New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-26
IN INSPECTORS SHOES TO FILL
MAYOR GRANT WILL PROBABLY INSIST on The
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MAYOR GRANT WILL PROBABLY INSIST on THE
ArPOINTMFNT OF CAPTAIN MAVOY.
The expected promotion Of Captain Thomas F. Nc
Avoy 10 be IN inspector OF police talked of at
the Contra; Office yesterday a foregOne conclusion
No other captain had sent 10 the Police Board an APP
pucation FOR permission 10 be examined by the Civil
service Board with a view 10 promotion and II was
said that OF the captains who had intended TO DO
candidates had received tie quiet tip" 10 keep OUT
Of the contest and leave the field clear for McAvoy
Captain, Cross. DeVery aad Mclaughlin have been
talked of as the who had the best backing In tho
race. next TO McAvoy but one Of them sad yesterday
that he was convinced that he had no show Cap
tain Cross said: have not yet decided TO make an
application for promotion, and do not know that ]
shall. am going to consider it,
,upcrintend,nt Byrucs viii make report 70 the
Police Board upon Captain McAvoy's Application 10
dny The rpOr donbilcs> will b. favorable. because
no formal complaint against McAvoy has been placed
on record during HI, twenty-five years Of service as
policeman. IL no other captain has made an appi-
cation when the report Is laid before the Board OF
Police one OF the Tammany Commissioners may move
TO raise Mc.AvOy to he rank Of Inspector subject 70
civil Service regulations was done In the case Oh
superintendent ByInes. Commissioner McClave said
yesterday that he would make no opposition TO suoh
a notion rs he conceded the selection of the next
inspector 10 the other Commissioners, who are DEM
ocrats. lie said, however. that il understood az
the time Of the promotion Of Mr.. Bymes that the va
cancy among the inspectors would be filled Only ai'of
Il competitive examination by the civil service DoaN'
Commissioner Maclean may prevent the lmmeu'a1S
promotion OF Captain Mc.yOy by taking adNahtase
Of the rule which enables Commissioner to oru1
any captain to appear before Che 'Nil service IA
aminng Beard. "such step would only deia! tle
appointment said IN official yesterday, because '"e
Civil Service Board f. under the control oi mayor
Grant and the Mayor IS anxious to have McANoy pro
NOTED for personal reasons. Ii IS CERTAIN tereioro'
that McAvoy would be the eligible list no mater
how many Other captains were forced 10 compete WIN
him in the examination. Tile MAYORS reason ior us
ing the promotion of McAv0y Is well KNOWN, anu uo
1ammany members OF the Police Beard Doubtless to
pledged make the appointment. McAVos o,ou md
who died few year, ago. was a cloac hi. ma y, hs
political ally and the captain has De'n iloh" vi ""
Mayor since they were boys I'm school =.
No important transfers arr expected 10 Dr mauy ~
the meeting of the Commissioners today. nnpue'a ,
tiyes Michael Blissert and Michael shelly WHO ~ ~.
rcmanded TO patrol duty last week. maze apPc,o or
for retirement Yesterday and IL ~ eNpeci'u at u9 ~
of the who have had detailed P,'es win ash i's
retirement soon. The effect VIII De ~ hc'e"9s
largely the drain ON the pension funi. 49, Ar, ,o...
A report that number OF rOunushcn On Wv, ."o I'M
who were npnOntei by Police Justice NoOTnIs why
ne WAS a Commissioner would be reduced 20 patro'
dut. could not be- verified at the tehtfal ohcc ~.
terday Mr.. Voorhls was there In The atrrloon; Dut
he had nothing to TO reporters on unt t4snt
alhou IN he had conference WIN Superi"'0"u'"'
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