New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
TO TEST THE CONTINGENT FUND CANE
MANDAMUs For TUE CONTRoILER-DIViSloN IN
THE POLICE POARD-OFFER BY THE
PARKHURST SOCIETY.

MAxDAM1-s FOR TUE CoNrRoILER-DrvIsIoN IN
THE POLICE PoARD-OFFER BY THE
PARKHURsT SOCIETY.
Ipon the application OF Assistant Corporation
Counsel Dean Justice Truax. In Part ii OF the Spe-
cial Term Of the Supreme Court. yesterday issued
an order directed to Controller Fitch requiring him
to appear In court tomorrow and show cause why
a peremptory writ OF mandamus should not issue
against him. commanding him 10 draw HIS warrant
on the City Chamberlain for Sf6 3d. payabI" to
Avery d. Andrews treasurer Of the Police Board
The order was granted upon the petition OF Police
Commissioner Andrews. who says that the money
was appropriated by the Board OF Estimate anu
Apportionment for the contingent fund Of the Police
Board Controller Fitch refused to pay over the
money or the ground that the purposes for whch
II was intended be used were not authorized by
law ana that the resolution not carried by a
legal ma iorty Of the members OF the Board OF f%t-
mate and Apportionment.
Commissioner Andrews said yesterday that he had
talk with Mayor Strong Tuesday relative 10
the police contingent fund. and added: The Mayor
will DO all In his power 10 give us the money we
need ! am In hopes that in few days some OF
the transfers we have asked for will be made. IN
I'll we get the transfers spend no money thar
Is chargeable against the contingent fund Inc
photographng of criminals has been stopped Tor the
present We have no money to feed prisoners on'
we cannot let them starve, so We shall nave 10 Try
DrCVOe Tor them IN some manner loi N"S
There !s no money for getting evidence and II oi1-
GERS spera any for this purpose they do so at their
own risk"
Police Commissioner Parker yesterday afternoon
bod something 10 say about the action Of his coll
lcae'e- o.; Tuesdays meeting, In announcing that
On't t-s money transferred 10 the contingtn,
fund ~ once. a stop would have - be put - the
We. - collecting evidence against criminals. ana
that D-lcr things would have 10 be shut down.
He 50 L. Il DO not with the necessity or wis
dom Cf making any such announcement. TIE only
legal Irethod OF solving the doubt which the Con-
troer declares exists in his mind to'the trans
ferrne Of money has been undertaken. and i is
not necessary 20 stop the work OF the great Pole"
Department during the short time required for the
consummation Of these proceedings We VIII get
our money. and the taking Of photographs OF Grim
inas will not be stopped. nor Will any other work
be stopped"
Commissioner Parker was not at Tuesdays mee;
ing II Is said II he had been present ne WOuli
have protested against the action OF his col
leagues
1t became known at Police Headquarters yester-
day that Superintendent bennett. Of the Park
hurst Society. had offered Tuesday 10 lend the
Police Board $4,000 to help Il out OF its present
alleged difficulty. Commissioner Andrews received
the offer of Mr. bennett by telephone. The Com
missioner said yesterday that he told Mr. bennett
the Board could not accept such a loan, which
would have be made TO the city Mr.. bennett
sald he would offer the loan to the Mayor.