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Seattle June 30 1891 To His Honor the Mayor and Police Commissioners of Seattle Gentlemen. In connection with the enclosed bills I desire to submit the following statement vizOn May 12th 1891 I was taken sick with Pleursy, and inflammation of the stomach I was examined and excused from duty by the City Physician and was informed by him that he would send to the Police Office a certificate to that effect I also sent a verbal report of my sickness to Police Headquarters. When I reported for duty on June 2nd I was informed by the clerk at Police Head quarters that my name was not on the roster- I spoke to the chairman of the Police Commissioners and he told me he would try and fix it at the next meeting But it appears from Newspaper reports that at the meeting referred to June 17 1891 I was arbitrarily dropped

from the rolls During my two years time of service I never received a reprimand from a superior officer nor a newspaper criticism and I never have been filed against me nor is there any on record- I therefore respectfully ask that my claims be granted. I am Gentlemen Yours very resepctfully A M Kent Ex Captain of Police.

Transcript of the journal of the proceedings of the Police Commission of the City of Seattle, Pages 103 & 4 -o6-15-91. The Chief submitted a communication stating that he had dropped Patrolman A M Kent from the Police Roster by virtue of Rules 46 & 48 of the Police Rules and Regulations. On motion the action of the Chief was endorsed. Com. Manning voting No. -- The Chief submitted the Following Communicaton. The Hon. B.of P. Com's Gentlemen:- I have the honor to report the following charges in the Police Roster for the month ending June 15th , 1891. -- MAY 24. Patrolman A M Kent dropped by virtue of Rules 46 & 48 Police Reg's -- MAY 25. Assignment of Joseph Topping to act as substitute to fill the vacancy made by Kent being dropped. -- MAY 31. Special Patrolman J W Hendricks dropped on account of

JUNE 2nd. Assignment of Isaac Teller to act as substitute to fill vacancy ceated by suspension of substitute Joseph Topping -- JUNE 3. Special Patrolman John Huff dropped on account of expirationof appointment. JUN3 14. Patrolman Timothy O'Halloran suspended for violation of rule 55 Police Regulations. -- JUNE 15 Assignement of Henry Surry as substitute to fill vacancy created by suspension of Patrolman Timothy O'Halloran. Respectfully Bolton Rogers Chief of Police. -- On motion report adopted and placed on file. -- State of Washington, County of King, SS. City of Seattle. I, H W Miller, clerk of the City of Seattle do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Journal of the Proceedings of the Police Commissioners said Journal. Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Seattle this 12th day of Novmenber A D 1891 H W Miller Clerk of the City of Seattle.

Office of Board of Health James Shannon, MD., President. F A Churchill, MD. G H T Noble, MD. G H T Sparling, MD., Health Officer. E P Heliker, MD., Asst. HealthOfficer. Seattle Washington, May 31 1891 This is to certify that A M Kent was sick from May 13th to May 31 and unable to be on duty. Geo H T Sparling MD Copy