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Show ; The city council proposes to reduce ! the salaries of policemen from $100 to : il 880 per month. This has been agreed ' x on in secret caucus, and the matter will come up for consideration in op?n " s meeting tomorrow evening. This isa reduction re-duction of 20 per cent, which is indeed a " t very heavy cut. The Times believes that i s j on honest, elliciont, and energetic police-j police-j man is worth $100 per month. It is a ' : j much better policy to have good olllcers ) at good salaries than a lot of poor men s at poor pay. The police force is now : i being put into excellent working condi ; ' tion by Marshal Young, who is well sat-: sat-: 5 isfied with tho mon that are being ap-. ap-. & pointed. The proposod reduction will . t be the means of bringing discontent i f among the men, and consequently there ;. j will be a frequent neglect of duty. Some 1 of the oflicora are men of family, and . j really cannot nfTord to work for $80 per ; t month, especially when they aro re-! re-! : ( quired to pay $150 por year for their " f uniforms, including their overoonts. J! f Verily, the lot ot tho policeman is not a ; i. happy one. |