Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-11-16
NEW SALARIES
FOR POLICE.
Speculation as TO What Increase
Chief Will Get As New Law
Does Not Specify.
sERGEANTs WILL GET $3.50.


to 81, ,1O0-Bomd of Aldermen
VIII Discuss Matter at COMMITTEES
Session Tonight, as Law Becomes
Effective, Increases Will Be Made.
4 Whether or not the council will
decide to raise the salary Of Chief
, Patrick J. Burke. together with the
rest of the police force, who are now
entitled to more pay under the new
law, which was decided by the voters
On election day, is now the subjeci
of much speculation. The law makes
no mention of the chiefs salary, and
unless the council so decides, Chiaf
Burke, who now receives 800 Il
month, will continue to receive the
same salary Many think this i'm.
fair, as the sergeants VIII receixa
$112.50 a ninth, which is $12.5O
more than the chief gets. If the
chiefs salary is raised in proportion
with the other officers. $3.50 month
or $1,S00 year, would be about pro-
portionate amount.
The council holds COMMITTEES
meeting tonight, at which time the
subject is expected to be discussed.
All the policemen who have served
/ five years will get 900 year at
once, and. at the end of two years.
an increase of per cent a year OF
their annual salary will be added nn-
! til the sum of $1,000 is reached.
Eight policemen under this provis-
ionu will receive the $1,000 year
as soon as 1t becomes effective.
The time each policemen has
served, and their new salaries are as
follows:
Sergeants.
James H. Mulligan, served 10
years., 6 months, 27 days, salary
$112.50 month.
Clarkson Dunham, served 13
years, 9 months, 16 days, salary
$112.50 month
Detective Sergeant.
John A. Huff, served years.
months, 26 days, salary s112.5O
month.
Roundsman.
John E. Morris, served 5 years, s
months, days, salary $91.66 a
month.
/ patrolmen.
| William Fl. McDermott, served 4
years, months, IL days, salary
$S3.33 a month.
John Wood, served IA years.
months, 12 days, salary $S3.33
month.
John Meshrow. served IA years.
months, IS days, salary SS3.33 q
month.
y. c. Jensen, served 10 years, 5
L,aAths, Ia days, salary SS3.33 4
month
Chris Hanson, served 5 years,
months, days, salary $S3.33
month
Frank Shultz, served years. 8
months, days, salary $S3.33
month
Lawrence Long, served years.
months, 3 days, salary $S3,S3
month
Niels Tonnesen, served years,
month, % days, salary $3.50
month.
John Whitworth, served years. 3
months, 80 days, salary $70.SS
month.
Andrew Jensen, served 2 years,
month. 20 days, salary $7O.S3
month.
George Kuzusko, served | year,
months, 16 days, salary $66.66
month.
Timothy Quinlan, served | year,
months, days, salary $66.f
month.
The foregoing salaries are Lbtssr
from the following schedule. aFd the
time is taken to November 80:
Rate of wages for:
First year, $3.50. or s62.50 q
month.
Second year, $500, OF $cc.ss a
month.
Third year, $3.50, or $7oss q
month.
Fourth year, $1,000, or $S3.3s a
month.
Fifth year, $1,000, or sSS.3s a
month. After policeman has served
two years at $1,000 years. an in
crease of per cent. per annum OF his
| yearly salary shall be added until
such salary shah reach the sum OF
I 81, 200, when such increase shall