New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
FOR POLICE REORGANIZATION
SENATOR PAvEY INTRODUCES A BILL.
CHANCE FOR THE REFoRMER LEXoW TO RE-
FRESH HIS MEMORY-PROvIsIONs OF
THE NEW MEASURE.

THE NEW MEASURE.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Albany. Jan. 30.-Peope in NewYork will look
with considerable interest upon the result OF the
attempt of Senator Pavey and Assemblyman Lain
beer to bring about reorganization OF the Police
Department Of New-York upon the lines laid down
in Senator Lexow's famous bill of year ago. 1t
will be remembered that this bill gave the Board
of Police power to ascertain the qualifications
police officer and the record policeman OF every
man connected with TIE Police Department OF New
York. and to dismiss such members OF the force as
1t considered unfit TO be policemen. Lexow, 1t Will
be remembered made big effort, or at least said
he did. pass this BILL and Senator Coggeshall was
practically expelled from the Republican party be-
cause he would not vote for t-he taking the ground
that the policemen should have the right OF appeal
to the courts in OF their dismissal. However,
Coggeshall is back in Albany independent Re
publican. and Lexow. the reformer Lexow. to every
ones astonishment is not taking any interest this
year in last years burning question of police re-
organization In NewYork. Politicians will watch
Lcxows attitude upon Senator Pavey's and Assem-
byman Laimbeer's bill with great interest. The
measure authorizes the Board OF Police to examine
into the qualifications OF the chief. deputy chief. In
spectors. captains and sergeants OF the Police De-
partment, and to dismiss such OF them from the
force as It considers unfit TO hold these positions.
The bill OF Senator Pavey provides that
the Board OF Police OF the city OF New-YorS shall
in addition 10 the powers and duties now or here
after conferred on IL. possess and exercise the
powers functions and duties hereby conferred for
period of six months from and after the date OF the
passage Of this act and that 1t may establish rules
and regulations for the proper exercise OF these
powers. functions and duties
According TO the bill II shall be the duty OF the
Board of Police to reorganize the Police Department
Of New York, and to that end to inquire and ex-
anime into the qualifications and efficiency of the
Chief DeputyChef. inspectors, captains and ser
gcants OF police acting IN each either on their
own motion by direction OF the Mayor. or on
complaint Of citizens. or otherwise. and TO dismiss
al. such persons who. after inquiry and examina
dor shall in their judgment be possessed OF the
qualifications necessary for the maintenance OF the
proper moral condition and discipline and the ehi-
cent conduct and administration OF the Police De
partment
When the Board Of Police shall have decided tc
dismiss any such officer It shall file with The cerk OF
the Police Department a certificate. signed by th'
Ccmmis or majority Of them, which
shall contain the name OF the person 10 De
dismissed, a concise statement OF the reasons foi
dismissal with such reference testimony, previous
record charge other ground for dismissal as the
Board deems reasonable and sufficient.
All dismissals made shal. be iinal and con
elusive. and there shall be no right OF review on ap
peal from the decision Of the Board TO any otnei
tribunal either by writ or certiorari or otherwise.
The Board may employ counsel and compel th'
ard papers. The police officials whose pualihca
tions are inquired shall be allowed counsel only
by permission OF the Police Board
The term "qualIn cation Is defined by the act tc
mean the mental moral and physical qualifications
past record In the Department for good conduct
discipline and efficiency and. In the Judgment OF th'
Board capacity and readiness OF the person To per
form the duties and reasonable requirements OF th'
Office which he fills.