Evening journal., 1889-04-19
POLICE PATROL WAGON.

city Council so FavorabIy Impressed
with the Philadelphia system that 1
Wisely Decides to do Likewise.
At the regular session OF City Council
last evening the report of the city trea
surer was received as follows: Balance L
account Of current expenses, $50, $50. 46
park fund, $42104; received Of Wash
ington Steam Fire Engine Company
$2l910. in full of all claims recorded
received Of E. p. Moody, $40; Martin
j. Mealey $500.
An order was drawn in favor Of G. p,
Holcomb for $l5, one weeks salary as
clerk Of the Department Of Elections
Mr. Quinn, chairman OF the special
committee on a public patrol wagon, pre-
sented the following report
"Yom committee appointed ON April
II TO inquire into the cost of establish
ing police patrol system in our city,
would report that we went to Philadel-
phia on the 10Th instant and examined
two wagons belonging to the system in
that city, and also visited the shops Of
John Beggs q Son.
1.-THE gentlemen gave your committee all
the information possible in regards to
cost and equipment Of the patrol. Cost
of wagon complete, about 1926; esti
mated cost Of one horse, $275; harness,
about $50 keep Of horse one year $3.50
salary for driver one year, 5000; shoeing
| and repairs for one year. $75 total cost
and maintenance for the first year,
81, ,575; cost Of maintenance yearly there
after, 1915
"rhe committee also recommend that an
ordinance be passed TO increase the police
force four men, one of which shall be
known as sergeant Of the patrol. Said
officers to be held as a reserve force at
the City Hall, OF any place that the
mayor or chief may deem advisable for
the preservation Of the peace and good
order Of the city. The salary and cloth
ing to be the same as received by the
other police. Your committee further
believe that with a patrol wagon and an
increase Of four officers, the city will
receive more efficient service than it
would with ten additional officers.
w. II. QUINN,
GEORGE r. ROBERTS,
CHARLES A. RYAN,
II. g. MOORE,
JAMES T. McRRIDE
Committee
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Quinn then presented a resolution
providing that the special committee on
the police patrol wagon be instructed to
prepare an ordinance providing for the
carrying out Of the suggestions Of the
committees report to go into effect July
l. 1889.
Mr.. McKenney moved to lay the reso
luton on the table. He considered the
present system OF hiring the Whining
ton Transfer Companys coaches good
enough
Mr. Quinn defended the resolution on
common sense grounds stating the OBJ
vious arguments in favor of it,
Mr.. Roberts made vigorous speech in
favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Dillon moved TO amend by in
structing the Police Committee to pre-
pare the ordinance. The amendment was
lost and the resolution adopted by yea
and nay vote as follows
Ayes-Ayars, Beale, Baugh, Bowers,
Chambers, Coley, Davis, Forrest, John
son, Mccall, Mckenny, McMenamin,
Quinn, Moore, Roberts, Ryan, Shea,
Sawdon, President Farra. 10.
Nays-Dillon, Hawkins, MeKenny,
Sharkey, White. 5.
Mr.. Quinn moved that the chairman OF
the Police Committee be added to the
special committee on police patrol Mr..
McKenny moved that all the Police Com
mittee be added to the special committee.
After warm discussion, in which it ap-
peared that the Police Committee had be-
come jealous or thought themselves
eIfuhtad Nbofrr,n, ca arvdn,, ,.yor aIdaI
to the special committee.
Communications fron Senator Dona-
hoe and Representative Gray were read,
acknowledging the receipt Of the resolu-
tion of confidence to j. w. Aydon.
Mr.. Sharkey asked when the police
were going to get their new summer uni
forms
Mr.. Sawdon Of the Police Committee
replied that the committee had no money,
but that the police would get their uni
forms in due time
Mr.. Roberts presented bill Of $40 for
the expenses Of the visit to Philadelphia
of the special committee on q police pa
trol.
Mr.. SharlSey-"What is that bill for9'
Mr.. Quinn-''It isn't whiskey"
The bill was referred to the Law Com.
mittee, and Council adjourned.
The following bills were passed
Roop's City Delivery, SO cents; ]. V.
Carlisle & Co., ST. IS; Adams 4 Bro, Il
cents; Star Printing Company, $11,
$3.50; Democrat Printing Company
S6.5 Journal Printing Company $3.50 55
Every Evening Printing Company, 81 &c
News Publishing Company. $10.05; Re
publican Printing Company, $S.58; vii
mington Printing Company, $11; Ever,
Evening Printing Company, $3.50; Della
ware Printing Company, $i1.73; H. w
McIntire, s..
ITEMS OF INTEREST.