The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-12-27
PATROLMEN
ADVANCED
Happy Cops Waive Claim
to Higher Salaries Until
There Is Money
Enough to Pay.
MITCHELL BALkS THE VOTE
Commissioners McGill and
Tilden Explain List of
the Promoted.
MITCHELL BALKS THE VOTE

IiSity -lHlCt young poHStliSl NcAC VI
vanced one grade at last nights meet
ing of the Police Board, notwithstand
ing vigorous protest by Commissioner
Mitchell.
Owing to the salaries account at
present not showing a sufficient amount
to guarantee the payment of the increase
which usually, though not necessarily,
accompanies the advance of an acting
patrolman, considerable time and
thought had been devoted to the ques-
tion by both Commissioner Tilden and
Commissioner McGill to devise a means
by which the men could obtain advance
in rank and increase in pay.
To do this the Commissioners rely on
| Chapter 104 of the laws of 1884, which
provides for the making Of contract
between public officials and the munich
kpality which they serve, whereby the
officials agree to accept a lesser salary
than assigned to the position and also
waive all claim against the corporation
for the balance. All of the men pro-
NOTED last night had previously affixed
their signatures to the document
| WAIVERS ARE SAFEGUARDS.
Although the salaries account is not
sufficient to guarantee the payment at
the present time. there are various ways
and means which enable the Commits
| sioners to save considerable money dur
ing the year and there is not any possi-
bility, it is stated by both Commission
ers Tilden and McGill, that any of the
men will not receive the full amount
| which the position usually pays. The
waivers We're simply signed as safe
guard against any unforeseen emer-
gency.
COMMISSIONERS EXPLAIN
When the resolution had been read
Commissioner McGill explained that he
had thoroughly investigated the matter in
every particular before offering the reso-
luton, and further said that the law un-
! der which the promotions would be made
| had been passed upon and declared valid
by the Supreme Court of this State
vote he said:-
L have given this question a great
deal of thought and can see no reason
for my voting to the contrary, and there
fore to ease my conscience | vote aye"
MITCHELL BALKS.
Commissioner Mitchelrs name was
then called, and he promptly arouse and
made a speech of about ten minutes
duration. He said in part
Il have few words to say on this
subject. | don't want to see the new
man come into this Board with a def
cheney staring him in the face such as
had when L first became member Of
| the Board. There was a deficiency of
! almost $4,000 when l Joined this body
and was told that it would all be made
! up. 1t wasn't however, and / don't see
| how we can go ahead again this year.
wasn't consulted at all in regard to the
men signing their rights away. / asked
/ one Of them about their going to Judge
Hudspeth for legal advice, and he told
ME that he knew nothing about that. He
did not know why they were being
| brought down to Headquarters to sign
THIS paper. l think anyway that $50 a
month is too small for uniformed man.
| If these men are promoted the only way
to make up the money will be to suspend
and fine men and the chances may not
arise l vote no."
| DR.. McGill simply said, 81 vote aye"
THE DOCTOR ON TOP.
| As President Tildcn announced that
the resolution was adopted the express
sions ON the faces of Dr. McGin and
Commissioner Mitchell were vastly diff
ferent. Commissioner Mitchell appeared
like man who had fired his last gun
and knew he had been outgeneraled,
while DR.. .McGill looked calm and serene
and at peace with the world in general.
The pay of acting patrolmen ranges
from $50 to $40 per month, and that of
/ a patrolman is SS3.33 per month. Those
who We're promoted to patrolmen will
receive their money every month in the
regular way but the increase of the act
ing patrolmen depends upon the ability
Of the salaries account to furnish the
amount without creating a deficiency.
LIST OF PROMOTIONS.
Those who were promoted were:-
From first-class acting patrolnlen to be
patrolmen-J. w. Burns, G. A. Burgess,
+. Bliem, G. G. Boyle, Charles Carroll,
II. Clark, NJ. J. Doyle, NJ Dundon, j.
Dolan, ". Duane, NJ Hayes, R. j.
Looney, e. McCarroll, ]. p. Maher, Nj.
A. Martin. G. Fl. Osterlo, j. S. Rooney,
/ VIM. Reed, w. H. Sheehan. J. Shopp. G..
4. Sander, E Seheibe, j. Sullivan, Z. J.
Lxons, F. Walsh
From second-class to frst-class-R. G.l
Breakey. j. A. Burns. A. Bruhn, D. J.
Buckley, 2. I; Beakes, j. Boyle, p.
/ Conk, G. Dunne, T. f. Drndon, Z. +.
/ Durlsan, r. ]. Devine. Il. F. Egan p
| Fitzsimmons, p. Hannelly, j. S. Hershe,
/ j. J. Hare, a. +. kachlee G. Lomasney,
/ J. ]. Langon, IL Mccormack, ]. S. Nc
/ Nulty, ] J. Mcnamara. RI Miller. 4.
! Moran NJ. MeehaI, J.. s. Martin. p. f.
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