The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
DfTAPHOR|CAL ANSWER
BY MAYOR EXPLAINED
Mayor Ainslie Issues Statement tn
Clear situation Arising From
Krengel Case Discussion
RESOLUTION NOT UNDERSTOOD
Matter Before Ordinance Committee
Was To Pay Former Detective ser
geant Full Salary, Vet Not Making
Him Member of Police Force.

Mayor Ainslie's metaphoricai repN
70 Councilman Laid's academic queS'
tion with reference TO placing on the
nolica force a person--eveu ~ deaf
duYnh and liind--iesl grated by oral
nance or resolution adopted by Coun-
ell. having created considerable ais
cunsiou In the nature 81 criticism inc
Mayor yesterday afternoon issued a
statement in effort 70 clear up the
situation.
During Thursday nights session OF
the Ordinance Committee OF CoundI
resolution to authorize the CITY
auditor to pay 70 former i'etecllNe
Sergeant Krergel the salary ~ ser
GeAnt was discussed.
The resolution called for paying Mt
,Krengel. but was silent on the ques-
sion o: restoring him to police service
Resolution Misunderstood.
Members Of the committee, includ-
M. Umlauf, patron Of the measure
anpeared to be under the Impression
that the ordinance contemplated re-
U4orfnr Erengel to the force, The
Mayor answered a number OF ques-
sfons having bearing upon krengel
retirement because Of being incapaci-
tated for duty by reason OF injuries
sustained when he was accidentally
shot during police raid few years
ago.
Mayor Ainsne had tust explained
that Kreneel, after q few nights
service at police headquarters IN me
Saatest place In the department. had
LEFT the work declaring himself ply
sacally unable to perform the duties
Mr.. Iahd, apparently eth uisappre-
hending the purport Of the measure,
asked the Mayor Il he would restore
Krsngsl to the force Il Council passed
. resolution directing such action, The
Mayor replied that II Council passed
such . resolution he would undouot-
sdsy restore the former officer and ne
added:
IF the City Council requested me
TO put on q man who is deaf, DUMP
and blind-he would 60 on"
Says Mayor Ainslie. IN his statement
of yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Atnslie's Statement,
TT Is obvious that some uneasiness
has been caused by an answer that
was reported 10 have given 70 ques-
ton asked by Alderman Ladd az the
meeting Of the Ordinance Committee
on Thursday night
There are several reasons why
there are really no grounds for fears
for the safety Of the Police Depart
-,
neh., Al tAe hfst p'Aoo' gu -
guesuon We paLe'y hloo. o,,o 10
sne reason 'nal u.ete ~ no VI "a
osIore sne NV ouilc'i $50 ''0a -
restore Ar' hFensei' or any ooay
10 inc ponce 1ofoe, al.h"ass ~ ,,as
oeen repeatee4y written anu st ~
that such ~ the cslSe' ne reSol -,
uhoer cohs4aefa'loh oS tH7 Co'iiLIll 80
oeals with MI hrehseI as Fet'I e'ss
poiice olncef sha 'ale seIe@ t,I o. We >
ponce tofce OF the cl'y OF t . Iti-
@no merely olfects the auoieor Oh the
cry 70 pay ann uaI1y TO nun suli
e0uai 10 tnat OF 'he pay oA II SCI seAii1
on the ponce iorce'
mere lsn "oFd IN tne Feso'u-
Ison ABOUT restoring ar NTehee' 10
the Iorce, so the qaes'loh ahked me
was pureiy an acaoeIiiG one as were
noserhI others OF si'nllaf ehaFae'eF'
ana as was Also some OF 'he o4seus-
sion tnat TOOK pace before ihe com
mittee. IL Is hafdiy conce'vehle INA,
the Council which, by It's own act
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