Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-04-01
THE POLICE FORGE GRADED.

And in the Manner in Which the
 s'Democrat'' Said It Would Be. There was one vacant chair at the of the board of police commits sioners last night, that of Commissioner Kelley, who is i'll with pneumonia. Commissioner Martin referred feelingly to Mir Reiley's absence for the first time since he became a member of the board, and moved that the clerk communicate with Mir Kelley and extend to him the sincerest regrets of the members of the board and hope for his speedy and per manent recovery. The motion was unanimously carried.
 Chief Egan was instructed to bring before the board samples of new sum- mer hats for the patrolmen.
 It was voted to allow the members Of the City band the use of the old police station on Phoenix avenue to practice in until the property is sold or disposed of. The vote is subject to the approval of the court of common council.
 The matter of grading the police force was then acted upon and the changes were made exactly in accordance with the plan published in the DEMOCRAT several weeks ago. The new rules, which are as follows, were introduced by Commissioner Mcdonald:
 l. The patrolmen, or ordinary police force, shall hereafter be divided into three grades, viz : Grade A, grade B and grade c.
 2. Newly appointed members shall be placed in grade A and after having performed six months service, they may be advanced to grade B, if an eX- summation into their record as police men shall prove satisfactory to the board of police commissioners; and after having performed six months ser ,in in, do R oY1 lil-a innnirv hV the board, they may be advanced to grade c.
 8. The board of police commissioners will transfer, promote or reduce the members belonging to any grade men, tioned above, as in the opinion of the board the interests of the department may require and in making such change of grade, the board will take into consideration the efficiency and conduct of the members to be affected thereby.
 Then the following was voted: That the salary of chief of police be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of S4. F per day that of the lieutenant $3.5O per day that of the sergeant $3.25 per day |; that of Detective Dodds $3 per day |; that the salary of patrolmen placed in class c, be $2.65 per day; in class B, $2.50 per day in class A, S2.2 SupeThuIheIy pohCeheu, %o SebIo Pei hour.
 Voted, That all the members of the ordinary police now in office be, and they are hereby, placed in grade C.
 The following is Chief Egan's monthly report:
 Whole number of arrests, S9: whole number of cases, 112 males, 1O5; fe | males, 2.
 Cause of arrest Assault 10, breach oi peace IT, intoxication 54, keeping house of ill fame 1, keeping unregistered dog 1, malicious injury to building neglect to support family 1, resistance to officer 4, theft 8, tramp 1, vagrancy 2 violation of license law 1, violation o1 city ordinance 4, total 112.
 Disposition of arrests: Appealed tC superior court, 10; committed to county jail, 26; committed to town workhouse 10; committed to reform school, ,; dis charged by chief of police, 1; not guilty ?; nolled by prosecuting agent, 8; paiC fines and costs, 35; nolled by prosecuting attorney, 3; sentence suspended, 20 Total, 112.
 Nativity of arrested: American, 54 Scotch, 3; Irish, 32; Italian, 4; English, 2 colOred, 2; German, 1; Pole, 1; Canadian s; French, 2; Swiss, 1; Spanish, 1.
 Miscellaneous: Time lost by regula force, days 214; stores and offices fount open, 21; lodgers, 340; electric light out of order, :; expense to take prison CTS, $69; expense to make arrests, S2S. 2l Total amount received by clerk of court $97.25.