Board of Public Safety of said City , and the mem-
bers thereof, and their conduct in reference to the marnagement , di-
rection and control of said department , all to the detriment of the
of the public welfare and of the discipline of said force. Upon the
statement of these charges the said John Coyle thereupon answered t
that he was guilty thereof as charged , and that he plead guilty
thereto. Thereupon the Board takes this matter under advisement.
The Board then adjourned.
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Pres. ce the -board.
Attest : _ -
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Clerk of the Board.