The sun., 1895-03-26

| technical assistant nt any one trne upon any
one technical branch of its inquiry during its
| investigation, and In no event shall ~ have ut
any one time the assistance of moro than three
experts or technical assistants.
Said Commission shall have the power In fur
therance OF the purpose OF this act, 70 issue sub,
ppnas to compel the attendance of witnesses and
| 10 compel the production before them of books.
| papers, and documents to administer oaths and
necessary t for the h purpose 20 &c Of determining the
,h & OF ~ anS peTsGn % ESnneGtea WIZ m hs
Of saeeps the
or Chief of Police. Failure to obey a subpun ma
duly served ed is hereby declared q misdeme.nor. mn
going provisions OF this act contained is hereby
defined to mean and Intended to include the
record in % the department @ for good conduct and
discipline and capacity. and readiness Of the per-
OF the said Commission. the reasonable require
ments Of tho office which lie fills.
shall he inquired or examined into BY said Com
mission pursuant to thu foregoing provisions
shall be entitled TO The assistance of counsel hut
such Commission may In its discretion permit
representation by counsel In such cases as it
deems proper. lii the event OF such permission
being given 1t may be withdrawn at any time.
SEC. \. The Board OF Estimate and Apporton-
ment OF said city of New FORK shall appropriate
such sums of money as is necessary 10 enable
said Commission TO perform tho duties herein
prescribed.
SEC. o. This act shall take effect immedi lately
THE MAYOR To APPOINT THE COMMISSION.
Thcsccond bill amends the sections of tho New
York city Consolidation act relating to the po-
lice Department. The present section regarding
the appointment Of four Police Commissioners
bv the Mayor is not changed. Section $50. which
relates to tho adoption OF rules by the Police
Commissioners for the government OF the force.
is amended by inserting the following:
The examination hearing. Investigation, and
against any member or members OF the said po
lice force below the rank of Superintendent or
Chief of Police. shall be hal and made before
court consisting OF not less than three or moro
than five officers of the force OF the rank OF Ser
geant, Captain, or Inspector. to be called a po:
the Superintendent or Chief OF Police. As
many police trial courts may be in session
promptly. Each court shall only hear such
charges hs the Superintendent sends to or con.
determination shall be dishandcd. 30 member
or members OF the police force. except as pro-
vidcd IN this chapter, shall bc fined. ,repri-
mnndcd, removed, suspended, or dismissed from
the police force until written charges shall be
made or preferred against him, or them. nor
heard and Investigated before police trial
court convened by order OF the Superintendent
notice to the member or members charged and
In such ;a manner n or procedure. or investi;;
regulations from time to time prescribed, pro-
vided, however that any member of the police
force who is now or who hereafter may become
insane or OF unsoun1 mind 80 MS to be unable or
may be removed and dismissed from tho police
the recommendation OF the Superintendent or
Chief Of Police, All charges against the Super
NIlcl VI lOllCe bDltl Dc neaTu, l1l-
vestgated. and determined by the Board of Po-
lice and he shall only he removed on charges
preferred and heard and for good cause after
Section "51 is amended by empowering the
Chief of Police or his deputy to administer oaths.
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.
Section o65 is amended by providing that
there shall be six Inspectors OF Police. and that
In addition to tho present members of the force
section is further amended by providing al
follows:
remove at its pleasure three residents and voters
of the city OF New York to examine all appll-
cant, for membership OF the uniformed police
sons so appointed shall be called the Police De
sf Ihe chief CLERK Of the aepsrmient M salI be The
Civil service Bonrd shall make its own rules, and
no one shall be appointed TO y position on the
uniformed force or IN the department who has
Civi! Service Board. All examinations shall he,
as far as practicable. competitive. but all appl-
tion. for positions applied for. and not other
wiss; Wben \, ,,r,,c,n, ,n0,, mas, III, sx,m,r,
ton his or her name shall be placed the eligi-
BILE list. which shall be on file in the office of tho
Se the d fTS which
lists now IN in es stence on which are eliGibes for
to any position in said d.
appoint all members of the police force and en-
p!oyees OF the department. but no mem Der Of
the uniformed unit force shall he appointed except
tendent or Chief Of Police shall from the list OF
eligibles file In the office Of the chief clerk
recommend to the Board applicants for appoint-
Iuent and no one shall be appointed whom he does
Of the Boara In % case the e Board .hni fail 'S for
three months to make appointments which the
tn" He OF orce
ton of order and peace. he may make temporary
app;%,ip,tmentss himself; which appointments
This section is further amended by empower
ing tho Superintendent, OF Police to select the
I raj Office bureau of detectives. who are known
as detective sergcants. The Police Commission
grade OF patrolmen. and the Superintenden ont TOT Of
Police shall transfer them to perform patrol
duty.
MORE POWER TO THE SUPERINTENDENT.
Section 266 is amended to read rs follows:
shall be the chief executive officer OF the force
Police The Chief Of Police shall be chargeable
with and responsible for the execution OF all
laws and the IT, rules and reguiati9ns Of the de-
bcrs OF tho uniformed force. and shall have |
power to change such assignments from time to
time. whenever. ia his Judgment, the exigencies |
shall have power to suspend without pay. pend
OF the forer srss' %S how
over; that no such suspension shall be
days Tor He sy RSFqa grant Of e.Hss of than sS
sence to members OF tho force for q |
period not exceeding five days He shall report |
TO the Board of Police all changes or assign |
ments OF officers and all leaves of absence !
granted. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in |
the Office of Chief of Police the Office shall be
filled by resolution of the Board OF Commissions
ers nf Police by appointment Of the Deputy |
Chief OF Police or from among Inspectors or |
Captains; In the absence or disability OF the |
Chief OF Police the Deputy Chief of Police shall |
discharge all the duties OF the Office of Chief of |
Police. and in the absence or disability at the |
same time OF the Chief OF Police and Deputy |
Chief of Police the duties OF Chief of Police |
shall be performed by one OF the Inspectors Of |
Police, TO be designated by resolution OF the |
Board OF Comm issioners of Police"
PROMOTIONS.
Section 21l is amended to read as follows:
'SEC. 4,l. Promotions OF officers and mem
bers OF the police force shall be made by the |
Board OF Police on grounds OF meritoriOus po- |
as follows: