The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-26
ENRIGHT TO APPOINT
500 new POLICEMEN
Board of Estimate Also Au-
thorizes Creation of Ten
More Captaincies.
BRINGS FORCE TO 1000
Two Of Men Slated for Promo
ton Officers Of Lieuten-
ants Association.

Ten additional captains and 500 more
pa'roimen for the Police Department
were authorized yesterday by the Board
of Estimate
There were no protests, although
Leonard NJ Wallstein. counse, for the
good government committee Of the Cit.
xens Union. said in "a statement on
Thursday that the reasons given by Com
missioner Enright for asking for addl-
tional captains was all bunk" He as
serted that the civil service list for pro-
motion TO captain expired on wednes-
DAY. On this list are two officers O.
the Police Lieutenants Benevolent As
ISOLATION, OF which Commissioner En-
right was president at the time OF his
appointment 20 the commisslonership.
Commissioner Enright will replace
nine acting captains in charge OF branch
detective bureaus. The additional cav-
tains Will be assigned TO the Rockaw way
Beach station.
Money for the additional, patrolrnen
Will be taken from the fund for special
policemen put In the 1919 budget. The
appointees will DO taken from the civil
service lists.
May I appoint these men to-mor-
row." asked Commissioner Enright.
You can appoint them whenever you
Hike" said the Mayor.
The additions to the police force win
increase It to 1900.
Il don't believe in economy when Il
effects the Police. Fire. Charity or
Health departments" said Manhattan
Borough President Bowling In debating
che Increase
There was another poetponement of
action on the proposed connection be-
tween the Fulton street elevated rail-
road and the Fourth avenue subway at
Ashland place. Brooklyn. Corpora ton
Counsel Burr reported that Lindiey NJ
Garrison. receiver Of the b. r. T. subway
lines would have to get permission from
Tho Federal Court to enter into such a
contract. 1t is understood that Mr.. Gar
rfson Is In favor OF the proposal It may
be several weeks before action can be
taken.
Cnohicially Il was learned at Police
Headquarters last night that Commits
s.oner Enright would promote the fol-
lowing lieutenants to captains within a
few days:
George l.. Sullivan. 81. s47 West
Twenty-fourth street. Appointed pa
trolnan October Is. 1895 sergeant. De-
ccnher 90, 1907; lieutenant, December :,
1905.
Joseph F. Mcmahon. 90. 1Lanerch Doad
ST. Adams Queens. Patrolman. Septem-
Der 20. 1896: sergeant. November II.
1908: lieutenant. December 80, 1905.
Thomas NJ Fay, 46, 81 third
street. Brooklyn. Appointed January 9.
1897; sergeant. September !. 1903; lieu
tenant. December 7. 1906.
John Duane, 81. Appointed September
20. 1892; sergeant. November IS. 1905
lieutenant. January 20, 1907.
Phlip i. Clifford. 90, 10l Edsell ave-
nue. Glendale. Queens Appointed Feb
rua-y -. 1896: sergeant. February l.
1903: lieutenant. May 5. 1905.
Charles Zanes, 81. T25 Argyle road
Brooklyn. Appointed October 81. 1895
sergeant, January IS, 1903: lieutenant
Iccember I. 1903.
Samuel q. Bolton. so, 1s4s Herschel
street The Bronx. appointed October 10
1891; sergeant September "a, 1909
Lieutenant December Z, 1905.
William T. Davis. 10. S23 Eastern
Parkway. Brooklyn, appointed December
-. 1896; sergeant December ~, 1902
Lieutenant December :. 1905.
Lieut.. Patrick J. Randlcs, so, 14t
Seventh avenue. Whitestone, Queens. ap
pointed Aiarch ). 1896 sergeant Deem
b"r "a. 1902; Lieutenant November S
1907
No one on the eligible list is sHinpet
Nineteenth street. whose name appear.
seventh on tho list, Lieut. Isnes i,
secretary OF the Licutenants Beuevolen
Association and Lieut.. Davis Is treasurer
OF the same organization.