The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
BonoUen VIEWS OF sRooxIrM.
President Verh Punlshes Dsitsauest Cops
Republican Placed at Daiten's order.

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Republican Placed at DnitenNs order.
Acting Detective John b. Gsrtiand had to fac,
President York OF the Police Board at the tria
Of delinquent officers In the borough OF Brook
Ign yesterday on a charge OF wife beating. Mrs
Garland said that she had mado a false charg,
against her husband and wanted to let the mat
ter drop. Garland also declared that no DID
not abuse his wife. and begged for an investi
cation. IF you believe" no said. tibet
assaulted my wife i do not caro- to stay on the
force" He spoke Of tho domestic squabble
and when he got through President Yorh
directed that he be sent back to patrol duty.
Patrolman Michael o'Bricn Of tho Ralph
avenue station was charged with having kissed
and attempted to assault Dora schuman in q
Putnam avenue house, where he was inquirins
about a burglary. The trial was adjourned for
two weeks at his request.
Slight fines and reprimands were imposed in
tho cases OF the other offenders.
Deputy Commissioner OF Water Supply Moi.
felt was surprised yesterday Mt receiving IN
order from Commissioner Dalton placing Peter
Milne In charge OF the distributing system and
mains. the repairs to and laying of water pipes
in the, borough Of Brooklyn. Mr.. Milne is a
Republican. and during the Schieren adminis.
tEs,ion served as Water Puryeyor.. Under
the City Works Department. He was dismissed
by Deputy Commissioner Moffott last. month.
pleasant shock to the Democratic leaders In the
Wiloughby street auction room, especially as a
prominent Ninth ward Democrat had been
specially slated for his new job by Hugh MIC.
Laughlin himself before his departure for
Florida.
Thomas Carroll. son Of the late Col. Carroll,
who was long q Police Commissioner, has been
appointed clerk to Deputy Chief Mackellar.
He was for several years chief accountant in'the
The eleven plumbing inspectors attached to
the Board OF Health have been transferred to
the Department of Buildings. Their salary is
The slumne Of the Adelphi Academy have
petitioncd Mayor Van Wyck to reappoint the
i've female School Commissioners.
yesterday that tho fremen would get the full
amount OF the increase in their salaries given by
the Brooklyn Board of Estimate in December.
pr esseSs1h ims SmfT IN favor Of S SnHd se q new Bridge
over Newtown Creek at Vernon avenue. to cost
something like 81. 900, 900. and he will urge tho
Board of Estimatet to make the appropriation,
borough last hight Henry W. Maxwell made the
pleasant announcement that the. teachers in
tho public schools would receive their salaries
for january in a fcw days; .,
hereafter mako their headquarters in the MUM,
cipal building, occupying the offices on the third
floor formerly used by Commissioners Wellcs
day afternoon. and new desks were put In the
rooms. Heretofore the Inspectors have made
their headquarters in the station houses in their
respective districts.
corridor from its present location.
These changes. IL is said. arc made in order to
bring the commanding officers OF the depart
ment nearer together. so that better work may
be achieved. and in order that tho inspectors
may be in closer touch with Deputy Chief Mac
keliar, who is in charge Of the force in Brooklyn.