The age-herald., 1899-09-09
TWO DETECTIVES
 ARE NOW ON DUTY
But What Their Duties Are No
 One Seems to Know.
CASE MAY REACH COURTS
Commissioners Believe They Can Enioin City Treasurer from Paying Salar- ies of Men-One Member Gives
 Some Comparative Figures

As yet no reconciliation has been reached between the board of aldermen and the police commission and the two new detectives nave gone to work under au- thority of the first named body.
 These officers have received no assistance from the police department and have made no arrests. They are supposed to be on duty, but what their duties are no one seems to know. The police commission holds to its determination not to recognize the men and some of it's members are in favor of letting the matter be settled by the courts.
 No definite plan for bringing a suit has been formed but it is suggested that the treasurer be enioined from paying the sal- aries authorized by the resolution passed at the recent meeting of the council.
 A member of the commission said last night that it was not at all unlikely that the man who paid out this money would have to replace it in the city treasury or his bondsrhen would suffer.
 The aldermen are laying low and saying nothing They claim to have voted for the best interest of the city and propose to let the police commission do what it pleases.
 It has been suggested by a few citi- zens that the action of the council in elect ing Wiggins and Sullivan regardless of as- sistanee from the police commission is the first step in a movement to abolish the board of police commissioners.
 One of them claim to have heard an all derman making a speech in an executive session in which he said there was no use Of having a police commission as the board of mayor and aldermen were amply able to regulate the police affairs of the city
 Entered on Their Duties
 The two new detectives in the meantime have said nothing but have entered on their duties Under the present status of things it will be necessary for them to have a warrant sworn out before an arrest can be made by or for them. The police au- thorities have notified them that no assist ance or recognition will be accorded them by that department.
 One of the commissioners, who did not want his name used, but who is willing to substantate his statement if necessary, said last night that the board of mayor and aldermen was a very inconsistent body.
 w hen We nrSt asked them LOT lNO special officers our request was refused on the grounds that there were not sufficient money with which to pay them at the dis posal of the board" said he. "They agreed to the arrangement, however, if we would allow them to name the men. We told them that their recommendation would be considered, but that we could in no man. ner bind ourselves to elect their men, This ended the matter between us. As mat ter of fact the city is in need of finances. We should have a free high school. To show how inconsistent the council has been, after saying that they could not afford to pay two extra men a salary of $75 per month, will give some figures. They have appointed MT. Baine to an office with d salary of 800 per month. two sanitary in- spectors at $70, and two detectives at $f0 per month. plumbing inspector has also been appointed and l suppose his salary will be at least s60. Add these salaries and it will amount to $i4O
 To run the high school free it will re- quire S300 per month. If they had allowed Us the two new men at salary of $7O each, and had used the money expended for the other offices they have created We could now have free high school and two de- tectves working under the Jurisdiction of the police department. As it Is, the new men have power and are virtually to the tax paying citizens"