Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-06
1 concefning the enforcement of the hack

or01nance.
 The arIlcle referred to stated that While one Of Lunny'S hacks WAS Stanu- ing beIore the ScoyIii house waiting to taAe q passenger to the z:4S tram, me driver was oroered to remove hlS hack. Chef Egan sad this was ms leading. Tor tlree-qualters of an hour before the tune Tor the train to leave the hack stood in front of the Scoyill house. Queer Noouan then came over TO the place where the hack was, called tAe driver from wlJmn tue hotel, and was ordering him to re- move hIS hack. When Sergeant Pagan arrived on the scene ana Jolned ill the demand. The driver asked Where he should go and the sergeant replied to the north side of the green. AuouL fifteen minutes later Mr -Lunny met the sergeant and asked hlm if he couldn't carry on business here. The latter repneu that he could put that the hack ordinance would be enforced. The chief concluded hls .remarks by saying that he wished the board to understand that neither he nor hlS men were interfering with any pe,Son business, nor were they enforcing the ordinance except in reasonable man. her. If that hack driver had right to let his hack stand before the Sco- will house for that length of time be- fore the 2:4S train, any number of hack drivers had q right to stand be- fore the hotel from s o'clock till the time for taking an imaginary person to the 10:5O train. It was simply an evasion of the law The board voted that the chief be instructed to enforce the ordinance
 After the payrolls of the police and fire departments, amounting to S1,- GS1..v and S1.231.29, and miscellane- ous bills, had been read and approved, Commissioner Kleineclze brought police matters to the fore again by moving that the board proceed to ballot for five additional policemen. It was generally understood that only one DO fceman was to be appointed last even- ing, that John Linehan was to be one of the lucky five and that he had to be appointed before the 1Tth of the month, inaSmuch as he shall then have passed the time limit for continuing as a member of the supernumerary force.
 The result of the first ballot was as follows: John Linehan ?, Samuel c. Walsh ?. George \. Gabriel l. There being no choice. another ballot was taken. with the following result: Lin chan 2. Walsh l. Hickey l. Linehan was declared elected. He is said to have received the three votes of the democratic members.
 Three ballots were taken for the second appointment. In each of the ballots Simon Mccarthy, Timothy J. Hickey, George \. Gabriel, Samuel c. Walsh. Joseph II. Mclean received one vote. As agreed before the meet ing, the voting was then postponed un- til the next meeting.
 It was voted to recommend to the board of aldermen that the board of public safety be accorded authority to appoint one more new policeman mak- ing the number six instead of five. for which tue board of public safety finds that the appropriation Is sufficient to pav the expense The board then adjourned until next Monday evening at T:3O.
 It is said the action Of the board Of aldermen in regard to the above rec ommendation flor another policeman will have much to do in determining who the persons will be that will se- cure appointments on the regular force.
 John Linehan, the new patrollnan. will De 8 years of age the 1fth of this month. He is about , feet t12 inches tall and weighs about ITO pounds. He is of stocky build and has been interested in athletic sports of various kinds. He is at present employed in the press room of the Waterbury Watch shop. Before hold- ing this position. he was employed at Shows fish market on South Main street He comes of sturdy stock, and was reared on the green hills of Yer
 
 Vermont, whence he removed to this city about twelve years ago. He is said to owe his appointment to the pc lice force to the efforts made in his be- half by Commissioner kIeinecke.