Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-04
AM sTfLLNo CHIEF.
The New Board of Police Commis-
sioners Transacts Routine Business
Not a Word bOut the Position.

The New Board of Police Commis-
s1oners Transacts Routine Business
Not a Word About the Position.
The Democratic members of the Board of
Police Commissioners met in caucus in the
drill room at police headquarters previous to
the meeting of the new Board last evening.
The matter of fixing OH candidate for chief
of the department of course had to be dis
cussed. 1t was also settled that Mr. F. Il.
Hart should be made president of the Board
as none of the commissioners on the Demo-
cratic side wished the position.
The new members, Charles L. Baldwin and
Samuel johnson, were sworn in, Clerk Crow
ley administering the oath.
AS soon as the minutes of the last meeting
had been read, Mr.. Bollman nominated Mr..
Hart for president of the Board and Mr.. Gal
lagher seconded the nomination. Mr.. Hart
nominated Mr.. Bollman. A ballot was
taken, resulting in the election of Mr.. Hart,
who received all the votes cast except one.
Mr.. Hart modestly asserted that he did not
approve of the selection. Mayor Holcomb
presided during the meeting.
A communication from Sergeant Schmidt
asking for full pay while he was unable to do
duty from November 81 to January "a owing
to liberation of the left leg was referred to
Mr.. Bollman to investigate. A communica-
ton from Officer Was was similarly refer
red. Mr.. Was was off duty from January 2
to January 20. Laughlin Inglesby and Ber-
nard McDermott applied for positions on the
force. Their applications were accepted and
placed on file.
Mr.. Sheldon said he had learned that two
members of the department had assigned
their pay. As there was rule forbidding
such action, he offered the following rule
No member Of the police department shall
assign his pay without the consent of the
board of commissioners. The rule was laid
on the table until the next meeting.
Mr.. Hart offered set of rules governing
the meetings of the Board and they were
adopted.
Messrs. Bo1lman and Sheldon were reap
pointed as the committee on rules and the
general efficiency of the force.
Mr.. Hart moved that committee consist
ing of Messrs. Baldwin and Gallagher be ap-
pointed to look after the pay of the members
of the department. Mr.. Hart said he had a
little item to refer to that committee. Last
fall two drivers were hired for the police
wagon. The amount of 5000 year was
asked. He moved that the matter of their
pay be referred to the committee. It was SO
voted.
Messrs. Hart and johnson were appointed
a committee on the police signal telegraph
system.
Mr.. Hart moved that the committee on
rules be requested to report more complete
system of examination for admissions to the
force and promotions on the force. It was
carried after some discussion
After some discussion it was voted that the
Mayor and three members constitute quo
rum for the transaction of all business except
such as is provided for by the statute.
The pay roll amounting to $S,009, "a
and the usual bills were approved.
The meeting then adjourned.
1t had been thought best bv the commits
sioners from conversation held previous to
the meeting to delay action on the matter of
electing chief until after the question had
been discussed informally among the mem
bers. 1t was thought that in that way re-
suit could best be reached. Such discussion
was held after the meeting.