The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
POLICE. JOBS " r IN BALANCE Council Failed to Confirm
 New Ones. <. SULLIVAN. HAD PROTEST Alderman Declared Two Patrolmen are ineligible. He Believes Police Chief Should Ad- here to Charter in Making Ap- pointments-Names of Men
 are Withheld. 'i
 

|, The appointment of ten additional ps- trolrneu for the Montgomery Police De- partment by Police Chief A: 8. Gerald has not been confirmed by the City Coun| ell. although the appointments have been before the city fathers month.
 The City Council declined to confirm the appointments last night. It was charged on the floor of the Council that two Of the men appointed by Chief Ger ald were not eligible under the city char ter. It was further asserted by Alderman J, I. Sullivan, the maker of the first charge. that he had been informed that one of the men was not registered voter under the laws of Alabama. 'f .sf ~ ,
 The Council deferred action on the Ap- pointments until its next meeting. when, in all probability, something more of the charges will be heard. ..,
 The question of confirming the appoint ments came up under the head of unfin- ished business. The Council. at it's pre- vious meeting. had declined to take ac- ton. leaving the matter open until an- other meeting of the Council.
 Strikes at Two of These.
 The communication of the Chief of Pc. lice stated that. in accordance with 6 res. olution of the Council, he had appointed ten additional patrolmen, whose names WSTe. '. A. WatsVu. n. I. Ise8taNus At~S Murreli, N. P. Huffman. w. w. snarkiey. W. J. Pendergrass, H. c. Mahler, ]. A. Thorn. H. G. Duke and Pat Boyle.
 As soon as the communication was read. Alderman Sullivan said that he was op- posed to any immediate action.
 ''why, am informed" he said.' 'that two of the men appointed are not eligi- bie under the city charter. The city charter requires that all city ofilciaIs shall have been citizens of Montgomery twelve months before they so into once. understand that two of these men have not been residents of Montgomery that long. am also informed that one of the men appointed is not a registered voter under the law of Alabama. doubt whether he is legally entitled to be a patrolman of the city of Montgomery. but at any rate, am opposed to any man holding 8 city office who has voluntarily deprived himself of the right of suf- frage."
 T have no personal feeling against any man appointed on the force," the Sixth Ward Alderman went on, "but think 1t Is due to the great number of other appll- cants who were disappointed. that every man appointed should meet the require. nnents of the law
 Kohn Wanted Action.
 Alderman hohn said that there appoint. ments had been before the Council for over two weeks. and that the Alderman from Ward had had ample opportunity to investigate the ftness of any of the appointees. He did not think at that time that any Alderman should come for. ward on mere heresay information to ob- struct the confirmation of the appointees. He thought that the Alderman should bring forward proor and not stand upon rumofs alone.
 Alderman Gunter said that at the last meeting of the Council he had moved to postpone the confirmation of the appoint. ments in order that all of them might be investigated. He did not know but that sufficient time had been allowed for the filing of charges.
 A motion was made to confirm the ap- pointments, but 1t was finally withdrawn, and action upon the patrolmen was post poned until the next meeting of the Coun- ciI
 After the meeting, Alderman Sullivan declined to give the names of the patrol- men who. from his point Of view, are in- eligible. He said they would be presented at the proper time.