New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-25
MANY POLICEMEN TO BE APPOINTED.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXAMINATIoNs-THE RAT
ING OF sERGEANTs.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXAMINATIoNS-THE RAT
ING OF sERGEANTs.
The meeting OF the Police Board yesterday was
attended by all the Commissioners The Board re-
ceived a communication from the Charity Com
missioners. sayirg that they had resolved IN order
in prompt administration OF necessary treat
ment in emergency cases. to have signals on nos
pital ambulances responding TO hurry calls The
day signal will be Geneva cross in red metal
and the night signal n red bulls-eye light The
Charity Commissioners requested that orders be Is
sued that whenever such signals are displayed on
the ambulances of the Department the police shall
cause drivers of all other vehicles to give immediate
right of way to the ambulances. Chief Conhn was
directed 10 issue such orders 10 the police.
Inspector Cortright and Captains Thompson, Mar
tens and Donohue each received n grant OF twenty
days regular vacation.
Controller Fitch recently sent letter 10 the Board
asking when the 500 policemen authorized by
law could be appointed. The Commissioners SAID
they would appoint the 500 men this year. and
sent the following statement 10 the Board prepared
by Chief Examiner Dobbs 10 the Controller
In compliance with your direction OF June q. that
list be prepared for you for submission 70 the
by the Legislature TO the city may be appointed
submit the following statement: This board De
mem at Intervals Of three weeks up to and including
August r. Thereafter. until December 10, exam
nations will be held at intervals OF two weeks
AS upon such examination, 2l5 men are examined
and about IS per cent Of the competitors attain an.
men may be appointed the result Of each exam
alton. Appointmens. therefore may be mad as
ton of June 10. and that Of July u, 100 men; on
August y (as the result OF the sXannauOH oI 'e ex
animation Of August 49, 70 men; on september e y
rs September q (as the result o; ne exam
nation of September 49, 70 men; on October q, 'as
the result Of The examination OF Heps'n ,S M 20
inatIon OF October .. 10 men; on NoveInber = (as
men; on November ls (as the result Of the exam
lnation Of November A. % men on Dece'hner V!s
men; total Of S25 men.
Louis Rosenfeld OF the officers OF the League
OF American Wheemen. wrote TO the BOARD asking
whether It possible TO appoint about forty
members OF the League special officers to enforce
bicycle ordinances. The Commissioners agreed that
this could not be done
A special meeting was held IN the afternoon for
the purpose OF rating the sergeants who were appii-
drews and Parker were present. but Colonel Grant
remained away. COMMISSIONER Roosevelt said 70
Mr. Parker that he understood that Colonel Grant
dld not want to proceed with rating the sereeants
he had been away for ten days and was not
Colonel Grant told me-" said Mr.. Parker that
he heard some things about three or four OF the
candidates this morning that he wished 10 investi-
gate before giving them a rating lie wanted 10
make Inquiries about their honesty ! am
prepared go on now. but II We put this on. tho
examination for inspectors should be POSTPONE.
captains for long time. more than year. ana
they should have chance to enter the examna-
ton for inspectors after they are made captains
This was agreed to by Messrs Roosevelt and An
drews. and the examinations for inspectors, which
to have been held on Saturday next, was put
off until Monday July g. II was decided to have a
special meeting next Tuesday for the purpose OF
rating the candidates. IT was also agreed that IN
the time the Commissioners and CHIEF Elk
amlner Dobbs should make up the percentages at
tanned by the sergeane in the written nation.
Commissioner Parker will mark the papers in the
questions Of law, Mr.. Andrews will take the ordi-
nances. Colonel Grant the military tactics. Commits
sioner Roosevelt rules and regulations. and Elk
aminer Dobbs the report writing
The Board dispensed with the services of William
L. Craig, the stenographer who has been at Heal
quarters for twenty years. because he has become
incapactated for work.