Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-03
"RRERp MARrIN.s BILL OF EXTRAS.

'6RER" MARTINS BILL OF EXTRAS. It Is Laid on the Table bv the Police
 Commissioners, After Very Lively
 Discussion.
 Mayor Webster presided over last nights meeting of the board of police commissioners, a full board being present. Commissioners Martin and Mcdonald, the new members, were given the oath, and then the fun began.
 Everything moved with clock-hke regularity until bill of $10O from Com missioner Martin, for services on the discipline committee, was handed Tn. Mir Martin in a sort of an apologetic way explained that he considered the work of the committee in the nature of extra service, and he thought he should ne compensated for his labor. In fact, he thought the work was worth much more than the paltry sum he asked. Commissioner Mcdonald was opposed to paying the bill. eff Commissioner
 Martin is entitled to S100," he said, "I do not see why Commissioner Rellly should not receive the same, though l should oppose the latter just as much' We are elected to serve without pay
 and if extra committees are appointed
 to do the work why should they be
 paid : don't believeI have right to
 vote in favor of any such bill.
 | mayor "eDSCer SuSSeSLeu IhaU IhS
 city attorney be consulted in the matter.
 This brought Commissioner Martin to
 his feet again. He declared that City
 Attorney Burpee had advised him that
 the bill was legal, as the duties he had
 performed were not such as the charter
 provided should be drne gratis.
 A motion that the bill be paid was
 made by Commissioner Goodrich. lie
 explained. that he should not vote for
 the motion, but wanted to bring the
 matter before the board.
 Commissioner Reilly seconded the motion, saying: "I think I had the
 honor to be member of this committee and we no doubt did more than the
 charter intended we should, but as the
 whole board was present at most every
 meeting of the committee, why should
 not all the members be paid think the committee were appointed year ago last October. realize that we did !, extra work, but still I can't see why we should be paid extra"
 : After considerable discussion, or motion of Commissioner Reilly, the
 matter was tabled
 = A communication was read from Chief Egan stating that Patrolmer Smith, Claffey, Allen, J. Brickel Mccarthy and Tehan had been on tho force for six months and were entitled to be placed in grade B with an increase of salary. The matter was referred t'
 the committee on discipline. 9 A petition was read from over fifty 3 citizens asking that they be given police g protection at the corner of Burnhan s street and Magner alley, where crowt |. congregates during the noon hour an' I pelt the pedestrians with snow balls 3 Chief Egan was instructed to see tha s they were given the necessary pro
 lection.
 Commissioners Mcdonald and Good :. rich were appointed to look into tn . matter of procuring safe for the polio
 station. Commissioners Mcdonald an . Goodrich were appointed as a com l. mittee on discipline to serve for thre e months.
 . Commissioner Martin then introduce
 the following amendment to the polio a rules which was unanimously carried:
 Voted, that no member of the force ', regular or snpernumerary, shall, direct ly or indirectly, engage in the manI
 fracture or sale of intoxicating drinks /. and violation of thls rule shall forfe 5 membership in the department"
 Commissioners Martin and Goodric Sa urged that the rule of the departmer 2, ,i which provided that all patrolme II should carry a blank book on whic Il they were to make a note of any Il
 formation which they might get aboI Is any gambling or disorderIy houses, ( g of any persons who frequented then Is be enforced. The matter was referre ,e to the committee on discipline. 5; The following is Chief Egan's repo Id for January:
 a Whole number of arrests S2. Who 5. number of cases 110-males 106, f. le males 4.
 A Cause of arrest: Assault 1, breach Q. peace 24, defrauding 3, false pretenses st intoXication 57, insanity 1, resistance le theft :, vagrancy }, violation of licen: n- law 9, violation of city ordinance m total no.
 Il Disposition of arrested: Appealed ,d superior court 4, committed to count 70 jail 9, to wOrkhouse :, to reform scho C. 1, continued 7, discharged by chief re police 1, nOlled by prosecuting attOrne ir 3, paid fines and costs 48, sentence su CT pended 16, turned over to officers ,y other towns 1, total 11O.
 le Nativity of arrested: American 7
 Scotch 1, Irish 21, Italian 1, English " German 3, Pole 1, Canadian 1, Swede re French ?.
 ' Miscellaneous: Time lost by regul IS. force, days 56!: special duty performe i; hours Il; stores and offices found opt re 9, lOdgers 26O, electric lights out ,d order 12, expense to take prisoners ,e jail $55, to make arrests $1.50, tot ts amount received of clerk of cou ,i~ S56. 50.
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