Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-05
TIE POLICE BOARD.
Two New Members Take the Oath-Chief Egan's Monthly Report-Two Appli- cants Who are Anxious to Fill One Vacancy

Two New Members Take the Oath-Chief
 Egan's Monthly Report-Two Appli-
 cants Who are Anxious to FIJI One
 Vacancy
 The police commissioners held their regular monthly meeting last evening and approved of the customary monthly bills. City Clerk Kilduff administered the oath to Messrs Webster and Martin, the newly elected commissioners, after which the meeting settled down to business, and listened to the report of Chief Egan, which is as follows:
 Whole number of arrests 105, whole number of cases 124, males 112, females 12, arrest for assault :, breach of peace 12, burglary 3, cruelty to animals 4, common drunkard 1, common prostitute l, false pretenses 1, insanity 2, intoxication 6l, indecent exposure 1. malicious injury to private building 1, resistance to officer 7, truancy 1, theft II, violation of license law 12 violation of city ordinance 3, total 124; appealed to superior court $, com mitted to county jail 25; committed to town poorhouse 12, Reform school l, industrial school 1, not guilty 6, nolled by prosecut- ing attorney }, paid fines and costs 39, sentence suspended 9, turned over to officers of other towns 5; American 90, Irish 39. English 4, German 1, Canadian z, Scotch 1, Italian 1, Swiss |; 29 stores and offices found opsn; 162 lodgers.
 The next business before the board was 1 the applications of Ludger J. Lavigne of | 12 Fuller street and John c. Baldwin of 1 59 Maple street to be appointed patrolmen to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tiop of James Hanley some time ago. Ac- companying MT Lavigne's application were two petitions, one signed by many business men, and the other by a large number ot the French speaking citizens. MT Lavignt
 also appeared before the board and said
 that a representative of the French citizen.
 should be appointed and that he was qual
 flied in every way to fill the position. M
 Baldwin did not appear before the board
 and both applications were tabled unti
 the next meeting. The selectmen though
 that it would be advisable to appoint Jani
 ter Charles E. Egan super numerary ant
 he was so appointed.
 Chief Egan appeared before the boart
 and asked for construction of the rule
 allowing patrolmen one day each month According to the present rule all days no
 there are more days due the men thai
 they can take, there being thirty two day
 due the force. The chief thought that tn rules used by the New Haven departmen
 would work satisfactorily. In New Have
 all days due after six months are droppe . and no man is allowed to take his days il . advance, and at no time would more tha a six days be due them. Chief Egan sai | the men under him were very considerate F and although so much time is due then yet they have acted reasonably and waite " for chance to get the days due then , The board appointed Commissioner | Reilly and Goodrich a committee to loo into the matter and report at next mee f ing.
 s Chief Egan advocated iron cells for tb V new police station as it would give rool I for two additional cells.
 = Commissioner Martin very wisely favo ! ed having other architects draw up plan
 for the new station so that the board cou |, have a selection and choose the best on n The board appointed Commissions S Martin and Webster to submit Chief Egau if plans to other architects and report at u
 next meeting.