New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
THE NEW POLICE SCHEME.
STATE CONSTABULARY BILL INTRO
DUCED AT ALBANY.
DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE AS FINAL
LY DRAFTED-THE GOVERNORS
HEARTY APPROVAL OF 1T.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuYE.l


Albany. April Ex-senator Ellsworth intro
duced the State Constabulary bill tonight HI
asked that it Re ordered to third reading, but
Of course. Senator Grady objected, and 1t wen
to a committee.
The measure had been in process or revision
all day. and II was not until o'clock this af
ternoon that the final draft was completed, ate
a large number Of changes had been made
The main features Of the bill were outlined II
The Tribune this morning. More OF the details
and some Of the changes made to-day are de
scribed In this article
One of the most important changes from it,
original draft is the entire elimination of the
special Civil Service provision. the Department
being left under the control Of the general Civi
Service act.
All nropertv and property rights vested In the
Police Department OF any OF the cities are 10 ot
held under the direction Of the State commas
soner of Police but nothing in the act snail Dc
deemed to give him authority to extend aroi
trarily any lease Of property or give MIN the
right to transfer property to any other city thar
that in which 1t exists at the present time.
STATE AND CITY TREASURERS.
Besides the deputy and secretary, the Com
missioner is to have power to appoint a treas
urer who is to be required to give bonds IN the
sum of 100000. This treasurer, with the con-
sent and approval of the Commissioner is 10 ap-
point for each city affected by the act city
treasurer Of State police and such assistants
as may be deemed necessary.
Each city chief Of State police shall he resi-
dent Of the city. appointed by the state COM
missioner. TO hold office during good penaV'or
or until by age or ill-health he becomes per-
manently incapacitated. He shall nave power
TO assign to duty within such city ofncers ana
members Of the State police. and. IN case Oh the
rejection OF any assignment recommended by
him. he shall submit to the State Commissioner
within three days another name. ana continue
TO do so until the assignment Is approved lie
shall have power to suspend without pay peno-
ing the trial OF charges. any MEMBER OF the
force in his city; provided. however, tnat no
such suspension shall be continued for more
than twenty days without trial. ana the de-
cision OF such trial shall be had WITHIN tmr'y
DAYS thereafter. II the member SUSPENDED De
not convicted he is entitled to full pay TOT the
period of his suspension.
The force may he increased by the Commits
sioner upon the request Of any city chief put
there shall never he more than one policeman
to every four hundred of population. Not more
than one hundred and fifty policemen shall be
added to the force Of cities OF the first class and
not more than seventy-fve in cities Of the Sec
ond class in any one year.
THE SALARY QUESTION.
The State Commissioner is to receive an an
nuaI salary Of $1,000 and $1,000 for expenses,
the Deputy Commissioner. an annual salary OF
81 800 and 81. 200 for expenses; the secretary
So 600 and the treasurer. $4,000. The city CHER
ia TO receive the same salary which the Chief OF
Police now receives. The city treasurer III
cities of the first class is to receive an annual
salary Of not less than $1,000 and not more than
81 600; in cities of the second class, not less
than $500 and not more than Sl,ooo. Inc OF
fcers and members Of the State police IN each
city are to receive the same pay as at present.
Each city chief is authorized to grant licenses
for public exhibitions in his city; to persons
keeping houses for the boarding OF emigrant
on the payment OF fee of $40 in
cities Of the first class and 81 in cities OF the
second class; to issue licenses TO persons to
solicit patronage for hotels or inns. or passen-
gers for any steamship or railroad. The latter
license is to be for the period Of one year. and
the fee in cities Of the first class $50 and $40 in
cities Of the second class.
On and after July next there Is 10 be In
each city wherein exists at that time any police
pension. life insurance or similar fund, board
Of three trustees Of such fund. to consist of the
Mayor Controller Gn any city in which such
office exists. and the City Chief. The City
Treasurer is to be the treasurer Of such fund.
In cities Of the first class such treasurer will be
required to give a bond Of 100000. and in
cities Of the second class bond of $4,000. to
be approved by the Controller. Each Board Of
Trustees is to report to the State Treasurer the
condition OF the funds over which It has con-
troll The police pension funds existing at the
time this act takes effect and all moneys, bonds.
thereof to be paid and delivered on
demand to the Board Of Trustees.
HOW THE MONEY IS TO BE HANDLED.
All the moneys required for the purposes Of
salaries maintenance and rewards OF the State
police, clerks matrons and other subordinates
are to continue to be a charge on each city In
the same manner as at present. The State Com
is required annually to furnish
statement Of the moneys in each city to such
officials as have power to raise the moneys re-
quired for the police force existing Such
officials shall raise and appropriate the money
required. and shall pay it into the State treas
ury. Upon a certificate OF the State Commits
sioner and the warrant OF the Controller the
State Treasurer is to pay to each city treas
urer a sum of money not exceeding in any one
month oDe-twelfth Of the entire amount appro-
priated for that city, and the City Treasurer is
to pay by check and voucher the salaries Of the
city force.
The State Commissioner is to have power to
apportion any general expense for the conduct
maintenance or equipment Of the State police,
including the salaries and expenses OF any off,
GERS whose powers and jurisdictions are not
confined to one city, In fair and equitable ratio
among the various cities and to include the
amount Of the expense so apportioned in the
annual statement of money required from each
city.
STATEMENT BY ROOSEVELT.
Governor Roosevelt said this morning that he
favored the State Constabulary bill When the
newspaper men went to him in the Executive
Chamber. he said. In response to an inquiry
about his views on the matter: