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

vested In sAd exercised b. ths commisiousrs = the
Netropoitan police and Board Of Aetsopolitan police
composed Of said commissioner md bys Metropolitan
police force composed of supsrinendent OF hsropo-
police force inspectors Of Metropolitan police force,
captains Of Metropolitan police force sergcsnts or Metro
polan police force and patromen Of Metropolitan police
The Commissioners and members Of the force cannot
accept hold, candidates for any elective ofce
l unless under forfeiture Of commission Ether X lhe
| Commissioners may at any time DO removeq "
Governor, under the provisions Of statutes reI p
| the removal from Office Of shsrifA "
NAMES OF COMMISSIONERS. r
BY the act OF 1884 the following gentlemen were sp
| pointed Board OF Police Commissioners Thomas @.
Acton 10 hold ONCE until the LIST OF March, 1871 Joseph
& Bosworth, to LIST Of March, 1870; John q. Bergen
BrookIyn) TO LIST Of March, 1885, and William McAur
| ray, to LIST Of March, 1900.
rHsn POSITIONS AND SALARIES.
Mr. Acton 10 President Of the Board salary Of four
thousand dollars per snnum Mr. McMunay ID Treasurer
also salary Of four thousand dollars The compen
saon Of each Of the other Commissioners three thou
sand ave hundred dollars each The Commissioners do
vote nearly their entire the business Of the de-
partment, the President and Treasurer being duty
from morning until night Their duties arc especially
arduous and the deficiency OF clerical force renders
them moro 80.
THE rREAsURHR's DEPARTMENT..
This department Is administered BY Hon VIM McMur-
ray who has done since the organization Of the Board
under tho law Of 1894 Mr. McNunay receives and dis
buses Tor the New York force over two millions Of
dollars and for the Brooklyn force two hundred
and nifty thousand dollars each year. 10 also acts
Of the Police Insurance fund. He makes all
payments check and voucher giving TO each ofhcer
and policeman about the Sd Of each month . ohock
for the due him. He signs from forty to
nifty thousand checks per year. which in itself is labor
p. Gotl with salary Of $1oO0-entirely inadequate
who has been connected with the department for many
" Williamson. All Of these gentlemen exceedingly
competent but the clerical force Of the Teasurers De-
far too limited for the duties required and
all the clerks engaged have to perform severe labor
for the limited salary OF twelve hundred dollars per
annum. ,f
NEW DUTIES FOR THE INSTRUMENTATION IN.
CREASE OF PATRONAGE.
At tho last session Of the Legislature act passed
pointing registers inspectors canvassers and poll clerks
OF elections and assigning that duty the Board Of Po
lice Commissioners. There is no doubt that tho new
system will WELL is the determination OF the
Commissioners TO appoint for the purposes named mono
who are not liable to Jury duty with the exception Of tho
clerks They also to DO selected from each Assembly
district Under this arrangemnt the Commissioners will
the appointment Of two thousand persons
additional to their patronage and as the Board 10
equally divided politically, all the appointments TO DO
the different political parties This increased duty
imposed by the Legislature without consulting the Com
duty required Of them, did not desire what might
to be increase of patronage, but which, In fact Is i'm
this heavy Of duty and rs
sponsbity the Legislature has made provision for
increase in the clerical force Of the department
cLERIcAL-CHIEP CLERK OF THE DEPARTMENT.. ETC.
This is certainly Of the most arduous positions In
the Police Department. and requires person OF unusual
ability and industry well as experiences in municipal
factorily filled at present BY Seth Hawoy ESQ, at
salary Of three thousand dollars which Is very meagre
pay cons derng the and the Importance Of the
official abors no has TO perform, and the responsibility
Tho deputy clerk Of the department is Mr. D. B. Has.
brouck with salary Of two thousand dollars There
are ten other clerks the chief clerks Office each with
q salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum.
TIE PROPERTY ROOMS AND THE PROPERTY CLERK.
The property clerk receives all the stolen goods re
covered by the police which may fall into their hands
any other source and for which there appears
sbe one the clerk is held TO account for art
Gle that comes into his possession and In pecuniary
point OF view this is no consideration The post is
now very acceptaby filled BY Colonel Joseph w. Bouck
son of the late Governor Bouck at salary OF 81 500
Of
curiosity shop with extensive additions The value OF
property delivered from this ONCE during the past year
amounted to $l3l 042 ~ from different precincts,
1901, ITO II; total 81, l22. b2 co.
THE STATIONERY DEPARTMENT.
Is conducted upon moro economical and simple and yet
efficient system than any other similar department In tho
State or municipal government. At one time II was
thought to be Of those bureaus In which some fine
fat picking politicians might be secured; and one Of
the Commissioners was solicited by a somewhat noted
politician TO use his influence In obtaining for him the
printing Of the blanks &C. for the ne ws
appointment He said he supposed the business
would amount between twenty and thirty thousand
dollars per year. Imagine his surprise when he was In
formed that the entire expenditures of the Office for all
descriptions Of stationery including printing, blank
In the stationery line amounted for year TO but little
the OF six thousand dollars for both the cities
the ssem by which the stationery business is carried on
is very successful No article Is permitted to be sent
from the room except upon requsition from proper
officers.
But box Of sseel pens is allowed 70 each station
house for year, and when ink is required, the party
wanting brings his empty bottle, which Is filled In the
stationery room from the general ink barrel The blanks
blank books, &c, supplied according to the actual
through careacssness improvdcnce Every quire Of
paper sent out Is noted every pen pencil or bottle OF Ink
ery Department under the immediate superntendence OF
Mr. Teuns Barkeow, Of Brooklyn, at compensation OF
fifteen hundred dollars per year. reflects credit upon all
concerned
The EXECUTIVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The chef executive officer Of the department Ia tho
superintendent John A. Kennedy, Esq, who receives
proved most jealous and efficient ocer, having been
In command Of tho forces OF tho department during the
His efficiency during the July or draft riots and through
out many other rpubous and exciting Of which
the rebellion the parent including the attempt 70
burn the city az we'll his efforts TO ferret out rebel
emssares and bring them TO justice oil entitle him TO
the praise and unrestrained confidence OF our
citizens The superintendent has no appointments under
his control although he naturally exercise an i'm
portant influence in tho selection OF officers II he chooses
TO use IT, He issues all general and special orders
through the inspectors Office, where those orders arc
| countcrsigned by the officiating Inspector
The chief clerk 10 the superintendent 10 Mr. George
| Hopcroft who has Two or three assistants
| u nvTvv
The Police Inspectors four In number, viz:-Omce
Inspector-Danel Carpenter District nspectorsGcorge
W. Dilks James Leonard and John Folk 1.-THE latter IN
Brooklyn They each receive 81 500 per annum Clerk
| TO the inspectors-Mr. Horace A. Bliss
The once Inspector Captain Carpenter, has been con-
nectcd with the police Of this city the past eighteen
| uo IA M Poll In