New-York tribune., 1894-04-06
THE LEXow POLICE BILL
FILL. TENT or THE MEASURE WHICH PASSiI
THE SENATE oN wEp>p'DAY.

,,.tt Tt.xT OF THE MEASURE WHICH PASSED
THE SENATE oN wED%psDAY.
Albany April The f,.n text Of the LeNow non
,,r,isan PoNc- biu which WAS passed 10y the sen
ate yesterday. is follows:
s.r,lon section b. of Chapter 40 OF The laws
of ~, known a. the New-lork city tonS9ida,s."h
act OF lss' is hereby amended 80 as To redd a. io
~, y The Office Of Police Commissioners OF the
CITY Il New York shall b. abolished anu lne 'rI
Of ot,c, Of the persons now occupying me pla'r 81
pile. Commi -siOners OF said city snail cease am
l.tDrmln" from and after the .dppon,Hiie i 'n
qualification OF the persons appointed fo'lcr III III
,nssloners as hereinafter provided. lhcr'ait' we
head OF the Police department, wnich, r snan r -.
called the Board OF Police, Shh cohslS, 90 lo"' ~
snns ~ be known as Police Commissioners ol me
city of New York not more than t"4 oi ren wno,
shall al any time belong 10 the sam" p2luHI a' -,
or be or the same political iaitn anu 2plt"n p ,r -"
STAT and National issues Within ten I1ys az,
the passage OF this act the Mayor snall aiist1 III
four Police Commissioners, two of "hon sha' i,o.u @
their Offices for The term 81 -FOUR ysaFs, anu W. W.
of whom shall hold their Offices Tor M t'tI iN ~
wears and until their sucCesSors shail r'SpeVuNrly
be- appointed and shall have quahed ana eaSn oi
whose successors IN oice shal hold onI'c lV' "a, a
term OF SIX years and until his successor shal DC
appointed and shall have quallhed one OF the con- ON
missoners who shall hoh Tor tne ,u .,in oi hoIt i
years and one OF the commissioners who shall noFi
FOR the term OF six years shai be,ons 10 err =. nd
the political faith ana opinion Oh , S,s,o Hi s
National issues a. the political party whch % %shal
at the last prec-ng genera, T,rGup" ~ 'Vi votes in
have cast the greatest numb.r OF @ Noasn ~
the city OF N"w-York. and the other TWO coninlS
soners shall belong 10 ana u, Yl .ne sa,' ,is as
faith and opinion on state ana Nau1na' ISSUES az
the party which shall At such election nav cdst
he greatest number OF votes lot Su'Ii
In case OF the removal. resignation or death or any
Police Commissioner. his successor shall witnlh Yen
remainder Of the uneNplri term ana Ine ~
~ appointed shall be OF Ike political talth ana
cpnn S Who's removal resignation or death
shall have created such vacancy and at the expra
ton OF the term OF o'lce or any folce 'oHlir,s-
sioner the Mayor. in appointing commissioners Tor
the full term. shall not appoint more than one com
missioner lrG ,ns s"e sba beong to the political
party polling the highest number OF votes hs . aVre IRE
said and the other OF such commits sioners siall De
long TO the political party polling the next high st
number OF votes a. Aforesaid.
Sec 2 Section PIC OF said act Is hereby amended
50 "a read a follows:
Sec oT The Superintendent OF Police shall t-. the
chief executive officer ot the force He shall have
sole power to assign 10 duty the inspectors, cap
talns sergeants roundsmcn and patrOnen or the
force. and may from time TO time chang .s smcn
assignments or any OF them. He shall have power
10 correct or discipline the members OF the force
below the rank OF captain for minor offences. and
to enforce fines not exceeding In amount eh uyI 1,
be imposed except upon charge stated In writing
and served upon the person accused. nor unless the
The proceeding shall be summary and IN accoru-
ance with general regulations to be prescribed by
shall not apply proceedings taken by the super.
intendent Punishment by the superintendent shall
for the same offence. The superintendent may
= period not exceeding i've days. He shall report
10 the board all changes or assignments OF officers
all fines imposed and al leaves OF absence granted
Whenever "A vacancy shall occur In the office or
SuperIntendent OF Police. and In the absence or ds,
ablity OF said superintendent. the president shall
possess all the powers and perform all the duties
OF the office: subject to the orders rule. and rsgu-
lations OF the ROPrd of Police. But the Commits
sloners Of Police may. by resolution. designate such
other officer Of the police force as the may choose
execute and perform the duties OF superintendent
during the period Of such absence or disability.
Sec. ?. Section III OF said act is hereby amended
so as TO read follows:
Sec. 27l Promotions OF officers and members OF
the police force shall be made by the board on
grounds OF mertorlous police service ana superior
capacity, and shall be as follows; Sergeants or
police shall lie selected from among patrolmen as
signed TO duty roundsmen: captains from among
sergeants. and inspectors from among captains; but
except by the unanimous vote or all the members
of the board promotion shall be made unless the
same Is recommended by the superintendent IN writ
Ing stating the reasons for such recommendations
Sec T. All acts parts Of acts inconsistent here
with hereby repealed.
Sec & This act shall take effect Immediately.