Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-27
COPS SWORN IN
DESPITE PROTEST
OF. TRADE BOARD
Committee Objected to Fifty
New Men as Increas-
ing Taxes.

Despite the fact that the Board of
Trade through three of its represent
atives appeared before the Board of
Police Commissioners yesterday after
noon and entered a protest to the ap-
pointment of fifty new patrolmen. al
leging that they had not Known of the
intention until a few days ago, the
men were sworn into duty and assigned
to the various precincts. Curtiss R.
Burnett, president of the Board Of
Trade; James M. Reilly, it's secretary.
and j. Charlton McCurdy were the
committee.
1t was alleged by the committee that
the appointment of these new men
would make the tax rate so high that
manufacturers would taboo Newark in
building new industries. 1t was argued
that the number of policemen per
square mile was larger in the city than
in Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland and other
cities of this size.
People Here Are Different.
President Kane, of the Police Board,
told the committee of the difference
of the class of people here, as he has
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urged that the Increased s26, 900 which
would go toward the salary of new
patrolmen would cause a raise of five
points in the tar rate. Secretary Cox,
of the Police Board. pointed out that
this was erroneous, as he tax rate
would be raised out point.
Mr.. Burnett was very sarcastic in his
remarks about the salary of the men
md Gtafad that On fha onooto1 a1an-
tons when the salary question came
up there was a fireman and policeman
at every polling district tapping the
voters on the back. Mr.. Burnett was
asked by President Kane if he thought
the city had grown in the last two and
a half years, and he answered in the
affirmative, stating that it ad grown
richer by 10000 inhabitants. Mr.. Kane
then informed him that two and one
half years ago the police department
had appointed fifty men.
The committee left stating that they
were sorry they a learned of the
action of the Police Board at this late
date.
Told to Initiate PatroIman Heller.
The fifty new men We're on hand, and
before bein, sworn in by City Clerk
SVAiiitiiS a Nv ~ a fSRCC1Il w l. AOoi
dent Kane. He advised them to keep
a level head and not to violate the au-
thority. with which they were invested,
He explained to them that they were
the guardians inc servants Of the
citizens and were looked upon as pre-
servers of all that was good. He ad-
vised them to be temperate. Their at
tention was called to the case of
pufro1Ynon Tphp JJolJnr whT hos hoan
in the department thirty-four years
and never : as been before the commits
sioners on any charge. His record was
commented ON at length by President
Kane. Heller has been placed on tho
pension roll, to begin juno /.
The men then were sent to Chief Of
Police Corbitt, who gave them their
keys and Instructions. After a week
of trial duty the men will get active
work,
Patrolman Tickle. of the Third Pre-
cinct, and Patrolman McAdams, of the
Sixth, for being late with duty calls
were each fined one days pay. Will
lam A.. Blanchard sent a check for $25
to go to the pension fund for the good
service that the policemen rendered in
the parade and at the dinner .'eld at
the Kruger Auditorium by the Tall
Cedars.
A complaint by William Fitzsimmons
was made against Special officer Louis
Rich. 1t was alleged that Rich as
saulted Fitzsimmons last Saturday.
The commissioners decided to ask the
city ounse what ought to be done in
collecting damages in the case of
Patrolman McFeeley, of the Sixth Pre-
cinct, who was run down while on his
motorcycle, causing a total wreck of
the machine and partial loss of his uni
form.