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for the positiozi, the sum oj' $250000 per month should be pa9.d fbr •bhe first six months probationary period and $275,00 por moxrluh thereafters Cer- ?ain suggest?.ons t?rero also made as to tests and qvalifications fbr select- ing the Cha.ef o-F' Police. It -vias furtk1or •recommended t'nat the preseat Chiof of T'o7.ice, because of his 1ong oxperxence and abilxty In perf orming work in the Serv;i.ce Department, be ga.ven the title of Service Dxrector and tha't he continuo as School Guarcl. VffheroupoaZ a discussi-on on the report of t-he saf'ety Comnittee follotived. lt1r. Eldelman, the Solicitor, pointed out that there was no such posi+ion as Service Dir. ector in a-Vi7.lage but that lyr. Goetz could co;xtinue to lzold the position of Road Cormiissioner and could porform and bo naid for such other zvox°k as might bo assigned -bo him by counci:l. tiire Ede7lna?i f*arthex° pointed out that a nvw Chxof of Po7.ice could not be appointed Llplt11 tkiere v,ras a vacancy in the posi-bloxi9 and t1zat the Mayor lzas the potiver of appointiment, with th.e approval oi Cou?icil, und.er state lavJS. bu"u that-the Lra.yor 7-rould bo perfec'uly free to follow the sugges- tioiZS 7aa.de by the Safety Co?Ridttee in endeavoring to find tkle rxght maiz to appoint s It tivas the concenstts of opizliori oil the membors of council tkiat, if a 77ian withou't previous polxce experience ba appointed as Cha.ef oi' Polico, his salary Sk1.OLlldbA 050.00 per week ati first instead of the amount p'roposed by the Safety Co7mi5.t tea.- hvmhers o-Lc' the Counciq were also of the opinxon th.a•t the maxinum age f'or the appoant-eo should be 40 xnetead of 35 years of age. Z"Thareupon ?:ra A1frod Goetz, -bhe presen-b Chiez^ of Polxce, tendered his res7 gnation in that capacity, to 0o eff'ective when his successor has been duly appoxnted. Counca.1, by unanimous vote of those presoati, accented the resa.gnation of hZr. Goetz, no'u to be offocti-ro uxz'bi1 his successor is duly appoa.nted, and t'.nank.ed P4r. Goetz z"or his lo,yal service in the past, oxpressing tlze hope that he vsi1l cozita.izue to devote ha.s efforts to the posita.oi1 0f Road Comliiissioner and in any other capacity to -rvha.ch he may be assignad. It was 'Uhen m.oved by -Mr. Zj.nolama.n, seco;.ZCled b;J T?'?°. Franz, that the Sa1'o-by Conunittoa be tha.nked for its report, that said repoi-t be adopted in pri:icxple, vrith -the excoptioiis above meiitiozled as to age 1a.mit and salary, and that the Yia.yor, with tho assistanco of tkle Sar^ety Comraitteo, be da.rectod to take steps to f ind a suitable pex°soxi to act as Chiof of Polico on a fu1l-time basis, and then to raport to Couiici1 for furthor act7 on as to 'Uh.e con_Fix°!n.ation of the appo2.ntment aizd the fixing oi liis salary. Ro?1 Ca11: Ayos - Uossrs Franz,IIardman,Sloan,Lizlglemaiz & Cass Nays - .None v i"lotxon Ca'rried.