New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
CHANGES IN THE FORCE.
CHIEF CONLIN'S ASSIGNMENTS OF ACT
ING INSPECTORS AND CAPTAINS.
HIS REPORT TO THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
MEETS WITH no OPPOSITION AT YES
TERDAY'S MEETING.


All Of the Police Commissioners present
al the meeting OF the Board yesterday. Before the
Beard went into session Messrs. Roosevelt Andrews
and Parker had conference in the presidents
Office.
The most important matter before the Board was
a report from Chief Conlin. who has detailed several
captains as acting inspectors and several sergeants
as acting captains. Among the assignments re-
ported by the Chief to go into effect at a. m. to-
day the following.
Inspector Moses W. CortrSht. TO be In charge OF
the Second. Third Fifth. Sixth, Eighth. Tenth.
Fifteenth and Thirty-sxth precincts Criminal Court
Squad, Sanitary Company Boiler Squad, Sanitary
Company Tenement-house Squad. Second District
Court squad House OF Detention and Central ONCE
Squad
Captain John NJ O'Keefe. OF Macdougal-st.. Is de-
tailed AS Acting Inspector In charge OF the First.
Fourth. Seventh. Eleventh. Twelfth. Thirteenth and
Fourteenth precincts. and the Third Court Squad
Acting Inspector Nicholas Brooks is placed in
charge of the Eighteenth Twenty-frst. Twenty
third Twenty-thrd sub. Twenty-ffth and Twenty
seventh precincts and Fourth Court Squad.
Captain John Harley, OF Fifth-st.. Is made Acting
Inspector and placed In charge OF the Sixteenth.
Nineteenth, Twentieth. Twenty second. Twenty
fourth and Twenty-sixth precincts.
Captain Waiter G. Thompson. OF Oak-st, is made
Acting Inspector In charge OF the Twenty-eighth
Twenty ninth. Thrtieth. Thirty-frst and Thirty
second precincts and Fifth Court squad
Acting Inspector John McCu.lagh Is put In charge
of the Thirty-thlrd. Thrty-fourth. Th.rtylfth and
Thirty eighth precincts and Sixth Court Squad.
The Chief also detailed Sergeant John Mck!rvey
OF Delancey-st.. acting captain OF Flfthst; Ser
geant George +. Titus. OF Morrsana, as acting
captain of Macdougal-st. and Sergeant John Ryan,
OF Old Slip as acting captain OF Oak-st
Acting Inspectors O'keefe. Harley and Thompson
| were appointed to captainces only about a month
ago Under these assignments there are six So
called inspection districts.
| NAME OF SANITARY COMPANY CHANGED.
The Commissioners changed the name OF the SAM
| tary Company, which Is composed OF two squads,
! They VIII be known hereafter as the Boiler Squad
| and the Health Squad in order 10 Identify them
more readily The Health Squad is connected with
| tho Health Department and the Boiler Squad has
| charge OF the inspection of boilers.
Each Of the new acting inspectors Will have SER
geant roundsman and patrolman his STAFF. Chief
| Conln viii to-day detail the officers they select.
| Commissioner Parker said after the meeting:
| The Chief had talk with the Commissioners
about the inspection district plan and about the Of
| ncers he picked out to put In charge Of the new
districts His suggestions were agreeable. and there
| was no opposition. The captains who have been
| selected and detailed acting inspectors be
| put back any time II they fail to give satsfac-
! ton Under the new order Of things there will be
| six inspection districts. We can only make five full
| inspectors this year. have only money enough
| to pay that number There Will have to be one
| acting Inspector right along
| Chief Conn said: The captains 1 have detailed
i acting inspectors have been picked out for their
I past records They Will be expected to look after
! the police work of the precincts in their charge
| and viii DO held strict accountability for the
! rigid enforcement OF law and discipline amcng the
| squads under then. They must prove their oapa-
blity and fitness be inspectors. and II they have
not the qualifications to be inspectors will remand
| them. The sergeants whom have detailed act.
Ing captains Will likewise be required to show that
they capable to be precinct commanders in order
| to hold their Places
! THE NEW DETAILS BEFORE CHIEF CONLIN
The new acting inspectors and acting captains
were summoned to Headquarters at noon yesterday
and went before Chief Conlin. who told them what
he expected Of them For the present all the acting
inspectors will have quarters at the Central Office
1t is proposed In the future to provide Offices
| for them in their respective districts.
The Board retired Patrolman John ]. Hurley. OF
Charles-st yesterday the certificate OF the sur
geons that he was permanently disabled. He has
| pares.s. He will get a pension OF $50 year.
! Commissioner Parker talked with his colleagues ~
| the meeting about the case OF Patrolman James
| McDermot. who dismissed for falling to dis
a burglary. and In whose case the Corporation
Counsel recommended that he be reinstated because
| the evidence against him at his trial was not taken
| under OATH Commissioner Parker tried the case.
| He said that Rule 1877 Of the Department required
that testimony be taken under oath except IN
trivial cases. He suggested that Rule ls1 be
| amended to read follows:
That such testimony as shall Be onerea Tor or or
| against the accused may In the discretion Ok the
| Commissioner or Commissioners hearing the same.
| or a majority OF them. be taken on OATH and the
ographer under the direction Of the Commissioner or
| Commissioners.
| This was adopted.
| Commissioner Parker said there were doubtless
som, cases OF d!smissais pending in which the
| officers were dismissed upon unsworn tsst.wany.