Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-05-02
POLICE BOARD LOOKING BACK.
They Make Nasty Jump and are Slow to
 Return.

 They Make Hasty. Jump and are Slow to
 Return.
 Police Commissioners Reilly, Martin, Goodrich and Early were present at the monthly meeting of the police commis- sioners last evening. Clerk Kilduff read the minutes of the last meeting in cluding the vote in secret session in regard to the fines imposed by the commission on Officers Pagan and Brickel for neglect of duty.
 Commissioner Early asked that the vote be repealed and made an earnest effort for l the resembling of that vote. He said: sI do not think that these men were guilty | and that this was an overstep for the board l to take. MT Pagan called brother officer | to his assistance and worked most faith | the building. These men have the best record of any men on the force, and it is shame that the board have acted so hastily | in the matter and I make a motion to re- scind the vote." s'But the approval of the minutes are now in order" said the mayor. The minutes were then approved and accepted and then Commissioner Reilly offered an amendment to Commissioner Early's motion that the fines of Policemen Pagan and Brickel be reduced to $1O each.
 Commissioner Early objected, saving them justice it would be only fair in re- hitting their fines. He also said that a better feeling would exist between the men and the board. Chief Eagan, he said. once saw thief entering a building or at least he said so.
 "I never said anything of the kind ,, interrupted the chief. ''The commissioners acted iD good faith | and hearing was given all the witnesses and they were found guilty of neglect There can be no doubt," explained the mayor.
 | is the use of reporting it. We will be fined $3O."
 'I don't think it would be wise to alter our finding" said Commissioner Martin. "We did not act hastily, as we are ac- | cused of doing. It has impressed the com | munity that we will do our duty and it is late in the day for him to array us, and it will injure, in great extent, the efficiency of the board. We had better lay this mat | ter over until the next meeting'' "Commissioner Martin says it is late in the day." interrupted Commissioner Early tWhy, it is never too late to mend.' I l LII.
 "Try it, said Commissioner Martin, with a smile.
 "I was not notified of the charges con- tinued Commissioner Early land read them first in the press. think that this board had ought to had no secret meeting, for it is from the press that get great deal of my information. I read in the press also of the action the court took with the robber of city hall. I believe we ought to rescind that vote.
 Mayor Boughton said he should not care to act upon the matter; but MT Early said it was his duty, and that it was not new matter to the mayor. He said that he re- lied on the newspapers for his informa- | tion.
 Newspapers do not run this board and they do not run me" was the mayors re- ply.
 Chief Egan explained that the boy who robbed city hall was not discharged, but was held under bonds for good behavior and his case was liable to.be called at any time.
 Commissioner Early replied that if this boy got 12 years in state prison the mex thing the commissioners would do would be to rescind their vote and give the officer six months in jail.
 The matter was finally left over until the next monthly meeting,