The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-26
BoRoUaH OF I'M.
Cemr,,ss,eser York Threatens the PaSh Peios
with q ahnke-Up.


President Bernard J. York was the only mem.
Der Of the Police Board on hand at the trial of
tho delinquent policemen in Brooklyn yester-
day. Joseph Hackott. o member Of the park
squad, was charged with being tipsy when he
reported for duty. He admitted having
taken two drinks, and that they had upset thin.
"You folks in the park" Mr.. York said, have
been doing things as you please, but / tell you
now that you arc not going to do It much long
or. The shake-up 10 coming soon. This mat
tor of yours, Haokett. is going to the full board
for decision. / do not know what the full board
will do about II, but 1 know what 1t ought to
do. That IL all, sir" George J. Kcrwin, an
other park policeman, was fined five days
pay for being late for roll call, and ho was also
man James J. Cannon Of the Amity street sta
tion pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and his
case went to the FIJI board; Most of , the other ahsg
or ,reprimands were imposed.
1t has, not yet been decided whether the old
the police force will stand. or whether a new
one viii be made up by The Civil Service Som.
or the, old list Will be- continued or not rosts
should like to have the list stand. There would
Deputy Fire Commissioner Tully has asked
for $l,s33,S05.9S to cover the expenses Of the
s4GSl oSo in ss sFssss o ri LAST sss ss sSHs b asSs; This is
County Treasurer KimbaIi's budget amounts
70 .$l20.5ooi which is $500 less than hat q
last year. John ]. Gray, John DAILY, and VIII
liam 7; Carroll have been appointed clerks in
an n appToPris ii PS of 81, 7 sbS sSoc fssi Masor v tSa
WICK on Monday, is the inspector Of construo-
ton, alterations. and repairs Of the county
Legislature last year. and Ills term was made for
four years. He is an active, Republican poll
Deputy Bridge Commissioner Beam has been
notified by Corporation Counsel Whalen that
under the provisions of the charter tho Bridge
Commission has no power TO settle damage
suits. and that they must be taken to the
tice MADDOX yesterday compelling Franklin ii.
Corwin, Treasurer, Of School District 2 Of the
aTSna Of R 5S%sSiG School L; l. F to PITY the cS Slsi% Of 5 fos
$500. Mr.. Corwin refused TO pay, as the
York; Comptroller Coler did not object to the
The refusal Of Mayor Van wyck. to allow any
the WORK Of reindexin une The Soo Kings rsr county ree.
ords, for which Commissioner of Records John
NJ. Ryder asked for $l6s, 900, has caused much
$3.50 o has boon spent on the work since it
was begun in 1898, and that, when completed
S %iff 81 sson lG .as bpyes osor 81 Zoo s &c., .0t Il o sSit
became known recently that duplicate copies Of
the records have been made. and It has been al
certain title company. which stood high in the
favor of the politicians. Reckless extravaganza
and Mayor Van Wyck will be urged to have q
sitting Investigation instituted.
The last meeting Of the Brooklyn Board Of
Education. as at present constituted. was held
yesterday afternoon. President J. Edward
swanstrom announced that the first meeting of
five delegates to the Board of Education for the
Greater New York would be elected. Deputy
Fire Commissioner Joseph H. Tully. who was
formerly Assistant Secretary Of the board, was
presented with a silver loving cup. 1t is lined
with gold. and the inscription on the face reads:
"lss7-1s87. Presented to Joseph H. Tully by
the members of the Board of Education in
recognition Of his universal courtesy and ef-
fciency rendered as Assistant Secretary of the
board. Brooklyn, Dec. 81, 1897"