The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-01
ELIGIBLE LIST CANCELLED.
,olICE PROMOTION CANDIDATE
TO BE MINED.

s,o,,,s Ouisio- Asked ~ 20 whether the
Honrd or t'oulin Ten Lay Out Precipcts
ard Inspection Distr,ets and Ausinn Po-
h~cemeu-Pnrker tor Both hssoiutions'
when the Police Board met Yesterday, Com
r,is-icaer Parker reod a letter from Assistant
nisirict Attorney Davis setting forth that the
trirls OF the varlons indicted policemen would
bc n,occcdch with nj an early date.
In connection with the communication. Mr..
Parker satl that the mere fact that n police
mar had been acquitted by n Jury didn't pre-
vent tho Police Board from trying him.
President Roosevelt added;
sin the ca. Of Capt. Dovoty, I said we
should follow that course"
After transacting some routine business, the
Board held an executive session, NJ when Two
resolutions were presented by Commissioner
Andrews and adopted. This Is the first:
.R,.oirsd. That all eligible lists CT candi-
d,,.s for promotion to the grades OF SerRcanis,
Cop,nins. md Inspectors of Police now existing
In this depart nent be and are hereby can.
cellcd and annu|led.'
This Is the other:
..B,so,rcd. That tho opinion Of tho Corpora
zion Counsel bc requested ne to the proper scope
md limitations Of the powers conferred upon
the I'nnrl Of Police by the following para
graphs Of section $50 Of tho Consolidation act:
"'Thc government, administration. disposi-
ZION. anu tiSNlIllllt " NIC oAiNc bNIhi
and police force shall I've such az the Board Of
Police may. and II Is hereby authorized from
time tn time. by rules. orders. and regulations
prescribed. but in strict conformity to the pro-
visions of this chapter:
THE Boar d of Police Is authorized and en-
powered to maize, adopt. and enforce rules,
orders, AMI regulations for the government,
discipline. administration, and disposition Of
the Police Department and police force and
members thereof
'His opinion Is particularly requested as TO
whether IL Is within the exclusive powers OF
the Hoard Of Police Tn issue orders and resu.
la;ions to determine:
'FYrst-The number of precincts into which
the city Of New York shall DO divided.
"Second-The number Of inspection districts
into which the city of New York shall be di-
vided.
~"Thfrd-The boundaries Of precincts and in
~spection districts.
'Fourth-Tbe disposition Of the police force
among the several precincts and inspection
districts. (. e., the number Of p~atrolmen,
roundsmen, Sergeants, &C., In be assigned to
each precinct or inspection district, leaving
the Chief of Police to select the particular
officers to mako up such quota as established
by the Board"
Commissioner Parker voted for both resolu-
tions. The first resolution will have the effect
Ut throwing over for the present time the act
Ing Inspectors, five acting Captains. and two
roundsmen whose names are on the eligible
list for promotion.
The resolu ton was prompted by he hitch
over making promotions. Acting Inspectors
Brooks and McCullnGh have been eligible for
promotion for weeks, but Mr.. Parker has re
fused to vote to confirm them: They now stand
In the same position as the other acting Inspec-
another examination before they can be pro-
90 n TN ~ q ~ tN1nan nntNn
are stricken off the eligible list are Brennan Of
Church street. StHinkamp Of East Fifty;trst
Thirty-seventh street. and Brown Of West l5@d
street. The roundsmen who were eligible for
cey street. and .schauweckcr Of the School Of
Instruction. Now that the eligible list L. can
celled. there will have to be new examinations.
Speaking OF the matter. President Roosevelt
ing personally is that. when there are vacan;
cies for which We hold Nominations We should
Appoint ~ at once as the result bt those examine
Our inquiry into the mans fitness shonld be
nate before he takes his examinations. for. OIL
any other superstition. the merit work IS mean
ing!ess. l am convinced that where there are
actual vacancies, II is a demoralizing thing to
great length Of time for very obvious reasons.
Any new appointments must he as the result OF
Commissioner Andrews said that he and
Mcssrs; Roosevelt and Grant hGye been ready
acting CAPTAINS. but rs they were powerless In
the face Of the opposit:on of Mr.. Parker and
Gel the eligible lists and have other examine.
tions. He said the men. should not be retained
~ a position which is false both to them and
Concerning the second resolution. Commits,
sioner Roosevelt, and Mr.. Andrews said that
Beard OF Police la,e over til. Misunderstanding
and disposition OF the police force. The talk
welt. Andrews. and Grant will devote all their
efforts now 20 get the law changed 50 thai, a
ma iority OF the Board Will have power to make
md !. is s sppsrsn nnS I & faGt I'll that Il they h sS. viii RTo,
II they get Il e POWER to do so. ard il ,s also a
grave ~ouestion whether the three Captains de-
at ss' ali a as ssS.ns in. .Ssf nom by t{ 5es r 4 %u Til aa ee
taticn In police circles as to the outcome of the
trouble in the Board between Mr.. Parker and
luton cnnrclling the eligible Isl. said;
cred II a good thing. It opens the fold and let's
IN m.rc candidates, was op2osed from the
tion for INSPECTORS. There should have been ut
ieaft rye and more to make &c a c3mPetitiysc X,
chief. / was opposed to citing only one man.
OtN"is should be allowed to 20 in and COM
As TO the resolution asking the Corporation
Coun: Ell 10 define the exact duties OF the Board.
CoInmi:stonsr, Parker said he voted for 1t he
he said; "tha, the board Of Police hos the
pnWtE 10 TX inspection ulSLFlcJ ana pTeClTNt
boundaries. The Chief is the executive officer
OF the department. IL is we'll. however, to
have the Corporation Counsel decide these
points"
It is generally understood that the Commits
si0ncrs will shortly order new examinations
for promotions. Mr.. Parker will insist on cit
Ing moro officers than what there are vacancies
for In the various ranks.
Chief COnlin has transferred these rounds
men: William Shanahan. from Delaney street
70 MacdouGal street; John Lake. from West
l52d street to West Sixty-eivhth street: VII
liam a. Bailey. from Morrisania, TO Church
street. and Robert Robinson, High Bridge TO
West l5?d street Patrolman Charles Reisser
OF Macdougal street was transferred TO Head
quarters and detailed in Acting Inspector
O'Kecfe's Office.
HasIness Troubles.
The Sheriff took charge yesterday OF the