New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
THE OVERWORKED POLICE.
GOVERNOR HILL IN A HOSTILE MOOD.
NOT READY TO SIGN MIR. DALY's DIfL-A PRoltsl
FROM MAYOR Gg,CT-orifrR BILLS.
frrnM LIE RrGrLAE cOEREsrONDLNr OF rME IRInrNEl

Raj way strike IN progress in Ne"-lork huhurc'A
Of policemen required to guard tho conPanyS ears
and employees attacks by strikers. Conpl unt was
made that the poce wrre ov"rwOkel ant before tho
strike ended senator DIy intro uccd bill In tho Lrgls-
lainrr adding 500 to tho force. Tue measure was
rushed through both houses. the New YORK members
voting unanimously for II. Ther" WAS "A general sn''
,icon that they ni 80 sesng they could get some
J Of their constituents "on the periice' I"-ay
/ Governor I'm gave q hearing on the bill Pres
ilent Crmmns OF the Park Department anu
Senator Murphy appeared before him 20 speak aVorao
OF the bill The Governor seemed To be hostile To the
measure because it would give tho Boar OF Police nn'
limited power the force 500 men and wouln
grant the Board OF Estimate and Apportlonment no
authority to prevent employment OF 40 large nrn
bc OF time. lie tx pressed the ldea that te
latter board as the nanc, ri of the city. ought TO
have Of the proposed increase OF the police force
"Police Commissioucr voorhis and the remainder OF
the Board Police put the bill in its present shape
SAID Senator Murphy
"I had little cOnvers alton with Mr.. Voorhis, sad
Mr. Crlmmins. "and he sail that the Board oJ Police
might increase the force and 1t might not"
How many policemen do they have in Philai ie'phiiF
inquire the Governor
Mr. Crmmns nave less than wa do. but 1t Is
city OF different ch ractcr W. have had good many
foreigners lately OF difficult nature for our police To
handle. For instance. VIC have l60)o Bohemans
The t;ovcrnor-well have no doubt that with all the
pressure for the appointment OF policemen those 300
will ne Mt once amp nJe1 No uDuDl tho htlH"l'S
to appoint will he exercised to its fnll limit They
always 10 go in New York. How much tho police
men paid ="
| Mr.. Crimmns-Thcy arc paid 81 900
! The Govcrnor-Then that addition OF
500 600 to tho cltys expenses Ny chief objection to
this bill is that Board of Estimate and Apportion
does not have the control of this Increase Oh The
| force
| Senator Murphy-O. they favor tho bill
The GoveroorTt seems to ma that the Board OF Esi-
mate and Apportion nprut should have initiated this
movement the force OF policemen in the city,
That the financial policy Of the city for many
years vetoed bill increasing the pay OF the police
captains because II was OF a mandatory character
Mayor Grace protested against the bill being signed.
Now this bill authorizes and empowers the
Board OF Estimate ami Apporonmrnt 70 make
the appropriation OF 100000 required to
pay these policemen's salaries, and also an
thorizes tho Board Of Police appoint tho new men.
but suppose the Board OF Estimate and Appointment
does not appropriate the $jOO.00O Then where are
youi suppose Mr.. Crimmins. that you submit your
estimates Park Department to the Board Of Est-
mate aud Apportonment when you wish to buy new
park
Mr. Crimmins-O. yes
The Governor-Weu in this you first buy your
park and then you to the Board Of Estimate and
App,rtionuent your money. YoI the usual
order OF these transactions Iou employ the policemen
and you for the to their salaries 1t
seems to me that you should first get your money and
then employ your policemen.
Senator Murphy-Blt tue Police Department cannot
incur any expense unless money has drst been ap
propTlaed meet it By the Board Of Estimate and Ap
| poriOumcnt.
The Governor-T should like TO have tho Corporation
G. unset. opinion on the point. suppose you appoint
these 500 men. you get their salaries for them
Senator Murphy-I Ieleye they could get their
money unless the amount hsi been appropriated by the
Board OF Estimate and Appointment
! The Governor-Well, gentlemen. [ should prefer to
have the opinion OF the authorities OF NewYorx upon
this bill before decide upon 1t.
