New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
DR.. Lyons
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THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
7, oruanzIng the Police Department. the tom
mission encountered subject upon VINO" ~ ""s
found that unanimity was impossible. Two diheren'
systems Of police organization were !" 81, ,here
the cities to be consolidated. In New-forK 'n.,e
y,s , Police Board of four members. ana ,hls :
Hoard was charged with the duties OF Boaru .,
r. ro%svn was ,ne Single board
OF Elections being distinct ana ,nu rs "
The police chapter finally adopted co s,n, 70
these provisions All apPfasa service examination
and new members must be selected from those can
dIdaes who ,ded highest by me o promotons
from Inc lower 10 the higher grades must be
made on grounds OF seniority Of merit ana OF sS
cellence shown by competitive uncancv in
NO promotion except in case s Of h made vacan Unless
he ooe o. by the Chief OF Police in
writing. stating his reasons for such recommends
ton TO prevent deadlock I'm nrsu the
lection OF any recommendation tor prolnOe'oi h If"
chief OF Police shall submit another name wu,ih
three days and shall continue SO TO 90 onrd ON
these recommendations is by majority No,e
The Chief of Police may be rerrcn a vnte of four
Commissioners, or by q majority vote approve" Wy
vi II viii thus be seen that the Police Department
under charter is ORGANIZED upon
quite different Ir9m hn or Breot shas mas
The charter provides for the consolidation inio a
single force Of all the police forces OF oce and Of
the police OF the New-York and Brooklyn bI ,at
ton of police forces are apparent. Some objection
has been made that the duties OF me PARK , pooe
5e so Sersoi ra Of The force their
wise The Commission In TINS resRefo' m%S
with the sanitary squad a body of police assigned
TO duty under the orders OF the Health Department
nembers of the police force assigned to duty there
in such members. while so assigned VIII De sun
fulIv as The park police now BY this arrange
the Commission thinks that 1t mas h an
police matters. even as r'gaips the Ne '"N Nv
vantages of both systems.
EQUALIZING SALARIES
Another aspect of the financial problem has pre-
scented itself 10 the great perpexity of the Commis-
sion in connection with the salaries Of the UNI
formed forces Of the Police and Fire departments
It is certainly just that when men are haoie 10
duty clthe- IS policemen or iremen. IN any part OF
the great CITY they should receive the same rate OF
nay on the other hand the question whether the
nav ought To be Immediately unihed mas seemed ~
the n, snes force the police forces Of
various cities be consolidated and also me PARK
Is clear that amagamation in anything more more tnah
nominal sense must be matter OF t'ms. , To- pa
lice forces So to be consolidated are likely LOT d
time TO continue to serve; for the most part wnere
hey are n9w ana In TIM mean While it has seemed
10 the Commission "A real hardship 70 Greater New
consoidatIon immeda eiy to fix the salaries of the
police and forces all over the consolidated ter Ter
present city OF Vew-York which are based very
largely it is be presumed upon the greater cost
OF living on Manhattan Island. 1t has seemed 70
the Commission. therefore: that it Is on the wn9,e
just all concerned to place me me- ID
with the present NewYork police and FIRE forces rs
paw and entire uniformity of ray within three years
Ii is proper poin; out that the PARK police OF .he
f IN Si precSey the same way as the other
police forces to be consolidated into the ponce o
vision been made for 16e in initial
81 600 the minimum of pay at the present time
In the city CT New-forH
LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Manifesty one Of the most difficult problems thd'
the Commission has had to meet has been TO deter
mine TO what extent ard how the interests OF the
dinerent localities in the great city could be ade-
ouatelv provided for without exposing the city, on
the one hand 10 grave fDancial danger by reason
of extravagant demands OF n the other
hand of the advantages reasonably 10 DE eNp ,S
from 0r Of each borougR Sitting as he
does in the Board of Public Improvements; VIII De
an important factor In the succesSiui "orN'ns ou'
Tho Boards OF Local improvements consist Of the
WunicinaI Assembly residing within any given
Senatorial district. the Senatorial district having
provements be paid for by assessment FOR Dene-
hts These local boards give the neghborhood, as
such a voice by which II can speak IN relation 10
matters Of local concern and especially as to what
are technically known as local Improvements; that
is to s 9or p ~ ttTs
III The procedure in regard to improvements to he
nad FOR bv assessment for benefits has been settled
after public hearings and full discussion and de-
unity 10 express its wishes In the matter through
its local board presided over by the President OF
the borough. The judgment Of the Board Of Public
improvements. which the city AT large as well
as each locality is represented is relied upon to
credit of the city from being placed at the service
OF spectators and contractors In the scheme
odonfcd local improvements are to be aided by the
credit and means OF the city. and the city cannot
wholly surrender the control Thereof ,s,,i The pro
other than that which is essential for the thorough
investigst ton by the Board OF Puphc improvements
of each proposition
MAPPING THE CITY.
Care has been taken to protect all maps that
have finally been adopted for any part OF the city
from ill-consldered change. The duty OF mapping
parts of the city that not yet mapped has been
devolvcd upon the president OF the Board OF Public
improvements In connection with the Commissioner
OF Sewers. This arrangement has been chosen
because 1t was deemed undesirable TO build up
specal machinery in each borough for this purpose
Again II was held to be essential that the officer
originally making the maps should be in position
to command the complete cooperation OF the De-
partment OF Sewers. inasmuch as the drainage
system adopted Is to a considerable extent the
determining factor as to the lines and grades OF
President OF the borough. as a member OF the
Board OF Public improvements VIII be associated
with this work only less closely than II he had II
directly I'm his charge 1t is possible that the
president OF the Board OF Public improvements
may Improperly disregard the views OF the locality
hui so ii is possible That headstrong President OF
n borough might do the same thing. In the mean
while such action is not to be anticipated In either
case II Is rather to be assumed that I'm "A board
composed the Board OF Public improvements
will he composed every new section CITY
will be mapped sagacionsly and In the public in
terest The BOARD OF Public improvements and
also the Municipal Assembly. with the approval
OF the Mayor. are given power to call for the com
pletion OF any map by a date to be fixed, so as TO
put an end to unreasonable delay.
USE OF THE GENERAL cREPIT.
/ BY these provisions the Commission thinks II has
met successfully and equitaby the requirements
OF the problem TO he dealt with 1t has been i'm
possible for the Commission TO accept the propo-
sltion that so strongly urged from local
fty that every borough should elect its own Com