New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-05
GREATER NETWORK POLICE


! upon any political question or upon any question
which even remotely resembles or based upon
political question. The reason IL simple II a
Commissioner Is honest with himself and con-
scentious In the performance OF his duties no such
questions can arise far he Is concerned II he
Is not honest and conscientious no law can make
him so or control his actons and 1t then Is Of lit
tie importance TO what political party he belongs.
as far as his usefulness IN the Board is CONCERNED
. Much has been said about the Bureau OF Elec-
ions and the necessity upon It's account OF main.
this Bureau from the Police Department il, in my
opinion. entirely practicable and II not separated
single Gommssoner have been ss greatly s exSs
gefats ted The Election Bureau in this city Is now
department.. II is In charge Of a single chief. who
alone decides the great majority OF questions which
generally formal approval. In few where
questions concerning election certificates and noni
6iy appeal, to the courts. so that even here. the
The form Of organization for the Police De-
partment which desire to suggest for the con-
sideration Of the Greater New-York Commission
full powers and undivided responsibility; one Dep
uty Commissioner, empowered to act in the absence
narily would perform such routine duties as were
assigned to him by the Commissioner; a treasurer
Counsel to prepare ' and presen, charges against
officers and to attend to the numerous legal mat
clerk. Under such a system there could be no
evasion or division OF responsibilities The position
stances would be post OF honor second 10 few po-
sitions in this country and one which any citizen
should be proud to nil 1t is true that there is al
ways the chance that an UNFIT man may be named.
hut there are four such chances in the bipartisan
scheme. One unfit commissioner delay and
seriously impair. II not destroy. the CONSCIENTIOUS
escape responsibility for his acts. Bipartisan com
missions develop and encourage just such ohcias.
mission me chances are at least four to one in IA
vor OF the singe-headed commission.
said that fcr more than one-ihird Of a century he
had been in and out Of the Police Departmen' al,
made a study OF police legislation: He said he re-
made the bill which was the basis OF the present
The bipartisan feature Of your bill" he said. as
In Section Is absolutely ,Gts think the clause OF
You indorse that section OF the BILL" said Cen
eral Tracy.
MIR Bliss said that the Superintendent Of Police
t Strike OF out from we Your scheme he said every
thing that gives TO the Police Board the power OF
power Of stationing men where he Wills and make
him singly responsible to his SUPERIOR rs, ro. .,
Elections should be taken out Of Police Head
FIX Mayor schieren. Of BROOKLYN made a brief
address in favor Of separating the Election Blu.
reau from the Police Board. James McKeen. Of
Brooklyn. also spoke In favor OF a separate Board
OF Elections.
LAUTERBACH THERE AS POLITICIAN.
Edward I.auterbach came next He said he
before the Commission a politician rep
resentng the Republican party Of the county Of
New-Y York Il not present" said Mr.. Lauter-
bach. ''in the Mayors office when tea was served
on New-Years Day and accordingly I am not in
a state of exubera;on."
Mayor Strong here remarked: You don't know
Mr. I.auteroach then started in TO defend the BIZ
partisan features of the Police Board.
Mr.. Lauterbach appealed to the Commission on
behalf of the Republican party and behalf of the
State not 10 put the Bureau Of Elections in the
Senator Lexow came next lie made speech in
defence Of the bipartisan Commission; do you be-
lieve," he asked that II there had been single
headed Police Commission in NewYork in 1894 1t
would have beer possible TO have made breach
1t would not. In the name OF 100000 people. pro,
agas SnF rhangs bs the s ba Hat pSsssd
lock in the Police Board trivial affairs than 10
9dse in the hands b OF one man imperial power over
II. De Forest Baldwin. behalf of the Reform
Club objected to the bipartisan feature OF the 20
Ex-Judse Allison said that the power Of detail
He urged the Commission TO preserve the non
partisan features OF the act OF 1875 IN the charter
too great to be ntrustcd 10 man" he said.
Benjamin f. Blair. Commissioner OF Elections
reasons for desiring that the Elections Bureau
should be separated from the Police Department
row at i p m. when the sections Of the charter
on Municipal Assembly and Finance" will be dis
Copies of the chapter the Department OF |
Health prepared by the Committee on Draft. |
were given to the representatives Of the press by
Mr. Pinney yesterday The chapter Is contained |
n lightweight printed pages. and embraces all the
avs which govern the present Board OF Health !
n the city. The Department Of Health is TO he |
inder the control OF the Board OF Health. which |
3 TO consist of the president Of the Police Board.
he Health officer OF the Port and two Commits
Board Of Health and the other shall have been
. physician of ten years practice. The chapter IS
lrawn so as to extend the authority of the New
York Health Board the greater territory,
md its sanitary code Is to be the code for the
iieater Nev-Nork.
The chapter on the Board OF Public Improve
nents fills nearly one hundred printed pages II
iennes all the powers and duties of the Board
md also the powers and duties OF the members
4 the Board acting separately as the Commits
Toner Of Water Supply. tn" Commissioner OF
Highways the Commissioner Of street Cleaning
he commissioner OF sewers. the Commissioner of