New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18
THE BILL FOR MORE POLICEMEN.
COMMISSIONERS SEND 1T TO ALBANY WITH
THEIR APPROVAL-POWERS OF THE
CHIEF DISCUSSED.

The Police Commissioners yesterday agreed 10
send to Albany with their approval bill to Increase
the police force in the city by the appointment of
500 patromen under civ-serv.ce rules In its
second section the bill provides that "the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment shall provide the
moneys necessary for the payment of the salaries
of said additional patrolmen by authorizing the
issue OF revenue bonds Of the city of New-York
by the Controller in the manner provided by law
and make provisions for the payment thereof ID
the next final estimate made and determined by
said Board"
The Commissioners have prepared a letter to be
forwarded to Chairman Austin of the Committee
on Cities in the Assembly calling attention to the
Importance of having the additional policemen. A
copy of Chief Conns report recommending the
appointment of 500 more men will also be sent to
Chairman Austin.
The Commissioners have privately discussed the
powers Of Chief Conlin under the bipartisan law.
Ever since they have been in Office 1t has been tho
custom of the Commissioners to make details of
officers in the various ranks. Commissioner An
drews yesterday said THE question of the powers
of the Chief and the Board has come up
for discussion. The present Board of Commits
soners into Office just about the time the
bipartisan bill became law 1t is true that we
selected men to be detailed in various grades. We
selected the Acting Inspectors and we also APP
pointed all the new roundsmen. or course, We
went right ahead. believing We were acting prop
bered that in every case the final assignment to
duty made by the Chief The question has
come up to whether we had right 10 appoint
the new roundsmen. We discussed with Mr.. Conl!n
yesterday the powers of the Chief. The Board does
not desire to infringe his powers. We intend to
find out just what power the Chief has ana now
far the Board can 60"
Chief Conlin said that he would probably report
on the conduct and efficiency OF Brooks and Nc
Cullagh at Fridays meeting OF the Board The
hipf 10
back precinct duty the remand would not in
terfere with their chances Of promotion In the
future.
Commissioner Andrews reported to his colleasues
that he had received from the Cooperation counsel
opinion relative TO the powers OF the Board 70
increase the force by the appointment OF 100 al,
dtional men. Under the law, 100 men can be added
10 the force every year The commissioners wanted
know If they could appoint the men Immediately
The Corporation Counsel says they CANNOT az only
$50 0OO appropriated TO pay the men TINS would
only pay them tor six months. Mr.. Andrews said;
I'VE are right up 10 our quota now. IL IS not safe
to appoint another man at present we nave an
the men on the payrolls that We can employ now
We have already appointed ten OF me extra ext no. o1
ninety men. Up 10 that time we can only MI Vacah-
The Commissioners had before them a bill in
PRODUCED In the Assembly. which compels me
Police and Fire departments to supply new uni
forms to whose uniforms have been destroyed
in the discharge OF their duties. The Commits
soners disapproved the biz in s present sent i col
demand uniforms when theirs had become Oh
The following communication was received from
Controller Fitch: o,.,<
Il have received the communication OF the Chief
Clerk OF your Board transmitting a resolution OF
the Board OF Police making requ.siion for the sum
OF s946 80 pursuant TO an alleged transfer stat.i
and Apportionment on March L. 1896 Before taking
action thereon i desire TO give the matter further
The transfer in question is the one which caused
trouble between Commissioners Andrews ana inc
Controller at the meeting Of the Board OF Estimate
a few