Evening journal., 1917-06-29
COUNCIL insists ON
Sl2OO FOR POLICE
Police Commission Again
Balks; Outcome OF Fight
in Doubt
SOLONS DISPLEASED
OVER OPPOSITION

Insisting that every member Of
Council had favored the defeat of the
Connolly bill at the last Legislature
fixing the salaries OF the local police
department in the belief that every
patrolman would be allowed 800
month By Council and that the at
tempt by the Police Commission to fix
a graded scale OF wages was an at
tempt OF the commission TO run
Council the majority members OF
Council last night adopted a resolu-
ton fixing the salaries of the entire
police department Council hereto
fore had not touched or suggested
what should be paid officials, other
than patrolmen, but last night during
"a recess OF the committee OF the
whole, when a communication was
read from the Police Commission who
returned the scale Of wages sent them
BY Council last week. and which had
been sent BY the commission, It was
evident that the Councilmen we're
dlspleased. As q result II was openly
declared that every patrolman should
receive 500 a month. except the nine
officers now on probation, and II ne
cessary TO allow the men this money,
the increases suggested by the Police
Commissioners to the officials higher
up, should be reduced. The new scale
was arranged IN the committee meet
ing and then carried TO the floor OF
Council for its adoption. whore It re-
ceived the majority vote Of Council,
Messrs. Draper and Smith oppos-
ing It,
Il was admitted that the commits
lsioners would not abide by the in
structions Of Council. II Is thought
that some trouble will be experienced
over the matter Councilman Grant
land stated that unless the patrolinen
lnow on duty received 500 a month,
the commissioners would have to go
into the open market for patrolmen.
The scale as arranged by Council
hast night provides the following sal
aries Chief Of Police $500 year.
captains of police. $500: sergeant OF
detectives. St700; sergeants. 81 800:
five detectives, each $1,000; SO patrol
men each $1,000; patrolmen proba-
TONERS, $3.50 each linemen. 81 500;
assistant linemen. $1,000; surgeon. ma
irons, janitor. each 500 year.
On this basis, II was stated that in
addition to the S27 800 previously al
lowed, the sum Of $1,000 would be
needed. It was explained that the
commissioners always have from -four
TO nine vacancies in the department
and the money which would be used
IN paying these officers could be ap
piled to the increase
The wage scale prepared by IN
commissioners provided that tho ser
geaDf of detectives receive the sam
N age as the police captains, and thi
-Fas reduced. as was that allowed b.
the commissioners TO Chief Black. tn
detectives and the street sergeants
The salary Of the surgeon, police ma
iron and janitors were untouched by
Council.
During the debate on the question
on the floor of Council. Mr. Draper.
chairman Of the retiring finance com
mitee. said that while he favored a
S12oc salary for the patrolmen. he
could not place his judgment against
that Of the commissioners. who had
mdae a study Of the case Councilman
AfcDermott said he thought the COM
mfBsioners should follow the recon-
mendatioms OF Council and Mr. Nc
Goldrick said that every citizen was