Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-08
The Metropolitan Police BIZ.

Mr.. Dangler's Metropolitan Pslic'
Bill passed the House of Representative
on Tuesday by vote of 65 yeas to &c
nays. The following is the vote in de.
tail;
YEAs-Alexander, Banning, Barrett
Bronson, Bruff, Chase, Clark of Harrison,
Cochran, Curtis, Cusac, Danglsr, Daven-
port, Davey, Defsrd, Encell, Fox, Fur
mas, Gaddis, Gallup, Glover, Hansing,
Hare Hastings, Hitchcock, Houston,
Hough, Howard, johnson, Kessler, Kerr
Kibbee, Kramer, Lawrence, Lockwood,
Lybrook, Masters, McMorran, Montgom-
cry, Myers, Nixon, Northway, oren,
Patten, Piatt, Rhodes, Sawyer, Schnei-
der, Shipley, Teetor, Thornhill, Welch,
WiIes, Williams, Wright, SpAaker-55.
NAYs-Ault Bloom, Dresbaeh, Frs
l5ine Estill, Fernour, Fitch, CASTOR, Cor
don, Headley, Heller, Hibbs, Hill, Hughes,
Jones, Kagy, Lefever, McMarrell, Ne
Marren, Parks, Perrill, Putnam, Reed,
Rosencranse, Rutter, Swsim-26.
1t will be seen that the vote was strictly
party one, the Democrats voting unaRi-
mously against and the Republicans for
the bill. There was little or no debate on
its passage, and the only reason assigned
by the Plain Dealer (or, as far as we can
learn, by any body else) for the solid
Democratic vote against it, is the fact
that it was introduced by Republican.
We hope that it may soon be taken up by
the Senate and passed by that bsdy by an
equally decisive majority.
The chief objection which has been
urged against the bill by its opponents in
this city is that it is expensive. The OBJ
lection is baseless. As matter of fact
the proposed system is not only mora
efficient but less expensive than the old
one, as may readily be seen by the follow
ing comparison:
Under the present system the annual
expenses of our police department are as
follows:
City Marshal, salary per annun......S 600
l Lieutenant of Police, S., 90 psr dieIa. JOS
Turnkey, Sc 90 per die .-..--..--........ ,O95
~ Patrolmsn, each s., 80 per dien....... as,s25
Total expense Of 45 .................sl9, ,5l5
Under the proposed system, the annual
expenses will be- as follows:
! Superintendent, annual salary.........s 1900
! CaptaiRsTs - - ......... O00
l Clerk of Police Board, annual salary. 1000
Special appropriation for detective use. $50
A Patrolmsn, anil salary eacl Ssno.. 5000
Total expense of so men ...... S4I, zoe
1t will be seen that under the proposed
system, the police force of the city is in
creased by fUe-sn increaseof two patrol
men on the present number and of three
sergeants-while the annual expense of
the department is reduced eight hundred
and tftee, dollars. We hope that this
exhibit will silence the foolish cry that
the proposed system involves Increased
expense.
Another feature in the economy of the bill
among many of the improvements which
it will effect, is worthy of especial atten-
ton. Under the present system much of
the labor and skill of our police force is
employed in ferreting out crime and ar
resting criminals all over Northern Ohio
If burglary, robbery, violent assault or
murder is committed, anywhere from
Conneaut to Findlay, the services of the
police force are Immediately
brought into requisition to discover the
offender and bring him to justice. The
,ity of oleYelsnd bears the expense Of
and educating Skilled police,
but while all the surrounding country
,eaps the benefit, the city receives no re-
for this outside labor Either
nothing is paid for these services, or what
,yer is paid goes into the pockets of the
policemen. Under the pro-
posed system, however, regular rate of
charges is made for all such services per-
ormed for individuals or corporations out
ide Of the city, and the fund accruing
rom these charges becomes part Of the
police revenue. The amount which would
,e realized annually from this arrange
nent is by ne means inconsiderable.
From all motives of economy, therefore,
IS well as of efficiency, we are earnestly in
svor of the proposed bill, and hope that
he Senate will pass it before adjournment
% that it may go into effect, as proposed,
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