The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-01

1T Is doubtful III Ill ull Ile CITY WV
single individual can be found TO oppose
It. Millions of dollars are spent year
nfter year. There has been Sr'mb'inE
on account OF alleged frauds and steals.
but there Is no grumbling over this pl"r-
ton. Taxpayers nnl citizens Of all de-
Erees unite In saying that the city must
have It.
No one knows this better than IN"
Police Commissioners and tn" mem
beers OF the Board Of Estimate aud ~.
portioument, yet what have they done?
They knew that responsive chord had
been struck seven years nEo. when tn"
subject was first nRitatch, and that all
the money necessary would have been
appropriated on demand. They were
given $l0), 100 to experiment. as II w"r"
to find out tho best and most icasihi"
scheme and then apply Tor all the
money needed to put 1t int" execution.
The story of what happened at that
time would make AN Interesting chapter
in the history OF political manipulation.
1t Is enough to say now that the Police
Commissioners. after seven years, admit
that they have no schem" at all.
When the Police Commissioners took
UP the scheme again Few months ago
and demanded $jOO,OOO tn" Comptroller
naturally asked for what Was 1t for
the purpose of spending seven years.
more experimenting with a lil." result
An Evening World" reporter sptn,
considerable time then trying to find ont
just what kind OF system was pro
posed. No one was able to cnliBhlrn
him.
Srpt. Byrnes then maintained clam
like silence. The Superintendent 81
course WAS we'll aware Of the Juggling
feats Of the years preceding.
wait until they get that 500 go h"
said. land they come 10 figure on II sys-
TEN. and l will talk. OF course We want
patrol wagons"
The chief of the telegraph service
thought 1t the idea Of the century. 50 far
. us beneiitrg the police system was con-
cerned. He had helped Commissioner
Sheehan to prepare the report upon tn"
subject. He had given figures and based
, arguments to show what Il wonderful
change 1t would make. but thcr" his
knowledge ended.
He had no idea us 10 what system
would be used "'rhlt.' he said. as only
a matter of detail. anyhow and can easily
be settled afterwards
such was The argument used seven
years ago A change In the system was
then Acknowledged to b" Imperative Il
10 so Acknowledged to-day ana th"re Is
the beginning and thu ending Of all that
has been accomplished from lhr 'u'''e
Commissioners STANDPOINT.
Comptroller Myers mas ''Hrn IA" o'h"'
side OF the question, ana III tH'G' II"
says:
You have had Sloo'''o to hii "u' IN"
best system-to niiu ""t MHh' You "'n'
and You have not USED u. ~" \'u
want s1OV,ooo ior Tile same purpose. 49,
and fnd out what II - You t'"iS IL
want stop your WrAhSi'hs ana Il"
something. ih"n. IL your 7'h'he !
feasible. YOU can btI al ~" money N""
want
Thus. between 'Ic wv" s'ur' "' '"'
question. the city H""rtS n"' 'rhiS'hH
scenes are witnrsst" 10y 'hl'oir" Jay
after day. Innocent men are sometimes
dragged through the stree" as 'iIiH'i''''
In full view or the pubic ana 'h"'r '''i'
acters stained.
Comptroller Myers u IA" stumbling
block say the Police commissioners
He says he Is 'hrr" I" stop
the waste Of pubic moneys MS
position mas h'eh d"iIhr'' MS '""
tentions laughed at, When Il" W'h"' l."
put sum OF S,ooo III III" I'"N'7l'nh
estimates so nS t. Keep we matter "I"h
TO be Increased When the lhI ''''''''''S
were taken up. he was N'"'h'i.
The landslide "' ""N. WIS NV
dreamed OF then. EVERY thihS h"i h"''
cut and dried to go hefor" III" expected
Democratic l'eg'sihtur" next WINTER ""'