The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-18

Select council did not fail over itself
last night i'm a mad rush to help the
mayor oust Patrolmen Saul and Dyer.
In fact, 1t did not even rush madly
enough to stumble. To get right down
to actual specific sact, it did not meet
at all.
The mayors programme was to dis
miss Saul and Dyer and appoint ID. j.
Davis, of the Fifteenth ward, and
Weles $. Hockenberry, of the Second
ward, as their successors. This be-
came generally known during the day
through the activity of Patrolmen Saul
and Dyer and the consequence was
that when the hour for the regular
meeting of select council arrived there
was no quorum present.
Clerk I.avelle called the roll and re-
ceived six responses. Messrs. Ross,
Schneider, Lansing, O'Boyle, Coyne
and Kearney answering. Adjournment
was made on motion of Mr. Ross, sec
onded by Mr.. Lansing.
MADE A PROTEST.
Before the members had quit the
room, Messrs. Fellows and Schroeder
put in an appearance and protested
vigorously and, to all appearances,
sincerely against what they were
pleased to consider an unnecessarily
sudden adjournment, Mr.. Schroeder
kicked because of the consequent in
reference to business. Mr.. Fellows
kicked on that score, too, but had
something to say, also, of nonsenscal
attempts to Illustrate the mayors in
tentions. Those men have got to co."
he said, addressing Mr.. Kearney, land
you fellows might as well take your
medicine first as last"
Messrs. Finn and McAndrew arrived
at SIS and were seemingly surprised
that the council was not in session.
Messrs. Shea, James and Thomas were
in the corridor just outside the council
| chamber all the time, but did not show
| themselves inside the meeting room.
The absentees. besides the latter
| three, were Richard H. Williams.
| John e. Roche, T. c. Melvin, C. f..
| Chittenden, C. f. Wagner, George
| Sanderson, p. F. McCann and Edwin
| Frabe. Messrs. Chittenden and Roche
| are out OF town.
Messrs. Williams and Thomas are on
| the petition of Appointee Davis, but
| their desire to have him on the force
was evidently not strong enough to
! cause them to assist in displacing
| Patrolman Dyer. Messrs. Mccain and
Melvin are openly and unequivocally
| opposed to the mayors action, and Mr..
| Mccain, it is understood, is extremely
| wrathy thereat inasmuch as he had
| positive assurance from the mayor,
| through Chief Walker, of the fire de-
| partment, and Street Commissioner
| elect Thomas, that Patrolman Saul
| would not be disturbed.
WILL PUT THEM ON.
1t is believed that the mayor will ap-
point Messrs. Davis and Hockenberry
as acting patrolmen and put them on
the beats now covered by Patrolmen
Saul and Dyer.
The latter are still firm In their in
| tention to not resign The mayor gave
them until o'clock yesterday after
noon to hand in their designations and,
| when neither of them complied, he
wrote out their dismissals and enclosed
them in envelopes addressed to the Sc
| lect council.
The rumOr that three other patrol
| men are booked for dismissal as soon
as the Saul and Dyer cases are dis
| posed of was confirmed by a reliable
| dulHoIlly yesterday.
The following is from Mayor Moir's
| inaugural message:
The establishment of a police force
| which will protect life and property
| and secure the fearless execution OF
the laws greatly depends upon the or
| ganizaton and the discipline demand
ed. While the present number OF
patrolmen is too few to give the city
the service which it's population anC
large area requires. still what they lack
in numbers they have in quality. l be-
leve the force is composed of excel
lent material all anxious to do theil
whole duty and | shall devote to the
service the best of my energies anC
judgment. When vacancies occur OF
the force is increased the selection OF
those appointed will be dictated by &
desire to secure the best men attain
able, and no influence shall prevent the
dismissal of those who by any actor
or negligence shall fail to perform thei
whole duty. The superior officers shal
be required to exact discipline and en-
force their authority and no require
ment will be eXacted except that o
honesty and fidelity, 1t shall be my
endeaVor to so direct and control this
branch of our city government that n,
questions Of politics will be allowed I,
ir'pair its efficiency or prevent its full
l...ment of public confidence"
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