New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-13
POLICE PROMOTIONS DISCUSSED.

CONLIN DECLINES TO RECOMMEND-ofi"-
ION ASKED ON THE INSPECTORS LIST
The Police Board Yesterday took up the question:
~ nromotions and the result Of the meeting my
be briefly stated thus: The Corporation |ou
was asked for his opinion rs to the iesahty vi Wv.
eligible list for inspectors. composed OF ao'is "
spectors Brooks and McCu.lagh. and the ehsio'e
list for sergeants was abolished He" eN
ton will be held soon.
When the question came up OF promoting rounoo-
men on the eligible list to the rank OF sergeant
votes were taken advancing Roundsmeh tiases'
Ohm Fennel Fabri and McCauley. In each cas-.
there was one dissenting vote. which Pre'en'7
promotion without recommendation from "'e
Conn. Finally. President Moss's motion, inc
Chief was sent for When he appeared Mr. MOSS
said:
Chief you have been sent for by the unanimous
vote of the Board for the purpose OF ash'hs
whether you will recommend for promotion certain
roundsnen whose names will call DO not .eil
YOU how the vote stands on these men. or whethee
any vote has been taken" Mr.. Moss then mem
toned the names OF Hayes. Fennel Fabri and NC
Cauley Chief Conlin asked whether any further
effort had been made to fill the vacancies by gohs
down the list. and Commissioner Moss repheo
that there was no need give the Chief thiS III
formation.
first want TO find out II every effort has been mace
TO MI vacancies" said the Chief
THAT is none Of the Chiefs business, retorted
Commissioner Moss. What has been done by us
does no, concern him. His duty is 10 recommend
promotions"
Commissioner Parker held that the Chief had
right to ask questions. and he said that the Board
could not coerce him into making a recommends
ton. Mr. Moss then stated that as the CHIEF was
responsible for the administration CT the iorce
he wished TO give hin the opportunity to fill up
his ranks After further discussion the Chief was
informed that the Commissioners had been unable
to agree on the men mentioned, and the situation
as IL stood made plain.
The Chief said that he had no recommendation
to make as 10 these candidates He then stated
that he had been informed by the Corporation
Counsel that his recon mel ton should be vol
untary and spontaneous. and that he did not con-
slider that it came within this line TO send for him
at a moments notice and ask of him TO recommend
certain men, He also declared that 1t would not be
becoming of him TO recommend certain men under
the existing conditions when there were thirty
men on the list from whom the Commissioners
could select sergeants. -,
list and report to the Board at another meeting
Mr.. Parker brought up the question OF promo
ton TO the grace OF Inspector by renewing ms
motion TO abolish the eligible list for that RANK
which he contends is Illegal. Mr. Andrews made a
long statement defending the list d urging the
promotion OF Captains Brooks a. Met uiiae n;
these two captains. made motion 10 reler tne
question of the legality Of the list TO the Corpora
Mr. Moss moved the abolition OF the list for SER
geants which was also carried 1t was also De
cded 10 revive the regulations governing promo
tons so that selections could be made from a
given number of names the head Of the list.
Commissioners Andrews and Parker were APP
pointed committee TO do this work