The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-19
PoLIoE COMMISSIONERS
Want More Money-Detectives Transferred
-S4 900 of Reserve Fund to be Invested.

-S4 900 of Reserve Fund to be Invested.
meeting of the board of police COM
missioners was held last evening with
a full board present. On motion of Mr..
Moran, it was voted to make Officers
McGrath, Donnelly and Spang, now de-
tailed for detective duty, regular detec-
tives, with no change Of salary.
The financial condition Of the depart
ment was considered and in view of the
appropriation not being sufficient to
meet the expenses of the department
for the remainder of the year it was de-
cided to ask the court of common coun-
Gil for an additional appropriation. In
line with this decision, the clerk of the
board was instructed to prepare an es-
innate Of the expenses Of the depart
ment for the remainder of the year
1897 and submit the same at the next
meeting of the board. The finance
committee was instructed to look into
the finances of the department and as
certain what part of the appropriation
remained for the rest of the year. At
ter comparison Of the clerks estimate
and the committees report the common
council will be asked to appropriate
the sum needed.
On motion of Commissioner Smith it
was unanimously decided to remove
officer Edgar Phelps from the veteran
reserve list to grade A on the regular
force
Commissioner Moran spoke approv-
ingly of the appearance Of the force
at the last inspection, and on his sug-
gestion the board voted their apprecia-
ton of the appearance of the depart
ment on that occasion and compliment
ed the superintendent for the same.
letter was read from Edward P.
Keating complimenting officer owen
DAILY for stopping a runaway for him
not long ago. Mr.. Keating also en-
closed S. for officer DAILY. The board
voted to commend officer Daily and if
it was satisfactory to him to turn over
the S. to the pension fund.
superintendent Wrinn sent to the
board a letter praising officer John T.
Horan for his efficiency in capturing
young Zerkel, the boy who has been
wanted for some time for burglary The
letter was accepted and Officer Horan
was promoted from grade D to grade G.
A petition was received from Patrol
man Ward asking that he receive back
pay for time off duty while laid UP from
an injury received while in the dis
charge of his duty. The matter was
referred to the finance committee.
Sergeant Bradley, who a few weeks
ago requested to be placed on the re-
tired list, sent in a request that he be
retained Oh the veteran reserve list,
having made up his mind that he would
rather remain there. His request was
granted.
The board then adjourned and was
called to order again as meeting OF
the trustees of the reserve fund of the
department. The clerk presented a
statement of the financial condition of
the fund, as follows:
Is New Haven City School Dis
trict per cent. bonds, $1,000. $4,000 90
5 City of South Norwalk bonds,
per cent, $1,000. 0............ 1000 0C
4 Town bf Greenwich bonds,
per cent. $1,000. .............. 1000 OC
Town of Bethel, A per cent,
$1,000 ........... ............. 1900 OC
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $35, ,424 "A