The sun., 1918-07-11
Tatrolmen Disappointed, as
Including of High Ranks
May Cause Middle.
Up TO ESTIMATE BOARD
Commissioners Letter to
Mayor Sets Out Need Of
Wage Advance.


her OF the Police Department. officers
and men, and matrons as well, be
raised. lie makes no distinction be-
tween the needs of the patrolman now
fighting along on $1,000 and that of the
men Of officer rank. All Of the latter
we're substantially boosted last January
or a year ago
He figures that IL the increases took
effect on August they would cost
s724,54164 for tho remaining FIVE
months of 1918 and sl,73s.soo for a
whole year He tells the Mayor:
The economies already effected In
this department, and which will be ex-
tended for the remainder of the year.
should be sufficient to meet the increase
in salaries herein rquested. and I am
of the opinion that the budget for next
wear will show no great Increase. Il any
increase whatever, over the current year.
Notwithstanding the proposed increase
in salaries which I have the honor to
bring to your attention"
Naturally the patrolmen are greatly
disappointed by the Commissioner
action. To be sure he asks for $3.50
raise for each grade Of patrolmen. which
amounts to more than the 10 per cent.
they asked for themselves. But they
feel that the officers could well af-
ford to stand aside this year. as the Off
GERS Of the Fire Department have done.
and that the Commissioner. in Including
the officers in his recommendation, has
complicated a situation which has al
ready been marked by distressing delays
on the part Of the city officials.
Board May Choose.
OF course the Board of Estimate can
give the patrolmen relief and deny the
request for the officers IL 1t chooses to
do so. Mayor Hyland said a fortnight
ago that while the administration was
disposed to advance all deserving city
employees, he would not consider very
seriously the claims OF those now get
ting more than 81 800 a year. All OF the
officers for whom Commissioner Enright
now requests increases ranging from
IL to 16 2-3 per cent, are well above
$500 at present.
Last spring, when the hremen decided
that they could not stand khe strain any
longer and agreed to petition for a 10
per cent. advance. their officers cheer
fully consented to ask nothing for them
department could have a free field. 1t
was supposed that the police officers
would be just as generous.
II was not until THE SUMS appeal in
behalf of relief for the under dogs Of
the city departments. beginning with
the patrolmen and flremen, met public
favor. and the Board Of Estimate was
discovered to be anxious to grant the
relief II the money could be found. that
the higher ups Of the Police Depart
ment began to clamor for recognition
for themselves. They presented their
schedules to Mr.. Enright two weeks
ago. and after some pruning he has
passed them along to the Board OF
Estimate with his Endorsement.
1t looks to the patrolmen as II their
officers had taken advantage Of the
popular movement in behalf OF the
poorly paid to try to make a killing
at the same time. OF course the Off
GERS living expense has gone up like
everybody's else. and their wage has
Jagged behind, but unless the patrol
men are very much mistaken the real
suffering which they endure Is not
shared by their superiors
Wage Increase Urged.
The increases recommended by Com
missioner Enright are:
CHEF Inspector. from $4,000 to $1,000
or l6 "a per cent.
Borough inspectors. $4,000 to $4,000
or : IL per cent
Inspectors, from $4,000 to $4,000. OF
1olt per cent.
Surgeons, from $4,000 to $4,000. or
l4cS per cent.
Captains. from $500 to $500. OF
l2.ls per cent.
Lieutenants. from s2.45o to $4,000. o.
10.2 per cent.
sergeants. from 1880 to $3.50. OF
loI per cent.
Patrolmen. first grade. from $1,000 &c
$3.50. or 10 per cent.
Patrolmen. second grade, from 1,40t
to $3.50. or 1911 per cent.
Patrolmep. third grade, $1,000 &c
sl450, or 1854 per cent.
Patrolmen. fourth grade. from 81 zoo
to 1880. or 12M per cent.
Patrolmen, fifth grade, from $1,000 Ia
1920. or 1929 per cent.
Matrons, from $1,000 to $3.50. OF
lch per cent.
Beginning on January / last year in
spectors were raised from $4,000 &c
$4,000. and captains from s2.750 &c
1920. On January this year lieuten
ants were raised from $2,250 to $2.450
first grade detectives from $2,250 &c
s245O and sergeants from $3.50 te
1880. In the last two years first grade
patrolmen have been advanced 800 ant
patrolmen of the other grades $50
In his letter to the Mayor, Commits
s'oner Enright says he Is requesting in
creases OF substantially 10 per cent. HI
continues:
THE great increase in the cost of liv-
Ing has seriously affected members Of
the uniformed force OF this department
These men are obliged to live in New
York city. Most of them are required
70 live a considerable distance from the
places at which they are assigned e
duty, and are obliged to take man!
meals away from home. at an added ex'
tense
The cost of uniforms and equipment
has generally increased, and more thar
doubled in many instances. and 1t IL
needless to say that the cost of living
has advanced at least so per cent. In the
last five years and is steadily climbing
The members of this department are
not allowed to engage in any other worl
10 supplement their revenue by any
means whatever. and they are therefore
obliged to meet the great advance ir
their living expenses with a salar,
which has remained almost stationary
Tor the last fifty years.
List of Police Pay.
The salary of a patrolman has beer
advanced only 500 since 1894; the sal
try OF sergeants and lieutenants hal
advanced $3.50 since 1894 the salary o!
captains has advanced 1870 In the las
forty years and the salary Of inspector.
has advanced $500 in the last sixty
Years
Considering the importance of polio,
service, particularly during these times