New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-26
IZATION Provided FOR.

1ZATION PROVIDED FOR
The following two New-York City Police bills
were introduced in the Assembly tonight by As
semblyman Ainswor;h:
The first. which provides for the reorganization
OF the police force by the Board Of Police Commits
sioners. is follows:
New-York in office when this act takes effect. is
T ParC o ibc cV Of with
power sit such commission until June l. 1888.
written order filed with the Chief Clerk of the
Police Department, continue them as suHh com.
of such commission 10 reorganize the Police De
partment OF the city of New-York, and TO that
and en9ci9ncy Of the Uniformed force, below the
rank of Superintendent or Chief @; Po!iGe ana
roll OF said department. and to Ger'E Tor ,nS.
mssa as hereinafter PROVIDE All s sntn l fheiT
Judgment not he possessed OF the quaiHCa 'loIis s
necessary for the maintenance OF he nora, nn nnu
Sec . once in every twenty days during me
perding OF such inquiry and examina non; s' ~
Commission or a majority OF IT, shaI 49, 49, 81
wriHs in he form TD OF or T hE@sss the names Of
such persons attached to the IN 10 PoIice or con
nected with the Police Department OF the cry Gt
New-York whose general quam , ne main ~
nS Of the morale and discipline or the efficient
conduct adinisra Ion OF sa saton pro-
yided for shall contain opposite the names OF such
Ptafcment or the reasons for dismissal. III
less than the whole OF the NJ inhers OF salH con-
dismissal. the member or members non'concnrrias
shall opposite the name OF such person STATE con-
ciselv the reason for such nOn-Concurrence
Sec l. Within three days after receipt by him of
report from said commission the Mayor shaI IN
of the 'ns same If he indorse upon SAD
5epG5t gsS dd and d Ssnd from
the date of such Endorsement dismissed from
SAID department and their pay shah forthwith cease
and def II
the persons so certified for dismissal shall be deemed
nor; as n some and may dsapprove the same to
others OF the persons so named therein for dis
dismissal he concurs and those in whose dsmi ssal
he non-concurs And in such event those Who's nos,
dismissal he thereby approves shall be neld ana
deemed fror. the date of such approval dismissed
from said department and Their pay sha ioTnn s
with cease and determine; and those IN whose , Gus
missal he non-conours shall be deemed retained
M9hns here eers again for Dis
1nissal upon other and further grounds than those
h have been pTevoasly by
and in the event OF failure or SAID Commssionets
approve dsapprove OF the recommendations OF
any two or more of said Commissioners; $500, -,
Sec 5. The report made 70 and acted upon by
eau s 1ari,Sen, ~ NE civ Of ZewYork and shall
be and remain thereafter public records. An dis,
there SHAH be no right of review appeal from the
decision of said commission as approved by the
Mayor to any other tribunal either by writ OF
cariiorari or otherwise.
Sec G. The commission hereby created may en-
rloy counsel and such other expert and technical
assistance as in its discretion may be eNpedient.
except that nothing herein contained shall empower
It to employ more than one counsel az any nm
airy one time upon any one technical branch OF rs
eha Il have ri any ono tine the assistance of more
than three experts technical assistants SAD
tSn nmr1ose Of this act TO issue subpoenas to COM
pei the attendance or witnesses anu TO compel tne
inents 10 administer oaths and may pursue its IN
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person connected with and on the payroll Of the
he SunerinterJeDt or Chief OF Police Failure 10
obey subpoena duly served IS hereby declared
The term quslacatG3ns" IN the t foFsg33 'e
mean ana If n 's to euda the
and physical QIa.ihcatio pas; record IN ne Dc
racitv and readiness Of the person 10 perform the
duties and in the j1dg;nen or the sala 10, coTlb bi
ne ms. 10 RetSor y, 7,1 h., IN ronris-
entitled 10 the assistance OF counsel. but such CONF
mission MAY II i 90 acre9 i Saas In
the event Of such permission being given /; may be
Sdc ( The Boaid Of Estimate and Appor;lonment
Of said city Of NewYork shall apr 2pTiate SucA
mission 20 perform The duties herein prc.cribe.'
See 9 This act shall take effect Immediately.
The second bill amends the sections Of the New
York City Consolidation act relating 10 the Ponce
DEPARTMENT The present section regarding the ap-
poin,ment Of four Police Commissioners by IN"
Mayor Is not changed Section 90 which relates
20 the adoption Of rules by the police Commissioners
for the government OF the force. Is amended by IN
sorting the following.
The examination. hearing. investigation and de;
termination o. the charges made or pIeieiiei
srainst any member or members Of the said police
Police shall be had and made before co1il coz %
GERS Of the force OF the rank % sergeant captain
inspector 70 be called Police Trial Court 10 De
convened on the order OF TIE SupeTinIem1,eehrr or
Chief Of Police. As many police tri9i courts ma h
be in session as are necessary 20 dispose OF I'M
charges as the Superintendent sends 10 or cor
members OF the police force, except as provided IN
s ms or dismissed rom the Police force until
written charge tall be made or preferred against
examined heard and investigated before p9ilce
~ rbef Of police upon such reasonable notice -
me nr nrocesre or investigated said Board Of
1oolce bv rules and regulations from time to time
Irescribed; provided. however. that any member Of
IL nouce force who s now or who hereafter may
on1n insane or OF unsOJrd mind, as - be unable
~ n4, 70 perfor full police services OF duty be
removed and dismissed fro the Poce force by
rnendaton OF the Superintendent or IneI OF roce
III Oh sreos against the superintendent or chef Of
15aica e6aU be heard. investigated ana determined
s. the Board Of Police ana re shan o,S , p to re-
moved on charges uelcifca anu "'''' anu io'
good cause after due notice.
csc,,on 81 Is amended by empowering the Chief OF
police or his deputy TO administer oath'.
Section oGj is amended by pr1VphhR that the'e
shall he six inspectors OF poIc" ana mat IN aldl-
-on - the present members Of ;he force there Sail
te n denp,v chief Of police TINS soct.on is further
amended by providing as fonow3;
The Board OF Police shall appoint ana may re-
move its pleasure three rciii 'ntS ana No'"f5 81
the CITY Of NeW-YOrk to exam al applicants lo'
membership OF the uniformed police force or en-
Iioyment in the department rs 10 their character
md notifications The persons 20 appointed shall
be called the Police Department civil Service Board
@ nd shall receive $40 "A day for each day actually
employed The chief clerk Of :he department shall
he the chief clerk Of the Civi Service Board. The
civil Service Board shall MAKE it, own ru.es and
no one shall be appointed 10 position on the uni
formed force or in the department who has
,,ossed the examination prescribed bV said CVi,
Service Board All examinations shall be as far
as practicable competitive. Dut al applicants shall
he examined as their qualifications for posl.ic ns
anp.ied FOR and not otherwise.
When an applicant shall pass the examination his
or her name shall be paced the eligible list
which shall be .e in the Office OF the chief clerk