Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-09
SUPERINTENDENT BEACH.
Chief Esan Retirss on Pension of
 $l,000 a Year.

everything stated in the Democrat
 last evening regarding Commissioner
 of Safety George NJ. Beach and the
 new office in the police department,
 superintendent of police, took place as
 was said it would, Mir Beach being ap-
 pointed to the office
 The meeting was executive from first
 to last because the board has got out
 of the habit or custom of holding pub
 lie meetings. Mayor Elton presided
 and all the members were present. but
 when the question of superintendent
 came up he had gracefully retired to
 the city clerks office
 Everything done at the meeting had
 been rehearsed at two or three meet.
 ings held between Saturday evening
 and Monday morning, that is every. thing except the dropping of Harry B.
 Garter, 6Saq ann
 v As lhnoceiitly looking as a piece of
 pimpkin pie at the Wolcott fair, City
 Clerk Nettleton read applications from
 Mir Garter and William Sandland for the position of superintendent of po- lice, and they were majestically placed in the clerks pocket. though the rec ords of the board will show to posteri. ty that they were placed on file. A ballot was then taken, just as if the matter had not been already cut and dried, and Chief-of- Police George NJ. Egan was the choice. This was nc. cording to program, soft soaping the chiefs pride and dignity. His salary Is to be $2.O0O year. X minute or two later Superintendent Egan ten. dered his resignation, to take effect on October 2S, week or two after the coming city election, and the resigna- tion was accepted and he was voted to the retired list on a pension of half his salary. $1,O00 year. Thus the board paid Its price to the chief for tue privilege of allowing them to oust him from office to make room for an- other man, who in year or two will also be retired upon pension of $1,. OOO year to make room for another.
 Another ballot was then taken to elect successor to Superintendent Egan. and Commissioner Beach was found to be the unanimous choice of the board. receiving the full vote. four. Commissioner Beach was immediately notified of his appointment-he was in the city clerks office waiting to hear the good news-and he signified his in. fention of withdrawing from the board But neither the mayor nor any of the commissioners would permit such step and reluctantly he yielded to their wishes. That disposed Df the business the meeting was called for principally. and the board ad. | burned.
 The story of the amendment to the | ,ity charter by which the office of SUI of police was created is | long but rather interesting one. As | las been already stated. Chief Egan informed the members of the board of | afety. Commissioner Driggs especially, | vho is now called George the First. | hat If any persons attempted to monkey with his job they were liable O have their noses pulled. George the i first was amazed at the audacity of ;eorgc the Second. Chief Egan. and be Iuietiy informed George the Third of ;eorge the Seconds threat. The result ras that instead of keeping him out. s they had intended. they let George he Second in. and. in fact. he assisted T framing the bill that was to ot.<. i'm from office on pension of s1.oOG.
 Then Mr Carter got the idea that he ras to be George the Seconds sue ii essor. History was not to repeat self this time. a Harry was not to lcceed a George Nevertheless up to le Capitol went Mr Carter and with ttorney Durant worked might and Iain for the passage of the bill Mfr arter thought himself entitled fo the DsitiOn as a reward for party services r Beach was willing to make way i r him up to day or two ago: buf Is friends would not stand for such I ts 'urse and some of them went % fas | ! to say that 1t was his duty to take I
 if for no other purpose than ia keeF l I r Carter out They had nothing yainst Mir Garter personally or IoIit. l lily except that they considered him ( Q imprudent a young man for % re I onsibIe position as head of a DO ,e department n Everybcdy seems pleased that yfr I rsch Ia to s1cce>d Superintendent [ ran They sreJconfidenf thst he will d zke q capable o4ciaL and that he h scre<<- Ieve1 ben<5ed szd csn1- an1 ' leus e~ef5 tun b tke psl1cp Grpnrt | | ~ m mnmUw n1m0Hn1 *eG