The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-11
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The borough Of Brooklyn Is TO have q police
SQUAD to rival that which ornaments Broad
way. The six.footors will be stationed at tho
crossings on Fulton street, between Myrtle and
Flatbush avenues. They will not form q spe-
cial precinct, but will report rs usual at their
respective stations. President York says that
several big men will also DO assigned to tho
bridge SQUAD. The park policemen will have
to,discard their.gray uniforms for the regulation
blue. The members Of tho Brooklyn force
whose salaries were reduced intend. It 10 said,
TO make an appeal to Richard Croker and some
Of the other Tammany leaders before inaugu-
rating legal proceedings for q restoration of tho
old pay.
Deputy Fire Commissioner FULLY announced
yesterday that tho fremon will receive tho in
crease in their salaries allowed In December by
the Brooklyn Board OF Estimate.
Deputy Water Commissioners Moffett has dis
charged Henry Edehohle, an inspector Of eur.
vey, and appointed Thomas A. oConnor in his
The police pensioners in Brooklyn arc getting
uneasy about their salaries, which have, not
been paid since the beginning OF the year. There
Is a shortage Of $4,000 in the fund, and it Is
Understood ,ss t that , there will Ib be- mo- payments until
Samuel H.. Andrews. the Republican chief
clerk in the Board of Elections, has been dis
missed. He had been connected with the Elec-
tion Bureau for twenty-five years. He lost his
grip in the Republican organization through his
AlllnnCH WIN the Jacob OTIn IHCJ1O0.
Tho salary Of Assistant Deputy. Collector of
Assessments and Arrears Edward J. o'Flynhas
been fixed at $4,000.
cratic leaders in Brooklyn for the fourteen Dep
uty Tax Commissionerships. The places are to
which gave tho big Democratic majorities. 1t
was announced at Democratic headquarters yes
terday that no man would DO appointed who
the duties Of the office and that there would
probably be q competitive examination at the
Willoughby street auction rooms. II this rule
prevails, IL viii probably prove a setback for
come men who have been slated for the $4,000
CORPORATION Counsel whalen has decided that
the expenses OF maintenance and distribution
Of the Brooklyn Water Department must be
water rates collected. This viii prevent any
curtailment In the water service.
b, pe Fsmgv SG% M n Rns a. Of w HsshW q Sra TaTTs.l
woman, who has been getting q salary of 81 900
a year.
men were paid yesterday. Tho men who re-
cetved 81. $50. the amount which prevailed until
the Brooklyn Board of Estimate raised IL In De-
cember to $3.50, had printed slips which read
es follows:
1 hereby protest against the sum this day paid to
January. 1875. as full payment therefor. and / claim
that l am entitled to be paid at the ratio OF ei.20O a
year.
Of the slips to his Captain. This action was
taken under the advice OF counsel. who have
been retained 70 bring an action TO have the sal
members of the force rs are not on duty will
meet this afternoon at the Sumner avenue ar
mory to decide definitely on some line of action.
The six lnemen attached to the Police Tele.
graph Bureau in Brooklyn, on receiving their
salaries yesterday, rendered to Chief Clerk Kip
the 2 per cent. for tho pension fund Rs the
charter provides, but the money was refused.
They were informed that the percentage was
not to be accepted from them. as they did not
benefit by the pension fund. The question was
also raised as to whether they were members of
the uniformed police force. Two of the men
have been in the department over twenty five
years.