Evening journal., 1914-09-30
Police BOARD Would
RUSH Appointments
Wants Council to Withdraw
Resolution Staying Selec-
tions for Two Weeks
ALSO FAVOR
THE WAGE INCREASE

Members of the Police Commission
yesterday haggled over the resolution
passed by City Council last Thursday
night In which the commission was
asked to defer for two weeks action
regarding the traffic squad while the
resolution Of Council was considered.
President William II. Bowers and |
Commissioner Thomas n Stayton |
voted for the adoption Of resolution |
presented by Mr.. Bowers In which |
Council was asked to withdraw It's |
objections to the appointments as
soon as possible. General wicker
sham voted against this motion, say
ing he thought the resolution Of Coun-
ell should be acknowledged and the |
request complied with.
Following the reading Of the reso- |
luton, Mr. Bowers offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted by
a two to one vote:
Whereas, Section Of the act
creating the Board OF Police Commits
sioners provides that the "police force
NAV be increased by the said board
from time TO time, provided there is
passed by a majority of the City Coun-
Gil a resolution recommending the1
same;" and
Whereas, City Council did on the
twenty-seventh day Of August, A. ID.
1914, pass by a majority vote the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, Section Of an act Of the
General Assembly OF the State of Del
aware, entitled "An Act to provide for
a municipal police commission for the
city Of Wilmington passed April Is,
1898, provides that, among other
things, "the said Board Of Police
Commissioners are hereby authorized
and required, Immediately upon en-
tering upon the duties Of their office,
to appoint, enroll and employ a per-
manent police force for the city Of
! Wilmington which police
force may be increased by the said
board from time to time, provided
there is passed by a majority vote of
the City Council a resolution rec
ommending the same," and
Whereas, In May, 1914, Commits
sioner l. p. Wiokersham, representing
the said Board Of Police Commission
ers, appeared before the Council as
the Committee of the Whole Council,
and requested the appropriation Of
funds for the maintenance of a
mounted traffic squad Of seven addi-
tional policemen. giving the ideas of
the duties of said traffic squad, and
Whereas, The Council of Whining
ton believing that the appointment OF
such squad Is a public necessity, as
requested by the said board, therefore
be It
Resolved, BY the Council of vii.
mmgton, that the Board of Police
4 Commissioners be, and they HEREBY
n are authorized to increase the polic'
n force of the city of Wilmington by tn
{ appointment OF the number Of add
tional men named above, and in ac
:, cordance with the request OF the sai'
o board as outlined by its representative
- Commissioner Wlckersham al the timI
T. above mentioned.
}, Whereas, Pursuant thereto th'
D Board cf Police Commissioners did OF
r the fifteenth day Of September A. j
1914, adopt the following resolution
Whereas, City Council did on tn
: Twenty-seventh day of August, A. d
y 1914, pass by majority vote resolu
tlon recommending and authorizin
the police force of this city to be in
o creased by the appointment of seve
/. additional men; therefore,
m Be it Resolved, That The polio
n force of this city be and is hereby In
3. creased from 1O3 to 10 men.
s, Whereas, In the opinion Of tn
ie Board of Police Commissioners tn
IL police force Of this city was actuall
n, increased by the adoption OF sal
s. resolutions by the City Council an
na the Board Of Police Commissioners
~ and
n Whereas, The Board of Poli'
e Commissioners is not advised that q
~ said action Of the Council and th
o1 board may be nov rescinded, nor
~. It advised Of any statute permittil
m, the police force of this city to be
on creased; and
M Whereas, In the opinion OF Il
Board OF Police Commissioners an
crease of the police force was c
b,- sential to the proper protection of Il
~ city; and
d. Whereas, Delay by the Board
Police Commissioners IN filling the '
cancies now existing in the poll
force under said resolution; may
on followed by litigation to compel {
icy Board of Police Commissioners
act in the premises; and
- Whereas. IL is the desire of Il
board to cooperate with City Cou
81 ell as far as possible although
nv duty Of organization, control a
g management Of the police force
pn imposed by statute of this boar
t9 therefore
IM BE it Resolved, That City Coun
II. be respectfully requested to withdri
liz its suggestion for delay in filling
l vacancies now existing in said pol
H force with as little delay as possih
and further that a copy of this re
l# luton be delivered by the secrets
OF the board to City Council
President Bowers also spoke of
I8 Council suggestion that the memb'
of the force be granted an incre;
of pay. Mr. Bowers said all the Co
III missioners favored a salary incres
I for the force, but believed such an
li crease unfavorable at this time.
The following resolution on the 81
lI Iect was approved:
'I Whereas, Section @ of the act ere
ing the Board of Police Commission
lM provides as follows;
I4 'sThe salaries of the officers of po
IN and police officers -Xed by this
hN shall not be increased by the said Bo
| III of Police Commissioners unless upof
IA resolution from the City Council pas
tN by a majority vote thereof rec
iH mending the same and
IW Whereas, No request has been m
VH bv the Board of Police Commission