The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-25
p O l. | G. e.
How the Men Are Selected, Appointed,
Promoted and Dismissed.
PAYING FOR PLACE.
Going Through the Doctors Hands aud Max.
ing Light Men Heavy.
O, N p O s II.
Some Specimens of the Intel
Egence of Tyros.
FREE LUN III I N G..
"A Serenade After Sunset and the
Bakers Little Wife.
GOING UP THE RADE
Rules that Are Good in Print, but Diff
cult to Garry Out.
FEARS FOR THE FUTURE.
FREE LUN G. III I N G.
A Serenade After Sunset and the
Bakers Little Wife.
GOING UP THE ABE
Rules that Are Good in Print, but Diff.
cult to Garry Out.
FEARS FOR THE FUTURE.

The guardians Of the pubic peace are at the
present moment enjoying an amount Of public at
tention not often given to those p0orlypad. much
abused Orhcials. Ranged opposite sides in hot
ray the deamers and defenders Of the police The
one side holds the force composed OF brutal, In
competent undisciplined loungers while the other
as st0utly asserts the men are made Of the SOUND
est mette and trained to the highest degree OF
section. Besides these two parties who take an
interest In the police there is another smaller
class OF persons who entirely disapprove OF the pres
ent method OF selecting, appointing, promoting
and dealing with the men. These latter people
srgue that there is not SUFFICIENT care taken in in
vestigating the characters OF applicants. The
appointments are made with too much haste and
reconsideration. Men put into positions from
which they are supposed to watch the lives and
property OF citizens who entirely disqualified
for such places and who upon the very first oppor
tunity abuse the power confided to them. Promo
Nons conducted the same general princl-
piles, fitness for the rank being the last thing
Thought o. While the direction Of the force IS en-
syusted to hands OF as little skilful manipulation
any IN the rank and file, unfortunately for the
Interests OF those who expect and ought to
DEMAND PROTECTION
ne characteristics in the force are sufciently nu
to support the theories OF the GROWERS That
many OF the officers unfit for the positions they
hold rs too apparent, and that the men take advan-
sage off the defects of their superiors is at all times
easily seen. The political element too, has SO
much 80 do with the progress OF the men through
the force that the effect is very demoralizing
These influences attach to q policeman from the
very hour he enters the service and they adhere to
him while he belongs to it. or the 200 men that
now compose the service not more than two hun.
1raA hat thar hou haau daAf ,r
appointment by others than politicians. When a
candidate makes up his mind to 90 the police the
arst thing he does is to cast about for some one
who will have sufficient influence with one Of the
Commissioners to get him an appointment.
Sometim he is able to get at the important per-
sonage himself, but ordinarily he is obliged to put
up with q second party. An arrangement is made
by the applicant and the business man Of the rep
resentave OF power, by which certain little pecu.
mary considerations are to be rendered to the man
Of influence for his trouble and time. Then the
business man suggests the propriety and benefit Of
retaining his favor. The applicant sees he Is ex-
pected to be generous, and Q second bargain Is
struck. The power in the background usually re-
eeives from one TO two hundred dollars for his ef
forts on behalf Of the applicant, and the agent
nom twenty-five to fifty dollars. This
money is frequently paid IN ADVANCE
but more generally only half the amount
is paid down and the remainder when
che ofoer is able to deduct 1t from his pay. Some
times policemen are appointed on the force to
reward them for political services rendered pa
irons at ward primaries smashing In the skulls Of
voters on election days, and such other work
~ may become necessary in carrying the points
Of the party. The men who directly benent by
these labors become in turn useful to the Police
Commissioners, who pay for the assistance rem.
dered according to the value. At certain periods
Of the year 1t is very df1cult to obtain appoint
neDt for an applicant, but when legislation Is in
progress the representatives Of the people are
allowed
TREMENDOUS SCORE
m that way. This is particularly the at pres
ent. Men rushed upon the force at the rate Of
61ty week, and applications continue to pour In
upon the Commissioners, although the number pre-
pcrbed by law is now enrolled upon the books of the
Department; sti the Commissioners give the men
application papers to keep things quiet, knowing
full well they stand no chance whatever OF being
made policemen. This is a short-slghted and most
suicidal policy, for it not only makes an enemy for
she Board OF the rejected man, but 1t ofYends his
patron, and both will be sure at some time to re-
sent the injury on the Commissioner who promised
bread and dealt out stone When one applicant
Tor the position OF armed, equipped and commits
gioned patrcler OF the public thoroughfares has
satisfied the itching palms OF the Intermediates he
introduced into the vicinity OF the Commissioned
his vision may be gladdened by glimpse OF that
aignitary, but the chances against it-where
ne receives a printed form he is told to MI up.
When the questions asked by the application paper
are satisfactorily answered the man is sent before
the Board OF surgeons where his difnculties
really begin. He must enter the presence OF the
facoty as he came into the world. He must be
certain size, age and weight. He must be sound in
wind and limbthat Ia, the rules OF the Department
say so, and they are some times carried out-and
hne constitution must be Of a construction that
will stand heat, cold and hardship. II, however,
the application paper has been granted to n
petitioner who has no power with the Commls-
sioners and who they do not care to obllge or
reward a messenger Is sent privately to the
board OF examining physicians saying one OF
the commissioners, IN moment OF wonderful In
telligeRce discovered mole on the shadovy side
Of the young man nose, and the Board would re-
epectiuly suggest the faculty look into the mat
ter. surgical skill is brought 70 bear upon that
mole, and presently IL assumes
TIE MAGNITUDE OF MOUNTAIN.
or course that man ID disqualified from doing
police duty and he goes to his home 70 break the
heart Of d0ting mother or iatber with the INTEL
hgence that the doctors had rejected him because
be had a caronic disease Men have been known
10 the Board OF Police Surgeons to recommend as
private practitioners, CUSTOMERS to life insurance
companies for policies that the next day,
M wink from one OF the Police Com
,n nm sn' they have pronounced suffer-
present Board however, II ia but due to say that
nothing OF that KIND could be done to-day. Alter
the measuring in the surgical department comes
inc weighing IL a nan IL not up to the required
height, nothing can bring him there; but such is
not the case with the weight. An applicant who is
found TO be two or three pounds lighter than the
standard ~ put aside Tor a time 10 be examined
more closely at leisure, and the business of est.
mating the avoirdupois Of the rest OF lie Company
goes on. The light weight gets quietly into cor
waiting to strip for examination, 10 get aim q
drink OF water. The little ralse n undeTstooa at
Csce tle water IL py0swsG and tas pgli veiglt