New Britain herald., 1923-08-16
dunn SHOWS BOARD
WAS NOT TO BLAME
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that had the republican leaders In tn
council come to him and requisite
that certain members of their likin
be placed on the board he would nc
hesitate to name them.
Alderman Cornelius j. Denim OF IN
first ward, who was the first membe
named on the committee will call tn
first meeting next week. tits expect
ed that he, being the republican lead
er in the council, will be named chair
man of the committee. 90.
Seeking Excuse For Change
IT is said that the action of the re
publicans in the council is the mrs
step in their program which has fo
its purpose the elimination of police
commission composed of four mem
bers in favor of single commissioner
The sponsors Of the idea could no
20 before the public without having
reason for the change and, 1t is said
have decided to try 70 expose the
present commission as an excuse or
which to base their policy. 1t is said
that the probers will investigate the
general conduct OF the police depart
ment and will try to make it unpleas-
ant for one member of the department
whose methods of making investiga-
tions will be questioned.
Gill Calls 1t DIRTY" d.
DIRTY! Absolutely dirty" ex-
claimed Alderman John F. Gill of the
second ward at last nights session OF
the common council after the resolu-
ton had been introduced by fellow
republicans to have the investigation
Of the police department made with
particular reference to reports that
men have been appointed to the force
who have passed the age limit pre-
scribed by the charter.
The resolution carried the names OF
FIVE council members, four of them re-
publicans who the majority side of
the council had selected as members
of the investigating committee, and
the second ward alderman was one OF
those named.
The resolution follows:
Whereas 1t has come to the at.
tention of the members of the COM
mon council that certain policemen
were appointed to the police force in
the city of New Britain contrary to
the ordinances of said city:
Therefore, be it resolved, that a
committee of five members of the
common council, consisting of Alder
men Cornelius Dehm, William Judd,
Frank Conlon and Councilmen David
L. Nair and George Molander, be and
they are hereby appointed to investi-
gate said matter or any other mat
ters pertaining to the, police depart
ment and report back their findings
to the common council"
Challenges Their Manhood.
Alderman Gill was apparently sur
prised and asked that the resolution
be read again. This was DONE He
then asked if Alderman Conlon, the
democratic leader, knew anything of
the movement and no one was in
position to reply. The alderman then
said:
This Is dirty piece of business
We have a fine police commission and
one of the finest men in the city at
IT'S head. It's dirty, absolutely dirty |
It's a direct slap in the face. Why |
1ont you come out in the open like |
men? It's insinuation, and If there is |
anything hate it's that dirty insinu-
ation. Anyone with eyes can see |
what 1t Is. Why don't you ask the |
chairman anything you wish to know
'bout the police department? He's at |
Utmost every meeting of the comnlo on
Councilman E. T. Ringrose of the
fifth ward asked that the council he |
Decent and name the committee
rom the floor or. allow the mayor to
lame it. Councilman Stanley Kar-
'inski of the fifth ward, republican,
'mended that Mayor Paonessa name
he committee and Councilman Ring
ose seconded the am endment.
Names from Civil Service List
Councilman Arthur Crusberg called
IN Chairman Dunn who was in the
pectators' gallery to answer whether
men had been appointed to the police
orce when they were past the maxi
mum age. The chairman said that
his may have been possible. He then
Explained the situation as follows:
'1vll service regulations have been
polished but what appointments
we're made to the force by the present
commission were made under the CIV
service system The commission
vas required to choose patrolmen
rom among the FIVE highest on the
wi service list and such matters as
&C. physical fitness, etc, were I'D to
he civil service commission. The list
f applicants were forwarded to the
olice board and from amons the
We highest, patrolmen were picked