New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-17
Police MATTERS IN HARTFORD.
THE NEW PENSION SYSTEM TO BIZ TRIED-PUB'
Lie EnrC ATION OLE TIE RLIND

THE NEW PENSION SYSTEM TO BIZ TRIED-PUB'
Lie EDUCATION OF THE BLIND.
Hartford Conn. Sept IS (SpeciaD.-The act of the
Legislature providing that the municipalities OF the
State may if they choose retire members Of the
police force pensions. the payment OF which Is
provided for by the award fees which the active
members are not allowed TO share. and by per-
centage of the fines and costs in court cases, Is
about to be enforced in the city OF Hartford. At
least the meeting of the Board OF Police Commits
soners Monday evening next. will take this matter
into consideration This will no little futter
in the police. many men of long service and in
capacated by age and lack of physical quali6ca-
tons are certain to be retired. This matter will
probably be settled before the advent of the new
Chief OF Police.
The succession TO Chief Woodbridge will probably
not be decided at the next meeting of the commits
sioners. Commissioner Hastings is yet in Chi
cago. and no action will be taken until the full
board is present. There two candidates, and
only two. for the position-Captain Bill who has
been in temporary charge OF the force for the last
six weeks and A. c. Collins. the Grand Warden OF
the State The latter is said to have strong out
side backing. and although his police experience is
nothing. he has unusual abilities in the detective
line lie occupies at present responsible position
In of the insurance companies of this city.
Captain Bill has undoubtedly won many friends
during his period OF service chief. and some Of
those friends are the Police Commission Board.
Inc sentiment or the town IL running III MS favor
at present, and his appointment is likely.
The women of the State not taking advantage
OF the law comforting upon them the right Of school
suffrage to any great extent. Less than hundred
registered in this city. and the proportion is
about the throughout the State. Oddly enough.
when the act was before the Senate. there was an
attempt to broaden its provisions in such a manner
that all women. whether American or foreign born.
could be admitted TO the suffrage. and II failed.
This very matter has come up in several OF the
towns. women of foreign birth desiring to register.
and they have thus far been refused. although
opinions have been asked of prominent attorneys
and the held in allegiance. An attempt was
made To have the naturalization OF the husband or
father the requisite for the foreign born women 10
register but the law reads women who are
citizens" thus shutting out the women OF foreign
birth. While the American born women realize this
situation, they will undoubtedly register in greater
numbers and be potential in the settlement of any
sectarian school question that may arise.
The Board OF Education for the Blind has organ
lied and given the Information necessary for the
applicants to the state for education at public ex-
pense Such applicant must be under twenty-one
years of age and have the approval OF the Cow
ernor before a course in the Perkins Institute for
can % obtained. The number OF blind In this city
alone Is sixty. and the average throughout the
State Is about out of le0 population OF which
"A small proportion minors and entitled the
state benefit The secretary of the board. Frank L..
cleveland himself "A blind man. has taken further
deayor to establish in this city industrial nsti-
tute where graduates from the Perkins Institute
can learn some manual occupation and support
themselves meanwhile.