New-York tribune., 1908-04-22
BINGHAM TURNED DOWN
1LDERMEN ATTACK HIN.
Won't Giue Police Commissioner
$4,000 for More Detfctires.

Police Commissioner Bingnam's request for an
stpropriation OF se5.ooo-to be used in increasing
tie number Of Secret Service men in the depart
rnent was turned down yesterday by the b"aro
of Aldermen by d vote Of Sc 10 u
Alderman Walsh started the debate on the resoiu-
,ior saving that the Police Department never pc
fore mas such deplorable state as al present
and that giving the Conauissloner more MONEY Ao'
,raincIothes men would not help matters W
walsh srarr,ly criticised the work of the tIaInC
.ousd saving that the men so engaged shouiu De
a. work arresting burglars and illurGereFs-
Alderman tsunther. the Republican leader
thought the Commissioner ought 10 AaNe '-''
monev. -,
a15er-,an Schloss thought that a resolution oE
Alderman DoulI now slurnbering in q committee
<or $50 GEO 10 increase the police protection on
-ne upper West side was a better way 20 S[eiIo
tbe ci,s money and lie declared himself against
the appropriation.
Alderman Dowling for the majority, favored
the request Of the Police Commissioner He cited
the recent bomb throwing in Union square ana
SAID 1fsr the money vas 10 be used in prevent
ing Just such crimes Men who could speak Io'-
eigu languages We're needed in The Ponce De
partment.
Alderman Flanagan made his nladden speech in
the board against the appropriation he sala ne
had voted for Commissioner Binghams bill IN the
legislature relative 20 inspectors. and that me
CoTnuissioner had not made good Oh The prom
ises he gave the Legislature
Alderman Little Tim" Sullivan. Nlce-pfesideht
.f .ra hoard MADE a speech in which lie JOII}dlE
scored Commissioner Bingham while be thought
r-e Cr----uissloncr honest lac didn't he declared
1a.rk him competent 10 nm the Police Department
What kind OF a man Is his" demanded Alder
man SUI lvau who STANDS up and practically says
y ufsn 90 God that forty u my captains would
drop dead and what kind O. q heart can such =
ruan have"
The alderman said that COMMISSIONS Bingham
had appeared before The Finance Committee and
performed his usual somerssult' in declaring he
had never in any way criticised The Board OF
Aldermen ana that he had been -nlsquoted Little
Tim said The Commissioner had destroyed the
efficiency q the Police Department oy bad meth
ods
The sum of $500 was asked for without pubic
r---- =, nav for . new foundation for the Ridge
-.o4 pumping station Both the ARCHITECT and
engineer were present. ana carefully examined and
r--1sz-exarniuea by the aldermen who were ouilu-
,rs themselves as 20 the needs Tor tie new fouh-
6arior 4 vote was finally taken when recon-
1ui1-ed m matter. including pubic hearing a.
O'Clock next Friday afternoon.
4 resolution vas adopted calling on The Governor
and legislature 10 provide the full building site IoT
The -roDosed home fer feeble minded and eprpi'c
rsrf.r.te al HaverstraV, that the citys untoTtl-
mates of thar type could be provided for
Another resolution Was passed requesting lle
E1rrrIe Service Commission 10 consult with the
receivers Of thu New York City Railway Company
IN rfa s.hfecr o. u.or-r transfer. and 10 see Il
-ar=r system Of transfers a. lntersectlHs points
could not ba revived again. and especially On lie
75-a street road which the resolution stated gave
lrt no transfers greatly the injury Of business
IN thar -horoushfare.