The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-12
The POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The Recent Changes-Tho Captains In
Thci. New Quarters.

The Recent Changes-Tho Captains In
Thci: New Quarters.
Tho recent changes effected IN the police by the
transfer Of several captains 10 new precincts has
given .isc to many questions both inside and out
SIDE OF tie Department. It. seems to be doubtful
whether the transfer OF either captains or men from
precincts In which they are Wei known to those In
which they arc stran., els Is calculated to advance
the interests OF the public II Is the opinion Of
many Of the oldest in the that the longer
q man has done duty in ward and the more
thoroughly lie has become acquainted with the dts
turbng clements therein the more valuable does
he become. 30 long as a man can be relied ucOn
az incorruptiblc It is regarded as wise to retain
him upon the same beat. Causes ray arise which
render the TRANSFER OF q patrolr,an from one part
OF the city to another an advisable move. Tho
complaints Of Keepers Of disorterly houses
are not safe ties; inlOuy urOn which
to impeacn or remove an officer or
patrOlman. lot experience has taught the In
spectOr and teaches every Board or Commissioners
that these very same charges are often the best
evidences of faithful discharge OF duty. The keep.
ers OF panel houses no; uni equently enter CON-
plants against TIE captains or men on
the beat in which their establishments are
located because arrests were made OF the
attaches Of the house. The same results have
proprietors have been known to repair to tire
Commissioners W. tn Tie most startling aidavits
charging that certain sums have at specified tines
been paid to the Captain OF the precinct ior nor.
nation regarding Intended raids and Tor INN unity
from arrest in alnos: every instance such charges
| are trumped UP or tiie sake OF revenge.
''IIiE BROADWAY SQUAD"
The trarser OF the captains in the present In
stance Is not understood as implying any
insinuatiOns OF any kind. The transfer o! Captain
Burden 10 the twenty -!tl precinct does not I'M
press him favorab'y. This precinct is regarded as
the plum OF tue department Tor short hours aud
lgat duty. 1t Is the headquarters vi what is known
about seven O'Clock A. NJ. aud quit at six O'c ock
p. NJ, with an allowance or one hour for dinner
precinct ara regarded as the favored OF all the
doughty policemen of this metropolis. Yet, strange
from the rwcnty-ninth precinct with favor, aud is
disposed to grumble. SO say his friends The
Nv enty ninth precinct, which Captain Burden has
Just left, IL an unusual y important one Many Of
the largest and best hotels in the city located
in it. Captain Burden entered the force in
sergeant and captain ever slncs. It is believed
his appoin mcnt 70 the favOrite precinct was re-
garded us a special testimonial OF regard for SER
vices whlch have been long an1 faithful.
TILE TwENTY-NiNTu PRECINCT.
Captain Mccullough, who assumes the charge OF
force, but has good record. In the early part or
his career as policeman lie was wounded in the
q aa
is quite large, and VIII require active watching.
"HERES To CRINE'
Is doubtless the toast OF all members Of the force,
for should tic millennium suddenly come the Police
Department would cease to be necessity. The
most important precincts are those In which crime
most abounds. The Fourth, Seventh, Sixth Fif-
teenth and Eighth are the NEST troublesome. The
amount OF police duty performed by the men in the
dangerous precincts IS much greater in Importance.
Meeting OF the Police Board.
At meeting OF the Board OF Police held yester.
day after ICON Scrgeants Christopher Boehmo and
g. NJ Davidson were transferred from the Eighth
to the Twenty ninth precinct; Sergeant Heating.
from the Twenty-Dlnth 10 the Twenty-frst; Ser
gcant Tanning, from the Twcnty-ninth TO tho
Eighth Sergeant g. W. woodward, from the Tween
tytrst to the Eighth; PatrolL Peter Terwillieer,
from the Twenty-irst to the Eighth, and Patroman
joan II. Miller, from tho Eighth to the Twenty ninth
precinct. The streets OF the city IN the arrange
mcnt OF Cleaning were divided into I0ur districts,
the First. Second. Third. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Eighth and Fifteenth wards making the FIRST dis
trct; the Seventh. Tenth, Eleventh, Seven
tcenth Thirteenth and f0urt enth the Second;
the Ninth, sixteenth. Eighteenth, twentieth,
and Twenty-nrst the third. and the Nineteenth,
Twenty-sccond aGd twelfth making the fourth.
The salaries or inspectors and 81 the super
iDtendcnt OF boats were nxcd at $1,000. James
Lee was assigned TO the First district and John
Duyan to the Third The vacant places will DO
filled on Monday next. Nothing further was done
In the matter Of the captain3 but that, with the list
OF the detectives, VIII DO taken up at the next
regular meeting OF The Board.