New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
IF COURSE. AGREES WITH THEM.

CAV THEY BELIEVE HIS PLAN OF REOR-
c,x,zAr1ox Is ILLEGAL MARTIN.
or COURSE AGREES WITH THEM.
,,,o Commissioner Andrews me; with defeat yes
.o,S,v when the other three Commissioners voted
.or,,oIv against his resolutions to abolish the in
snec,jon districts and give to the Superintendent
noUe- 10 make transfers and details The resolu-
lions which he had presented at previous meet
ing were taken up yesterday afternoon at meet
ing of the full board and Commissioner Murray
asked Mr.. Andrews whether he had anything more
to say in favor of his resolutions.
81 could say a great deal more" replied Mr..
Andrews but the most important thing is 70 con-
tro, the members of the force b. concentrating
power in the Superintendent. The inspection dis
trcts serve useful purpose. The inspectors have
no practical communication with their districts.
Commissioner Murray said there was nothing in
the resolutions not already thought OF and embraced
in the Lexow bills 1T became a question" he
said whether the Republican Police Commits s'oners
should take the initiative step to carry out reform IN
the department, but il was discovered that there
legal objection 10 the Board OF Police taxing
the initiative steps" Mr. Murray also read a long
brief. the Rist of which was that the law chAise'
the Police Board with the duty of assigning trans
ferring and detailing policemen. and nowhere gave
the board the right TO delegate such duty or powers
He quoted law and decisions. beginning win the
Board Of Aldermen against the street CleanlnS COM
missioner. and ending up with the free schoos. me
purpCrt of all OF which was that 1t coud hot De
done.
ut might as well be argued" said Mr.. Murray.
"that a police magistrate of the city Of New-iork
or a judge OF a court of record could delegate and
transfer the trial and decision Of cases pending be-
fore them 70 a clerk or attendant that
the Board OF Police Commissioners can divest them
selves of the powers and duties conferred upon
them by law or delegate such powers and duties
to a subordinate"
President Martin said his objection to voting for
the resolution this time vas that legislative &C
ton is pending The resolutions TO abolish the in
spection districts were lost. Mr. Andrews alone
voting for them
As to the resolutions 10 empower the Superintend-
ent 10 make transfers and details In the force Presi
dent Martin said these also were Illegal The reso-
buttons then lost by the same vote: to !.
Commissioner Andrews also introduced the fol-
lowing:
Resolved That the chief clerk be directed to &C
knowledge the receipt Of the recent communica-
vice Commissioners Of this city. inquirng to the
OF delay in making appointments of patrol,
Civil Service Commissioners TO forward at their
earliest convenience an eligible list for the appoint
ment Of 100 patrolmen.
THE Civil Service Commissioners have examined
the papers of the applicants the eligible list,
said Mr.. Andrews, land they are all right There
are no frauds connected with their examination"
Commissioner Murray asked that the resolution lie
over for a week There is this about it," re-
marked Mr.. Andrews: This list expires April :.
These appointments should be made
President Martin said that there were III vacan-
cies for patrOlmen at the present time He moved
that the resolution be amended, and that eligible
list 20 fill POO vacancies be called for. He further
asked to have the matter go over until next Tues
DAVIS meeting. and Mr. Andrews yielded.
Ex-Pa,rouen Herman Ludwig. John Flatley and
Solomon Cohen. who dismissed for having
alleged. obtained their appointments through fraud
uent Civil Service examine tons filed demands for
their January pay. which withheld. Writs OF
certiorari in the cases of Ludwig and Ffatey were
also served on the board.
Commissioner Andrews said he had no comments
10 make on the action Of his colleagues in voting
against MS resolutions Il have done what could,
he said The responsibility will rest on some one
else
Mayor Strong asked yesterday what he
thought of the action of the Police Board In refus-
ing 10 adopt Police Commissioner Andrews pan
OF reorg anization The Mayor replied that ne had
no criticism make. The board was responsible for
the management of it's department, he said He de-
cned to enter into discussion Of the advisaoilly
or inadvisabty OF adopting Commissioner An
drewss pan
Colonel Strong has several times spoken highly OF
Mr.. Andrews's scheme for reJrgdnizing the depart
ment and the news of the boards adverse decision.
81 was expected. would be followed by some move
ment the Mayors part. Blu; The after Will proc
ably take official notice OF the matter al present