The age-herald., 1900-04-18
NAMES TO REMAIN
 ON THE PAY ROLL
Four Months Salary for Families
 of Deceased Officers.
PETITION TO CITY COUNCIL
Police Commissioners Endorse the Pro- position-W Bodelxer and Dish eroons Salaries Increase d.
 Special Meeting ofBoard

special meeting of the police commits sion was held last night at which consid- erable business including that left over from the last regular meeting was trans acted.
 The meeting which was held in the coun- cil chamber at the city hall was called to order by Chairman Chiles with strad- ford, Mobley, Parker, McCary and Bridges present
 Chairman Chiles stated the object of the meeting was laying before the board a proposition to ask the board of aldermen to continue the names of the late Officers Adams and Kirkley on the payroll for four months until their families could get the insurance money.
 Met With Approval
 The proposition met with unanimous fa- vor and a resolution was adopted calling upon the city fathers to grant the request, which will be formally presented at to- nights meeting.
 Chairman Chiles also announced that he petitioned the police and sanitation com mittee of the city council to increase the pay of Special Officers Bodeker and Dish eroon to $S5, which was concurred in by the board, and a committee composed of Commissioners Bridges, Parker and Chiles, was appointed to confer with the council committee in presenting the claims of the two officers for an increase of salary.
 Chiefs Report
 The report of Chief Austin for the month of March read and approved, and a vote of thanks rendered to the chief and his men for their efficient work. The re- port was as follows: To the Honorable Board of Police Commits sioners, Birmingham, Ala Gentlemen: I have the honor to make report of the police department for the month of March, 1900:
 Fines and fees... ...... .......$1,3 ,3S6. 70 lncreaSe.... olo.U0 Stolen property recovered.... ....... 4S0.5O Burglary and grand larceny. 2S bounu over .'.' '.''.. ..'' ''''''.''' io Total arrestS.... ..............54 .542 Runs by morning mounted man.......-105 Runs by evening mounted man.........163 Runs by patrol wagon.... ...... ........165 Yours respectfully, c. w. AUSTIN, Chief of Police. On motion of Commissioner McCary a rising vote of thanks was extended to Spe- cial Officers Bodeker and Disheroon for their splendid work in running down and capturing the murderers of Officers Adams and Kirkley.
 Two Mounted Men Chairman Chies announced that a con- ference had been held with the police and sanitation committee of the city council, and that a requisition for two horses to be used by mounted men had been granted, and that two mounted men were now pa trolling the suburbs and were doing effec tive work.
 A committee of three, composed of Messrs. Stradford, McCary and Chiles was appointed to draft suitable resolutions upon the death of Officers Kirkley and Adams. Commissioner McCary announced that the annual meeting of the chiefs of police of the United States would be held at Gin cinnati on May 8, and as Chief Austin and several of the commissioners desired to attend it was decided to hold the annual election on May 1, one week previous to the regular meeting. The report of Special Officers Bodeker and Disheroon for the month of March was read and approved, after which the meeting adjourned.