Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-10-21
CHARLES EGAN FOR DETECTIVE

companies IN the mlQQle ana southern
states along this line.
CHARLES EGAN FOR DETECTIVE.
Police Commissioner Martin Given a
Well Deserved Rebuke.
Mayor Baldwin presided over last
nights meeting of the police board and
every member was present.
The application of w. H. Lawlor for
appointment as patrolman was receiv-
ed and placed on file.
A petition from Charles Egan was re-
ceived asking that he be detailed to do
detective duty. Commissioner Kelley
moved that the petition be placed on file
Commissioner Martin objected. He de-
clared that it was absurd to entertain
such a petition, from an officer who had
been on the force less than two months.
The motion was carried and then Com
missioner Reilly moved that Officer Egan
be assigned detective duty.
This motion was opposed by Commits
sioner Goodrich, on the ground that a
new man should not be raised above his
older associates on the force. He believ-
ed it would be direct violation of the
rules to make Mr. Egan detective.
Commissioner Kelley showed that it
was not violation of the rules to detail
a man for detective duty. He paid a
deserved compliment to Officer Egan,
and added that he knew of only one
other man on the force who would &C.
cept the position of detective.
Commissioner Martin then began to
talk in his usual personal manner and
declared that it would be an outrage to
make Officer Egan detective. There
| were other men on the force who should
| receive the appointment. Commits
sioner Kelley wanted to know who the
others were, but Commissioner Martin
would give no names. He stuck to his
statement, however, and said the
officers he had in mind would not &C
cept the position as they were disguise
with the way appointments were
made.
known the candidate for years and be-
lieved that he was the right man for
| the place.
Commissioner Mcdonald then ad-
dressed the meeting and roundly scored
Commissioner Martin, saying: 81 come
here every night simply becaufe l have
the interests of the city at heart and not
because 1 wish to perpetrate an outrage
upon the public. do not vote for any
subjects for a lunatic asylum, but for
those whose appointment l think will
be for the benefit of the city. 1 am
here in this board with as much right to
|
always voted as 1 please and I always
will. l am tired of sitting here and
hearing that 1 am sanctioning things
that are demoralizing the force and am
doing things that are disgusting the
police. l consider that the commits
sioner's language is insulting and
think it is about time that it is stopped
The motion was then put and resulted
in tie, Messrs Kelley and Mcdonald
favoring the appointment and Messrs
Goodrich and Martin opposing it.
Mayor Baldwin decided in favor of the
motion.
At this stage Commissioner Martin,
boiling over with suppressed rage, left
the meeting.
The following estimate of expenses fol-
1899, was passed.: Chief, salary, 81 sos;
lieutenant, salary 81 1881; sergeant, salary
81, 199; detective, salary, $1,000; II pat
rolmen, salary at $2.75 per day, ST., ITO
7 patrolmen, salary one month at 81. 2t
per day, S488; patrolmen, salary six
months, at $3.50 per day, $S,185. 90;
seven patrolmen, salary for five
months at $2.75 per day, $2,945; door
man, salary, 600; supernumeraries
salary 5000; light, $500; fuel, $500; tele
phone, $3.50; water, $40; incidentals, $500
total $31, 794. The appropriation for thii
year was S26, 900.