The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-15
WANTS TO SERVE THE CITY
CARROLL APPLIES no BE APPOINT
ED SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
Rewards to Go to Police Pension Fund
Commissioner Ullman Believes That
Men Should Not be Paid Extra.

Rewards to Go to Police Pension Fund
Commissioner Ullman Believes That
Men Should Not be Paid Extra.
The regular meeting Of the board of
police commissioners was held last eve
ming, Mayor Hendrck presiding.
| Messrs. Clancy and Hubinger We're
absent. Anthony Carroll was before
the commissioners petitioning to be ap-
pointed to the position of police SUI
| perintendent. The petition was placed
| on file to be acted upon at meeting of
| the board when there shall be full
| attendance.
| The petition reads as follows: /, An
thony Carroll, Of said city of New Ha-
ven, respectfully represent that l am
citizen and taxpayer of said city of New
| Haven; that l always have been and
now am very much interested in and
| desirous of seeing of just and impartial
| enforcement of the laws of said city,
and that I believe myself able. COM
| petent, and capable of performing the
| duties of superintendent of police of the
| city to the satisfaction of the citizens
and taxpayers of said city, If your hon
orable body would select me for said
position, for which position of super
| intendent of the police department of
| New Haven l respectfully make appli-
| cation.
! Attorney L. e. Jacobs presented a
| bill against Patrolnan John B. Roche
| of Sis due c. N. Burnham of Middle
field for groceries. This debt was made
before Roach was appointed to the po-
lice department, and the board has
ruled that any debt so made by mem
Der of the force was without its juris-
diction.
Mr.. Jacobs was very sure that Roach
knew this and would not make an effort
to pay any of the account He had
made the proposition of 81 per week
until paid to Roach, and he had done
nothing towards accepting.
Mr.. Jacobs read letter from
Mrs. Roach which contained suggestions
that the money would not be paid until
she was richer than at present Also
that the lawyer should discontinue the
| writing of letters to her as postage
| stamps were expensive.
The attorney said he would like the
| board to suggest to Roach that the bill
be paid
Commissioner Doolittle thought
| Roach could pay at least 81 per week
out of his $21, and he moved that the
board direct him to do so.
The motion was withdraw and in
stead it was voted that Roche be cited
in at the next meeting to be heard
There was a prevailing sentiment
among the members that the bill be
paid but the patrolman should have
q, chance to explain why he had neg
lected to do so. Roach was made d
regular in October, 1895.
Commissioner Moran reported that
! IS had been left with the superinten-
| dent by person whose dog Detective
| Tighe and Patrolman Matt Powers had
| found and returned.
| The donor requested that the money
| be divided between the officers.
Mr.. Moran moved that the superin-
| tendent be instructed to carry out the
intent of the donor.
| An objection was raised by Mr.. Ull-
man, who said that the action was all
wrong, and that the men on the force
should not be given anything extra for
doing their duty.
1t was not the correct principle to go
upon. The city pays the men SO per
| day to do their work, and it was an
| outrage that motion of the kind just
| made should be entertained for an in
| slant by the board. The commissioner
was very emphatic in his opposition to
| the motion.
! Superintendent Smith, who was ask
| ed ie it had not been the custom to
make such disposition of money when
requested to do so, said that the board
| had never refused to grant the re-
quest.
1t was suggested that the money be
accepted by the board and donated to
| the pension fund. The mayor said that
such donations to the fire department
was so disposed of. The first motion
made was withdrawn, and then Mr..
Ullman moved that if the donor did
| not object the money be paid into the
| fund.
This action of the board, If adhered to,
will enhance the treasury of the pen
sion fund, as much money is said to
come into the department in the course
of year in the way of rewards. The
rule will apply to all officers on the
| force, detectives as well as patrolmen.
| Superintendent Smith reported on the
] case of Patrolman O'Connor for an al
legged neglect of duty in not making an
arrest on Church street when sus-
pender peddler was said to have been
injured. There was no cause for COM
| plant.
In the report on Sergeant Crocker's
| conduct in delaying to take bail for two
students of Attorney E. G. Buckland
there was nothing found for which
| to reprimand that officer.
| The board voted to dispense with the
semi-monthly meeting until Septem-
| Der.