New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
THE POLICE ESTIMATES.
EFFORTS OF THE BOARD TO OBTAIN AN
INCREASE IN THE FORCE


The Board OF Estimate spent most OF yesterday
afternoon trying 10 find out how best to cut down
the estimate OF the Police Department. amounting
10 nearly 100000. and President York OF the
Police Board was kept buoy answering questions
and trying TO get the consent OF Mayor Van Wyck
for s large increase OF the police force.
At present there AS6 policemen In the Dor
oughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx. 2oSS In Brook
lyn 20 in Queens and "a in Richmond Mr. YORK
wants 10 appoint lS7 more policemen, and make
an Increase OF N.ll6.co In the salary list Inc
Mayor declared yesterday that there appeared 10
be plenty Of police. and he was opposed 10 increas
ing the force al present Il don't see that our
police falling to do their work properly now
he said.
Mr. York said the police themselves good
Judges and the officers OF the force strongly
recommended the increase asked for The extrs
policemen he said wanted IN outlying
suburbs and four new precincts should be maze IN
Queens al Far Rockawav. Flushing. Newtown and
Jamaica Mr.. York said II had been found 'ha'
private POLICE were maintained In certain parts OF
Queens One concern had private force and
private tai.
i've r1ien over those roads on my wheel at
night any number Of times, and was never
rpolested BY a hshwaymsn said the mayor
you don't know anybody here that isn't protected
BY the police, do you?'
Well hope there isn't anybody hut this city is
is growing" asked Mr.. York
Yes. CO." said the Mayor He couldn't see
the need OF all the increases you'll nave 10
bring us better arguments than you nave mere To-
day" ne said
The total for the Police Department was $3.50
Bso1 with S4s7 100 for the Bureau OF Elections
The estimate for the Police Department Is S4fo'-
esl ahead Of the police expenses OF the territory
IN New-York last year. and that for the Bureau
OF Elections so 80 ahead
II developed that the Brooklyn Board OF EST
mate did not provide for the Park Police i want
70 say publicly" said Controller Coler. that 10
BROOKLYN the Board OF Estimate did not comply
with the law In making up the estimate VIII
hiring This out in more detail when l submit my
report on tie need Of another tax levy Inc
Rrooklvn Board made tax rate that was too low
Then they arbitrarily cut down the appropriation
for evervthius in anticipat ton OF consolidation.
The charter expressly provided that they shouIo
make I'd budget If there was 10 be no con-
soidation'
.sThey cut down their budget when they made II
I'D in August. for political purposes salo Nj
York but II didn't do them any good
Mr. York wanted 10000 for installing new signal
svstenn in Nex-York This is the only city on
the face Of the earth that hasn't signal system OF
It's own
Il think you'll have TO begin that next year"
said the Mayor.
Mr. York brought UP the subject Of The rRaniza-
ton OF the new Detective Bureau. ! can't as
cuss this subject publicly, said he. but ooh
hesitate 20 say that one object IS 20 get rid Of the
system Of ward men" From what he said when
tbe police budget was discussed few days ago
the detectives while they will be assigned to pre-
cincts viii probably not be under control OF tho
captains They will be responsible 10 the Central
Office alone. and their presence in the precincts
will be a check Oh the captains