New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-13
Commissioners once.
Police Department OF the City OF Ncw-fo'K'
80 ,ir Mulberry ~. -
New- York. May 10 1875.
l On
Observation-Disclosures. Cha.

commissioners once:
Police Department OF the city " New-fofk,
80. yr Mulberry-st. ~
New York. May 10 lS'o
Lieutenant -Governo. charlie sANton senate Cham
My pear 5vcrnor sax,on: In accordance with
,h Mayor Of NcwYork has vetoed the
so,cailcd Answorih Supplcmenta ro"ee ohyioisy
drawn t. perpeiuats The "9rs ana most I rorr e
iha, cannot believe INA, The Legislature will pass
II when once Us true character IS made Gear Nol
In IT, favor Il reduces the Commission 70 a nul,
lliy and In realty II establishes snsl,n,sa'ef
81 the the rcsponsbiiiiy rnlsr the bin drawn.
offender no matter how grave criminal the
charge aSalns, him may be. II he mas ,rg.l win
mission would be powerless TO preserve discp,,ne
or To- correct any Hyef@ c, M nn punsh zen o.
Tenders against the election laws IN the Police De
i 80 ud 5Sa be s som %S yur nnSc The BIZ
imply nea, pn,,ce 70 an ' to pass /,
would be. am frank 70 say. an act OF seandalous
'''I' wit. to you because know can always ap;
peal - On ground. Ok decent c,,zensap ana
V.rv trr.y your- THEODORE ROOSEVELT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS saxton after reading this
letter. said. Il hope with Commissioner Rooso-
Welt that the Legislature will sustain Mayor
strong's veto OF the Supplemental Police bill
never have liked the measure and told Supern-
tendcnt Byrncs when he was up here adNoclt.
defcc. N the measure was that II made the Super
lnienIrnt 81 Police N" actual head ~ the police
force but as Mr.. Roosevelt points out. without
the responsibility that now rests on the Board
az Police Moreover. II had the serious defect OF
not providing an adequate means Tor the rem"Val
~ the Superintendent - Police II h" mlsOehdVes
himself, He can only be removed by the vote OF
"A majority of the police Commissioners and since
there are two Republicans and two Democrats IN
the Board Of Police IL would be diiiicult tn obtain
"A majority In favor OF his removal. since ne
would be- protected by the Police Commissioners
Of his own political fath
SUPPLEMENTAL Police bill. said to-day: Il shall
not ask that IT be- passed over Mayor Strongs
, veto I'm fact was astonlshcd at the many rea-
sons set forth by the Police Commissioners before
Mayor strong against it's becoming law
If the measure Is not pressed by It's author,
vino Will press II? There has been "A strong sus-
picon that the followers of Mr. Platt have been
supu,rting this measure. thinking Ia control the
Police Department II New-York through Superln-
tcndcnt Iiyrncs and To bid defiance To the Police
Commissioners Tn, Platt Republicans there
fore are the only ones who are interested In press
ing the bill And what attitude Will Speaker Fish
assume? He has been saying that he should fol-
low Mayor Strongs policy In every respect l'ut
he will not follow that policy In every respect II
he permits the Mayors veto OF TINS Dill 10 De
oyerrtddcn
senator's Pound Higgins and Staplcon all said
Yesterday that they sh )ull vote 10 sustain Mayor
Sirongs veto Of this bill. but they said they
feared that four or five Republicans would vote
with the thirteen Democratic Senators and pass
IN. bin oyer Mayor Strong's veto. In that case
Governor Morton would have chance To- write
good veto message. which he would doubtless I'M
proyc The important feature of the supple
mental Police bill Is given below:
! Tn, examination. hearing. Investigation and de-
| termination OF the charges made or preferred
| against any member or m"Hbcr or the sali police
force below the rank OF Hui,r'n"nurh' OF ,n'et OF
Police. shall b. had and made before court con on
oniccrs az the force Of the rank Of sergeant cap
tain or inspector to n De oT rie Of t
! or chief ~ Police As many police trial courts
may ~. I'm session as are necessary 10 dispose OF az
charges promltly. Each court shall only hear such
| chnrses ~ The superintendent or chief of Police
sends TO convcnrs !; - near ana aitrr ther as
,,n.mb,r or members Of the police force except AS
nrpvidci In this chapter. shall be ilncd irlrnihie
| for,. until written charges shall he made or pre-
ferrel against him or III, m nor until Huch cnIisrs
| shall have been Examined he'ri ana lnIesusatsu
before a police trial court convened ny order OF the
! Standardization or chief OF Police upon such rea-
| sonable notice to the member or members charged
| and An such manner or procedure or lnVestghtl'n
| ~. s,id hoard of Police. iy rules ana regulations
nom time t. time prescribe. provided however that
,nV member Of IA, police force who II now or who
| 80 as ro be- unable OF unAt l" peli'rm l9.l p"'',
services al duty may be lJnpN'" M 1, ,n
| pollr, tnln the recommendation "l Inc SuprIlh
| I,ndent al chief OF Police ,.,
| of p,ur| shan h. heard, investigated aud deter
| mined hv the Hoard of f"n'r an ne nhnll v" re-
| MAYED on charges preferred am h'''d ahd Tor
HnnN .n"'' r"ilre ,h couri shall recommend t. tho
suL,rtntrn1,nt or thlrf ot l'n'r NV W"lhpvl or
ne force be- lsn,a.n !, ,"' -" ,h,rf of r",s ,he
| "Vii,n,, taken hy H. and The anr"llnl"hlent or
Chlof NJ Police may review w" M"' nI nn",,mmmR
n.sn," ,,nlshmenl than The one recommended ~
| nr,efins a NOW trial hrfufr new p',W' i,'' 'uu''
rho superintendent s9'u M n ~" ana Is" ~
| f.milnr rrmhcr shall b. pun"hcd 49, th' Judgment