New-York tribune., 1922-05-10
Mayor" Names
Board to Stop
Firearnn Flood
Conference With City Of
ficials Results in Step to
Halt Issuance ofPerr,its bv
Out.of-Town Authorities
New Jerseys Aid Asked
Enright Requests 100000
for Motor Equipment to
Increase Police Efficiency

Mayor Hylan. after meeting al City
Hall yesterday called TO discuss the
seriousness OF the firearms situation
to stop the ISSUANCE OF revolver per
nit. by out-of-town judges and take
Up the question Of drafting ordinances
that will regulate the sale of weapons
oy pawnbrokers
The conference was attended by the
Mayor. various city officials and the
district attorneys OF the counties with
T the city, all Of whom are aware that
many undesirables now in New York
City are possessed of firearms and that
man? have permits.
i was pointed out thai in numerous
cases recently reyolvers have been
found on prisoners and when asked for
permits they have been promptly pro
duced, the majority being signed by
,udges outs de Of the city.
At the invitation Of the Mayor the
county prosecutors OF nearby New Jer-
sey towns vii. confer with him next
Tuesday on the question OF re
Striction of the sale of firearms. Many
revolvers found on criminals in this
city have been purchased in New Jcr-
sey, it was said Il was also brought
out that gunner IN some instances
nave obtained their weapons through
Western mail-order houses.
On Firearms Committee
The committee appointed by the
Mayor 70 make u careful survey Of the
situation is composed Of Corporation
Counsel John P. O'Bren. Police Com
missioner Enright, Chief Magistrate
McAdoo and District Attorney Bantos
% New York and Ruston Of Kings
County.
Among those attending the confer
snce were Police Commissioner En-,
r.ght.. District Attorneys Banton, Ed.
Ruston of Kings; Chief City Magis-
trate McAdoo. Judge Frederic Kerno-
chan. Of Special Sessions; Police In
specter Lahey. Ins pector John j. Cough
In, IN charge OF the Detective Bureau;
George p. Nicholson, First Assistant
Corporal Counsel; Health Commits
siones Copeland and Aidermanic Presl-
dent Hubert
Asks 100000 for Motors
Police Commissioner Enright, IN q
comirtnication received by the Board
of Aldermen yesterday, requested the
appropriation Of 500 900 for additional
police motor equipment, the money to
be expended IN the purchase Of motor
cycles and small runabout automobiles
necessary for the Improvement of the
police service
1t Vas said Comm ssioner Enrght's
.ction hnd been Influenced in a large
degree by recent perfection of "A
mufler attachment for motorcycles
which renders possible their noiseless
operation. The success Of the recently
installed runa bout night patrol is also
said 70 have decided the Commissioner
n favor of increasing that service Ii
: Intended TO place at least 800 add
tional motorcycles in the night service
Commissioner Enright has prepared
figurEs in support of his request for
-hc additional 500, 900 Mayor Hylan
Yesterday expressed himself as in
faVoEof granting the increase. In his
letter Commissioner Enright revealed
mat the Board of Aldermen already
has committed itself TO the issuance
his Year of nearly 1000 600 in special
revenue bonds. this being the limit al
lowed under the law. 1t therefore can
not supply funds for paying salaries of
49," additional patrolmen authorized
seven weeks ago. The request for the
added 100000 was referred to the
Gomrittee on Finance In his letter
commissioner Lnright states:
Enright Explains Need
"rbe present police force is entirely
Inadequate II appears that sufficient
tunds cannot be appropriated this year
for the appointment Of all the addi-