New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
THE POLICE BOARDS BIG DEMAND.
MANY MORE OFFICERS AND MEN WANTED-NEw
BUILDINGS ALSO NEEDED.


President York OF the Police Board gave some
details yesterday regarding the estimate submitted
by him at the meeting Of the Board Of Estimate for
the expenses of the city police for this year. The
Commissioners asked for nearly $lS.o0o0lO for the
requirements of the Department. As 10 his state
ment that the Board proposed 10 have complete
reorganization Of the present detective system Mr..
York refused to make known the plan under con-
sideraton by the Police Board lie said, however,
that the Board wanted 10 have three hundred de-
ective- -sergeants attached to the Central Office De-
tect!ve Bureau.
Mr.. York said that the amount asked for by him
Thursday little in excess Of the appropria-
tion for all the boroughs last year. There was a
large territory IN Queens which had TO be policed,
and also required police stations Tho Commits
sioners wanted TO have six full precincts and
sub-stations there and in Richmond they wanted
three stations ani one sub-station. They also
asked for money to pay eight additional captains,
l22 additional sergcants l53 additional roundsmen
and 20 additional patrolren. II necessary 10
have these additional men and officers TO properly
police the large territory contained In the city
AT the present time the Police Department is
made up Of eighty-two precincts in the various
boroushs. 1t !s intended Mr. York said. es,ab-
hsh many more precincts and sub-stations and in
Richmond and Queens 1t Is intended TO have BIZ
cycle and mounted police. well as ordinary pa
tromen. Part Of the Increase in the estimate for
the Department. Mr.. York pointed out Is ac-
necessary for the equalization OF the salaries OF
the Brooklyn police with those in Manhattan. and
the sum OF NftD Is necessary to equalize the sal
ares OF the mounted park police in Manhattan
ana &"p Tor similar purposes in the case or the
Brooklyn Bridge police.
Mr. Hamilton, the treasurer OF the Board. added
the sta iement that. while no money was asked for
new buildings to be used for police purposes. con-
siderable money wanted for repairs. The
station-houscs in Manhattan" he said, are about
the worst places I've ever been In. A large num-
Der Of them totally unfit 10 be used. have
been through several and they disgrace 70
the city The buildings are old and Of repair.
and many OF them totally unfit to have police
ren sleeping in them Many are unfit for cattle
10 be in. This question will be taken up by this
Board as soon possible. ] believe that the only
decent station-houss here is the new one In
Charles-st."
Mr. Hamilton also said that Police Headquarters,
IN Mulbcrry-st, was likewise out Of date. The
building entirely too small and altogether IN
adequate and the interior arrange ements were poor.
lie thought that there should be new building
situated further uptown
At present many alterations being made at
iIcadQuarters to suit the convenience Of the Com
mis- slouers. and electric lights being put in
throughout the building
Great anxiety among the Central Office detectives
has been caused by President Yorks statement
that the detective system is to be reorganized. II
IS generally believed that the reorganization Will
begin within two weeks.