New-York tribune., 1896-07-02
.SERGEANTS TO BE CAPTAINS s
FIVE VETERANS AGREED UPON BY THE
POLICE BOARD.
OTHER PROBABLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONERS.

BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONERS
The Police Commissioners were in executive scs-
sion for nearly four hours Tuesday night making up
the ratings of the sergeants candidates for
promotion TO captaincies. Sixty-seven sergeants
were In the examination which held week be-
fore last and the Commissioners went all the
examination papers and gave the men their ratings
for mertorious service record and efficiency.
1t was learned yesterday that the Commissioners
mad agreed upon the appointment Of five sergeants.
who are veterans. to captaincles These five passed
higA examinations and are among the first tho
eligible list. They are Acting Captain John II.
Grant of the East Sixty-seventhst. station: Acting
Captain Watson Vredenburgh. of the West Sixty
eighth-st. station; Acting Captain John r. Groo. of
the Mercer-st station; Acting Captain Robert
Young. Of the Ezabeth-st. station. and Sergeant
Daniel c. Moyn.han. who is in command OF the
Yorkville Court Squad. They will be appointed 10
captaincies az the next Board meeting. There are
at present eight vacancies among the captains.
There will be five vacancies when the In
spectors appointed
There is a hitch on the candidates other than
those named The Commissioners unable TO
agree on the merit work of two three sergearts
who were in the examination. The matter Will be
taken up again at the next meeting. when 1t is
thought some conclusion Will be reached
The examination of captains for inspectors .s set
down for Monday next, and there Is desire the
part of the Commis ssioners TO let in a few who
are not yet captains. In order to adjust this II
decided yesterday 10 hold a supplemental exam
nation. when all those officers not in Mondays ex-
animation can enter. 1t ascertaned upon high
authority that the five acting captains named are
good appointed full captains
Sergeant Moynihan has been dark horse in the
race. He was formerly acting captain Of the Old
Slip station. but was deposei a few months ago and
transferred TO the command OF the YorSvilie Court
Acting Captain Grant. Of the East Sxty-seven;h-
81. station. has been the force since 1866 He
was three years IN the war. and twice wounded.
He is brother Of Captain Donald Grant Of the Old
Slip station.
The talk around Police Headquarters !s that Act
Ing Captains Stainkamp Of the East F1fty-frst-st.
station Stephen Brown OF the We5, Thirty seventh
ST station: Richard Walsh. OF the West Twentieth
ST. station George Titus Of the Maclougal-st sta
are also certain Of being appointed full captains.
With the five veterans already agreed upon only
fill the existing vacancies. There will be no other
vacancies until the inspectors and deputy chief
are appointed unless some OF the present captains
retire. and II s not likely that any Will. Acting
Captains Ryan Brennan. Germann. Albertson and
McKirvey and Sergean;s Patty, Flood and Farrell.
of the Central Office are strong candidates for pro-
motion when additional vacancies occur.
Commissioner Parker was seen yesterday after
noon TO the hitch in the Board over rating sohe
ference OF opinion among the Commissioners 70
two sergeants. bat he believed that they
would come TO an understanding shortly. Mr..
Parker would say nothing further concerning the
matter. 1t is said that Commissioners Roosevelt
and Andrews opposed 10 two sergeants who are
favored by Messrs. Parker and Grant. There was
talk yesterday that the Commissioners had stormy
session Tuesday night over the rating OF the appli
Cants for captaincies. None OF the Commissioners
the names of the sergean;s against whom there is
opposition in the matter of promotion.