New-York tribune., 1895-12-28
THE POLICE BOARDS ACTION.
CHILDREN MAY DANCE IN THE STREETS
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONSIDERED.

CHILDREN MAY DANCE IN THE STREETS
NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONSIDERED.
At the meeting of the Police Board yesterday the
Commissioners appointed twenty-seven out of the
thirty acting roundsmen who were recently ex-
amined by the Police Civil Service Board Rounds
man William Mccullough. of East One-hundred-
and-twenty th-st.. the highest man on the
eligible list. His percentage 9l6o Rounds
man Edward J. Bourke. who secured his promotion
by arresting ex-Assembyman. Callahan. was second
on the list. receiving percentage of S91I Former
Detective Sergeant George McClusky was among
the roundsmen appointed.
The Board had before it Chief Conlns report
about children dancing in the streets to the music
Of hand organs. The Commissioners declared that
the Board glad to have children dancing and
organs playing If in any case the dancing was
indecent or improper it would be stopped or If
crowd collected the sidewalk il must be made
to move on. The police. however. would not in
tcrfcre with the childrens dancing.
Patrolman Howard, of East One-hundred-a nd
twenty-sixth-st. and George Beller of Morrisana.
received honorable mention for arrestinS Blake
and Hogan the men who recently created
panic by shooting wildly in Harlem. Patrolman
Charles Connolly. OF Wes,choster. also received
honorable mention for saving a boy from drowning
The Commissioners received a letter from Mr..
Milliken. Assistant Corporation Counsel. saying
that numerous complaints had been received by
him relating TO the obstruction Of the streets by
NeAierS iUslcartS. ana requesting mat some def
mite action be taken TO aba,e the nuisance. The
Commissioners were of the opinion that the orii-
nance gave to pushcart pellers the right to stand
in the streets The matter will be referred 10 the
Corporation Counsel
Eoundsman John w. Goodwin. Of the One-hun-
dred aud-iwenty y-hfth-st. station. tried recently on
charges of drunkenness. was dismissed from the
force Goodwin was dismissed in 1889 and was re-
insta,ed IN February last, after lighting his case
In the courts for years.
Captain Pickett made a report relative to a COM
plant received from Benjamin Welles. Of No
West Thrty-seventh-st, against Sherry's. Thirty
seyenth-s;. and Ffh-ave. He complains of the car
riages standing at the corners nearly every night
The complaint was disapproved on the ground that
ohy hTst-elass people patronized Sherrys, and
employed at receptions and balls
y complaint was received from Charles r. Root
tive to mock auctions Mr. Root wTitGs f That re re
r1rters representing The Drygoods Economist"
mock aG.os we're fSrciby ciortPcd ro against h
auciion-rooms Of y. I.ndenborn q Co. No. West
I"entieth-st He fut ther stated that ne called per.
sonally upon Mayor Strong ana was informed that
any person had perfect right TO attend auction
sale providing hr was not dis0rderlv
Mr. Root writes that at the suggestion Of the
Mayor Once he asks the Commissioners to give
reporters whatever protection is necessary I'm visit
ing TINS ana other auction-rooms with safety The
matter was referred to CHIEF Conlin for necessary
David Rawle. No. 275 Broadway. wrote to the
Board about the practice of taking criminals to
photographer in Broadway to have their plctures
taken for the Rogues Gallery. Mr Rawle objected
TO ne practice OF taking these criminals through the
puolic streets and into the streetcars thus com
pelllng other people TO come in close contact with
them. Commissioner Andrews said that an official
photographer would be employed at Police
Headquarters to take pictures for the Rogues' Gal
leTy.
The Board approved the recommendation of Chief
Conlin regarding lost children and foundlings
Hereafter all lost children received at the Central
once not claimed by some person entitled TO their
custody VIII be placed In charge OF the Commits
sioners Of Charities Foundlings shall be conveyed
% 30 al
Thomas J. Doran, statistican of the Police De-
partment, has prepared "A report showing the num-
her of arrests during the present year and the Of
fe,ces Tor which the arrests were made. The fig
lres are made up TO Thursday. with average
Tor the balance of the year: Number OF arrests
men, 32.tl3, women 1927. total il2 500 There were