The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-04
BOSSES PLAN TO RESCIND BILL. TO.
 ENLARGE POLICE.
Republican Leaders Not In Ac- ord-DiStrict Leaders Want
 Appointments Made.
MORE POLICE NOT
 POPULAR, SAYS KING
Head of Machine Wants to Keep Down Police Expense
 -Warner Not Satisfied.

At press hour today Mayor Wilson, Republican Town Chairman Robinson, John T. King, Alderman MacFayden, President George s. Hil1 of the po- lice board, William E.. SeeIey and oth- CT members of the Republican town committee were in conference at Re- publican headquarters in Fairfield avenue over a propositnon to have the common council rescinds dts former ac- tion. of adopting, an ordinance per raitting addition of a, lieutenant and 10 patrolmen to the force, There was a difference of opinion among those at the conference but a leading Republi- can ve1ltured the assertion today that Alderman MacFay1en at the meeting of che council tonight will introduce a resolution resembling the former ac- tion of the council
 It was said today that John T. King the mayor, Town Chairman Robin son and Alderman MacFfayden favor ed the resembling of the resolution adding the new policemen to the dees partnnent while President Hill and Sev- eraa members of the Republican town committee opposed it.
 DeVer IF. Warner and President Hdll of the police board are said to have been instrumental in having f1le or dfnea1ce creating the lieutenant and the new policemen passed by the com mon council. John T. King and othar
 
 the making of new policemen, claim ing that it was placing too much ex- pense on the city and that new po- Ecen1en were not needed
 At the conference today it wals ar sued that the over whelrfaine expenses of the present administration made it imperative to cut down expense in whatever department could stand it. It was also advanced that the addition Hof two score policemen to the depa1,t- nnent, something over a year ago, had proved a nfost unpopular move. and in protesus against swelling the cftyss payroll to pay political debts.
 Those who urged the repeal of the former action Of fke cou1oiI took the agTound also ne new men were to be added Z First district tax nav CTS might enjoy the police protec- ton which other tax payers had Since the courts have established that Bridgeport is still divided into two districts and there are about 800 persons who will pay First district taxes only. there will not be money enough to pay the new policemen and the city cannot afford to have them appointed. Those who at the confer sence today opposed appointing the new policemen pointed out that al- though the ordinance creating the new policemen was passed almost a year ago tKle city has struggled along without them so far and tand btedly could get along without them for a. while longer.
 At any rate there is no money to pay the policemen if they should be appoinked and Republicans who are interested in keeping the tax rate low want the ordinance increasing the force rescinded. Several members of the town committee who have prom ised to get constituents appointed to the force, of course want the ordi- nance kept as it is.
 Beea4ase the commissf sfoners could not agree on who was to be the lieu tenant and who would be the patrol men. the appointments have been held up. A prominent Republican declar- ed today that while the ordinance might not be rescinded at the coun- cil meeting tonight, the extra police men would not be appointed ana the ordinance would be rescinded at seme future date.