New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-16
MCULLAGH IS CHIEF.
THE STATE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AP-
PROVES THE RULES UNDER WHICH
LIE WAS APPOINTED.

The following telegram from Sias w Burt, one
of the State Civil Service Commissioners, was sent
20 Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon from
Syracuse, where the Board met yesterday MORN
ing
"Police Department Civil Service regulations ana
amendent OF S.ptember approved to-day"
This means that the rules and regulations Tor APP
pointments promotions which the Ponce |oi"
mss!oners adopted few weeks ago nave peeh APP
proved by the State civil Service Board, ana are
now in force The amendent Of September re-
ferred to was that adopted by the Police commas
sioners 10 cover the appointment of Captain NC
Cuagh as Chief of Police. When CHER comm was
retired and Commissioners Moss, Andrews ana
Smith appointed Captain McCulagh III MS pace
this appointment was made under the law winch
said that a vacancy in the office OF Chlel Oh Ioce
should be filed by resolution Of the Police Board
from atnong the deputy chief inspectors or cap
tains 1t was under this section that McCulagh
was appointed. and the resolution appointing MN
was worded exactly as the law is
Commissioners Andrews, Moss and Smith were OF
the opinion at that time that the law speci1ed gave
them the power to appoint Chief Of Police with
out Civil Service examination. That question was
raised, but Commissioner Parker held that McCui-
lagh would have to pass an examination Inc Cor
poraton Counsel was appealed 10, but ne Ieit INC
question for the State Civil Service Board 70 de-
termne on September the Commissioners sent
to Albany the amendment covering the appoint
ment of McCul.agh as Chief and letter was sent
with il TO the Civil Service Commissioners stating
that the purpose OF the amendment was TO settle
the question as to whether there would have TO be
a Civil Service examination in bling the vacancy in
the office of Chief.
As the amendment In question has been approved
by the State Civil Service Board there seems 10
be no doubt that by the resolution under which
he was appointed McCullagh Is now actually Chief
President Moss is of this opinion.
Now that the Civil Service rules have been ap-
proved. the Police Commissioners will go ahead
with appointments and promotions. There are five
inspectors TO be appointed. many captains. and
q dozen or more sergeants BY the next meeting
of the Police Board the official approval OF the
State Civil Service Board Will be on mana ana
dates will be set for examinations FOR promotlon
Corporation Counsel Scott was not in MS once
matter. Acting Corporation Counsel connolly sald:
"From what | have heard suppose that some
clause making the appointment non-competltlye
was put In the rules, but even at that there Woud
be a question whether the general provision
in regard to veterans would not arcct the case;
There has been talk at Police headquarters that
Chief McCulagh has not received any pay since
he became head OF the force he was aPpoinite,d
on August %, and 1t IS known that he drew ms
salary as captain up TO that date on september
II was said that his pay as Chiet mad been KEEP
in allowance by order Of the Board until the STATE
Civil Service Commission decided his legal status
The situation is peculiar Should McCullagh draw
captains pay II would establish precedent ana
might prevent him from drawing the Chiefs pay.
Chief McCullaeh refused 10 discuss the matter
and no information was obtainable al the Treas
nria