The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-06
M,cULLxGH TO he CHIEF.
The Police Beard Likely 70 Appoint Hiu
To-day.

It 10 expected in Mulberry street that the
Police Board will mako Acting Chief McCul.
lagh full Chief to-day. Tho board did not meet
yesterday. as It had planned, or he might be
Chief now. From tho first there has been no
other man in sight for the Office than McCul-
lagh. and few doubt that ho will get it. Tho
proper organization of the greater city's force
can then proceed.
Meanwhile It is shaping itself slowly in tho
newly annexed districts. Inspector Rhodes
pursued his canvass Of the Queens county vii
lagos and towns yesterday. Inspector Brooks
was busy on Staten Island. and the two corps
Of park police were being overhauled. too. 1t
Is likely that their distinctive gray uniform
will disappear even sooner than predicted in
yesterdays SUN. and with It the nickname of
''sparrow cop that has made the men hate the
city's livery. President York said that with
out q doubt it would have to go, and Chief Nc
Cullagh's known sentiments warrant the predic.
ton that among his first recommendations when
substantial organization has been effected will
be q recommendation to uniform tho whole
force alike. It is certain hat It will DO the
1t ost popular suggestion he can make.
Col. Kipp's clerks yesterday were busy compil-
ing the budget for tho consolidated Police De-
partment. to be laid before the board to-day.
Tho new. Board Of Estimate and Apportion.
ment will have to. pass upon the budget. OF the
old city, though it has already been adopted,
rs well as upon that Of the new New York.
The police budget for the enlarged city will
fall little short Of ten millions Of dollars. The
Queens county, which is not yet fully in hand.
The practical difficulties of policing the large
and sparsely settled area beyond Long Island
City are bringing forward Chief McCullagh's
recent scheme for e patrol box servicefn the city
as a possible solution of the suburban puzzle.
tcryals boxes. little sub.stations containing .
policeman, should be established, in constant
communication with Headquarters. The ad-
vantage would DO TINT the people OF any locali-
~ would know always exactly where to find q
policeman when they needed one. That Is half
tho battle and more, in the opinion of Mulberry
street. With such, boxes placed at proper in.
thickly .peopled district would be pOliced moro
effectually than IL ton policemen were travel
ling through 1t, and vastly more economically.
The expense Is. In fact, one Of the most trouble
some factors in, the whole problem, and while
the use of the bicycle overcomes 1t in the sum-
of the police service. 1t is then that the patrol
box plan would come out strong. Chief Me-
Cullagh's plan Ia likely to be tried in Queens
county and on Staten Island before 1t gets a
chance in the TenGerloin, where he recommend
ed that the trial take place: 1t has received
nexed district, and 80 far has seemed to have
nothing against It,, Among the people of the
outlying districts there is every reason to be-
Eeve that It will be even more popular. They
were never able 10 afford effective police pro-
lection. and burglaries. were frequent in con-
sequence. To be, sure that ut a certain place q
policeman can always be found who is in In:
slant communication with the whole body of
1000 men will give them q sense. Of security
that will DO as welcome as unwonted.