New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-26
TWO NEW POLICE BILLS
Mr.. AINswoRTH INTRODUCES THEM l%
THE ASSEMBLY.
POWER OF APPOINTMENT LEFT WITH THE
MAYOR WHO WOULD ALSO HAVE SUPER
VISION or THE PROPOSED RE
ORGANIZATION.
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Albany March 2j.-Danforth +. Ainsworth the
Republican leader .nNthe Assembly, introduced IN
that body to-nigh. a Police Board bill ana TO-
lice REORGANIZATION bill for New-York City These
bills differ in several important respects from
those of the Lexow Investigating Committee
notably in the fact that they do not provide lot
the election Of Police Commissioners after 1921.
but leave the power Of appointment with 'he
Mayor and give Mayor Strong deciding vote
in the Police Reorganization Board--to be COM
posed Of the Board of Poce-if that board gets
into q state Of deadlock over proposed removals.
Mr.. Ainsworth fears thai possibly two Republi-
cans and two Democrats might get into dis-
pute about removing this or that corrupt ponce
official and consequently be unable To agree. In
that case he would give Mayor Strong authority
IN cast an ave or nay vote upon any proposition
made bv two members Of the Board of Police To
dismiss any officer from the service. In speaking
of the bills tonight, MI Ainsworth said;
One bill leaves the power " appointing -FOUR
Police Commissioners with the Mayor as az pres
emit The section of the NewYork City Consol-
dalton act granting this power is not chaheed
by the bill. This section SIMPLY provlnes lor ,ns
appointment of four Police Commissioners ana
does not in terms provide Tor bipartisan botru'
Under it's provision. however IL was the unWII-
ten law for every Mayor to appoint pl-par.'
hoard and this was done until Mayor Graht
term when he made the board consist OF three
Democrats and one Republican This, In enecl
provides for bipartisan board. as there - no
doubt that Mayor Strong would appoint pi-
nartisan board should he act under the Dill inns
hin will not have the alleged unconstitutional! oo-
lection to 1t that the LeXow bill mas resaruINe
the election and appointment OF bipartisan
board. ,.,. n,
The second bill provides for a reorganization OF
the force by the Police Commissioners, supJeC, 70
tho annroyal or disapproval Of the Mayor Inc
hills make the Chief Of Police the executive ON
Ger Of the force. he should be Il ne is Wo,ih> 10
hold the office They correct the errors IN 'ne
present system by removing politics from uldls
by the commissioners, by providing for trials ne
low the grade of Chief Of Police by pID II court
martial They provide for reOrgahZauoii "i
the police force by Commissioners who are apso-
objection which has heretofore been made to a
reorganization by the Commissioners in ina; a
deadlock is prevented. II is provided that III the
event of a failure Of the Commissioners 10 agree
in their recommendations, the MAYOR M ~
proye or disapprove OF the recommendation "'
any two or more Of the Commissioners
Having purified the force under the reorehI@'e
ton scheme presented. these bills make the mel
OF Police an absolutely responsible head oil the
force. 49,.
introduced these bills because | have han
dftv letters the last week from different sections
of the state asking why this Leglslature-tniS, r.
form Iegislature--did not do something, saving
that our course here was having a damaging ell
feet upon our party. -
There is necessity for immediate action -
much delay and changing Of base on the part OF
the Senate is harmful Maybe the Assembly can
mass police bills for New-York city when may
he moro acceptable to the Senate than anything
they have been considering | shall push these
hills with all promptness They were prepared
and introduced Of my own volit'on
dor text Of the bills see Page ID