New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-03
THE PEOPLE INDIGNANT.
ANGRY AT SCHEMES OF LEGISLATION
HOSTILE TO CITY's INTERESTS.
CITIZENS OBJECT TO PROPOSED TINKERING
WITH ROUTINE DUTIES OF FIREMEN
AND PoLICEMEN-RUMoRs AS
TO CORRUPTION FUNDS
TO CORRUPTION FUNDS

FlREMEN
AND PoLIcEMEN-RUMoRs AS
TO CORRUPTION FUNDS.
big wave of popular indignation is rising in
this city Oh account Of certain schemes for leg
;slation at Albany hostile to the cty's interests.
Citizens Of New-York are expressing disgust
and anger over proposed legislative tinkering
with the routine duties ot fremen and police
men, Plars OF politicians and lobbyists to pre-
vent the repeal of the Horton Boxing law and
10 Kill the anti-policy bill stirring up addi-
tfonal popular wrath. Public hostility to such
schemes is increased by rumors as to raising
corruption funds to be used to influence egis-
laticn at Albany.
1t is reported that all the pooroons in the city
have contributed to a corruption fund. Current
talk has ii that assessment of $500 for legis-
latfve purposes has been levied on each poolroom
by a prominent politician who is interested
financially in some OF the poorooms. The names
of other politicians have been mentioned as in
terested in the collection of the assessment
Several OF the poolroom keepers are angry over
the demands for this money saying that II is
Intended prevent the repeal Of the Horton
law and they cannot see how they are to be
benefited by the use of the fund. The amount
taken from the poolroom keepers is rumored to
be about $4,000 The hackers of policy shops
are thought TO have added about $4,000 more to
the fund with the understanding that the money
shall be used for the defence of the Horton law
and the prevention of an anti-policy law
REPORT ABOUT FIREMEN.
The hrernen of the city, It is said. have raised
money to help the Ford bill for the reorganiza-
ton Of the Fire Department. 1t has been as
serted that Senator Ford was induced to intro
suce the bill in good faith and that he has had
no knowledge OF the raising of money for coun-
sci fees" by the firemen. 1t was expected tha'
the policemen of the city would raise nearly
$4,000 to aid the passage OF the Maher bill TO
limit the work of each policeman to eight hours
a dav Certain politicians and lobbyists eN-
rected that they would have q corruption fund
NJ more than 100000 with which to control &C
ton by the Legislature.
The fremen's fund. according TO these stores
was 70 be raised by assessing each ORDINARY
e-ar,an SIS each assistant foreman SO and
each foreman So. Fire Chief Croker ana ire
Commissioner Scannell, 1t is thought were NOT
able 70 stop the collection of the money Inc
order of Chief of Police Devery, issued on Ihurs-
day probably has checked the COLLECTION Oh tiie
noIicemen's corruption fund. The patrolmeh III
the city are angry with Devery. Some OF tlielH
declare that he has acted like squealer III
obetructing the assessment of policemen. They
think that he would like to help bill Tor the
benefit of the police officers but he is not Will
ing to let them raise money for their own bill.
WORKS. RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
At the Police Board meeting yesterday FTes'-
dent York offered the following resoiulioh'
which was adopted:
Information having been conveyed 10 me 80
Board that meeting or the faIi Isb Us in
olant Association action was TAKEN 70 the
iIesaisoe Tenartment and the members therSo! aI4u
MAJ for the purpose Of affecting such IesdSI
was intended by said associa ton 10 eilloS
80 ~ thar purpose contributions upon ny 70" =
-pa members of said association We're liNileu u"
Resolved That the Chief OF foIcS Soo9na n5ine
he Department calling tHelT
ne rules of the Department. ana par
Section 306 of the charter, Whlcn IN Path he Ter
.sra+ no person in the police force sflalI DC PEI
.,,.+a6 m ioin or be become Inernpei ol 11its
association intended TO affect ieg1slauon LOT o on
behalf of the Police Department OF any nv -
PTba Chief is further directed TO cause the sac
commanding officers to notify patronen a.eas,i ep
70 their respective commands that acIio 3.oi
ted occurred at the meeting Vi tie
mems benevolent Associa ton, or II pertHtteu -
ncr,r that such association Will come Whit tne
ans NJ the charter, and that membership III u.Li
association Will subject them to charges gnu 70
dierDline as provided for by the rules OF the De-
Tt chief is further directed to cause this res0-
I5fton 10 be read each muster roIlchiL ~ -
1,racfnct and by the commanding oHlcers Oh eaoh
squad not formally attached 10 d Piee-i''
The Police Commissioners at their meeting
discussed the plans submitted by the Committee
of tbe Patrolmen's Benevolent Association 70
change their tours of patrol duty so that they
would be on duty only eight hours in twenty
four hours The Board denied the petition.