The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05

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ssquir.d . DO Chs, although tAs polioeaa may have
The board Of Surgeons i composed Of Ne following
H'dsi D ssr'
Kennedy, \. D. Everett. A Kimbark, 4: D. Alex. B.
W. Otis, n D., and Lafayette Rannsy n D. Their
compensation b one thousand eight hundred dollars per
HLIaIBILzx ron MEMBERSHIP or THE roLIcs
BY the law of April g. 1904 section 49, each member
Of the Metropolitan police force Of the Metropolitan
Ros: district holds once during good behavior, and
ing g tho sns ssd 0ss on. e. The
notice 70 him thereof BY the said board IN manner 70 DO
prescribed by said rules and regulations
esaaaq DISQUALIFICATION. G
But no person shall ever be appointed 70 membership
shall continue o hold membership therein who 10 not
citizen of the United States who has been
o. Es "sS SsS no
resided within the State during the one year next
preceding his appointment
.r.aI lz y i.lf VACANCIES. 'E l l.
Vacancies in the police force are ed up ~ follows
inspectors must be appointed nom among those who are
captains; captains must be appointed from among the
the board Of Police. sf
lstaaG sprcr.G p.rnonxxx e1gs
may DO appointed BY the Board Of Poce on the sppoa-
ton Of any president OF Incorporated village within
persons showing the necessity thereof and paying 70
tho treasurer not exceeding two dollars and my
cents per diem for each paroman for such special duty
SPECIAL PArR0LMEN WITHOUT PAY AND WITH PAY.
The Board Of Police may also, upon any emergency or
apprehension Of riot, tumut mob, insurrection, pcst
lence invasion, appoint - many special patrolmen
desirable and during any day Of public election may
also appoint TO perform duty In the city Of New York
not exceeding I'VE hundred Sra S:rs
provided they do not interfere unjusnaby IN the eec
lions.
No member OF the Metropolitan police force under
penalty Of foreng the salary pay which may be due
to him, withdraw resign, except by permission OF
without leave Of any member Of the Metropolitan police
force for Eve days Ia deemed and hold 70 be resig
nation as lsfl
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP OF TIN FORCE
HOW 1T IS DONE. tt
Parties wishing to apply for appointment a. patrolmen
usually 20 to well known citizen citizens and
get letter addressed 70 the Board or 70 some single
the Commissioners with his letter OF recommendation
The Commissioner being satisfied with the recommenda
ton the appearance OF the man. &C., Oils up blank
form addressed to the Chief Clerk directing him to SUBJ
ject tho applicant 10 the preliminary examination,
which is contained in printed form Of questions
which he answers under oath. Is fFrtte *
QUESTIONS ON THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION.
What Is your manner In what year were, you bornf
Whore were you bornf II out Of the United States,
read write Englishi Have you been convicted Of
any crimes How long have you resided IN this Statei
Where do you resIdef Are you married or singef
II married. what family have your What has been your
Occupationf Have you ever had rheumatismf Have
you ever had At Of any kinds Have you ever had
% What srs nd w
did they diet Have You been in any naval scrvicef
Have you been in any military servicef Have you ever
give any money other consideration to any person.
directly or indirectly for any aid or influence towards
procuring your appointment .,-.
the chief clerk he directs the party TO appear before
tho board of Surgeons on the following Tuesday
SURGICAL EXAMINATION or oANDIDATns F0H YHn
POLICH FORCE.
Now comes very important proceeding in the busi.
ness OF making competent patrolman. Tho Metropo-
Titan Police Department having life insurance fund Of
benefit It Is necessary that but sound and healthy
should be admitted 70 the body II SICK they sro
regularly paid and free medical attendance obligatory
on the part Of the department during illness II they
die permanent pension enures TO their family. This
provision also operates In regard TO- rather receives
It's chief Significance FROM the fact that the law and thu
regulations of the department. demand that but
thoroughly ableboded men shall become members Of
the police force The surgeons examinations arc there
fore tho most rigid description probably moro than
any other organization whether for life insurance i'm
private corporation for position In any charitable body
from which benefits In OF death or personal
injury They are stringent than those prevailing
In any other police organization perhaps In the world,
not excepting that Of France Is calculated that the
average number OF reflections amount to seven out Of
twelve or moro than hail the number applying.
The object have but thoroughly sound men In
the department whore theSe Is doubt the surgeons
give II in favor the department The surgeons
that the service Is arduoug one, requiring the con-
slant exercise Of unmpared physical heath and mental
faculties, and there Ia nevcraling supply Of gDod
men of that precise stamp seeking the places II Is i'm
polite and improper TO bestow them upon UNIT appli
who after presenting his statement previously sworn TO-
signs bis name in the register kept by tho Secretary OF
the Board
A FEW POINTS IN THE SURGICAL EXAMINATION
We have said the examination rigid Let those
who think otherwise try ID We will attempt 70
illustrate from the examples furnished at one sitting Of
the Board Surgeons t:Secrctary Sutton N. ID.
Drs Kimbark Ranney and Kennedy: DR.. A. IL Pooler
Assistant. Fiftynve applicants First introduced was
coats, shoes and stockings DR. Kennedy then com.
enesd the measuring pnscess II curious to notice
how tho short candidates endeavOred " stretch them
Nothing below that would do One good looking young
man trinc short Of the required standard, but
otherwise acceptable Il seemed hard case 70 recon-
advised however, to take warm bath, lay few extra
hours in bed and keep strictly temperate In oil thinga
stature half inch In something over forty eight hours
and applicants for place patrolmcn who have been
rejected account Of deficient height at one time have
been known 70 reach the required standard In ro-
remarkably brief period thereafter. The mode Of
measuring differs according 70 the notions OF tho
easurers Some of the Board contend that tho actual
height Of q man can be asccrtaincd 70 mathematical
certainty BY planting him his heels with
his toes elevated. Others aver that In this
positon the height lessencd because tho body In
the form Of partial angle with side shorter than the
hypohenuse This plan Is also objected to on the ground
that is difficult 70 ascertain mans integrity by ms
thematcal problem; In othcr words that dis
posed be ri1c either long or short at pleasure
Tho discussion concluded the occasion referred 70
by deciding the falrcst way 70 be TO place the man
squsrely his fect and thus very strangely consider
ing doctors alone had tho mattor under consideration,
the decision was given against the heeng process
no~n ho vnancu ripo nrdc ~ MD
taken into private apartment where he required TO
strip TO the bun and then commences the pummolling
operation This Is generally performed by DR.. Kmbark,
gentleman who weighs about three hundred and hfty
avordupos and bears such strong resemblance 10 Soma
tor Nye OF Nevada that no has been mistaken even In
the Mulberry street palace, for that distinguished OK
member OF former Metropolitan Police Board. DR. X
places the candidate in position like bag OF sand before
prize fighter undergoing discipline, and gives him one
with his right hammer on his victims right lung II
sound there Is prolonged echo around the apartment
Tho Ian Iun0 then cOnes under punishment Thu