Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-02
Police Commissioners.

MrS. Mary J. McGarty, of Rose Street,
 Testifies Concerning Lieut.. Wrinn's
 Abuse of Rer-Her Charges Not Sus-
 tained-The New Rules Grading the
 Force-No Change Made in the Pay of
 the Present Force.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Police Commissioners was held last evening after a short private session.
 The resignation of William Merwin as 8 member of the force was accepted. MT. Merwin's resignation WAS due to ill health, from which he has been suffering for some time. Max Ender, Frank Rhinehold and Frank McGinn applied for position on the force.
 Mrs. Mary J. McGarty, of Nc. 5 Rose street, appeared before the Board with chare- es against Lieut.. Wrinn. The charges alIege that the lieutenant has slandered and abused the woman, and used his official position to harrass and annoy her, end has permitted the law to be violated on his premises. The lady appeared, and after being sworn, testi- fled ss follows:
 About 12 years ago I had trouble with Lieut.. Wrinn and have been having trouble with him ever since. He has a hearty lot of colored people in his house, drinking and abusing me and calling me drunken Mary MT. Wrinn told lies about me to MT Fox and Mr. Pickett never got justice in the court since MT. Wrinn came on the force Liquor is sold every Sunday on his premises and the drunkards come about my premises can bring you any evidence you want about liquor selling on Sunday. My husband is a law-abidipg man and we have lived on Rose street for many years and have never given the town any trouble"
 Lieutenant Wrinn cross-examined the lady The woman has a record of eighteen arrests since 1868. The board voted not to sustain the charges.
 The trial of the charges against Supernum- ary Bradley were postponed till the next meeting.
 Commissioner Hart called up from the table the rules grading the officers and pay He moved the adoption of the rules Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion. MT. Hart said the rules were not desigted to apply to the regulation of the force as it is now constituted. The regular policemen now on the force are considered regular men of the first grade until they are found guilty of various charges. Then they will be dropped grade or two according to the gravity of the offence, instead of fning them a cer- tain number of days pay. It was voted that the members of the present police force be considered ordinary police men of the first grade at $3 day; that the suPernumeraries doing ordinary duty be graded as supernumeraries Of the first grade at $2 50 a day; that the supsrnumeraries doing part police duty be graded as super- numeraries of the second grade at $2 25 day and that the doormen hereafter appoint cd be graded as ordinary policemen of the third grade at $2. 50 a day, but that the present doormen who are doing duty as sig nal officer and court officer be graded as or- dinary policemen of the grade at $3 day.
 The following bills were approved: New Haven Ice company, $31 O2; William Bohan, $27.75; T W Corbett, $7O.79; R M Story, $4 60; W 0 Smith, $75 Il; Treadwell Smith, $5.07; Thomas J Beers, $7o 30; W Corbett, $29. 95; D s Glenny, $5 "A; pay roll, $s,2 91; E s Osborn, $3: Patrick Mo Dermott, $6; D Crittenden, $32 28; Strong, Barnes, Hart & Co, $14O. 25.