Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-07
BOYLE APPOINTED
Chief OF POLICE
Acting Head of Department
Given Office in South
Orange.

Creating the Office of chief Of police.
the South Orange Township Commit
tee last night. at It's first regular
meeting OF the year. named Arthur
]. Boyle TO the post. The appointee
has been acting as head Of the police
department for several months. His
selection last night was made by a
unanimous vote OF the committee on
recommendation Of Chairman Charles
A. Cross, who lauded the executive
ability and work in general OF the
appointee. The acting chief. Mr.
Cross said. has proven himself ca
pable commanding officer. adding
that it was with pleasure that he rec
commended his appointment
The new chief was empowered to
select from the other members Of his
department two who. he believes. will
be suitable to recommend for desk
duty at police headquarters and who
will be designated as sergeants. The
appointment Of the latter WILL be made
at a meeting of the COMMITTEES next
Tuesday night. Chief Boyle was also
empowered to employ an additional
special policeman and TO arrange with
an out-of-town Justice to temporarily
I'LL the vacancy caused by the death
of Police Justice Robert ID. Brewer
Robert d. Wareing VIII be named az
Judge Brewers successor when he
qualities for the office In June.
In his first annual report as head
of the police department Chief Boyle
told how 200 arrests had been made
during 1913 and that the police had
restored stolen property TO the amount
of $1,000 20 respective owners Com
mitteeman Cross landed Chief Boyle
for the very complete and compre-
hensive report" and on his recon-
mendation IL was ordered printed In
the pamphlet containing the reports
OF committees.
With but one exception all Of tho
township officials were reappointed TO
office, some with increases In salary.
Other appointments were as fol-
lows: Samuel D. williams counsel,
to succeed Frederick w. Smith, at
a salary of $500 a year: Albert L.
Conklin, reappointed township treas
urer, salary $3.50 year. an increase
Of $3.50: also reappointed collector
salary 1920 year; Edward r Ar
cuIarius, reappointed clerk. salary
8. $50 a year, an increase OF $1b0: also
reappointed overseer Of the poor. SAL
airy $50 annually; William @. Miller.
reappointed tax assessor at a salary
OF 81, 900 q year; DR. G. Herbert Tay-
Tor. reappointed township physician.
salary $50 a year; John Campbell re
appointed road supervisor. salary $40
month: Charles W. Brown. reappoint-
ed sewer inspector, salary $40 q
month; Daniel Morrison, reappointed
janitor OF the Maplewood public build
ing. salary $50 month: william G.
Faulkner, reappointed janitor OF the
Hilton municipal building, salary $40
month.
Tradartr n Runu0p fhn Now Yy1RYn-
Der Of the committee, recommended
that steps be taken toward protect
ing the township from the threatened
invasion Of moving picture theatres
Counsel was directed to prepare an
ordinance with that purpose in view
Albert L Conklin as treasurer APP
pied for an increase of $500 per year
In his salary. II was finally agreed
by the official to accept raise OF
$780, The township clerk was praised
for his good work and given like in
crease without solicitation.