The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
POLICE AND FIREMENS PAY.

THE CORPORATION CoUNsELs OPINION ON THE
QUESTION OF REDUCTION.
Corporation Counsel whitney yesterday sent tho
following communication to the Board OF Apportion.
ment relative to the questions raised concerning tho
salaries of the police and fremen of this city,
To rHE BOARD or ESTIMATE AND APPoRrroSxESr.-
GrSrLksESI duly received copy OF the following reso-
Resolved That the Counsel 70 the Corporation be
% s a s poss ~h under a ~ n %
slanrs and as to the M aud effect q
that whenever the Of the United States shall At
S ri. be SSs TIVE
Chapter laws Of Is referred your letter.
missoners employees Metropolitan Pocs
n the the the
states shall attain par value In gold the foregoing saa
ecpting shall the yearly pay Of captains
ssan Isl % The soeasa charter of $50 created
the Police Department as department OF the city
s ssrioas sSovisioSs The as.roeo.s
but continued the Police Department as regular depart.
ment Of the city government, 49,, -
4, with the polio:
ns rsa vsss
think the intent the LEGISLATURE and the legal effect
81 a M act Of AND 20
~i e Police the paid
ss @ s s % the a said la sessa
u chapter 5ss. q the Laws: q isis, passed sss:
70 the witch ct ss' to Tho asa sc
ss rs 70 s sd ss
% P a 20 "a as and ihy % op %G, %
provision ' il The charter 1913 salary
e The a s1 III, Ell. r,s: Dspsr
ls s b.. o :, s :. he
auecd twenty cent when the currency shall attain
BETTER orr THAN THE COMMISSIONERS.
In visw 81 The fact that in my opinion said proyso Of
70 examine that statute Ia detail for the purpose 81 Do
tcrnning what effect would be IL still in II may
p pD is oS' IN sssa TO ne w ss
ne9 The y patmen sna asormen Tho
s ; ts s ,sss e. be
q the % oes and The pay Of psso%sn and
be reduced whenever the currency obtains value in
gold Il does no, declare tha. such pay sha "o BE- re
that even Il The provi.o force Il would not
ever opinion expressed tina, the whole pro:
% hal ssn sSss mp 70 advise ~ ss OF
this point observe that contrary opinion has been
ss.cn .: sn,isis. opinion sss,oa. son.a
Grafton and weight a. c mani, ., ans officers Q, ths
ersd the duty Of the city. saclals before paying
fs ss rsss
H % to
a ao sIsS month S uass De-
should hesitate advise the Board ct
make the appropriations the basis 81 the reduction
until II judciny settled for f IL should BIO deter
mined that the present salaries continued the
winch would arise from the lack of sufficient ap.
preparation the legal claims OF the force would
be very serious On the other hand by making the appro
priation and then testing the matter before making
ment OF the money the same object be attained
In letter from the Comptroller OF December n
quested In this opinion also the question whether
salaries Of the uniformed force Of the Fire Department.
will be affected In consequence Of currency gold being
with each other suppose reference the
section ~ the passed April IL 1857 witch
vded follows On aud after the passage this act and
until the currency Of the United states shall attain par
in gold the salaries OF the members of
the Metropolitan Fire Department shall be foiiows
II that remained IN force the would be that
there would be fixed salaries as the per
named concerned after tie happening Of tho event
named by chapter W, laws of 1873 the the
uniformed force specifically fixed by Legisi
tute, without any limitation Of time aud dependen
upon contingency This would have the effect 10
repeal the provision referred in the THU
situation again changed by the charter Of 1873 which
TO each department the x and regulate the
salaries OF the subordnaes OF the DEF artmen whether
now liked by special law Otherwise This placed the
matter in tue hands Of the Board o Fire
aud long since advised that Board that the whole
Of the salaries compensation OF the force their
hands. am sir yours respectfully
W. Y. WHITNEY, Counsel to the Corporation