The sun., 1895-03-26
TWO NEW POLICE BILLS.
LEADER hINsWoRTH INTRODUCES
THEM IN THE ASSEMBLY.

from Dismissal Under the ReorGanixa-
tion BiiI-Tho Present Board to no the
Work, Subject to the Mayors Approval
The Other Bin Makes No Change I.
tho Law About the appointment orCon-
uisriouer-. but Gives tho Superiutend-
ent More Power thar the exow BuIs 10.
ALBANY. March o5.-Assemblyman Danforth
f.. Ainsworth OF Oswego county. tho Republican
leader on the floor OF the Assembly introduced
in the lower House tonight two bhls touching
the New York city police force, which, he
thinks, will solve the New York city police
problem and he satisfactory to nll parties inter-
ested. In speaking of the bills tonight Mr..
Ainsworth said
"One bill leaves the power Of appointing four
Police Commissioners with the Mayor, MS at
present. The section of the New York City Con-
soidation act granting this power is not changed
by tho bill. This section simply provides for the
appointment of four Police Commissioners, and
does not in effect provide for . bipartisan
Board. Cnder it's provision. however. it was
the unwritten law for the Mayor to appoint
bipartisan Board. and this was done until
Mayor Grants term, when he appointed Board
of three Democrats and ono Republican. This
in effect provides for bipartisan Board, as
there is no doubt but that Mayor Strong would
the bill. This bill will not have the alleged un-
constitutional objection to it that tho Lexow bill
has regarding the election and appointment of
BIZ bipartisan Board.
The second bill provides for reorganiza-
tion OF the force by the Police Commissioners.
subject to the approval or disapproval of tho
Mayor. The bills make the Chief of Police the
executive officer of the force. as he should be IL
lie is worthy to hold the Office. They correct
the errors in tho present system by removing
politics from trials by the Commissioners, by
providing for trials below the grade of Chief of
Police by public court martial. They provide
for reorganization OF the police force by Com
missoners. who are absolutely responsible to
the Mayor. and removes the objection which
has heretofore been made to n reorganization
by the Commissioners in that a deadlock is
prevented. 1t is provided that in the event of a
failure of the Commissioners to agree in their
recommendations the Mayor may approve or
disapprove OF the recommendation of any two
or more OF the Commissioners. Having purified
the force under the reorganization scheme pre-
sented. these bills make the Chief of Police an
absolutely responsible head of the force
Il introduced these bills because have had
fifty letters the past week from different Sec
tions Of the State asking why this Legislature
this reform LeCisature-did not do something,
saying that our course here was having dam.
aging effect upon our party. | have waited for
some one else to solve the problem. There is
necessity tor immediate action. So much delay
and changing of bases on the part OF the Senate
is harmful. Maybe the Assembly can pass po-
lice bills for New York city which may be moro
acceptable to tho Senate than anything they
have been considering. | shall push these bills
with all promptness. They were prepared and
introduced of my volition"
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION.
The first bill, which provides for tho re.
organization OF the police force by the Board OF
Police Commissioners. is rs follows:
New York, in Office when this act takes effect Is
hereby created u Commission to reorganizp the
Police Department of the city OF New York.
June l. 1895. Tho Mavor of the city OF New
York may upon written order filed with the
chief clerk OF the Police Department continue
them as such Commission unit! June is. 1895.
1t shall be the duty of such Commission to
and examine into tho qualifications and ef-
OF Superintendent or Chief OF Police. and all
other persons connected wit and on the pay
missa as hereinafter provided. ali such pc persons
who. after inquiry and examination. snail in
I heir judgment not be possessed of the quaihca-
morale and discipline and tho efficient conduct
OF the administration of the said department.
SEC. - Once In every twenty days during the
pending OF such inaury and examination. said
Commission or majority OF it shall certify in
writing in the form OF report to the Mayor OF
such persons attached to the uniformed force
except the SuPerintendent or Chief of Police. or
with the Police Department Of the
city OF New York. whose general qualifications
are not in their Judgment such as 10 conduce to
the maintenance OF tho morale and discipline or
I he efficient conduct or administration of said
department.
provided for shall contain opposite the names OF
such persons therein certified for dismissal n
In case less than the whole of the members OF
-ad Commission shall concur in certifying any
person for dismissal, the member or members
shall opposite the name of such
person state concisely the reason for such non
SEC. 1. Within three days after receipt by
him of report from said Commission. tho
Mayor shall endorse thereon his approval or
sad ne sS
for dismissal shall be held and deemed from the
date OF such endorsement. dismissed from said
department. and their pay shall forthwith cease
and determine. IL he endorse thereon "disap-
proved" tho persons certified for dismissal shall
prove said report as to some and may disapprove
the same as TO others of the persons So named
persons in whose dismissal he concurs. and
t hose in whose dismissal he non-concurs
sa he IN ss JsS sSs he
deemed from the date OF such approval dis
missed from said department. and their pay
in whose dismissal he non-concurs shall he
deemed retained. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed as preventing the Commits
sion certifying again for dismissal upon Other
and further grounds than thOso frat assigned,
any person whose dismissal may have been
previously dsapproved by said Mayor. hnd in
tho event OF n failure of said mmissoners to
agree in their recommendations the Mayor may
approve or disapprOve OF tho recommendations
of any two or more of said Commissioners.
SEC. D: The report so made to and acted upon
by said Mayor shall be filed with the clerk Of
the Police Department OF the city of New York.
and shall be and remain thereafter public rec
ords. All dismssas so made shall be final and
conclusive. and there shall be no right OF re-
view or appeal from tho decision of said Com
mission as approved by the Mayor to any other
tribunal either by writ OF certiorari or other
wise.
SEC. g. The Commission hereby created may
employ counsel and such other expert and tech
nical assistants as in it's discretion may be expe-
dent. except that nothing herein contained
shall empower IT To employ more than one coun-
sci at any one time, nor moro than one ex pert or