The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-14
FIVE INSPECTORS MADE.
BROOKS, CROSS, GRANT, HARLET,
AND THOMPSON PROMOTED.

Poiiee Hoard Did II In Parker's Absence on NC
Cuiiagh's Reeouamendation-Capt. Martens
and Detective waters TO ne T~ried-Martin
n. brown Company Loses Election PrintinE.
The Police Board at its meeting yesterday
Allied the I'VE vacant Inspoctorships and thus
put an end to the obstruction OF two years.
Commissioners Moss, Andrews and Smith pro-
NOTED the 1--WE on the recommendation OF Tho
Chief, az the law allows in tho case OF lack OF
unanimity in the board. Commissioners Parker
sent word that he found 1t impossible TO at
tond,"
Mr.. Andrewa, on behalf Of the COMMITTEES on
Rules and Discipline. submitted the merit
ratings Of the applicants. Acting Inspector
Thompso headed the list with a rating of
AA.5o out of q possible so. Acting Inspector
Cross came next with A2.6 5. Then followed
Brooks, and in their order Capts. John II. Grant,
6chmittbcrger and Smith, Acting Inspectors
H icy and Allalre. Capts. Groo, Haughey,
Do-ald Grant, Chapman, Shechan, o'Brien and
KirSdhsr. Kirchner did not finish his exami-
nation, 30 didn't count. Chapman. sheehan
and O'Brien did not get 35.and were out OF the
race from the hrst.
The ratings for fitness were next su omitted,
and, like the merit ratings, adopted. Fitness
counts for so per cent. Cross headed the list
with rs. Thompson and Brooks followed with
No. JOuuD =. uThnt buu lhl lC1 VIZ - StAAaN
berger with IS, Smith and Allaire with 80,
Haughey and Donald Grant with % and Groo
and Price viii % each. Smith was thus ruled
out and there resulted an eligible list composed
Grant, Harley and Schmittberger. Mr.. An.
drews moved that the board proceed to pro
Iossor az Of qeso; Usstk ki,Pp pII Il WSs very ses S Srisf.
II herewith submit, IL read. the following
F namG sro Sa esRtaipSsii e E5fa my r6 ssSsmR Rds% a..
Cross. John H.. Grapt, John J. Harley, and
were entitled TO the preference, Mr.. Andrews
pointed this out, and moved their promotion.
The three Commissioner voted aye, md in
There they halted for the moment.
,Thst:lnakcs five IassPSsetNrs we now have"
money for only 1--WE. hut as all these ofaces
enough left over Of the salary account for that
rank TO pay the sixth Inspector. Col. Kipp. is
there any doubt as to our right to make a
None hut the question of appropriation"
ley" said Mr.. Andrews, and tho board voted
Tho board now adjourned to meet again at l
o'clock. Commissioners Andrews had been down
at the Mayors ofdce, and returned with tho
message that Mayor Strong was very anxious
Tho board called up the Chief, and President
Moss asked him what he had done to prevent
Auoehi EekloueIon, Inc, Sniol went over the
several steps he had taken, and which have
already been described in THE SUN.
The Committee on Rules and Discipline re-
ported charges against Capt. Frederick ".
Martens for ineficienoy, dereliction Of duty.
and conduct "unbecoming an oficer." Tie
charges were approved. and Capt Martens will
DO put on trial. Tho board refused informa-
ton about the special nature OF the Captains
offenceq, saying that IL would be time enough
when his case came up for trial. II was
learned, however, that the tenor Of them was
general neglect Of routine matters, such as
making reports, &c. Capt. Martens is in
charge Of the East Thirty. fifth street SQUAD.
Commissioner Andrews reported that a COPY
bad been found Of tho lost charges against Pa
trolman Francis T. Waters and they were nut
On the calendar for trial The charges allege
conduct unbecoming an officer, neglect Of duty.
aud gross inefloienoy and careleSsness in the
discharEe Of his duty. They grew out OF the
collapsed prosecution of Capt Sheehan, which
led up to Chief Conlin's and anal
retiremeut The witnesses whom Waters mar.
ghalled for the prosecution at the Captains
trial were arrested for perjury, and the whole
case broke down
The astonishing thing happened in the course
Of the meeting that. tho Martin B. Brown con.
time ipmemorial, lost 1t for the year. When
bid was found to be the lowest but one, but
that was 80 much below 1t that the board took
? second look Tho successful firm was Wyn.
keop Hallenbeck q Crawford, and it bid
$500 per thousand ballots. Martin B. Browns
bid was 1880. It L. tho first time this Arm
has lost tho work. The contract Is for over q
million dollars worth Of work.