New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-05
Increase..... c.23ii

lncrease..... t%5i. Ebto '"0"l
There s a constant increase in the number OF men,
bers Who from increase Of years and exposures, uT,
occqgionqly siek Bach year Increases the nunner o
tie p,rmaataty disGjled This u an inevitable tendency
which will go 10 disastrous result unless some Pre-
yentye measures are adopted. Tie cost Oi uc losl
time by sckucss paid Or dlrng the year was sisJS2 o.
Tg amount liable 10 increase to twice or thrte times
that amount IN the course oi few years Ibe Metro
polifau Police Depai. .meDt and the Supreme Cont O
lie nited States present the only instances rcmem
berel Of appointments 10 once Tor me-. lie system
as IL advantages ard disadyaniaacs In The case OF
the p0ce force time Will prOt aDiy show such on hccu
mutation of disabled and useless members Will com
pei the Board 10 e1,rcisc the power Of dismissal for
physical disability occurring after appointment 10 save
h6 Department from becoming a charitable Institution.
amendment 20 .hc pension law a above suggested
v IN enable tie Board 10 relieve Tie department oi
portion Of the members who are unfortunately burden
10 il. ,, ,,.,.
Il more than equal t. she full time of % men, or amOst
four per Of the whole force The cost IN money Is
more than the luil pay Of 10 men.
The Board repeat the fnggcston made IN fOTner re-
ports that II Is desirable to avoid, as far as possible
comforting on the Board Of Police powers aud duties
which are merely political. They would much prefer
and they deem sound policy to avoid OIL relations 10
the actions of political parties, in order that THIS DE,
partment may command tho respect and support 0i all
parties II is suggested that II would be wen 10 devise
some other method Of appointing Inspectors OF Regis
Try and Elections canyassers and poelcrks ana re-
love the Board Of Police from the onerous duty. In
Ills connection. II is proper 10 say that tho election
law Of last w Wuicr ~ tIcUt IhoNtucht oh th' i"I
Iner law Being recent enactment. IN some Tespees
imperfec, and not well understood, tho appointments
were not In all cases such coGld be desired The
Board are Of the opinion that Notwithstanding these
difficulties, an Improvement in the election has been
the result and IN advance made toward securing the
purity Of the ballotboG
Whether this Board shall be relieved of the duty OF
making these appointments or not, the law should be
amended several particulars ~ provides that no
person shall he appointed TN Inspector or Canvhsser
unless lie resides In the Assembly District within when
he is appointed Ia districts II was difficult 10
find resident persoDs competent and eligible TO hold the
Office.
II provides that no person shall bo appointed unless
he is liable - do Jury duty IN courts Of record Ihls
rendered incl pbe persons exempt from Jury duty who
are IN numerous instances best fitted for the office. III
raised 30 many questions rs 10 exemption IOm jury
duty and furnished reluctant citizens excuses IN 70
many cases to seriously embaIrass tie process oi
appointment
ConerTing The power 70 I'll vacancies election day
upon the Board of Supervisors. rather continuing u
there, WGs the occasion Of difficulties aud misunder'
standings.
The intention Of tte law IN relation TO the proof OF
na, urnlzation required Of persoas not born IN the
INIT, d States was not clearly understood On these
points lie Law should be revised and amended
CHEAP LODGINGS
The Surgeons Report heJetoi,{e referred TO- eA'