The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-09
CHANGE IN THE CHARTER.
P0LICE BOARD MAY n UCE All
OFFICERS o ROUNDSMRN

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n 'ers important change In tho draft OF
oh.r,.r r., 80 - =, ~ y" I'm
Draft as n result NJ Tho nubl,c bearins
thereon. The Chief NJ poI,cs tho In.nec,or.
and all other officers above ,bs r,nr ~ rornds.
men arc TO no subject IN reluc,,on In ,r,do hv
a majority vote OF the Commissioner with the
approval OF the M,vor ThIs nrovi.ion I. sa,d
10 be aimed Mt the Chicf moro ,han n, .uhorJ,-
49, om..u. >,,,I. ~ "
nate oincers. Whilo IL Is Intended that the
narnI,,.I e." VI" no 'h',, w
permitted 10 exercise that power In u way that
shall be to the interest of any political party
or individual. os n, might ~ bo cou,d h, "a.
m,,.a a,I. = u no ooutu . 10
moved only AFTER u trial ON charges. which
might 10 reviewed in n court OF law. The
nav proyi.ion of Tho char,,r 4. calculated Ia
leep ,ho Ch,o, a,,.nSins ..I.,S' W
heep tno .hicf attending strictly 10 police
business. Inspectors and Captains. too. will
DO inclined to DO similarly circu,,spec,
""e "n"n ""u'u ""eCt such u result
we're suggested by Police Commissioners Park
err and Roosevelt AZ tho hearing.
~ chango ihnoo IN tho chapscr on tho powers
and duties OF the executive relates to the
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U tnAt power ny proV'uihR that Tor mo open
period OF six months after no takes office he
can remoye subordInnte. onlv ,yh.ro ,ho i,,or-
-, A.. I'll. - 80 wv
este Oh tne puoiio service demands that such re-
c..
~ Local .o"rts'
Chapter Xxx. of the now charter yaS- made
rnbl,c y..,a,5,, 7, r.ia,.. a. ,.","H.V
puouN 'eS.oiu",. ieia'e' w 'h'erlo'.iocai
courts There is but one more chapter TO
come. and that contains tho vcperal .in,u,o.
vbicb NJ. eo,cn,,,.d 90 $50 o.. a...a,,Ss
"'n e"io'i".eu W m"No ,ho consohua-
,nwpa and ra,,ny;nn o,bas ,l.,.aI.. L. a.. ....
Of such perfect union In the sarious parts OF
the greater city.
the present City Court, and with juri.dlrtion
limited to. the county of New York IL .boi.
tlce Of the Peace In Brooklyn and Long Island
courts Of this city and the Jnst,ccs' courts Iiss'' 81
iyn are TO lie consoiidatad' and knawn ~ lis
Municipal Court OF tho City OF New York. The
thirteen civil ,Juslcs, of this CITY in onice an
Jan. /, 1899, ms we'll ms the Justi,es or ,be
Peace In the three brooklyn districts named,
Municipal Court until tie end of their terms
When the term OF any expIres this wear lila
successor 10 To be elected for ten years, Jus.
,hi- are described. The lines of the present
judicial districts in this civ nre closely fol.
lowed, eleven being In Tie borough OF Maj
haitian aud two in the IRONY, 'Therc viii IA.
five districts In Brooklyn and one zach in
Queens and Richmond, although an effort
when Inc chantsr ia considered hv the mi
committee. The lines OF the present three
Brookiyn districts nre pres. rved IN" ronrtS
comprises the Twenty .fonrtb' TYen, y.ySt,h'
TNenty-sixth. Invent -s.yentL- and INcntv'
eighth wards. and tho Filth the Twonty'ninth
and THIRTEEN and T1irty.nr,t wards ~
Whenever IN, term OF one Of the nresen,
Justices shall explru in nm cven.nuInbaT"i
for enc wear nui thcr, Viii l.. an
election In the said cyen.numb,rc wear for rho
full term.
Before Jan. 20, 1898, the Mayor must ep-
point four ] Justices. two for The T,nrIh and
Fifth BrooSiTn di,,rIet and one s anc a sor
Queens and Richmond. They will oe appoInt.
ed for ono year, when their Successors viii ie
elected for full .erms IyeTy Instir. mr.t
Il Il. a m resident I. c of sHs district r. where he !. elected.
nor ma, he hay. any other hisipcss Wills
holding the place. The salary OF The justices
Others will get $4,000. Appolntinents 70 Mi
vacancies are to be made by the Mnyor. and
not dh nv tho GG lover, "s aormsriyi .,u,,,. -
that of he pIe.ent civil district courts = long
list OF civil actions aud proceeding OF which
the court nlay take cOgnizance is given. as ia
nIso n rather com,nIete cod. ~ nra.cInr. I,
Ia pro vided that no city marshal may appear
before or act on behalf OF any party In 40
biggest share Of tie Income OF the city mnrshals
Is derived from their acting as landlords
pFHets IN viii Irp be- Dome a NAV re M,IS cases. This
As or iginally drawn. IL was proposed by this
chapter 10 Lave the Municipal Court Justices
ing elected Nv districts. II was also proposed
to hase the Justices constitute . Board OF Jus: |
tees who, as a board, by majority vote. would
make all the appointments OF clerks. stenogra-
piers, and other subord mates. The board 10
retained H. the revised dinught. but II Is rro-
iidcu that the individual justices shall appoint
their clerks and other court snbordinates.
About all the board has to do is to select one OF
the court clerks for a secretary and make rules
for the rotation Of the justices within any bor-
ough and other court rules. II Il provided that
there may be two court houses In Queens ard
richmond. This neccssitates the appoin tment
OF two clerks.
The appointees OF cash court are a clerk. an
clerk. n stenoEraphcr. two court at
and, In the borough Of Manhattan.
an Interpreter. There nrc 10 I've no assistant
clerks In the First district OF tho Bronx nor IN
Queens or Richmond. The 'alRrY % the clerks
And assistants Is to he $1,000 each in the First
Bronx distri,t. Queens, and Richmond 81. 600:
stcnozraphers, 5000; Interpreters. 81 200, and
attendants. 81 100. Clerks aud assistant
clerks are In he Amounted for Fix years and tho
for two years. Tho subordlnatcs Of the
present Civil District Courts and OF the three
Justices Courts In BROOKLYN are to IN contin-
ued Ia office till the OK piration OF their rcspcc-
tive terms.
THE POLICE COURTS.
Tho city IL IN no Divided inn txn .diyisIons,,
FOR Tho nj ninistration OF criminal tustir,' The
f,rst Jiyision romprIs,. thr ures.nt county ~
New YORK. the second th. retnainder Of mo
ncy CITY This dIyi,Ion hermit, The r.,cntinn
OF the present city Magistra. cs and Court OF
Sna ,J.l sosaIops ma orynniyeI und,r ,,b,n,or