New-York tribune., 1899-02-09
THE NEW POLICE BILLS.
DETAILS OF THE MEASURES AGREED on
BY THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS


BY THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Albany Fob s-The essential provisions OF the
Police bill introduced to-day follow:
An act to remove the Police Department in the
city OF New-York from political control and estab-
liss separate department Of Elections IN said city:
head Of the Police Department Of the city of New
York shall be one Commissioner who shall be
called the Police Commissioner He shall be APP
pointed by the Mayor. and shall hold ofhce for six
years and until his successor shall be appointed
then until removed as provided 10y law His salary
missioner heretofore existing are abolished FIX
cept as herein otherwise provided all the rights.
powers authority duties and obligations imme-
diately heretofore by law vested in imposed
upon the Police Board Of said city OF any member
or officer Of said Board shall forthwith and by
force OF this act. be transferred 10 and continued
In the said Police Commissioner
Sec. 2 The Bureau ot Elections shall no longer
be a part OF the Police Department. and the Police
Commissioner shall not have cosnizance or control
shall 6e part OF the Department or Elections
Sec. 4 The examination hearing and investga-
ton OF charges asains any member o, me % police
force or any oncer tnereof below me rank or IN
spector may he had before the chief OF police a
deputy chief Of police or an Inspector Of police. who
snan nave authority to administer oatns ana
port the evidence taken with the conclusions and
rscominendatlons , A. Inereon 10 me ponce coinnl,s
sioner may by n certificate In writing stating the
reasons therefor, retire the chief OF police or any
Sec 5. Neither the police commissioner nor any
manner, directly or indirectly use or threaten or
attempt 20 use his official power or authority In
sssociation or society or in aid of or aeainsf any
candidate for Office 20 control affect IN
ton action EXPRESSION or opinion Of any citizen.
40 officer member of the police force shall be
punished. because of with any reference 10 any
party membership afiliatlon or for or on tho
zafon association or society. the request 81
any officer member Of committee or representative,
afa 4 .~rrfea DF mol fr
ne,nbnr ~ 30 noiice force sban contribute anv
moneys. directly Indirectly to. or solicit collect
toir or hecomS member ~ anv political club as
ci m r,n,t,ss 81 ' The conrissioner
nroysjons or tbis section bv the officers and mem
bers Of the police force.
Il shall be the duty Of the State Superintendent
Of Elections at all Tins 70 dgen.y III lnqurT a noaib ab
ernor Of he state whether and in what manner
and to what extent said provisions are obeyed
The Governor. Whenever N his opinion need tor
section shall SO require. remove the Police
Commissioner from Office at will and with or with
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to de-
prive the Mayor Of the city OF New,Nork oi any
reIeye Ny him ot he duty to be vigan and active in
causing the provisions of this section 70 pe en- en-
forced. Any failure by him therein snail be cause
for his removal in the manner provided by law
Sec There 5ha, az 2 an caed the Depart
ment Of Elections The head OF sald SsPa PS I{ns ~
er al be Board
sbau consist ~ four persons 70 be known Com
nlssioners Of Elections. They shall be appointed
hold Office for six years. Until their SUCCESSORS
shall be appointed and shall have qualneq L@hey @
man TWO Of the said Commissioners OF Elections
shall be adherents OF the same political party ,
Elections to supervise the registering OF voters.
the distributing Of ballots at the pons me rcelt "
see that The law is observed and enforced with re-
spect thereto and 10 administer and enforce 'h'
III. md 2 he
Sec All the rights powers. authority. outy
1,ostad or ir7nosed upon the Police Board Of the
civ of New-York or the Police Commssioner OF
said city with respect 20 eectons shai Il forthwh d Cn
tirua in nd upon the Board Of Elections hereby
cnnst,tured Provided however. that nothing IN
tbie section contained shall relieve the Police
Commissioner or the officers and members OF me
police force Of the duty 10 preserve order az eleo
lations of law or % any duty imposed UPON, upon .nt az
ak 337 and S6l Of the Greater New-York charter
or shall relieve the officers and memuers OF IT.
police force OF any duty imposed upon them ny
Sec Q The bureau known and designated as the
General Bureau Of Elections Of the Cl,y OF s; New
York is continued with al its branches ohlcers, me rs
clerks assistants and empoyeS. ana WIN, wItn "A .CS
and their existing rights. powers aul,loiLtS & 80
COMPENSATION and ohEau4s h s. fs,Td Rs ~ Flecrions
shall have cognizance ana control ol Stlu tf
bureau Of Elections and % the branches thereof
and Of the officers employs ahalIs "a hhp nuiaIm- h
Sec 10 II shall be the duty Of the Commissoner
OF Police and the officers ana memhers OF me rilCe
force whenever called upon by the Board u tec-
lions 10 render 70 said Board all practicable asSls'
ance I'm the enforcement OF the Election law ana
tn Primary Election law, including the Use o. the
IT, Co,nrssoner or Police shall detail 70 the ser
,.ica of the Board of Elections upon its written re-
oueet such uafrOlmen and other members or the
,oica force as may De necessary from time TO tine
FOR the faithful performance by sald fSotu diu uS
it General bureau and i,s branches of their func-
ions and duties All copies Of police reports 70
oonwanding officers of precincts under Sundlylslon
~ Section 80 ~ the Election law shall ne forth-
with transmitted by precinct commanders 10 ne
roarl ~ Elections All statements OF canvass de-
i!vered 20 any officer I'm command o. precinct nn-
I.r Subdivision % Section no Of the Election law
ehoU he forthwith transmitted by such precinct
commander 20 the RCard of Elections to he by then
nreservei with the same force and effect as II pre-
served by the police.
There are two supplemental bills One Of them
&c drawn AZ an amendment 70 the Penal Io1e 10
carry into effect the provisions Of Secdon or the
Police bill The other gives the Governor. the Al
tor,evCeneral and the Superintendent OF Elections
increased powers In order to enable them 10 prose-
cute election offenders