Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-10
NEW PENSION PLAN
Senators Report Bill Affecting
Police and F::remen.
HOUSE SCHEME CAST OUT
Referendum Vote Of Taxpayers Is
Disapproved.
FUNDS ARE PROVIDED FOR
Assessment on Salaries Of Future
Benefciaries Is Required by
Measure.

The Senate District committee TODAY
disapproved of the plan of the House for
referendum vote Of the taxpayers of
the District to decide whether or not
| they were In favor OF a special tar to pay
pensions to the policemen and fremen
Of the National Capital and recommend
ed the passage Of q substitute with radi-
cally different provisions.
Under the substitute the retirement
funds are to be made up Of ~ per cent
Of the salaries Of the firemen and police
| men, of fines and forfeitures in the Po-
lice Court and certain other receipts from
the operation Of the police department;
and. in case there is deficit, receipts
from licenses other than liquor licenses
are to be available to pay the pensions
The bill also provides a general retire.
ment system different from that propos-
ed in the House measure.
Conditions Held Bad.
In presenting to the Senate the recon-
mendation Of the Senate District commit
Senator Gallinger asked for the present
consideration OF the measure, with a view
to its passage.
police and firemen's retirement funds, are
in bad shape" he remarked in the Sen
ate. The House has passed a bill which
the Senate District committee does not
approve. The committee has substituted
a bill which introduced some time ago;
and l ask for its present consideration
After the bill had been read several
senators began to ask questions about II.
Senator Bristow was solicitous as to the
money from which the pensions were to
be paid. asking II the funds were segre-
gated so that the pensions were not to
be paid from the general funds. He was
told that they were.
There Is, absolute wretchedness in the
District among widows and orphans OF
firemen and policemen because OF def
ciencies in the fund at present" he add
ed, as a reason for prompt action.
Il want to be heard persisted Senator
money from the public treasury to pay
pensions to civil employees
Action Is Deferred.
Senator Hepburn also made some in
quiries about the. bill: and Senator Borah
was on the point of raising further issue
when Senator Gallinger announced that,
in view of the inquiries, he would give
senators time to study the bill. So It
was put on the calendar for future
action.
According to the bill, the fund for
retiring policemen and firemen Is to
consist Of 'all fines imposed by the
Commissioners Of the District Of Co
lumbia upon members OF the police and
fire departments by way of discipline,
all rewards. proceeds of gifts and
emoluments that may be received by
any member of said departments for
extraordinary services, except such
as may be allowed to be retained by
such member or members on the APP
prevail OF the said Commissioners; all
net receipts and moneys arising from
the sale OF unclaimed property In the
custody of the property clerk Of the
police department; a deduction of IN
per centum Of the monthly salary OF
each member of the police and fire de-
partments. and fines and forfeitures
paid into the Police Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, except those allowed
by law to the use of the Humane So
ciety."
In Case of Deficit.
In case Of deficiencies in the fund. it Is