The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-06
POLICE PROMOTION EXAMS.
sETENTEEN CAPTAINS AND FIFTY
SEVEN SERG EINTS

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ouestions Prepared by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NAV FOLLOW Next Wednrsdny-onlJ Twelve
vacant serEenntcIcs, but More May no
Made To.DaJ-souic OF the Questions Asked
seyenteen CAPTAINS and nfty.seven Scrgeants
who wore ambitious TO be romoted laborcd all
gently with their civil service examination
papers yesterday at Police Headquarters. There
are Eve Inspectors to be made and six Captains,
no that the labor OF most of them was in vain.
It was none the less ardent.
The questions for both ranks covered the snmc
ground. They dealt with the rules OF tho de-
rartment. tie penal code and criminal proco-
dure generally. minor tactics OF tho SCHOOL OF
the soldier, report writing. and tho city ordi.
nances. Commissioner Andrews had sat up
most OF the night preparing the questions. Ho
brought them to Headquarters with him In tho
morning and sent them then to tho printer.
They came up. wet from the press, at noon to
the court room at Headquarters, where the can
didates for promotion had sat waiting for over
An hour. Fraud was therefore impossible.
These wero tho Captains who competed for
the nsrcctorships: Allairc, Brooks. Cross,
Chapman. John II. Grant, Donald Grant, Groo,
Harley. Haughey. Kirchner. OBrien. Price.
shcchan. Smith, Thompson, Schmittberger. and
Dean. Brooks, Cross, Allaire, Harley, and
Thompson are at present acting Inspectors.
~ ~ W. oAS uAtAA Az FNeo AAoaA tAS
Detective Bureau. The war. veterans who are
TO have tho preference under the law are AL
iaire, Thompson, the two Grants, Kirchner,
Dean. Groo, Smith, and Chapman.
The Commissioner themselves will rate tho
papers. Atterward they will rate the men.
Yesterdays test was for merit" under the
new law, and counts even with tho fitness test,
which is to consist Of tho mems police record.
and possibly another examination of half O
dozen direct questions. Each will have a chance
to plead his own cause. Every candidate may
put in a brief rs 1t were, giving his record as
he likes to dwell upon 1t.
1t will all be attended to without loss of time.
1t Is predicted that the board may be ready to
promote by next Wednesday,. In the event OF
three agreeing in their rating scant attention
promotions. Tho CHIEF will be called in to
recommend, as the law gives him the right to
probably ali be over before election.
To-day there are twelve vacant sergeants'
posts. TS.morrow there Is APT TO be more.
and the attention Of the board is fixed sharply
upon It.. A lot Of men are concerned merely
about attaining the rank, where the pay is good,
because then they cannot be reduced, as a
roundsmRn can. Once there they lose all ambi-
ton and grow lazy. There is a rod in pickle for
these.
The fact that Ave Inspectors will likely DO
appointed. with an appropriation for the sal
aries OF four only. is explained by the large saw
ing in the account effected by having four Cap
There is money and. to spare for the dfth In.
npector. and as the law allows i've md that
number Is provided for in the budget for 1898,
one more Captain will be made happy than was
originally on the register.
Here are some Of the questions asked appli-
cants to promotion to inspectorships:
What do the rules require members OF the force to
do when they md dead bodies OF human beings?
What do the rules prescribe relative to salutes?
What do the ordinances require relative to the cart
ing OF iron rails through the streets?
What vehicles have the right OF way in the streets
OF New York. and under what circumstances have
they such right?
A. tne that. as Inspector OF Police, You have seven
pre- lcts and 200 patrolmen under your command.
elevators. Sixtieth street and North River. requiring
the services of 800 men for one week. What dis
position would you make of your command so as to
most effectively suppress the Riot and at the same
time patrol your precincts?
with a like force under your command. and assum-
Ing that during the progress OF = peaceful meeting of
ceived by you that a disturbance might be created
which would result in q riot, what steps would you
take and what disposition would you make TO pre-
serve the peace?
want to be Captains were these:
What are the rules Of the department relative TO
the use of tobacco and intoxicating liquors by mem
bers OF the force?
Name nve offences which are violations of the
What Is the ordinance relative to the use OF calcium
or Drumrnond lights in the city of New York?
What do the ordinances prescribe relative to the
defacing OF sidewalks
What do the ordinances prescribe relative to carts
for the conveyance OF garbage and other loose ma
What IL 4 public pound, and what are the duties of
the police In relation therefor
EACH
Describe :. company salute" with the baton?
How would you form for parade $50 patrolmen, @
roundsmen. 4 serseants. and l Captain?