Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-10
POLICE BOARD
HAS ITS TROUBLE
Gets List Of Men Who Are
Eligible for App
pOintment.
PHILIP KULL MAY LAND
HIS JOB AS SERGEANT
Third Precinct Man Stands
Highest in List for
Promotion.

The police commissioners have today
In their hands a list of men eligible for
the position Of patrolman to fill vacan-
eses. The commissioners we're also noti-
ned yesterday at their meeting that the
term of the two patrol drivers that were
appointed temporarily for sixty lays
expired In a few days, and that 1t would
be a violation of the civil service laws
II they were retained. On account of
the absence of Commissioner Kane the
appointments were laid over to the mex
meeting.
The men whose siXty-day appointment
expires in a few days are Richard d. Boy
lau aud Thomas f. Brennan. Boylan has
been driving at the Second Precinct since
March IS, and Brennan at the First Pre-
sinet since March II.
The letter from the Civil Service Com
mission quoted 0 recent decision of the
attorney general to the effect that anyone
appointed under the temporary clause Of
the civil service law could not be reap
pointed 20 the same position when the
specified time of their employment termi-
mated. The board will detail ,patrolmen
20 the positions for the present.
There has been much speculation In
police circles as TO what action the civil
service hoard will take in sending the
list of names for promotion from patrol.
man to sergeant. Since the examination
. law has been passed that states that
a Wntrolman must serve five years to be
eligible for advancement. 1t was thought
that this might affect the two highest
men on the list, as they have still the
greater part of n year to serve before
they pass the 6ve-year mark.
The contention was brought to the no.
ticc of the commission and 1t was decided
that the results of the examination would
stand, as the men passed prior TO the
law and were not affected by 1t.
IL the board continues It's usual course
OF appointing the man with the highest
mark In the tests Plainclothesman Philip
H. Kull, of the Third Precinct, will re-
ceis@ the appointment. The three high
est men and their standing in the ex.
animation are: Patrolmen Kull, 1913;
William Bonnet, S5.9, and John Hummell,
s5.23.
The names of those eligible for appoint
ment as patrolmen are: Joseph ]. Faith,
of 2i7 Hawthorne avenue; william II.
Hopkins, of 10 Silver street, and Charles
J.. Tanning, of 1871 Bleeeker street. The
applications were referred TO the chief
for investigation. At the present time
there Is ONE vacancy, but with the ar
pointing OF II sergeant two new men will
be necessary.
The following patrolmcn were brought
before the board on charges of neglect
Fa,4.. II,vfVa HC,H.-aa4o - +l,, &C.,
ond Precinct. John g.. Heitzenroeder, OF
t~hc@fourth Precinct, both fined one days
pay, and Frederick G. Lange, of the
Fourth Precinct, ease dismissed.
In compliance with the laws governing
the civil service tllo board ordered the
work on the efficiency record of all men
under he civil service IN the department
10 be started. This Is a yearly record OF
the work, both as TO quantity and quality
Of each man during the past year.