Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-15
POLICE OFFICERS
TO GET MORE PAY
City Council Votes A SIS Increase
In Salaries Of All Officers
INCREASES TAXES 4 PER CENT.
William Farrell Elected Caretaker
Andrew Sands, PatrOIman to Sue
ceed w. T. EOteIsr, Deceased.

the City Council for the year 1915
was busy one
1t will go down into the city's annals
as an aldermanic meeting Of peculiar
interest inasmuch as the new City
Clerk. Mr. Roy V. Tydings. occupied
his new position for the first time
succeeding the late Philip E. Porter
who had capably filed that position in
the City Council for more than a
score of years.
Besides the office of the City Clerk
being filed by its present incumbent,
there were other things to make last
nights meeting of the City Council
memorable.
Not the least among which was the
increase Of salary of all city police
men Of SIS per month per capita, max
ing an annual increase of $4,000 for
the burdened city taxpayers to raise.
and which will mean per cent in
crease in the city's tax rate
Mayor John dep. Douw appeared
before the Board and asked for the
privilege of addressing the Council,
which was, granted. He said although
the increase of pay of the city patrols
men would increase his taxes, yet he
desired to advocate same, as he
thought the patrolmen poorly. paid,
and with the increase they will only
receive $3.50 per day. He thought
they We're worthy OF the increase in
salary
Alderman Russell was the only op-
posing member. He said he opposed
the increase in patrolmen's pay be-
cause it would increase burden on
the renters
William Farrell was re-appointed
caretaker of the Independent Fire
Company, and janitor of the building
as well as fireman of the steam EN- :
gine Mr.. Farrell has made a most
capable and efficient caretaker, and his
re-appointment gives universal salts
faction.
Andrew Sands was elected city pa
trolman, vice W. H Boteler, deceased
1t was also voted to allow ten dol
lars a month as janitor fees to the
Water Witch Hook and Ladder Com
pany
Detailed Proceedings.
The City Council was called to or
der by Mayor Strange. City Clerk
Roy Tydings called the roll, and as
quorum was present, the Council
transacted the following business:
The Clerk read the minutes of the
previous meeting, and as there was
question relative to a portion Of same,
the Clerk was requested to read very
slowly in order that any errors could
be corrected, but after discussion they
were approved as recorded
Major Douw informed the Council
that the Independent Fire Company
did not ask that the quarters now be-
ing built be named Porter Hall, but
only requested that it be dedicated to
Capt. Porter's memory.
The Mothers Circle asked that the
use Of the City Assembly Rooms be
granted for the evenings Of February
6 and Z, for the purpose of holding a
supper The request was granted,
providing arrangements could be made
with the local Red Cross organiza-
ton.
A petition from w b. Gardner Co.,
asking that the city garbage, now be-
dumped on Clay street extended, that
when it is filed the balance be dump
ed on his property.
Jesse Fisher, foreman Of the Water
Witch Hook and Ladder Company,
asked that the Council refund the
janitor's fee to the company, and that
they could apply same to the chauf-
feur's salary. so that he may receive q
living wage Men cannot be employ
ed now to do work as formerly. He
requested the matter be given favor
able consideration The request was
granted
Report OF City Officials.
The reports of the various city
officials were submitted for the month
of December, and referred to the re-
spective committees.
Bylaws And Ordinances.
The Committee on bylaws and
Ordinances reported favorably a
number Of ordinances. One relative
to dedicating the new fire quarters Of
the Ind Fire Co to the memory OF
the late Fire Marshal Philip Elwood
Porter; the other to increase the pay
Of the police force. but did not rec
ommend any amount were presented.
A numerously signed petition was
presented requesting that favorable
action be given the ordinance. It
was moved that the salary Of each
and every police officer Of the city
be increased SIS This increases
/ the chief from SIS to $50: sergeant,
from $40 TO ss5; patrolmen. from $50
to SIS
The signers Of the petition repre-
sent over s2.000,000 OF taxable prop
erty.
Alderman Russell was OF opposed
to the increase but felt that the in
crease would work a hardship on the
tenant and not fall on the taxpayer,
as the landlod would pass it on the
tenant.