The sun., 1894-03-22

The ossstiou rrc- ths Poi-t of view OF :
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To The EDITOR or TIE sux-Sr, Tnr srx
has several times expressed its opposition IA
any bill giving the patrolmsn Of the New York
| city police force an Increase Of salary Can.
| tains. Bsrgeants, and roundsmen have all rs.
| eeived liberal increase, and now when I, 4,
proposed 10 do the same with those upon
whom the brunt OF the work OF the department
falls We find II vigorously and persistently Oh.
posed BY The Sun. You say that the city o,
New York deals generously. but equitably
with its public servants deny II. In so fsrn
the members OF the city police force are con.
cerned. In the first place. It does not deal
generously with the pntrolmen. Their sala.
ries Of 81. 900 to 81. 200 are buta mere pittano.
when uniforms are raid for and the pettv
debts Of the station house discharged. and out
Of what remains the necessities OF life for
themselves and families must come. leaving
nothing to save TO fortiy themselves
against the Inevitable effects OF the constant
wear and tear due TO the service lively.
hours exposure out OF every twenty y-iour for
3e5 days in the year. with . few days va.
cation which the city generously allow,
them, may be of no consequence to thoss
who do not experience It's hardships ptiva-
tions. and riska To be driven out OF he'd on
q bitter cold night In winter. to patrol tn,
silent and desert-like streets OF the city fot
six hours. deserves no reward or substantial
recognition from the richest city in the New
World. Policemen are not sufficiently remu.
nerated to-day. considering the expenditures
incidental to the position. Their clothes are
made Of costly mhterisl and necessitste in
9sd:r to sssp ,S up NTH the Of ihs
three times in the year. the sum total Of cost
being about sIoQ z year; Ia. So.
deals eauits With its pu6iis servants. @ psr.
ticulsIly With The MEMBER q THE police iorcs.
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mep. and II received the approval Of the eitI
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serstivs one through unlawful sources and are
good, fat increase In The hone that they would S
tid themselves Of thsif omnIysrous thirst fol
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urged to fuIfl promise to secure the passage
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perior attain m :nts compared With To patrol:
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z now and has been eIpsriepeine 10 support
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lsir, present salaries they ought 70 sst out
.. such Is exemption from removal without
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