Ten minutes after the hearing closed Governor Hill
received the following from Mayor Grace;
The undersigned. members Of the Board OF Estimate
Apporuonmrnt, respectfully protest against thr ACT
TO increase tue police force city NevlorS
awaiting your action, for the following reasons: The bill
Itself Is mandatory In Its nature 1t imposes l"r-ey
Increased upon the taxpayers al the Instance OF
the police authorities and without the r3nSrnt OF tne
financial anth0rues OF the CITY, VINO max up 'nn ,M an an
oudget Ine dlsereton vested ~ me Poles bo.r
tue Board OF Estimate aud the amont reqairrd TO pay
paomen appointed In pursuance OF tue act must DO IN
serted III the yearly tax rate
This document IA signed by Mayor Grace aud by Pres
Coleman, OF the Department OF Taxes and ASSESS
There blanks for the signatures OF Controller
Loew and Mooney OF the Board OF Aldermen,
but they did not sign IL
The Governor then took up Assemb yman No
Manuss bill giving the Park Department charge OF
sevcni ysccondsL. from Cea raj PARK to tho Morning
side Park.
Hlll laughing. The Governor thea read to Commission
er CrimmIns tho following protest from COmmisso
SQUIRE the Department OF Public Works, against tho
bIl:
This bill seeks to take from the Jurisdiction of the
Centrli Far to Riverside Drive; One-nnndrcd-"nd-
twenty sccOndst FROM RyersIde Dave to Sorhlnssde-
ave; ana Oue-huudrci-au l-trnhs from MOrnagside-
to Ffth-ave. giving to the PARK Department I'M
limited power To construct and maintain these streets
III any manner that they choose, 10 liace urlnAins
fountains statues works OF art. etc. IN them whenever
ana in Whatever quantity tney may desire without Imi,
;aon plan OF the most eItravagant nature has been
adopted so-called Improvement OF MornIngslde-
steps aud all sorts or adornncnts are IN
| tended be made. and flower beds and urns OF cut
granite placed along the sidewalk II Will cost
probably $25o0OO TO carry out these plans for Morning
side Park alone.
Commissioner Crimmins argued that the bill a
good one and the finally said he thought the
Park Department ought have charge Of the streets
leading park toanother lie SAID also that II
the Board OF Estimate and ApportiOnment should ap-
proye the would sign it, This much graf flied Mr..
| Crimmlns.
The Governor also received from Commissioner Squire
to-day the following protest against the bill aboshng
the Board OF Revision and Correction OF Assessments
Assembly bill No. 500 proposes radical change in
the system Of determining aud imposing assessments
for l0cal improvements For the past ten years the
for local Improvements have averaged from
nisnly niniicous any OF the safeguards
provided by 10 secure proper appointment OF the
assessments Tho proposed act aboshrs the Board or
Revision and Correction OF Assessments and aboiisnes
power heretofore ny lntl iOarl upon
the action uf Board Of the lat
which Is composed OF four persons who ars
sunorIInates Of tho partmrnt or Tdx-s and Assess
mrnis and who are appointed by the Commissioners OF
Taxs, and Assessments from time to timr, the
| absolute power Of determining the appOrtonment
of assessments aud awards Ia the matter OF local I'M
prov-m-nts IL sdeemed hgniy improper 10 vest such
a Board or body constituted In that Dsnucr
Two OF the present members OF the Board OF Revision
and Correction OF AssrssmrDts are elected 10y and dl
rectly responsible To the people, and the otner member
Ia, before stAe the legal adviser Of the city govern
lutricate questions OF law are frequently inyovsd
the Imposition aud Apportohment VI assessments.
II great Importance tnat before nnai action
any assessment tArn the subject should under
the of prrienced legal adviser. lhe fact
number OF years past NJ assessments have
been by the courts grounds referring
the OF tue present system Of imposing anI re-
yisng assessments proves thtt the system operates to
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