The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
LOCAL ENGINEERS.
HOW THE POLICE EXAMINERS DO THEIR WORK.

HOW THE POLICE EXAMINERS DO THEIR WORK.
WHAT Is REQUIRED or APPLICANTS.
The steam users OF New York, feeling agrrevcd at
the manner which the Sanitary Squad Of The Metro
politan Police do their work OF examining applicants
for certificates OF qualification engineers applied
through a committee to be heard by the Police Com
missioners, WITH Wow OF bringing about change.
The Commissioners at once agreed TO the conference
and the committee will have hearing this morning at
eleven O'Clock. At the meeting Of the users OF steam
held at he st. Nicholas Hotel tho 18th inst there
were many serious charges made against the examining
engineers OF the Sanitary Squad who, under the drec
ton of superior officer, conduct the bus ques
ton. Corruption and iavortism common terms,
and gentlemen OF high standing In tho community
boldly insulated that only those men who allowed
themselves TO be backma lied coua obtain certificates
Of qualification In many applicants
deficient IN all the requirements of
engineer were passcd when of long experience OF
known mechanical skill and habits of sobrlety
rejected 1t further held at the 81 Nicholas
ing that the examining board IN league with IN
association OF engineers and hrcmcn TO that extent
that none but It's members In good standing could
obtain certificates from them However capable u
non-membcr might be there was no chance Of his ind
ing favor at Police Headquarters Tho inference OF
such an illegal banding together for common object
thought uy the steam users TO DO monstrous and
should at once be stopped.
WHAT "ExAMISrSo ExGrNsERn SAYS
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on auoptcu by tue engineers IN nsccrainlng the quail
locations OF applicants for certificates HERALD 70.
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Mulberry street yesterday. ne found that all exam-
nations were now and had been made for
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MONT The neclcc. bccnm,ng cusiom nmr ,n nrsnrs
of Canain Peter Yule torm.rv i'm charge ,i Tho So
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aston,snm.nt in IN" mas, n, he ranow,I o cor,o,"
ccrtidcaes INT then The ,nstrnc,,ons camo hn. ,hn
holders be passed as ngineers or nothing which
left no alternative lrany OF these should never M so
noor roeeod or alIow al -, a., mi. =. - -
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sne "P'n"n y. we cNaihiucr. voluntarily Expressed
'Sor so PARTICULAR Sow.'
tnued Mr. Horton .aithough Is taken to pass no
unworthy man. SO much fuss has been made by the
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-. ~ '.cs s"e, VISITS as a' Us pInc.'caole. SEEK
for II the rule rgldly carried out and applicants
examined as engineers but few would be successful II