New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-06

1ond or 10000 without receiving compensation.
sioner lhe same as that Of the Chief 5000 per an
num- which is not too much to give to the right
men for these responsible places.
loving d pension PROVISIONS mis- The fol-
Any member of the police force who has performed
DUTY In said force continuously for ten years prior
IN IN, the said force for ten years continuously after
mus, be relieved and dismissed from said Fore by
Of the pension fund and d" granted Sn
during his lifetime amounting TO one-haf OF the reg-
lar compensation or salary of said member when so
BILL NO. /.
Bill No. /, an act to reorganize the police force
of the city of New-York. is as follows:
Section august r. 49, the members sssy
the rank Of sergeant and also the detective SER
shall VISA 1 to ha from the passage of this
act the Mayor Of the city OF .New-York shall APP
! United States and residents of the city of New
! York and who shall be known as the Commission
the City tSi of Of NewYoTk Such appointment shall be
evidenced by the filing of the Mayors cerunG neat,
Of the city and county Of New-York Said Com
mssioners shall hold office for one year from the
Sec g. Each of the said Commissioners shall take
d duties s"o Of his Office This shall hed with the
clerk of the, city and county Of New-York, as q
the certificate Of his appointment, In default of
such filing. the office shall be deemed vacant;
under the provisions Of this act shall fail to quail
fy or having qualified shall resign die or be re-
days thereafter be filled by the Mayor of the city
be evidenced by the fling OF the Mayors certificate
as public record In the office of the clerk OF the
| Sec. Within ten days after the filing Of the
oaths Of the Commissioners. aforesaid, they shall
to establish rules for their procedure which they
may alter and amend from time to time, such rules
Sec 6 shan be the duty Of the Commissioners
the the city ~" Of Newyork: and to that end prior to
August !. 1895; said Commissioners shall select new
hose who shall cease to hold Office by Virtue of the
Of wS s S Si so s to @
ranks and positions on the Police department na ana
ing to their judgment as TO the qualincatons OF
to February l. 1896 said Commissioners and the
Mayor. If he so elect. shall examine the roll OF the
members of the said police force not mentioned In
Section of this act and shall select therefrom the
names OF those persons VINO ater hves,isd, ,n
beers of said force,
MEMBERSHIP THEN TO CEASE.
! (2) Certificates of said selection shall be made
from time to time. and copies thereof signed by
the said Commissioners majority OF them and
by the Mayor. by the Mayor alone. shall be filed
from time to time with the Police Department and
the County Clerk; and from the time OF such
| filing with the County Clerk the persons whose
names are so selected shall cease to be members
90 All certificates for removals from the ranks
below captains shall be made and filed az afore-
90 1t shall be the duty of said Commissioners and
the Mayor to select new members Of the police force
Office by virtue of the provisions OF this act. and
h through sad any HanSs a
and they are empowered so to aissn 'hf pg
vacancies created by Section Of this act TO the
various ranks and positions IN the pocss force ae
such persons. The Mayor shall give TO each person
Of his appointment. The Commissoners and The
Mayor empowered to provide rules for ascertain.
as 9 OF s apcan "'1 Hh fe'f Ear Be n
harmony with the Constitution The names OF those
| which they may be assigned shall be certified by
n and h sf S MyS made S from ns to
| time by the Mayor upon such certihcates or upon
| OF the Mayors certificate with the County Clerk
and with the Police Department.
person whose name is specified in IT shall be a mem:
Der Of the police force Of the rank named in said
An members OF the present Poiice force and all
| geant patrolman and doorman excepting detective
sergeants and no other. shall be eligible for aI-
| applicants. provided that said Commissioners and
the Mayor are satisfied Of their fitness I'm, co.,
to publish the names OF all applicants FOR appoint
weeks before their appointment, in two OF the daily
newspapers IN the city Of New-fork. 70 the end
It may be possible for all persons to show reason
II any there be. why applicants should not be aI
pointed. and they shall at the same time publish
lists of all appointments to the force as they
made
Sec. 9. The Commissioners and the Mayor shall
have the right to revoke any appointment at any
Of his Office as herein provided, $50 r--'--,',.--
and the Mayor 10 select and appoint as Aforesaid
! that portion Of the force above he rank OF ser
!. 1886 such persons shall present themselves a,
the places assigned to them, and shall take the
positions so assigned. and the persons then oc-
| cupying said positions shall Immediately vacate
the ana turn o over all polio pTopfy in
so appointed. Any wilful failure by any OF
provision shall be deemed a misdemeanor. and
| shall be punished by Imprisonment In the peni-
sec l. 1t hail be the duty Of the Commissioners
and the Mayor TO select and appoint as aforesaid
the portion Ct the force not mentioned by rank In
Section l. OF this act prior 10 February l. 1886.
and ha be sssnsa to d%y by h CHIEF
shall be removsd as aforesaid shall vacae their
Commanding officer ali police property in their pos
session or under their control. Any wIlful failure
Ss the r o Sy
| than one year.
THE SIZE OF THE FORCE.
Sec T. The said Commissioners and the Mayor
shall make their appointments to the force In such
| way that nearly possible the reorganzed
| force shall contain the same number OF persons
| in the various ranks as are In the present police
! force.
OF the Mayor. empowered TO procure the ser
vices of such clerks. copylsts. stenogra piers at
PENDANTS, process-servers, and OF such physicians,
surgeons counsel and extra assistants as they
auire and q Controller shall pay the same monthly
| on the certificate Of the said Commissioners or a
majority OF them.
Sec. H. 1t shall be the duty Of all members and
employees Of the present Police Department and
| police force TO attend before the said Commits
sloners when required by them. and TO furnish
| them with all books papers. memoraDdnIns ana
| documents that may be required by them.
Sec Is. For the purpose OF the investigation which
| th. co,p iceinp nn1 he
! advisable to make the Commissioners shall have
| the same power as a Of record to issue sub
poenas and 10 compel the attendance and the testl-
| mony Of any and all persons az Witnesses, ana TO
| compel the production Of books and writings Tor
AL the purposes OF this act and 70 punish VERSIONS