Evening journal., 1890-04-25
POLICE PATROL SYSTEM.
Council Adopts the Police Committee
stspott Favorlng GameweIl's Plan.

Council Adopts the Police Committees
sapott Favoring GameweIl's Plan. -
City Council held its weekly meeting
last night. The Committee on Police
presented a report on police patrol sys-
tenn, as follows.
"By a resolution Of Council your Police
Committee was authorized TO inquire into the
cost of introducing a police patrol system.
Your committee would repert having visited
Camden, philadelphia and New York and
made thorough investigation OF the differ
ent systems adopted in the three differenA
cities. In Camden we found the MunicIpA
Company system OF Boston, which in our
opinion is defective and unsatisfactory. In
Philadelphia and New York we found the
Gamewen system which Is perfect in
authorities, gives entire satisfac-
toin. Your committee would recon-
mend that Council through the Police Com
m1ttee, be authorized TO advertise for pro-
posals for the introduction of a patrol system
composed of not more than twelve boot and
telephone connections with central station in
strdments and stable instruments, wires, etc,
The whole not 10 exceed $4,000, said plant to
be constructed and completed on or before
July |, 1870, the same TO be paid out of the ap-
preparations OF losO-el. and the construction
OF the same be superintended by J w Aydon,
superintendent OF the Fire Alarm Telegraph,
and we would further submit a report made
to this committee by Mr.. Aydon.
On motion OF Mr.. Sawdon the report
ceiyed from j. W. Aydon, superintend-
ent of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, who
reviewed the agitation in favor of a
police patrol system and favored its
adoption in this city. He recommended
the Gamewell system. having investi-
gated the efficiency of that system by
correspondence with the authorities in
cities where it is in use The report was
received and filed.
City Treasurer r. R. Griffith reported
balance to current expenses, $66, 6Sl. .25 I;
park fund, So. 464 o. received of e. p,
Moody, 81, 200, $3.50; M. j. Mealey, $500,
$74.17, for city and school taxes. The
miscellaneous payroll, s1.S4717, and
the police payroll, $3,26O.35, were or
dsred paid.
City Auditor John NJ. Newell reported
ON the accounts of Martin j. MeAley, city
assessor and collector:
ITO the Honorable President and Mem
bers of Council.
"GENTLEMEN: | have the honor to
herewith present the account of
and school taxes for the Southern district
for the year 1887, as follows:
DR.
To city assessment. .$l4. .496 1biol. Sl13. .952 81
School assessment. 14,69l.l60le so. 73.455. 50
Five per cent. added to all collections
on and after September l, lSS7...... j,s95.68
S249.3O4.s7
CIR
BY collections in July. 1887 ....... Sle5, sol SO
BY rebates in July. 1887 .............. 10 2S0 So
By collections in August, 1887. ..... 3,7l335
By collections from September, 1887,
to April "a, 1890, inclusive. 4,s4917
Error list allowed. ed....,............... 4.95968
S249,ss437
City Auditor Newell reported assess
ments on new sidewalk and curb,
81, 1870 40, and was directed to enter them
In the lien book for collection. Council
adjourned at $50.
The following bills were passed John
F. Hafey, SIT so; Delaware and Atlantic
Telegraph and Telephone Company, $50;
A. F. Messick, So 25; Henry @ Turner,
$1785; interest list $2,962 so; Fred
Winchester, $10477; William Collins.
$ls4. 10; Thomas Pagan, $18l.24, 1925 S.
Book Beer Book Beer Hartmann &
Fehrenbaeh's