New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-18


WITH ALL POWERS CONNECTED WITH AND
AFFECTING THE DISCIPLINE. CONTROL
AND EFFICIENCY OF THE UNIFORMED
FoRcE-THREE BILLS EMBoDY-
ING THE VIEWS OF THE
MAJORITY OF THE
COMMITTEE
Albany. Jan. 1.-THE report of the Lexow In
ves;igating Committee was given to the public
to night and will be presented in the Senate to-
morrow morning Ii is document of about looOo
words the gist of which is contained in the fol-
lowing:
"As a summary Of tho recommendations mere
inbefore made your committee respectfully rec
ommends:
"First-The concentration in the hands OF .
Superintendent Of Police to be hereafter known
as Chief of Police, Of all those powers connected
with and which affect the discipline controi ana
efficiency of the entire uniformed force. inciud-
ing assignment and transfer whereby the ex-
ecutive functions Of the department snail %
lodged wholly in his hands, and he shall De- IN
fact the responsible single head OF the uniformed
force.
..Second-The lodgment in the hands OF such q
Chief of Police of the summary power TO sus-
mend officers for promotion, with such iihlS'
tions as the bills herewith presented Impose,
.Thrd-That the Board Of Police Commisslon-
ers shall ty law be made bipartisan ooaIu
" IN exclusive authority over the adminlsUauVS
and judicial functions OF the department as Wen
as over those which affect the elective lrahe,ise
"Eourth-That all promotions shall pe made IN
Conformity with the rules Of the civil service ior
merit and superior capacity only WITHIN tiiy IN
itations prescribed by the bill herewith suo'n''-
"Fifth-That the Police Commissioners snan
have power to appoint Board OF Civil oerslue We
Examiners. consisting or one lhspses s ,ha STATE
Pdard Of civil Service Examiners. to pass upon
the eligibility Of candidates for appointment anu
that the present method be aponsisb shou no so
.Sixth-That the pension law shail ve 80
amended as to leave it discretionary Win .he
police Commissioners to permit retireIIens 60.
twenty years Of service ana nakhs vesrs ~
service and then only on application OF all o'iSr'
who is sixty years Of age or over; ,u..,,o,.
seventh-That the accounts Us os e. nv, me manner as
are the accounts Of other departments OF inc
municipal government ~ .ha
"right hth-That a radical reorganization OF ths
denartment be made by commissioners appoi.s
for that nlrpose upon whom shal De cohIeiIe';;
subject to approval by the Mayor aosoiute ao d a,
summary power Of dismissal OF any persUu ,h a' IN
nersons connected with said department. 'wlio III -.
their Judgment do not possess the neSes'a
nualidcations or answer the requ:rements ., enn
service which reorganization shall be niaue upsn
ACCOMPANYING this report .,,,oa =, ~
.Tinth-That your committee be continued anu
the scope Of its authority inceea5su ntroduced m
Your committee respectfully presenoS, pno,, mo hso
accompanying bills upon the suoJeS's ne.ss,, ce"
fore referred to. and recommends .neIi ara
canators Iexow OConnor, ROBERTSON anu
pounS signed the report concuring in al mess
recommendations. Senator brauies -, - hoard
.u axcent that calling for bipartisan ooarS'
Snretor an cantor announces that he will soon pre.
sert his views End suggestions for iegls!a0ioh VI"
the subject-matter involved
PROPOSED POLICE LEGIsLATioN'
t.o,,ooing ore the three bills proposed by tne
COMMITTEES for the Reorganization OF 'he i''S'
Department OF New-fork: .,.o IN.
An ac to cGm%,SGn} ,y on e ss9sdnAs '"'
The neople OF the State OF New-fork
in senate and Assembly 40 after the passage Of
t rho t;oyerno. by and with the advice ana
consent & Of h. the residents Of the city and
who shall be known as Coininis,Urrt ,nent Of the city
crganization Of the Police Department 0i '"e ivy
said Commissioners shall hold Once me ds aGs
the period oi of this act IT, however al, the end
OF the for ySr PrSydsfa Of the he city Of &sw-
Vn tbat the duties OF the said Commissioners % nyo
been fully I 6s Hopee ea p the
Is psed pon them said Mayor by certificate
setting % totS term me Of Office Of said Comma for
such longer period may to MN seem hree months
expedent' not % me Elimination hereinbefore pro-
vIei for which SAD sartsnt Of the city Of
TewYork and shall be and remain Rup1iS Sep ,eep'f ~
Any Tasaneis Whether GiSa''i by aars accept
such appointment or otnerwisei , and consent Of
hs h Snstn during the session of the senate my
vacancies occurring IN the !hl not be in session
sivig shnm he niled by the Governor .,.r ,ats and
Ns.rh Seo an oath faithfully 10 perform me du,es @
~ SIS ofce which shall be filed IN the olse 81 ,as ,e
eTN hem ten S1 days the e Of hs n
default OF which ne shall ne heaa h ,eemed vacant
co,,,,ssIoXERs OF REORGANIZATION.
Sec J. Within ten days after the ming Q, s 'ns
oa,bs Of said Commissioners they shaN meet an,
,., as = hoard The board when so organized
49, far,e adopt and establish rules and resuia-
,ons for the proper exercise OF the powers 'un.
t,ons and duties hereby conferred anu impose "'~
may from 's'a ha be the duty OF said conmissione1s
opcanize the Police Department OF d tne xaSine cam
New" Na,naliacations and efficiency OF ,ns i,h
formed force and all other persons and 10 certi-
anu Oh dsmissa i as hereinafter provinei an shau
persons WhS Henf a' not be possessed Of the guain.
a,ions necessary for the maintean,, ana admins
and discipline ana the en-
'ra,ion of said department.
ppoyISION FOR DISMIsSAlS
o.o T., everv twenty days during the prog
- - ,.h ,noulry and examination said commas
i.9S ~ or n majority OF them snal certiy IN
,' over their signatures. in the form OF re-
w., 70 the Mayor of the city Of New-fork' Tor
p,sm,ssal the names OF such persons attached 10
~. uniformed force, or connected with the ronce
I,,a,t Of the city OF New-York. whose general
,epn. are not in their judgment such as 10
condice To the maintenance OF the morale tne u.s.
cipne or the efficient conduct or administration o'
said department -, ,,,,,x sao,,o, ,royidsa
for shall contain opposite the name OF each person
herein certified for dismissal concise statement
far
oi ., ,s,,monv previous record, charge, or other
ground for dismissal as shall enable the Mayor OF
The CITY OF New-York to determine whether or not
such dismissal was founded upon grounds In his
Judgment reasonable and sufficient In case less
Than the whole number OF said commissioners shai
in one or more cases In certifying for dis
m,ssai the commissioner so non-concurring shall.