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

sgainst passing tire candidate The Physical impsrsec
lions ere mot considered In ordinary occupations, like
others We have mentioned, a serious any defect
ssvsTs hours il is necessary they should be
entirely sound IN their "under pinniags"
The following are the names OF Few o. sne diseases
which disouafy persons from passing the surgeons ex
animation as patrolmen:-Bunion In foot, syphilitic
tan loss Of finger varcose veins diseased sorotum
disease Of the eye short sghcdnsss insufficient height
inverted toe nail, hemonhoids piles enlarged veins
scl o. compsns rhsanassm tobacco heart
or imperfect pulsston Of the heart and numerous other
diseases0f moro serious character 70 which nesh
heir 70.
To candidates the trouble OF UNDERGOING an OF.
animation should 30 generally known that none nsed
free from all kinds Of disease and In sound physical con-
dton in every respect The surgeons have 70 make Am
fore applicants and the surgeons considerable time
and trouble II those who desire to become policemen
will consider the necessary 70 enable snsm
e. o THE sUBanoNs' CERTIFICATE. .
Tho following = copy Of the surgeons certificate ob-
tanning which, al other requirements being answered
wse Is in NO cass do the Commissioners 60 behind the
surgeons decision:- ~. s. ~.
hereby thai nsi :. .oans IN
IL able bodied robust constitution has good eyesgh
and in opinion physically qualified 70 sustain the
- inches Signed BY the ass three surgeons on duty
Tor tho day." p "a tesIor 1qi
Tho surgeons certificate then placed on ns with the
President the Board Of Commissioners and - vacan
Giles appointments mades The custom has been
for each commissioner 70 name one fourth part OF tho
appointments though by understanding among them-
selves IL named by either commissioners 70 whom
1Rs p Sccur I'll csuss
about twenty per cent Of the force during the years
four or dive hundred When men have boon on the
three years they not apt to resign or
70 become the subjects of discipline recently
appointed Many the latter resign after two or three
months trial. and not unfrequenty after two or three
days trial Some also fail pass the ordeal Of tho class
Of instruction.
, N.FARI0US SYSTEM BROKEN UP.
When the present Board OF Commissioners came IN
they found very neaous system of brokerage in exist
ence In regard TO appointments ON the police.
ususally on the part of mon totally without
sent themselves having influence with the Com
missoners, when, IN most cases, they would have no
~s pubic mann wSo was Of
their purposes and solicit letter OF recommendation on
behalf Of some candidate II ON the strength OF tins
letter the appointment obtained the policeman was
charged . round sum for their alleged influence. The
Commissioners founa great difficulty in graphing with
the candidate to swear that he had not paid directly
indirectly, any person any money or other
canno. swear to this he required to give the of the
party who has attempted the extortlon In such case the
Superintendent usually sends for the broker and warns
him against repeating the offence under penalty OF prose-
cuon charge OF attempting to obtain money under
false pretences This system is believed now TO be en-
trely broken up so far as the poliee Is concerned.
THE SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.
This is also rigid branch Of the discipline Of the
police force II follows after the appointment Of the
applicant and requires not only nerves but brains to
charge of Captain Leonard, who brings to his arduous
the benefit Of many years practical experience In
yitats should prepare for an intellectual course Of
tuition at the hands Of Captain Leonard who not only
expounds tho rules and regulations OF tho Police Depart
k..ta vxla Inn 1utao nfo nDlic nm
mode by which he can prevent crime as we'll as detect
criminal. 4ts
INSTRUCTIONS In MILITARY TACTICS AND THE
a MANUAL OF THE CLUB.
This " part Of the school Of instruction, and is
mainly devoted to instructing tho men In military
marching and mannuvres and In the manual Of the
is drill officer of the force Sergeant VIM. Sergeant is
assistant drill These exercises are beneficial In
anS a. the time them how to se
ccctualy their main weapon Of defehce and attack the
baton The drill s as thorough as In any military corps
tho city with the exception Of the use Of the muske
which in this gives way to the revolving locust
Each recruit initiate into the force undergoes
each day for thirty days after their appointment In
the night each of those men takes ono tour OF duty with
an old policeman. r ~ eel r
NUMBER AND PAY OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE
According TO the report Of the Superintendent the
total number OF persons connected with tho Metropolitan
Police force was for the year ending October 81 1894
81 900; Doormen, Ssss The following is list of the
names OF the captains Of the several precincts-Firs
Jacob b. warlow; second, Norris De Camp, Third,
James Geer; Fourth, James Bryan; Filth, jeremiah
Eighth. Nathaniel X Mills; Ninth, jacob L; sebring
Tenth, Thaddeus c. Davis; Eleventh, John J. Mount;
Twelfth, Theron r Bennett; Thirteenth, Thomas
Steers; Fourteenth, John J. Williamson; Fifteenth,
Charles w. Cafry; Sixteenth, Henry Hadden Sevon-
teenth, Samuel brewer; Eighteenth, John Cameron;
Nineteenth, Jedediah W HART; Twentieth, George W.
wallng Twenty frst Cornelius Burdick Twenty second
Johannes C. Slot; Twenty-Five Henry Hutchings;
Twenty fourth James Todd; Twenty nth, Theron r.
Copeland; Twenty:sixth, Thomas W: Thorne; Twenty
seventh John G. Helme; Twenty eighth John +. Dick
SON. Twenty ninth, Francis C. Speight Thirteh, Gallon
T. Porter; Thirty FIRST james Bogart; Thirty second,
Alanson S. Wilson; Sanitary squad, Bowen G. Lord; De-
tec.iye squad, Chs, John s. Young Brooklyn7Forty-
first Precinct Joel Smith, Forty second Enoch Jacobs
Forty third, George r. Rhodes Forty-fourth, James
Bowers; Forty fifth, Cornelius woglom; Forty sixth,
James Mullen; Forty seventh tsubl, Forty
eighth (sub), William H. Brown Forty ninth Precinct.
George A. Waddy; Fiftieth (sub), -@.
RroAPITULArIoN OF THE FORCE FOR THE YEAR
ENDING OCTOBER 81, 1864.
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