The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
YORK PRESENTS HIS FACTS.
Explains HIS DEMAND FOR NIL
LIONS FOR THE POLICE

rbc Police Commissioners went back to the
poord Of Estimate yesterday with their esti.
mo,o NJ ovc- 81 3, 900, 900 for the expenses OF the
donortmcnt In 1898 rcarranged TO cult the ideas
NJ the Mayor, and their reception was not par
t,culorly cordial. In fact, there was consider
sh,c feeling shown on both sides, and one not
aeon stoned to the ways OF the present admins.
,ro,ion might easily have been lod to believe
that there was bnd blood between the Mayor,
xbo runs tho Board OF Estimate, and Bernard
/. York, who, by virtue OF his position as Presi.
dcnt OF the Police Board, acted as spokesman
and champion OF the department, When the
nolice estimate was presented for the first time
last week the members Of the Board OF EST.
,oto seemed to be appalled, at the magnitude
=, the sums demanded. There was an indi-
Gated incrcasc'of more than SO. 00O.O 900 over the
amounts allowed In December. The Mayor
found fault with the increase asked for, and
when President York was unable to tell how
many patrolmen there were In the old city Of Now
York on:Dcc.;3l, tho Mayor told him to go and
And out. All the Commissioners were present
when the meeting of the Board of Estimate
opened yesterday.
How manv patrolmen were there in Man
haitian and the Bronx on Dec. SIR asked the
Mayor.
.Four thousand four hundred and seven," re-
nleu fTtSluGn " oLhptiy M ohb"oi =
other questions put by the Mayor Mr.. York said
that the gross total of all the members Of the de-
partment, including park and bridge police,
when consolidation became a fact, was 1876.
OF these 5,3i6 were in Manhattan and Bronx,
2.Os3 in Brooklyn. 90 In Queens, and "a In
Richmond. In old New York there were, be-
sides the 4,4O7 patrolmcn, 1 Chief. 2 Deputy
Chiefs, q Inspectors, 40 Captains, 172 scrgeants,
200 roundsmen. so detective sergeants. "a door.
men, l3 in the telegraph bureau, and 10 sur
geons. In Brooklyn then there were 400 patrol
men, Q Deputy Chiefs or superintendent, 4 In
~spectors. 81 Captains, 1874 sergeants, 80 bridge
keepers. 8 surgeons, 81 detective sergeants, 90
doormen, and 13 in the telegraph bureau. The
park police of New York numbered 355 and the
park police Of Brooklyn 1913. The 90 men
enumerated in Queens constituted the police
force Of Long Island City.
I'VE have received very exhaustive reports
on this subject" said Mr.. York, "and We do
cided to recognize no other force in the borough
OF Queens. So we sent patrolmen from Brook.
Ign to do duty in the other towns and villages
Their e."
Now, how many additional patrolmen do
you ask FORT inquired the Mayor.
replied Mr.. YORK. sTwo hundred IN Manhattan
and Bronx, $50 in Queens, 500 in Brooklyn and
l2o N kiehmo9nd. The total pay of these viii
The Mayor shivered.. Why do you want
more, policemen in Manhattan and Bronxi" he
so as to stlord proper police protection in
not sP ppoyg sHl % poiiee q n sSy sh psrs G ! Ss sSe May Msgo !.
o., ~ %s,i Il. it, i i . not replied AT re President IssGI. Of
to the contrary, Of what you say. You must re-
member, MIR. Mayor, that the present Police
SSn 4 %e are are WORKING S's!pE st on an average average e of
fifteen hours q day and we certainly ought to
know something about the needs of The depart
Vel, why DC you noed 4So additional patrol
give the people Of that borough proper police
protection, Az a part Of the present city they
s sss e oat ef to n hind the Son neos sss how me Me can IN
The judgment Of four different officials high in
the department. nome Of whom has the least
should 30 at least four additional precincts in
Queens, one in Newtown, one in Far kockaway.
one in Flushing and one In jamaica"
Now. suppose the people in those towns had
to go on for another year with the same police
p said tse M theS have "Sh Ssen hssf eas'n WOULD TiFh eo alSn1s,I
know ! have ridden all over that territory night
and . day on my wheel and never was molested
II suppose you stuck to the good roads, Mr..
Mayor" retorted Mr.. York.
iave to give me some very good reason why this
er. "a would o. .ar call your attention to the vast in
The territory was not qninhabited before it
was taken into the city. People lived in 1t and
they must have had some sort Of police protec-
Mr.. York appeared to be growing restless.
we are merely stating to you what In our tudg.
placed in our charge" he said. I'VE have
looked into the matter carefully. and the result
ability in this matter ends with the presenta.
ton Of this request for an appropriation; II
sesponsiSiiit beg Begins IS With WITH the !; r st Jour
out SUs 6 9s;ni or FEAR added he M%yof::"po
4 hope not. replied Mr.. Yorf.
70 Increase the force before you are a month in
,o %iYou placed me in power. and we are merely
You win have to give us more exact infor-
im no ! concerning, your reasons for asking this
VERY w ehR''A1 Feaor Tas NMh Nj. York: 1--WE will
faIlsS you % the the sr,ep,ort;made:to us by The official de:
long and ! am afraid you will have 10 take a
!. I@s win y t take =" vacation until this budget
s ass'S %bx epd Bronx troas i can't see any sgSeda res;;
New York" he said. why. It was only a ! year
'e %B .hat tb an b increase = Of 800 was made"
Yes, and this budget will grow, too. unless
we stop It, returned tho Mayor.
Mr.. York asked for an increase of 81 900 in
ny salary OF the confidential secretary TO the
Eniel. Mr.. McCullagh asked him. he said. to
make the request.
How much does his secretary get now2"
Fifteen hundred dollars" replied Mr.. York.
chiAatI right" said the Mayor; ''we'n give the
Chlei what he wants."
IL presenting tho estimate OF the borough of
brooklyn, Mr., York said that the amount al
ssUnw,,ea oy the old Board of Estimate there for the
sntire expenses OF the department was $274, 900
: ihan the actual amount necessary to pay
a. vel, wherc.did they get the money to pay
III he Msaiarles II 1t wasn't appropriated" asked
Mr.; York. ''"' 'op'u
"a D that cut any figure in the $s, 5000, 900 or
Su,uuu,op deficiency which Brooklyn be-
q"eathcd to usi' inquired Mr.. Van Wyck.
roller COlcr. ~ ~ P
whnaiGswN large is IL asked Corporation Counsel
! o. mere is one item greater than that"
iIvpiled Mr.. Coler. 'The trouble with the Brook
ii5S , BOARD OF Estimate was that 1t was not al
10 H% nn y law 10 appropriate sufficient money