Evening journal., 1893-02-14
THE NEW POLICE BILL,
Vim. M. Pyle, Patrick Mona
CHAN, c. Dubell, Commissioners
MINORITY REPRESENTED ALWAYS.

An Act in Relation to Roman Catholic
Religious Corporations-A Law to
Make the Dumb Taik-Representativa
spruance's Pharmacy Regulations to
be Brought up To-day.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal.
DOVER, Fob. 14.-Senator Pyle will
introduce his Police Commission bill In
the Genernl Assembly to day. It names
Assistant Postmaster Pyle for two years,
Patrick Monaghan for four years. and
Charles Dubell for six years. The bill
provides that they shall assume control
Of the police force on and after May l.
Their successors shall be appointed by the
governor, but all vacancies caused by
death, resignation or otherwise shall be
filed by the board for the residue of the
term, provided that there shall always
be minority representation.
commission may be removed for
cause by a two-thirds vote of all the City
Council, but only after trial, and the
reasons for removal shall be entered on
the journal. A commissioner cannot
hold any other municipal Office and shall
give bond for $40 900, TO be approved by
the judge Of the Municipal Court.
The commission shall not remove any
officer but for unfitness or disqualified
tion. The board has the powers now
possessed by the mayor and the present
board and shall have entire control over
the fire alarm police telegraph system
and appoint all officers. The salaries Of
the officials shall remain the same as
now provided by law.
| The commissioners shall reserve $500
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lowed 70 make their own rules and regu-
latious, with full power TO appoint and
remove.
The force shall consist Of one chief,
two captains, as many sergeants as are
deemed necessary, and sixty men, with
power to increase the force by a majority
vote Of City Council
No person who has been convicted Of
felony shall be eligible to a position on
the force. The chief shall receive 81 200
captains. 5000, sergeants $500; and
policeman, $3.50. They shall receive no
other compensation for the services on
the police force nor as informer.
Amy person who uses police badges or
calls shall be fined from S to $50.
No officer shall, while on duty, enter
a saloon except in the discharge of his
duty No officer shall be member OF
any political committee or be delegate
TO any political convention or shall be
present at any such convention or at any
primary, special or general election ex.
cept in full official uniform, discharg
ing the duties of his Office; or engage
In any political solicitation. He shall
not be within a less distance than thirty
feet Of a voting place except for the
purpose OF depositing his vote or to quel
an actual disturbance, and shall In nS
{ manner attempt to in fuence any votei
as TO the casting Of his ballot under
penalty Of losing his position, shall moi
/ be liable to re appointment. and pay
500 fine or be imprisoned foi
not more than six months OF
both, at the discretion OF the court Ii
case of complaint in which an ofiicei
shall be held in bail for the upper couri
he shall be suspended during the trial.
The commission shall appoint tw,
matrons, one for day and one for nigh
service and physician, whose annua
salary shall be $780, They may
be removed for ause
The bill makes provision for a contin
gent fund Of $1,000 annually to condnc
detective secret service aud other worl
pertaining to the police department
when, in thdir judgment, it is necessary
The old law is repealed by the bill.