New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26
THE POLICE BOARD BREAK.
CHIEF coNLIN AND MIR. PARKER AGAINST
THE OTHER THREE COMMISSIONERS.

a n1II, TO ENABLE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD
TO MAKE PRoMoTIoNs-THE NEW ACTING
INSPECTORS TAKE CHARGE
A serious break in the harmony OF the Police
BOARD has been disclosed by the action OF CHIEF OF
police Conlin in mapping out three additional in
snection districts and detailing three OF the newly
amounted captains as actng-inspectors wi,nodf
consulting the wishes OF the Commissioners Chlei
Conn ard Commissioner Parker arc now WORKING
IN concert against Commissioners Roosevelt Grapt
and Andrews and there is no prospect OF any per-
manent promotions IN the romeo boafo ioi '''e
time.
The advice Of the Corporation Counse., that Chei
Conlin mas the power TO make all details ana APP
point all roundsmen. has completely changed 'he
plans Of the Commissioners as 10 promotions IN 'ne
Department Formerly they detailed serSeants as
acting captains with the understanding that "
the men performed their duties with zeal and IN
satisfactory manner they would be promoted TO
the rank OF captain. President Roosevelt saia
Yesterday that hereafter the services OF an act
,rs captain would not be considered at all wneh
the Commissioners make proinetiors
The Commissioners haze Withdrawn the resol'-
zion which they passed lately. instructing Chief
Coolin to make a report upon the conduct ana ei-
rciency Of Acting Inspectors BrooXs ana McCui-
lagh 1t was this resolution which piaceo the
Chief IN direct opposition 10 three OF the Coh'ilS
s,oner. who wanted 20 promote Brooks ana NC
er Talking on the subject. President Roosevelt
Yesterday sa TO a Tribune reporter
"rhe law as It has been interpreted by the Cor
noration Counsel is not adapted TO reform OF 'he
police force. L,ok at the situation the COMMISSION
ers have the powerto appoin; patroman by vote o
,he ma tor,ty They can also dismiss any member OF
the force by similar vote. when such MEMBER
has been convicted charges. Three commas
eoners voting together can appoint the |h'eI o'
Polce But when 1t comes 10 promoting a man IN
iva
four Commissioners, or OF three of them with the
recommendation OF the Chief Of Police. The SER
geants OF the force be appointed only oy pro-
noting roundsmen. and the CHIEF acne mas 'he
power to make the roundsmen. The Chiei ana one
Commissioner can therefore prevent all promotions
in the force The Chief select the men for
roundsmen without obedience to any Civil Service
rules and from those roundsmen the Commission
ers must select those be promoted TO the rank OF
sergeant.
I'VE going TO prepare bill and send Ii 10
Albany. even II 1t has chance OF being passed
BY the present Legislature giving TO the Commis
Eoners the power to make al promotions in me
dss 0S OF v0' There should be such an
mt the G u h n the
srec at o'clock yesterday morning. a; which hour
Gor5sh and nd AGING
S OK ThonpsSn na and sae aTsy
BY Chief COnlin Tuesday took command nG Of the the
once Re"s hy
!nspecto, Th3mpson has q9aTe as IN bs e1s in
% Se aehg m are old Boar Of
Health tn rooms at Inc Mott-.t side, OF HeadauarteIs
acting inspector; the books and records of police
Acting Ga2sn kvs son s duties
as commander of the Oak-st. station.