, 1869-06-30
Az ACT OF wANToH ExTRAvAGANcE.

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no doubt, have been informed OF 1t, ere
this, by telegraph.
Ad ACT OF wANToH ExTRAvAdANcE.
The Connxctr Council, at its extra session
on Monday, committed an extravaganza for
! which there can be no reasonable apology.
| The Committee On Finance, in their report,
\ estimated for an addition of twenty-five
men to the police force. That increase was
about proportionate with the annual in
\ crease Of the population o. the city. Hwas
an addition If So, 900 to tbs salaries Of the
Police Department. The Common coun-
Gil, however, after two weeks con-
sideration Of this report, yielded
10 an external pressure which has
no reference 10 the public wants. The
Council, by vote Of twelve members, of
whom seven were Democrats, voted to H.
crease the police force by the addition OF
seveasJ-tiye men. The negative vote was
all Republican, With solitary exception.
Here, then, was direct addition
Of seventy-fve men to the police
force, with, Of course, m increase OF
the number Of sergeants with other costs.
But the erowuiug act was on Monday after
noon. The Council then' oE IN
affirmative vote OF fourteen, OF whom
Len were Democrats, voted to m
crease me appsopf1a'1on aor tne
police contingent fund from $4,000 to
S55, oo0-"the understanding being that
the additional sum Of $4,000 shall BIO
expended in purchasing new uniforms for
tne ponce. Not conten. WILL .oune
nity more poncemen taan tne eon'hi'Ies
nao feeontnenoea' toe oouhcn 'neh so'ea
eaen memoer o1 me "no1e 1ofce neno5ea-
doHu Full OF c'otnes'
~ Ha"se De 1e1nemoe1eo tna1 tne pay u
the patrolmer Tas $500 per annun each;
and, two years ago, on the plea that they
ought 10 have uniforms supplied by the
city, the :pay was Increased TO $1,000 a
year. Now We have the Council doing IN
directly what the Law forbids. This money
stands appropriated for contingent e1-
penses Of the Police Department, S55, ,0M.
What right hive the Police Commission
ers to treat themselves and the force under
shem to new clothes and charge 1t to the
contingent fund? The money could not
he appropriated directly TO purchase this
clothing, and it Is IN outrage Tor the CON-
mon Council to attempt to do TINT, with an
understanding, which the Law prohlblts
them from dong Mt all. II Is remafSaple
| fact that TINS mot1on 10 eotne the
police ferce Mt the expense OF the
public was moved by that champion
! pf r,1t1sn and f3{ a fe1I1na
Alderman Comiskey, and WIS voted for by
a number Of other Democratic gentlemen
who are disgusted with the enormous taxes
imposed on the people. The vote on this
proposition Was as acknowledgements in
ifnles:
Observation-Disclosures, Dixon, D0nnf11A.
H"hn, Calkins, Sheridan, HihrtM, to'nss-
1ty, la"Dt1fy, c1ssflm"H, buehler, ssA'Afz,
Ht.sftHg and hthoe-14.
A"ys-Nicker, M:Roy, H"1s', hefif!y,
Wood"afd' Ho'uen, .. 1. hussel, .. E. hus'
sell md shncaord-9.
The motive OF the Democracy was
plain one. Their object vas to swell the
annual expenditures to the most enormous
sum, and then use this very voto of
$4,000 to pay for clothing for city
o11ice-holders Us reason why The party in
power should be thrust out. However
mean the motive, the argument against the
political majority IN the Council IS strong
one. No grcater act Of e1traTngance and
1njustihable ta1ation was ever committed
by the Council The Republicans who
voted for this appropriation canno. e1'enu-
nte thelr onence' u ei'nei u .nel 80 q
cand1aate tof nomination lns lan' auu 'aao, -,
en1s soto nopes " no a'Se ~ ~ .a,oeo v,n Az
oa Tue poi'eo Ao aanant;ons .,o