The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-08
West Hudson News
MORE POLICEMEN
HARRISON MURDER STIRS
COUNCIL TO ACTION.
Four Men Named-Signal Boxes May Be
Installed-Bills for Special Work
on Murder Case.

Thu Harrison police department was In
creased in numbers last night, when four
new men were added to the force by the
Harrison Common Council. The new po-
licemen are; Peter F. Brady, of the First
Ward; William Ford, of the Second Ward;
James McManus. of the Second Ward,
and Samuel Boob, of the Third Ward.
They will report for duty to Chief of
Police Michael j.. Rodgers, of Harrison,
tomorrow morning
Police alarm boxes will be installed
throughout the town as soon as tire
police committee of the Council gives the
matter consideration and renders a re
port to the Council, probably at the next
meeting. The question was discussed last
night
Councilman Thomas F. O'Connor intro
duced a resolution providing that the
alarm boxes be installed. Mr.. O'Connor,
who is the chairman of the new police
committee, said;
The town has not any more policemen
at present than 1t had seven years ago,
and these conditions should not exist. The
town Is constantly growing in population
and in a general way, and it stands to
reason that more policemen are needed to
protect the town and its people. Criticism
has poured on our police department., and
will pour until we secure a good system.
system is what is sadly needed, and the
point is how are we going to syStematize
The department. Install signal boxes. That
is what Is Indispensable now. Secondly,
seven or eight more policemen should be
added to the force in order to cover the
Councilman Van Deren agreed with Mr..
O'Connor, and stated that the matter had
been considered last spring.
The population of Harrison now,' he
said, lis about 1900, and more policemen
are necessary. Our department may have
made mistakes, but we all make mistakes,
We did not know that on December 20 a
nude body of a woman, evidently muir
dered, was going to be discovered in the
Harrison swamp. Now l move that -four
policemen are appointed tonight"
Councilman Sullivan seconded the mo-
ton.
Councilman O'Connor nominated William
Gilman SulliYan, Councilman Witt pre-.
scented the nhme of John Donald, James
McManus's name was proposed by Coun-
Gilman Rice, the name of Samuel Boou
was suggested by Councilman Van Deren,
Councilman Dolphin put forth the name
of James Sullivan, and President Daily
mentioned Joseph p. Cobprn's name. a
ballot was taken which resulted as fol
lows:
Boob, z; Brady, 7: McManus, G; Ford, 81
Coburn, 3; Sullivan. 2, and Donald, 2.
Then Brady, Boob, McManus and Ford
were declared policemen. 1t was decidec
10 give each Of the new men $500 n year.
The Harrison police department now can
sists OF the following: Michael J.. Rodgers
chief; Caleb Coakley and James Fcsier,
sergeants; James ]. Duffy, Thomas +
OOidIl, AnufeW II. NhlSl, INlCuuIu \
Nugent, John f. Ward, francis Kahn
Peter Reilly, Frank M. Campion, Peter i,
Brady, amuel Boob, James McManus
William f. Ford.
Bills being presented by special police
men for extra work done during the muir
der mystery of Harrison were the creation
of a long discussion by the councilmen.
Councilman Sullivan objected to paying
the bills because he said they did not go
on their regular course, but he later voted
for their payment. Councilman o'Connor
took exception TO a bill of Constable
Joralomen, which was presented for
penses while working on a recent case in
Harrison, but the bill was ordered paid;
A hot debate was caused when Council
man Dolphin. chairman of the finance
committee, presented a resolution which
allowed that SIS, 900 be paid off a certificate
of Indebtedness to the New York and New
Jersey Water Company, thereby saving (
per cent. interest.
Councilman Van Deren manifested indig-
nation at Dolphin's resolution, and said
that he could take care OF the water de-
finance committee interfering. DR.. Dolphin
said he was doing this for the good Of
the town to save interest. h matter was
Town Treasurer Edward J.. Grace, in
his monthly report stated that there is @
balance on hand of $105, 46S. 80.
President DAILY announced the following
standing committees for the year 1908:
Finance-Dolphin, o'Connor, Van Derer
and Witt.
1OflSlIuttlDD dlid IdNiOil6 vi bhiAh7
ings-Sullivan, Henry Rice and O'Connor.
Streets and Highways-Witt, Van Deren,
Dolphin and Sullivan.
WATERMAN Deren, O'Connor. Witt and
Sullivan.
sewers-Dolphin Rice, Henry and Sui
Police-o'connor, witt. Sullivan and
Dolphin.
Poor and Alms-sullivan, Henry, Van
Deren and Witt.
supplies-Dolphin, Rice, o'Connor and
Henry.
Officers and Salaries-Rice, Henry,
O'Connor and Sullivan.
Health-Henry, Sullivan, Rice and
O'Connor.
License-sullivan, Rice, Van Deren and
Henry.
ordinance-Henry, Sullivan, Rice and
Witt.
Assessment-van Deren, Dolphin, witt
and Henry.
Legal Questions-Rice, Dolphin, Van
Deren and Sullivan.
Public Buildings-O'Connor Van Deren,
Dolphin and Rice.
Printing-Henry, Rice, Sullivan and
Witt.
Flre-o'Connor, Rice, Dolphin and
Henry.