The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-26
FIX Pay OF TIE NEN MN
THAT WAS PRINCIPAL WORK OF
POLICE COMMISSION LAST
NIGHT
SECRETARY TO GET $1,000
PatrOIman BOesseI Dismissed for
UnbecOmfng Conduct - Chief
Doesn't Object to Mild
Boxing Contests.

| The board of police commissioners met
| in committee room of the council cham
| Der last night and fixed the salaries OF
| several appointees. Commissioner May
| was the only absentee. Chairman Haas
stated that it was the duty of the COM
mission to fix the salaries of the boards
appointees in order that they might re-
ceive their pay on the next regular pay
roll.
On motion of Commissioner Lawler the
salary Of Secretary Copley, of the COM
mission, was placed at 81, 800 per year.
Commissioner Foelson moved that the
pay Of Senior Captain Clark be fixed at
$1,000 per year, and there was no vote OF
dissent
The salary of the commissions messen-
ger, James Nugent, was placed at regular
police patrolman's pay-$7O per month
The board next took up the charges
against Patrolman August BoesseI. He
was charged with conduct unbecoming a
police officer. Several witnesses were
present, but the board did not care to
| near more than was given by Capt. Clark.
the chlef witness. Boessel did not appear
to defend himself against the charges.
capt. Clark, under oath, stated that Boes-
SCI was drinking with a group of women
IN public resort and refused 70 leave tho
PIdce, ana used profane language to his
superior oIlcer when ordered to do so
Inc board voted to remove BoesseI.
Oh molten Of the chairman a petition
WAS received and delegation admitted
composed of representatives from tba
various steam railway employees orrani-
Z"tiohS. They appeared in behalf of Pa
tIoilnan Moran, of the Margaret street
ponce station, asking the commission to
consider him for promotion to the rank
or lieutenant. On motion of Cornmissi ~
er Lawler, the chairman informed the
CO hlnnttee that the board was not max
ing appointments, but that Moran world
be duly considered when the board took
up the Wo'k Of recognizing the depart
ment
Commissioner O'Connor then introduced
resolutions as follows:
Fixing the salary of Joseph McCauley
as superintendent of the police and fire
alarm telegraph service at 81, 500 per year;
liking the salaries of John Graves. Rich
ard Hazard and Martin Rowan as police
telephone operators at $45 per month: fix
ing the salary of Harry Burdette as line
| man for the fire and police telegraph
service at $50 per month.
The police commission did not officially
take action on the matter CT permitting
boxing contests by pugilists. The matter
was left in the hands of Chief O'Connor,
who was present and stated that he be-
lieved there was TO harm III six-rOund
| boxing contests where eight-Ouncc gloves
were used. Chief OConnor also denied
that he had stated that the boxing match
| at the Auditorium would not be per,
mittcd.
From statements made by Commission
er O'Connor, it is evidently the purpose
of police drill and inspection in the police
department at an early date, so that the
uniformed patrolmen and ranking officers
will be required to drill regularly and to
keep their uniforms i'll a presentable con-
dition at all times.