New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
TO URGE IT'S CONTINUANCE.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMIT
TEES REPORT

1T WILL. ADVISE THAT TIE INVESTIGATION OF
THE CITY DEPARTMENTS BE KEPT Up THIS
Wharf.-The LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
SHOULD HAVE POWERS OF COURTS
OF RECoRD-FoR SINGLE
HEADED POLICE COMMISSION
DIR PARKHURsTs VIEW.
The Chamber Of Commerce will hold its regular
monthly meeting to-day at 1890 O'Clock the meet
ing is looked forward 10 with more than usual m
terest by reason OF the fact that the Chamber S
legislative committee VIII make report IN REFER
ence to continuing tie work Of INVESTIGATING tne
government of this city. The report VIII urge ''e
continuance of the Lexow Committee or one ike 1t
until January I, 1896 The report will also urge 'hat
the Legislature confer upon the investigating com
nnittee the mowers of courts of record The indct-
nent and prosecution of all officers guilty Oh cor
ruption will be recommended
In regard TO the Police Department the report
will be highly interesting from the fact that 1t
will come out sQuarey for putting the oepar'iie
under single-headed commission ana tah'hs /"
entirely out OF the realm Of politics
The report is expected to convince the puohc 'na'
the merchants of New-York represented ny 'he
Chamber of Commerce are determined that the Peo
pie shall enjoy the fruits Of the reform victory IT.
respective OF party.
The Rev Dr. Charles II. Parkhyrst yesterday re-
ceved many letters expressing approval OF his re-
cent statement concerning the police investigations
He sail last evening"
Regarding the work of reoreanizng the Ponce
Department, believe there is general wish by
the decent people of the city that the reorganiza
ton should be provided for by act OF the Legs
lature and that the work should be done thoYougny'
The proper step. in judgment would De Co Oh
pete reconstruction, and the bill shouu
that a certain day not far dstant-say July .
the present police force should cease 10 exist d.sl
force TO be reconstructed by special c. inl!ssOn.
should take its place No member OF tne P,,esyhHi.
force above the rank OF sergeant should De enspI
for membership in the reorganized force 4, i,Is,e
be well also TO exclude the sergeanis foncelne,n
of the lower grade who have had good ieCoLuss
should have preference in the appointments Du ,
the selection should be made with care ana iensth
OF service alone should not count The specla com
mission to reorganize the force should De appointed
bv the Mayor and should go out OF ONCE forever
when the new force began its duties. oeHeVe that
the new force should be governed by slnge Corn,
missioner and that the Bureau or Elections shouii
be divorced from the department
AS TO what should be done in the matter OF prose
cution In the criminal courts or by charges peIoIe
the present Board Of Police Commissioners III the
cases OF the members of the present force pc,
smrched, accused. confessed or actually convicted
of crime. corruption incapacty or negligence,
have nothing to say. That belongs to the Dstrlct-
Attorney The treatment OF these people as ihui-
yiiuals is not Of concern TO us 80.
DR. Parkhurst may soon prepare another state
ment giving his views upon the questions Oh inu-
nicipal reform work