Tho Present Police Law.
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TO those who have been close observers Of tho prac


cal operations and workings Of the present police 10
perfectly obvious that has not only failed to accomplish
the objects for which 1t ostensbIy intended but that
affords greater latitude for the abuses which
charged upon the former system-comprehendipg the
watch department and the marshals appointed by the
Mayor special police ocers-while the increased and
support Of nine hundred men, who have justly been char
acterzed by our present Mayor producers affords
corresponding benefit either to the efscual sup
preston Of crimes the detection of criminals to the
morals OF the community. That this Ia true may be
readily determined by brief examination Of the system


Its working tendencies and the mode In which 1t is
ducted The FIRST general objection is that some hun
dred men are In Office as policemen, each and all
OF whom are required to give their whole lime, excu


.ively, and are forbid to follow or be interested
In any business or employment. These men
required, as 1t 10 said, to watch the city day
and nght-that Is to say, twothrds of each day and
beats while Ia the day time many OF them posted at
certain corners Of the streets where they may be
sitting down or standing smokins ssgars and
reading the newspapers idly gaxng at the passers by
while some others walk about the wards, SO Every
must perceive while this is called hard life the hsrd-
the weather Yet it i. an IDLE is and calcnstsd moi
only unnt man for any industrial mech anicsl
employment, but accompanied with the unfa Ing con
comitsD upon idene.s, n, least far ths n.nd is
concerned-temptation. To men with families t he
salary is Insufficient aud being the
deficiency viewed while TO men without
principle, there is position in office where more money
be realized than In the office of policeman may
BE- said that care In the appointment should be


but 1t should be remembered that the appoint ment
is political and political influence little charity
multitude OF sins Satisfied as from close
observation, that the system has not only failed to
accomplish Its supposed objects, under the present
management, but that the good that might hav.
been attained has heen perverted by the most glar-
ing and papable violations OF the law itself It be-
comes the duty of the Legislature to apply the proper
corrective and relieve the city and the ctlsns the
grtevous aud onsrous burhen imposed upon them With
these preliminary remarks, shall proceed to show in
from time to time, how far these positions correct