New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-22
TO EXAMINE APPLICANTS.
ARRANGING FOR THE NEW POLICE CIVIL
SERVICE BOARD.

CHANGE IN TIE METHOD OF PREPARING THE
WEEKLY TRIAL cALENDAR-cAPrArN BERG
HOLD SEEKS RETREMENT-oTHER
POLICE MATTERS.
The Police Commissioners were busy yesterday
completing the details for tho Civil Service examna-
ton OF applicants for appointment on the force.
Chief Surgeon Cook had conference with Colonel
Grant relative TO the physical examinations. Pres!
dent Roosevelt said the captains who are TO be ex-
amners will probably be appointed this week.
The papers Of Inspector McIaughln's civil Ser
vice examination have not been found at Head
quarters. 1t is probable that they were mslad at
the rooms OF the Civil Service Board. President
Roosevelt sent for chief Byrnes this morning and
talked with him about the matter. The Chief was
one OF McLaughlin's examiners
Commissioner Roosevelt said yesterday that IT
was unlikely that any promotions would be made
until the large number OF vacancies among patrol
men had been filled
The Commissioners have made n radical change
in che system which has been In vogue for years
by arranging the weekly trial calendar. Heretofore
the arrangement Of the trial calendar has been left
entirely In the hands OF the complaint clerk. The
latter could put such cases he wanted on the
calendar and also hold them over from one week
to another. President Roosevelt has given orders
that tho calendar must be arranged in the order
that the complaints are made.
Three patro.men were tried before Commissioners
Roosevelt Grant and Parker yesterday. PatrolmRn
Frank j. Borst. Of the West xty-eigh,h-st. sta
tion was tried complaint made by Sergeant
George Chapman He was accused OF being absent
from post and standing at the bar In "A barroom at
West End-ave and Sixty-seventh-st. and failing to
make an Excise arrest. Several witnesses were
sworn. and the case was adjourned TIL Friday.
DR.. Parkhurst called at headquarters yesterday.
lie saw Commissioner Andrews. and remained In
the latter's office nearly half an hour President
Roosevelt was called into the consultation. When
DIR. Parkhurst went away he refused TO say any
thing concerning his visit to the Commissioners.
President Roosevelt told reporter that DR.. Park
hurst had IA complaint TO make about some officer
He said he did not know the particulars Of the
case. Commissioner Andrews refused to give any
Information.
President Roosevelt was n visitor yesterday at
the office OF the Municipal Civil Service Board. In
the Criminal Courts Building He had a long talk
with Commissioner Watson and Secretary Phillips.
Mr. Roosevelt desires that an experienced police
examiner be detailed from the old Civil Service
Board to assist In putting the machinery OF the
new police Civil Service Board In good running
order. The question raised to whether
examiner thus detailed should be paid out OF the
police Civil Service fund Pending the decision
OF that question, action was deferred. .
Police Captain William &. f. Berghod. OF tne
Eliza beth-st station, went 10 headquarters late
yesterday afternoon and filed an application TO De
retired. The application will come up at to-day
Board meeting. Captain Berghold ID one OK mo