New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-09
AND CONTENTS
. 'PTLL" RECOGNTZED-

Almost thu first official act OF Commissioner
sturgts was 70 send out a circular telling the
men that he would demand the highest grade
OF service and the greatest economy, but that
each man should have fair treatment No pro-
motions would be sold and TO pull" would be
recognized The eligible list and the mems rec
or6s would be consulted instead. The Commits
sioner found that attention had been paid
10 the mems welfare He began TO increase
the force and repair the houses. To-day there
are 500 more men and officers in the uniformed
force than there were under Tammany Every
man on the eligible list who was physically 1T
was appointed. According TO their own state
nents. none paid bride money to politicians TO
procure the appointments. Their days OF lib
erty were doubled. each man now having off
one day in five
The Commissioner went to work once to
build Up the feet OF freboats. Two out OF ser
vice under Tammany. were repaired and re-
ceived new boilers. and contracts were let for
TWO new powerful boats. One Of the new boats
VIII go into service next week and the other
next month. This VIII make seven boats at
the city's service, all IN excellent condition.
New engine houses are being built all over
the city while the old ones have been put into
repair apd decent sanitary condition. Five
large houses modern in every respect. are now
being built IN Brooklyn and Queens under
Deputy Commissioner Laimbeer. and sites have
been selected for eight more. one of which viii
be built this winter. In Manhattan and The
Bronx FIVE new ones have been about completed,
and there are contracts out for four more Be
sides this. the new repair shop. large building.
modern IN all its appliances, is about half com
pleted.
THE DISMISSAL OF CROKER
n Commissioner sturgis,s first year he con-
Quoted the trial on charges which resulted IN
the dismissal Of Chief Edward F. Croker The
chief had worked 10 build UP a personal fol-
lowing Nj sturgis charged. and had allowed
laxness and spirit Of favoritism 70 invade
the department In his annual report for lSUZ
the Commissioner had this to say about the
Croker incident:
After p long. exhaustive. patient and Impair
tfaI trial the chief found guilty OF having
with disastrous result, suspended the operation
- me or more important and essential statutes
which il his duty 20 enforce. and OF vlolat-
-, s--,1--a ~ niles and regulations Of the de-
rlsrtrrert which IL incumbent upon him. as
The highest officer OF the uniformed force most
strictly to observe His offences may De prleHy
summarized as Incapacity, ooth rom leIIp =
n-ent and requirements. 10 conlroI eLv . S IN
ae~~arfons. a perverted view Of the obhgatlons
~ "a public trust. which permitted MN 10 Use 1s
CITY property for the use OF hlnlseA anu rs
@-fe.,5s- frst bordination 20 superior authority.
and lastly a desire for self-aggran zelIlelt ~.
personal power which was so eDsorp s = 90 80.
lead him 10 prostitute all iiIs owes "a ~ 49,
rositfOn TO that end.
7,..-. we're other dismissals. Chief Patrick
= Pvsn ~ the repair shop. and his foreman
vare tried and found guilty Of conspiracy win
contractors 10 accept defective materials ineS
were discharged a new system OF accoun'A
bility was put into operation. winch mas ~
the men there on the alert resulting IN eIeH14'
improved service. At the same time the -
ment and apparatus Of the force "e'e ~
working order New horses we're purchaS7u an
ala o.- sts,ss5 n until today there are more
sSs Ee5+er horses in the service than ever
before - r-s-a Alarm
The hermit held by the Manhattan IRE 80 ~
,,1.- ~ ''. -f-rt-.g on il power 10 use ths
cty's telegraph wires without pay was re'o o.
A great Improvement VAS Hiaus , , a. new ca
loaded Harm box circuits by lnslaiIlhs - - -.
bIt- New .utral stations ~ re -, -, ,-sra ser.
systems in Manhattan and The Bronx .,,e'-iS as
sr..ed. So that $40 accident 10 one ""u'd NE
able the other ..hsVs h.,r~au
Great activity IN the IRE ma '1--'