New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
FIYF NEW POLICE CAPTAINs.
APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS MADE YEsTEl


APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS MADE YEsTER-
DAY BY TIKI POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
The long talked of question OF the appoint
ment of police captains finally brought up before
the Board Of Police Commissioners yesterday afternoon
and, although not unanimously was eheotually as
dosed Of least for the present Five new captains
were made. and this fits the quota provided for in the
appointment.
The matter was brought before the board in the form
Of resolution for the appointment Of the officers one at
o time As amendment TO this resolution COM
missioner Erhardt had prepared and offered the follow
ing resolution, his opinion sgnifyng the proper
method for the regulation Of these appointments
Whereas The appropriation for the Police Department
made by the Board Of AppOtionment Tor tue year "a
allows salary Tor thiIty-hTe ehpSSS ~ ,P"rtb thirty
first and Thirtyfth Police Precincts are without cap
department and it being desirable place these pre-
cinets In charge Of captains, therefore ,,,.o 10 g.,
sructed TO report this board on the Attn day OF OetO
ber 1873 the names Of four sergeants OF police from
examination provided for by the rules for applicants or
promotion, who in his opinion are most qnalnea IOr e
pOsItiOn OF Captain of Police together with summary
Of the services of such officers He is further instructed
owing TO the duties belonging 70 @ t5 u Ro9rS of
Police the individual commissioners comprising tne
promotion measuring their qualifications by their IN
tegrity sound Judgments, zeal and absolute IeeuOn
Kind whatever In considering objections TO pOsslDe
candidate he will not contne himself to the record az
himself Of their WOrthiness 10 be promoted.
This resolution met with decided opposition on the
part of the other Commissioners, who voted 1t down
after little discussion.
The resolution for the appointment OF one captain at
a time was then taken up, and Commissioner Erhardt
wished it that he desredto appear on the
record as not voting The other three Commissioners
proceeded to appoint two captains, when Mr. Erhardt
left the He did not return and the appointments
we're made and the session concluded without him. The
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many in police circles they accepted with salts
faction The successful candidates sergeans James
Kealy of the Detective Office William Schultz. OF the po-
lice boat Seneca, William G. BerghOd, Of the Seven
teenth Precinct, Thomas NJ Ryan, Of the Nineteenth.
and John J. Brogan, of the Fifteenth.
Captain Kealy is well known to have been faithful
sergeant and his promotion to the rank Of captain is
looked upon by all as well merted reward for his close
attention to his duties Chief of Detectives in which
position he still TO be perm tied to add to his successes
Captain BrOgan has for time been Sergeant Of the
Fifteenth Precinct and is said to be Of the officers
of the force who mas not stain upon his record He
has been placed in charge Of the Fourteenth Precinct
and relieves Captain lyman, who has been transferred
TO the Thirtyirst Precinct.
Captain BerghOld is said to have been the favorae
candidate OF the Republican influence for some time
and it is not unlikely that he may have charge OF the
Seventeenth Preonctt Captain McCuogn transferred
10 the TENTH as TulnOr asSerts ne VIII De, captain
Schultz remains I'm charge of the Seneca, whose COM
mander as Sergeant he has been for a long time.
yer been assigned to Precinct but II Is expected that
the board.
After the passage OF the resolutions Of appointment the
board took up business OF the hour and the fol-
lowing transfers ordered Captain Edward lyman,
from the Fourteenth Precinct 70 the Thrtyhrst Ser
geant Hooker from the Tnrty-hrst the Twentysxth,
and ROundsman William Delaney from the Fifth 10 the
Twelfth. The resignation Of John W. Haggerty as
mechanic accepted he was appointed patrolman
and made rOundsman for duty at the Central ONCE.
The following patrOlmen were retired pensions of
5000 each per annum James j. Spier ThiTtyrst Pre-
cinct; Jacob Brown, Twenty-seyenth; john Smith,
Special Service Squad stephen Johns, Of the Cen
trail Office.