New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-15


after such Vacancy occurs; and until the vacancy
Shall be so filled the Mayor may III such Xacances
oiudjInr the last day Of December next after The
eGob 6Ieyer which 5h ine h
elected shall not belong TO anG De o1 N a,ionaI
political faith and opinion on Statr anu a>atioIai
issues as the majority of SAID board as 'hei 0o-
THe Police Board shall have power 10 compel at
tendance OF Witnesses and production OF papers al
aho 1 +" administer osths The appearance OF
an accused by counsel shall be discretionary VII"
the Commissioners
POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.
Tho Board Of Police shall prescribe such resula-
tons FOR the admission of persons into the police
Fore and into the Police Department as may best
oronota the efficiency thereof and 70 ascertain the
illness If candidates in respect character knowl
ousroSa sha a1pont Civil Service Board for the
Police Depar ment. consisting or one Inspector 90
inquiry anu make eNaminations and shall nave
power TO remove members of and nj vacanC.es III
such board. that the same shall be at an uineS
consutGtrH % 'i h rpc3tions so to be prescribed
shall among other things provide as nearly as the
conditions of sood administration VIII warrant Dis
! For open competitive examinations for testing
the fitness Of applicants for the police iorCe. Sutn
examinations shall DE practical "a their character
and. fan as may be- shall relate to those mat
ters wh,GH % & ie exanned to distharg the
duties OF that service into which they seek 10 De
= Nn offices places and employmenlit , SO arranged
o. 20 is arranged IN classes sh4 ~ H'ir' ~ rss
OF said competitive examinations pI9VIuea' NOV wv
ever That the SAD coHInsSIonerS ST ia Assertion
ignore those who have heretofore been reported or
Tbe 70 Snail be period Of probation before
absolute appointment or employment in the ponce
Promotions from the lower grade to the higher higher
grade shall be on the bass OF seniority Oh merit
8 No person in the police force shall be permit
tea to c9n'mouie o o OF or berome member Of
any political club or association o.a.x,,,..,ov.
s. There shall be nOn-competltlVe eXainlha!lohs
where after due efforts by previous public adver,
t!sement or otherwise, competition may De lou'lo
l. Notice shall be given in writing by tie Board
of Police 20 said civil Service Board or the ronGt
T ip ~ b Mae Of residence of such person Of
the rejection of any such person after probation OF
date thereof and a record of the same shall be
kept by the board And any necessary exception
from said eight fundamental provisions OF the ru.eS
shall be set forth connection with such rules and
the reason therefor shall be stated in The annual
report OF said Civil Service Board FOR the romeo e
partment
THE CHIEF OF POLICE
The Superintendent Of Police shall be the chief
executive officer of the force and shall hereafter be
designated as Chief of Police. There shal. be
Deputy Chief of Police and six Inspectors OF 20
lice. The chief of Police shall be chargeable WIN
and responsible FOR the execution OF all laws ana
the rules and regulations of the department. lie
shall assign to duty the members OF the uniformed
force ANA shall have power to change such assign
ment from time to time whenever in MS Judgment
the exigencies OF the service may requre SuCn
change. He shall have power 10 suspend, without
PHS. ", v!i@ i az; that no such suspension
shall be continued for a period Of more than tn
days without affirmative action to that effect by me
lice Commissioners any member Of the unltprnei
force suspended shall be acquitted OF the chaigrS
preferred he shall be entitled 10 fun pay ron
the date of suspension notwthst&n "a S nsX
charges and SUSPENSION Sad Chlef OF fotce ma! e
grant leaves Of absence to members OF me Iorct 10Y
a period npj exceeding five days. He shaL report 10
he Bcari OF Police nm ssioners al chanSes o.
s;snment 81 ofhte anu az caves Oh aD'Te ~, ~
Whenever vacancy snail occur IN the ono OI
luton of the Board Of Commissioners Of Police by
appointment OF the Deputy Chief Of Police OF IRON
or disability Of the Chief the Deputy Chief Of Poc.
shall Discharge all the duties OF me oinfe OF M.
Se tts S OF 81 c5( I,t po ths be- pcrorne1 oy
resolution Of The Board of Commissioners Of Polio
among the inspectors ana captains, ana the Chief
of Police from among the Deputy Chief inspectors
all members of the board. promotion shall be
made except II the case Of yaea1sy IN the once
by the Chief of Police in writing, stating his reason
for such recommendation
POLICE PENSIONS
The pension section Of the Consolidation act has
the following act inserted in it.
Any member Of the police force who has or shall
iive Years or upward or any member Of the police
force who is an honorably discharged soldier or
sailor from the Army or Navy Of the United States
in the late civil War who shall have reached The
age sixty years. any such soldier or sailor who
years. upon his own application in writing pro
must be relieved and dismissed from said force and
service by the board and placed on ne roIl OF tht
be paid from said pension fund an annual pension
during his lifetime of the sum not less than one
member so retired; and the said board may in Ike
manner relieve and dismiss from me servicsG ana
on he roll Of he
grant and award Il pension % any member OF SAID
oP sailor of the Me%ican Or lac war o shan have
reached the age Of sixty years me sald 5Dar1 81
Of Police OF SoJ TO the DEPUTY ChieS OF police
$500 to each Inspector A.75o 10 each captain OF
sergeant of police hereafter relieved and dismissed
Of the Pension Fund as hereinbefore provided.
sum OF $1,000 per annum hereafter.
THE REORGANIZATION BILL
Following are the terms Of the reorganization
bill:
Section For the PSrps Of sqEs2a arF a ae
diton the powers and duties now. or when
may hereafter be conferred on he Boar . Of 2
else the powers, functions and duties hereby con
ferred for period OF SIX months from 1a ana ,a,o
adopt and establish rules and regulations FOR the
IN case It shall appear to a majority of said board
At the expiration Of said SIX months ,ma me. h eng
fully performed and that longer period OF uine
is necessary for the complete performance OF sali
duties the said board shall file with the clerk or
the Police Department certificate in writing set-
ting forth the facts and what further period me
board deem a necessity for the complete performance
OF said duties. 10 be signed by ne Commisslontrs
constituting said board, majority OF them; ana
the time during which SAID powers, functions ana
duties shall BE- exercised by said board shall there,
anon extended for the period mentioned in sald
certificate not exceeding. however, six months from
the date of the termination OF said powers ana
duties as hereinbefOre provided
Sec q 1t shall be the duty Of sad hoard OF 10
lice 10 reorganize the Police Department or the
civ Of New-York and 10 that end TO inquire into
the qualifications and efficiency of the officers ana
members of the uniformed force and all other per
sons connected with and on the payroll or sald de-
partrnent acting In each case either on tht'r own
motion or by direction of the Mayor or on com
plaint OF citizens, or Otherwise. and 10 dismiss ~