Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-07-26
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COP IS TURNED
OVER To MAYOR
Will be Referred to Aldermen
at Next Meeting--Clears Up
Situation

The mixup which has centered for
the past several weeks about the
status of Patrolman Stanley Kosciel-
MAX of the police department was
finally Strengthened out last night
when that officer submitted his resig-
nation to Chief Patrick ]. Burke.
The resignation came after the
threatened with dismissal and REIN
stated once. He was suspended on
the first charge for sleeping on duty,
reinstated by the Board of Aldermen
following uncertainty as to whether
he had been dismissed by the vote on
Alderman John ]. Clark's motion
which was decided in an opinion by
the city attorney, and suspended for
the second time last night on orders
to the chief from Mayor Dorsey.
Koscielniak reported for duty at z
o'clock last night was reinstated and
then told OF his dismissal on the
charges that had been presented to
the mayor.
When the officer learned of hts
suspension on the second count he
walked over to the headquarters desk
and wrote out his resignation.
The chief turned tho letter over to
the mayor who will refer it to the
Board Of Aldermen at their next
meeting.
The mayors only comment on
| Koscielniak's resignation was: ut
relieves me of very painful duty
which / would have been obligated
to carry out"
In writing the letter which was
dated yesterday the patrolman asked
that his resignation be accepted TO
take effect this day"
The incident just closed has In
volved the mayor, the board of al
dermen and the city attorney and to
guard against the repetition of such
q situation Alderman Wilson. chair
man of the police committee. has
stated in a letter to the EVENING
NEWS that hereafter the chief will
be- in charge of the department.
The letter follows:
Mr.. Wilson's statement follows:
'"The Police Department manage
ment, from an editors standpoint,
was pretty we'll aired in yesterdays
issue of the EVENING NEWS.
"The old time stuff OF knocking
the Police Department, on general
principals, is getting to be a thing of
the past, we all must realize. So
why not take a crack at those who
are directly responsible for the NOR
ale and efficiency of the department?
Viz: the police committee.
line. I think you are right, Mr..
Editor. Still the truth won't hurt at
this time regarding the management
of the department.
."The chief was told by the present
chairman, when he took hold last
January, that the committee would
back him to the limit In any recon-
mendation he had to make for the
betterment of the force and that rule
i EIA ~ Al tn
the head of the department in every
sense of the word as far as the police
committee is concerned. He has
never been told to keep hands off by
the committee. As / feel that where
law and order are in question the
chief should have full power. and
such recommendations as the COM
mittee has made to the chief have
been rigidly carried out. have no
hesitancy in stating that a moro
efficient force the city has never had,
and compared with other cities Of
our class, we are close to the top.
The police committee felt the
seriousness of this last police trial
and acted accordingly, comparing 1t
with other cases of like nature In
other cities.
'4The police committee Is In no way
responsible for the actions of others
who choose TO make q Idfce oul "a
so serious a matter. This committee
is going ahead with the present
chief; more power to him. regardless
of q knock or a boost, without fear
or favor and for the beneht or all
concerned.
",rhe chief is paid for his work and
he does it, even II he does get less
than any other chief in the state for
city of our size.
."The committee does not get paid
for It and haven't butted in or tried
to run the department. but 1t Is GO
ing to be run right and according to
Hoyle no matter who butts In.
w. c. WILSON"