The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-07
PEACE GUARDIANS NEXT
COUNCILMAN PERROTT WILL PRO-
VIDE FOR POLICEMEN.
A Probability that the City's Pay Roll
VIII He Increased SIOO,O)O An
nuaIiy-MunicipnI Affairs.

II Governor Durbin signs the bill just
passed by the Legislature providing for an
increase of salaries OF Indianapolis fire
men an ordinance will be introduced in the
City Council at the next meeting of that
body. on March IS. to increase the pay Of
the members Of the police force and several
other city employees in a proportionate de-
gree. Councilman Perrott will be the ia
Their of the ordinance.
Mr.. Perrott was seen yesterday afternoon.
and said the ordinance had not been pre-
pared and nothing will be done until it is
learned what action Governor Durbin will
take on the Clarke bill. Mr.. Perrott said
he did not believe 1t was right for the fire.
men to receive an increase in salary and
the member Of the police force be ignored.
lie said he will take the proper steps in
the matter. however. by introducing the
ordinance in the City Council. as that body
Is vested with the power to arrange the
salaries. and he believes he viii have the
cooperation off nearly every member Of
the Council He Is sincere. he says. in de-
string to provide means for increasing the
pay of policemen. in view of the fact that
members of that department have been
Disseminated against in the bill passed by
the Legislature.
II think the policemen nave as much
right TO an increase in salary as the mem
bers OF the fire department" said Mr.. Per.
rott, and l will introduce an ordinance in
the Council 10 authorize a similar increase.
The ordinance will also provide for an in
crease In the salaries of several employees
in city offices, who, / believe, receive very
small salaries. For instance, the bookkeep-
er In the city controllers office only re-
ceiveS $1,000 a year, which Is less than the
clerk at fire headquarters will receive UNI
der the new law, and the former does four
times as much work and holds a more i'm
portant position. / have not decided Just
what increases will be recommended in
the city offices.
THE increases to be recommended in the
police department will be on the same ba-
sis as those in the fire department. The
men Will be paid under a merit system,
and IL is probable that there will be new
offices created, as under the fremen's bill.
l will also incorporate in the ordinance the
appointment of a number of patrolmen to
bring the force up to a standard such as
this city needs. The trouble is tina the
fire department has been receiving all the
improvements, while the police department
has been sighted. indianapolis needs at
Der will probably be recommended in the
ordinance"
City Controller johnson learned yesterday
of Mr.. Perrott's plans. He said he was
not in favor of increasing the expenses Of
the city at this time, but he did not think
the members of the police department
should be Disseminated against, as they
were in the bill passed by the Legislature.
He said the firemen's bill and the proposed
increase in the police department and city
offices will mean an Increase of nearly $780,
900 to the pay rolls of the city annually.