The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-09
RAISE FOR
CHIEF AND
SERGEANTS?
Police Board Head Says
Former Should Get $4,000
and Latter $l,SOO.
$500 MORE TO CAPTAINS
Their Salaries Fixed at $500
a Year.-Men of Next Lower
Rank to Petition Commits
sioners s. Will Ubhaus
Quit?
$500 MORE TO CAPTAINS

What is taken as an indication that
there is a general movement on foot
to raise the salaries of the Newark
police officials. and in this way to
minimize the temptation to fall into
the snares of the graft system, was
seen yesterday afternoon. when the
police captains of the city were
granted an increase of $500 a year,
making their salaries $2,4 0 a year.
President Bladder, of the Police
Board. is in favor of better salaries of
police officials. He SAID this morning
that he believed that the chief of police
should receive at least $4,000 and that
the salary of a sergeant should not be
less than $500. At present sergeants
are receiving $1,4O0.
When asked If the board did not be-
lieve that it was up to Captain Ubhaus
to make good his determination to quit
on getting the increase, Commissioner
Bladder said that he thought If Ubhaus
was a man of his word he would re-
sign.
The desk sergeants are said to be
contemplating going before the board
for an increase, and If they do, the
chances are, it is reported, nat they
will be accorded a substantial increase.
1t is more than likely that a commit
tee will go before the board at the next
meeting. Following it is said to be
likely that the chief will get an in
crease. The present salary of chief of
police in this city is s. 5000.
lEYtfI 49, II 49,, - H.
captains comes the opportunity for
Captain John Ubhaus, of the Fifth
Precinct Station, to retire. That he
will abdicate as soon as he gets his
first pay is the opinion of the police
commissioners.
When Ubhaus r~etires, Detective Ser
geant Michael Long will, police rumor
says, be given command of the Fifth
Precinct Station. Long was a candi-
date for the position of captain at the
time John Brown, now captain of the
Second Precinct Station, was in the
running. Brown beat out Long. but
it, is now easy sailing for the detec-
tive sergeant, 1t Is said.
K Presidents John A. Bladder is Longs
commissioner, and he has the assur-
ance of Commissioners Kane and Har-
rfgan that he can name Long. The
only formidable candidate for the posi-
ton of captain is Sergeant Thomas
Connell, of headquarters, who is an
officer of wide experience.
Captain Ubhaus was the spokesman
for the six captains at yesterdays
meeting of the board. In asking for
the increase he spoke of the increased
cost of living. Captain Christie, of the
Third Precinct Station, seconded the
request of the senior captain.
When the matter was brought be-
fore the board at the secret session it
was decided unanimously to grant an
Increase of $500 a yea
Besides the increase in the salaries
of the captains, the board in secret
session dismissed the charges against
Policemen Hector, of the Fourth Pre-
cinct, and Council, of the Third Pre-
cinct. Both were late on their pulls.
The open session of the board was
short. Two complaints were made to
the board about Sunday ball playing
In the lots at Long and Warwick
streets, near the Grace M. E. Church
The ~parishioners said that h ball
playing disturbed the church services.
The matter was referred to the chief
of police.
A letter was received by the board
calling attention to the fact that the
flooring in the new First Precinct Sta
ton was an infringement on, the patent
of William Schiller. On motion of
Commissioners Castle the matter was
referred to the building committee OF
Common Council.