The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
|PATROLMEN | CONFIRMED Council Finished Work
 Quickly. SANDERS NAME HELD UP Alderman Sullivan Made Last
 DeSpairing Cry.
He Succeeded in Getting February Salary for Mine Policemen - Who are to Go Out Into
 Cold World.

The Montgomery police department is off the City Council gridle.
 Appointments of thirty-two officers ane patrolmen were confirmed by the Council at a special meeting last night. The confrmations will take effect March II and until that time the old patrolmen who were left off Chief Gerald's list of appointments will continue to wear the shields of authority and draw their sti- pend from the city treasury.
 Business moved easily at the Council Chamber last night and the body broke a record by meeting at, 8 o'clock, adjourn ing at s:sS o'clock and transacting some important business. Fs 3roi
 Vice-President Forbes presided with all members present with the exception of President Mcintyre and Aldermen Kohn and Gunter.
 As soon as the Council was called to order the ancient and honorable Adams Street ordinance went to the table until the next regular meeting without a dis senting vote. 'H' The special committee appointed to in- vestigate the qualifications of the neg ap- pointees of Chief Gerald asked for fivo minutes in which to complete it's report The time was granted. Chairman Ryan made the report for the Committee as follows:
 ITO the Honorable City Council:
 "Gentiemen-The special committee to whom was referred the names of the new ly appointed patrolmen, beg leave to re- port that they examined the men under oath, as to their qualifications under the City Charter and ordinances. Your committee Is gratiied to find an absence of politics in the appointments. "The rules which the Committee on Po- lice are to formulate and submit to this Council will, We hope, remedy the debt question.
 "The Committee thinks that the follow ing named are qualified to serve on tho force and recommend their confirm tion | Sergeant of Police, J M. Smith.
 "Patrolmen: E. w. Jackson, P. J. Sweeney. J. B. Smith, T. Crossland, J. A. LaPrade O. c. Roberts. J. L. Jack son, H. c. Evans, w. T. Downs, B. T. Loe, F. O. Mosely, J. l.. Taylor, John McDade, J. P. Lacey, E. P. Smith, J. A. Oliver. J. P. Avant, D. P. Canty, J. C.. Letcher. E. w. Graham, H. M. Bowling. T. E. Williamson. P. l.. Carrigan. w. w. Bailey, Oscar McDade. Henry Smith. Henry Patrick, w. J. Jordan, E. M. Duke, c. c. Russell, c. A. Curbow.
 "The Committee asks for further time on the name of J. M. Sanders.
 ''W. J. Ryan, J. K. Jackson, c. A. Griffith, James J. Sullivan"
 Alderman Ryan stated that Alderman Kohn had not signed the report on ac- count of being i'll at his home but he as- sured the Council that the absent Alder man was in sympathy with all its con tents.
 The report was then adopted by unan- imous vote.
 Alderman Sullivan asked leave to ad- dress the Council. As a member of the Committee. he said, he had signed the report under great protest He came to the meeting armed with a minority re- port and until tho recess he had no idea of signing the report. During the recess he had been convinced that the City Char ter by somebody's billy goat" action had been so worded as to prevent deposed ser- wants of the city from having anybody to which they could appeal for redress He then knew that he had fought a los- ing fight and although 1t had been a los- ing fight he was convinced that the public knew 1t was an honest one. He had there fore signed the report. But he wanted one thing done. He didn't want the old patrolmen to lose their places until am- pie opportunity had been given them to secure others.
 Some of the deposed policemen have families" said he, land some have passed the meridian of life on the police force and will find difficulty in securing employ. ment
 "He moved that the old policemen hold oA until March 1.
 Alderman Jackson said that he was in hearty sympathy with the motion but thought that it had been made in an un. parliamentary manner.
 He moved that the vote by which the report was adopted be reconsidered. The motion prevailed unanimously.
 Alderman Rutb then moved tO amend the report by providing that the conflrma- tions shall not become effective until March 1. The amended report was adopt ed.
 The chairman tthen announced tho meeting adjourned.