New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-03

character. industry learning and ability to be police
justices: but a person serving who has served
as a police Justice II otherwise qualified snail Ho
be ineligible for recerthcation and reappoin'meh'
because Of absence from active practice during 'he
time OF such service.
Within five days after such certlfcatlon, the
Mayor, from the names certified as 10 eao"
precnct shall appoint a police justice OF the CITY
of New-York and also a substitute police justice
The term Of office Of police justices ana suoS''"'e
police justices shall be two years beginning WIN
the first day OF March in the year 1871 ana III ea'
second year thereafter. Whenever ponce JuSO'e
shall be unable by reason Of absence sickness OF
cause other than one creating vacancy in MS
office to discharge the duties Of his Office the SUD-
stute police justice appointed from ne Hst a. cp
that precinct shall, during tne , HsIna md movers
police justice. have all the jurisdiction anu pN,,.
Of such police justice and shall discnarEe NJ uis
the tenure cdr Hoard Of Police Justices and
its clerks and officers Heretofore existing III s f
city shall cease and determine with the Ia'' o"'
section 1jis~ Board OF Police Justices IS
hereby aboShed snd l s ds "a are repea
Section l,5i7-The several police justices must a.,
precincts from which they have been resptcuEe,S
appointed. and hold Govt therein from o c,ocK ~,
the morning until 10 O'Clock at night with intervals
only when there shall be no business 70 pe iran
sacted and when recess for rest or reiresnln,',,
NECESSARY But such recesses must not eXcettl TWO
hours I'm the forenoon and three hours In the AFTER
noon The police Justice Of the precinct may De
summoned 10 the station house In an emergency.
section l.5ls Police justices and su5stitute poiic
justices shall POSSES the sam and ib pSnshmen
thereof a. are p9sseSsed ny 40 o -, ' sny Sta
ton house any complaint alleging any offence Oh
any conduct neglect involving a me or peha,ts
station house to make a full entry or such COM
plant Including fun particulars OF une IeisUh %
rlaincd OF and the name OF the complainant. upon
ih. blotter OF the station house, ana forthwlth
therrupon TO make upon a suitable FORM WIN APP
propriatc blanks transcript OF all the details OF
such entry and Deliver the same to the ponce JUS
Mr Shefheid also Introduced another bill amend
ing tn. law In relation 70 the selection OF the Judges
of the Genera courts The Presiding Jusilce
Chicf judge Of the Court of Common Pleas, the
chief Judge Of the superior Court ana ,ne N -
corler must certify 10 the Mayor the names OF
eighteen citizens. who are To BE- iaWyers' ana tne
Mayor must select six out Of he elSheen VINO Are
salary is 10 be- 500 a year each. 80 -,
Both ms bin and nr m hsr Win srea
care. and have been submitted by Mr. Sheihed 10
n number Of leading citizens Of New-fo VINO nave
Nssembiyman Huriiss bill prSSyidns for submit unit
sodatng with New-York city the municipalities
contiguous thereto was reported favoraeiy tNs
asked that the bin be passed at once ana me
Speaker the point OF putting me OH on ~
| nnll passage when Assemblyman FlnneSan' OF
| Kings objected.
The following committee reports were handed in:
| Taxation and retrenchment: Mr.. Hoiaiinss :. pre-
venting taxation OF property Of beneficial interest
ransred to lncal nneSs IT e 8Gs
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the rate Of one-eghth Of per cent year upon the
percentage Of their capital stock which they employ
in the STATE; Mr.. Reillys. yacatng an assessment
for grading Amstcrlam-ave in New YORK Mr.;
| Bur,is's defining the duties OF the Mayor ana
| Common Council OF Brooklyn regarding the annual
/ tax budget: Mr.. SchutZ's authorizing Brooklyn 10
construct piers at the foot Of North Seventh-st
Mr.. Shetiied's cancelling the assessment agains'
Madison Avenue Reformed Church. in New-York
Mr.. Lawsons. 10 provide for the care and preserva
ton OF trees In West End-ave.. In New-iork; Mr.
Lawson's 70 complete the construction Of Riverside
| Park. In New-York.
Mr.. Lawson introduced bills. the first pro-
vidng that the salary OF a Newly city police
Justice snail be 5000 instead OF $500 the second
authorizing the expenditure OF $4,000 TO complete
and equip the building in Central Park, New
York City. occupied by the American Museum oi
Natural History. which is situated In what was
formerly known as Manhattan Square.
Mr. Shefied's Police Justices bill IL actively sup
ported by Good Government Club -. tho members
OF which enumcrate among the good reasons for its
enactment the fact that the justices would b,
selected from a list furnished by the best-quaifel
Civil Service Board ever known: that any person
| arrested may. at any hour. obtain quick relief 10y
| bail and discharge: that the courts would be easy
Of access TO all who desired to invoke their aid and
that the statiOn-house blotter. with decent blue
coat behind II in each precinct Will answer all the
! purposes of the expensive clerk. who now hires a
| substitute who hires "A deputy who doesn't keel
the record. while all three are chronic scandal
tho. aif