New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-21
-rvoW POLICE BILL VETOED
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end 10 oppose suc Vi The Albany bill opposed
people ne five representatives, ron r rerrcsenta
me Troy DIN hot county; and the New-for DILL by /
tiyes a. az out Of the thirty-eish' REPRESENTATIVES,
,om that county r
FROM ,o>,s OF THE HoME-RULE PRINCIPLE /
measures. therefore are IN THIS reSpee' p.'.'
These - the principle of home rule Inc sup
Violations ,ro, they are not wanted by majority
posi''o" - either IN Albany, In Troy III f'ich-
Of Inc - or in New-York II they are there Is
MON -o,f Of the fact at present IL co"'u o "'i'i
no i .a heyond dispute by the eiecuoh 10 '"e 'e
on'" - representatives favoring sucn :.
la'ui0 even this demonstrations en'llSu ~ ~
would o pG be conclusive as 10 the ues'r"o''' Va
the aSral observations Apply to al four TlS
& are essentially polltlcal IN 'iIe, sart the mis-
are bad IN Ipsiative power promote partisan p
pse "a they are bad IN principe pSCduS enisl acts
be OUT t no charges have been preierre1 IL ~ he
S,SDer recognzed by aT w. bfapabe and deserving
r.nlovs, but in most cases the law pTe5ioIl ne
neihod 0r tilens should not hesitate 10 use that
ienL ~ deprvlng them OF power II tne w e.
pealhlhs ,irh Il should be amended; but IL Is t tS,
ieSr v 10 all sound principles OF stter ~ removal
the oN,n hands and egfslate one SCI ot ~
no ,i OUT ana anotner set H. aeeo'''''- ~
yol,ica whin
,,.,,v THE ALBANY BILL is VETOED
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- consideration separately.
ma 49,, n Albany has now board or -FOUR 70
- commissioners. appointed by the Nay. ~
NV NV. cars The proposed bill substitutes tie va!
!0' -. Poarl of Commissioners ana P'aVeS 81
ior -. 20 the Police Department In MS hahus
49, ~ the chief OF Police who Is app2ms ry
ana rim and may be removed at any I'm, NM CHIEF 70
@smber OF the present polSle on. of Office and
arSSiavor is authorized TO appoint ms 80 ., anv
tne nnenfs TO the force ana IenioEish
ia
time a. ov-er over the police Is gwen 10 ne
Of no city OF equa ,e ~ hut an onerous duty which
only aai.s Nm, well shrink from. II the Dill had
anhOrzed 'n Son5 nave sole charge of the depart
siOner wa" wv6uIi have presented a more feasible
ment H,,tbomeh s,n Objectionable In some OF It's
TIVE TROY MEASURE UNIQUE.
w. hrl presents a unique scheme OF APP
Inv which. 50 far as l have been able 10
hos no precelent in any city or the state
. a." the Mayor Is authorized to appoint lou,
rS.,ro,ssioners Of Police. Practically MS power %
,roent Is merely ministerial. The real appoint
sppo "a.ar g., the Common Counci-not collectively
. a.. Individually The majority in the common
W. o,s,,s ,vo commissioners. and the MINOR
",acts two and the four names thus selected
40 n be sent &c the Mayor. VINO ha9 no and
ZION but must appoint th.HI, 81 cnrious speci-
men Of legislation. Last year at tne fj,es from
al but at least Of the lsseJ law trans
Erie County, NJ, If anDointing Police Comm sson-
ferring ths Po" 60, ~ Navor TO another elective
eIs N pDanAIy the Controller; whereupon the LIZ
Stature was ryJHih3 RnfYaio of self-government
Tor nsV'nS 1esent legislature at the request OF an
an, ons of the representatives from Erie I2uMi
put Tnd mat law because the people or 5uialo
repeated SaS Il, and gave the power back TO me
%avoT p In each case the legislation was desiIea l
Say1b, Isnresentatves from the locality But TINS
out ~ the four represent tVes OF itehsSedct ,
W and not only robs the Mayor OF the appoln M
W I.a Commissioners but leSislateS' out OF once
The entire Troy police force i 0
captains ms Ruaio legislation was "a theft OF self
government" what indeed. shall We can tIIS Pr -
posed biz for Troy? BY well-intentioned peVPe OF
tTrov ! have been asked TO approve this biil. pc
cause the present police force Is aIegeu , ~ Of
.SnpS va srs laid before me Their statements
nav be correct but in the law under whlcn the
Controlled the Police Commissioners may remove
any Of their subOrdinates for cause ana tn 1o ro
from office by any Supreme Court justice IN the
State for misconduct or ,R neglect OF DUTY uP0"
This provision Is a wise safeguard against mai
sdminsaOn II Is INTENDED ss f eu }nsdI sere now
10 exist II they are sincere In their purpose' an
their drst duty is 10 20 before a justice Of the
Supreme Court with their charges. and not 10
ign"re this simple and natural remedy for their
troubles and enlist the assistance Of partisan leg
cerity 10 Just criticism II the intent Of the leg
isation is merely 10 produce DparuIeh pom POM
pIjsbed Without leeiSiating anybody out OF office
or without establishing neW-idnSlel anu UNUSUAL
scheme Of appointment
oBJEcfIoNs TO THE RICHMOND COUNTY BILL.
The Richmond County bin changes the method OF
appointing Police Commissioners which has been the
law for twenty-four years In this Bill the principle
OF single elective Commissioner IS Introduced.
Heretofore the three Commissioners have been aI'-
pointed by the Board OF Supervisors and County
Judge. This system seems 20 have given general
satisfaction hitherto II weakened BY an act
Of last year. which allowed vacancies 10 be filled
for full term Instead Of for The unexplrel term OF
the Commissioners who vacated the ONCE ] ms
privilege might be used 10 perpciuate particular
Board Of Commissloners in One indefinitely. That
is neither right democratic
II the bill had rerneiied that bad feature and
lars ! would have given II my approval But j
goes further and Introduces the system Of an
elective Commissioner Police Commissioners are
elected in three four OF the smaller cities OF th'
State. but, a general principe. II has been re-
garded as wise 10 have them appointed whore popu
alton Is considerable and their OPPORTUNITIES io'
fectve in other particulars !, also would legis
late out Of Office the present Commissioners. ant
one section Of the bin would seem 10 provide tina
Their successor might remove all the present force
Of policemen.
THE NETWORK BILL SEVERELY SCORED.
The New-York bill has been so much associated
In Its various stages toward passage with rumOrs
Of political deals that all discussion Of its merits
seems 10 have become involved in its political as
pecs At time the measure denounced
as bargain FOR o division Of patronage between
politicians OF both parties. Then there were rumors
OF bribery in a legislative caucus. and subsequently,
the bill was said to be changed TO meet the pur
poses OF another set Of politicians. Thus the meas
ure comes 20 saturated with political rumors
Elnout a single feature 10 recommend II In tn
interest Of better government, illogical and peculia
" lts provisions. and surely bearing on It's race
me familiar signs OF political hunger.
v nile pr0fesselly recognizing the principle OF Dl
partisan police boards In New-YOrk City-a princi
PIE In behalf Of which am frank to CONFESS the me,
are many reasons 10 urge regards Newly ork-
!, makes this board a mere hgurchead and pracu
caly nulnes rs power by comforting all Legislative
authority upon a Superintendent Of Police now II
once II single legislative officer were consldere
Desirable and all power to be conferred upo
Mn there would be for bipartisan Commits
soners. IL four Commissioners are established
they should be the responsible heads OF the de
partment, with full authority.
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