New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14

NEW TEXT BOOK COULD BE MADE
FROM EXAMINATION PAPERS

HOW CANDIDATES FOR THE BROOKLYN POLICE
FORCE TOLD THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINERS
SOME THINGS THEY NEVER KNEW BEFORE.
Some OF the Brooklyn policemen must have a hay
idea OF geography, II the examination papers OF a
number OF the eligible list. from which
patrolmen appointed. may BE taken evi-
dence Of the geographical knowledge OF the force.
Possibly geography has not much bearing on a
policeman sphere OF duties IN the City Of
Churches II makes little difference when a blue
coat of Sunday is trying to watch the sidedoors
of FIVE saloons and lirt with servant girl at the
same time whether he thinks the State Of Road
Island" borders upon the Mississippi River Is
OF the South Sea Islands. one might fairly ex-
pec however, that he would have dina con-
seriousness that Minnesota Is not State the utter
most northeast corner Of the Union. Yet some OF
the who want 10 be made pairolmen don't
know even that.
Tribune reporter yesterday read several OF the
examination papers OF men who passed the Deem
Der written examination OF the Civ.l Service Board.
and whose names the el cble list OF patrol
Some OF the answers TO the questions were
written In fair. round. clerkly hand; others led
he observer to believe that an intoxicated chicken
with the blind staggers had bathed rs claws In Ink
and paraded across the pages. Evidently some Of
the applicants examined were afflicted with nervous
prostrator when they answered the questions, and
that accounts for much.
No 423 was clerk twenty-seven years old.
He was the man who wrote out Minnesota" in
answering the query 10 the extreme northeastern
State. He has a modest idea OF the population Of
Brooklyn. fixing IT at 5000; and he thinks that
all the States bordering the Mississippi! River are
Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama. He
wrote something about the "Feaer." Building. and
he thinks prisoner is arranged" In court. II
all policemen would live mp TO his ideas OF patrol
mans duties. however the force would De Chester
Ha11 IL. Iva, I'll.
patrol the post he Is assigned to. and inspect all
places Of business that may require a license for
same, and see mat no laws are being violated
thousand patrolmen Of this kind could close up
every saloon on Sundays-if they had 10. no.
i23 also thinks that II Is patrOlmans duty TO be
put to YOU He set hieh standard for the force
there. He also AYERS that II would be his duty 10
abstain from all drinking while In uniform
and a scholar. While one of the examiner dc
tated TO him. he evolved the following result Of the
d!ctaton. In Many European Cities very few.
Of the largest pat-spares daxpayers) elect part,
OF the city Council. Then comes larger number:
Who We elect another park. very small fraction
Of the council. Is llected by the whole population.
eminent by the people" Probably 1t is not
No 13S thinks IT would take about four hours 70
60 from New-York city, to Philadelphia on ne
man. and has allowed two hours for delay caused
by no. box on the engine. He has an idea that
there are lOoNC0 Inhabitants Of the United States,
northwestern State HIS idea Of a patroiman's du-
ties Is that he should protect life ana property.
prevent commission Of crime and arrest Of eDiCrs
No 29l IS a steamftter. thirty-threc years old.
He not sure about the States bordering The
Mississippi. ne did not answer the question a;
all. His idea Of patrOlman's duties, possibly Of
the whole duty OF man. is summed up IN brief
sentence Of three words: Respect superior OFF,
GERS"
No. 1853 IS th!rty-two years old and painter. HIS
spelling is phonetic. lie thinks North Carolina is
the extreme northwestern State In the tnOn. and
in giving the names OF States bordering on the
Mississippi he wrote "Alabamma." IL relating the
course u legal procedure from the time 81 the ar
OF a criminal until his day Of punishment, he
wrote
''Froarn the Station House Police Court and
Justice Remand 10 Grand Jury who ind.ct him and
brought UP in Court Sesslon Found guilty and
Sentence = pronounced" HIS duties a. pItrJlmdn
he thinks would be az follows
ITO Protect Life and Property IN case OF an ac-
cenGant send for ambulance. in case Of fire
Rouse the inmates then send IN alarm 20 Back and
DO all in my Power. Obey my Suppear
No. III IS twenty-seven years old and was born
In County Down. Ireland H wrote the following
essay from cictaton:
In many Euripon citys very r." OF the larses
Taxpayers Elect part Of the CITY COunc!i then
comes a larger number who cleo u mother part "A
very small fraction OF thu Council u Elected by
the hole population this gives prectulc DulshIss
government bv those cullfyed 10 engage IN il nut
/, il NOT A government by the people. He wrote
that New-York is the extreme northeasiern STATE.
and as States bordering on the Mssisslpp ne men
,ioned In an onhand way ohio Mo Road Island.
Mass" HIS duty patrolman would be to en-
force the law and obey orders.