New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-05


matter of more temporary interest 1t shall appear s'"
COCRTS OF LAW, POLICE. AND "AlCh'
Thu Courts Of Law in this City established by the
Constitution and laws Of the the Judges who preside
!, them are appointed by the Government ard their
,orie arc fixed bv law; all of which tho Comnon Council
~ ci,b.r chance nor modify a. our business Mt present
wholly with the Common Council have remark to
make about the general aggregate expenses OF these Cour
executing very items which appear 10 Us cAtraFaga'
and which are clearly within its control.
We fn1 By the Cump,rclcrs report, that the sum ct
1850 was last year paid certain Aldermen as judge o
rho Court of Sessions. l, is we'll known that the Court OF
Sessions was rcmodclcd last and thai a~ was passed
directing the appointment Of two additional Judges o' mat
Court The obvious intention At the Legislature WAS TO DIS
,cnse with the attendance Of the Aldermen a. Judges at the
Sessions Aud t. as would srcm by the decision OF tie
Suprenc Court dccaraory necessary TO Norogate
,h judicial functions Of those Aldermen, STILL II WIS III the
mower Of the Common Council 10 have withheld hcr pay
and was clearly their duty have done IT, But the Loco
Focos true the spells system decided 10 pay themselves
& h snn ard n, tho same tine refused pay the saa
no. fixed by law to the Judges who had been apPolnee 1t
M boon from the beginning mere selfish struggle pre-
serve this Adcnanic pcrqusic the expense Of the people
The whole CONTEXT has boon disgrace to the City
We observe also among these Court charges, that the As
SCISSORS are allowed 60 coo for lat of Jurors and
parisr Grand Jmv list Til, evidently very cXrravasant
charge and nigh, be reduced But sill moro 'NceP-
,onobs charge is that Of the Shcri-$l,70l 50-for Off
GERS attending Courts We risk nothing IL pronouncng this
charge an unqualified abuse. 1t absolutely Impossible that
40 large sum be required for this purpose We know
no, whose fnu, it is, but do know that II the duiy OF
the Corporation to such bmetaced inn osiion 1t is
in
Civ set =. idle dronc> literally bsst upon the City
rue and that the number is Increased IS increasing ana
ought 10 be diminished
We come now speak of tho police OF the city. which
from the best information obtain, Is general!
sdcrcd exrovugan,ly expensive md culpaby inefficient
This arises in some degree from defective Organization OF
IN. Department and extent. from the Of cha
rac,er capacity and qualifications Of the acting
magistrates We shall take another opportunity 10 discuss
this subject fully for the rrcscn, merely throw the
suggestion TO the Common Council whose duty iii, watch
vcr the opcra,ion. OF hi, impoan, department, and
,a,nt promp, remedy existing defects The
s,lario, of the magistrates ana clerks about
$4,000 which ,lare, perhaps not objectionable 1t tho
duties are we'll performed Blu, then have, is usual in
mos, f the department., this city, the trappings trim
r,;n,s and con gsncos which lcns, cquu
sum These alw require careful and strict cNanna
,on when we have doubt that viii be found to
be sheer irnpoeons, Others unnecessary and oil cN,rava
CANT Forns,nncc ought not 10 inquire into such charges
80 ~. following: I.Ntr. charges of police officer,
selo G. =" What officers what services Sunday
officers of various Wards. s. $50. Can be
iacur such an enormous expense for such object, Spe-
,;, police for FIVE Wards 3i6G So Ii five Wards are
allowed special police. why not the whole sc'entecs
Wards, What /. a special police What has become OF
,be general police ha. failed in duties Ii So let 1t be
abolished Contingent expenses police officers s3o7 90
Con,in cencs again prsy VIVA, shs contingencies OF
police oHicSrsf
Connected with III. Police Department this City the
Watch of which we have literally goo rank and hie.
beside. 90 captains and "a assistant captains Like The o-
hce the Watch The highest Importance to the 'ee0riy
n the live. and property the cisens ard like II also IN
this City expensive and less efficient Khan III any
other CITY of the size in the world There many
r.r:. OF this Ciiy which useless sa for The aid Of
uchnan in an tho frequent robbie
ries housc-brcakug and fires, Of the
reneral ;ncficcncy of the department: and s,l have
1nno wc, hmcu one hall ~hoa constantly enpicyed
nsl25 per day. making the aggregate sNPense OF tins de-
,,rtm.,t vea,y near hal; million OF dollars Now we
hava il os good authority TIA, Contract he made and
mood security given 10 watch Ibis Cy well oE hill tho
Sun. that paid BY he Corporation he sum no" eS-
rded is enormous. Tho whole upon this City. ii pro
regulations made and strict economy observed ought
IA, =, exceed double ,hr In The h.nds OF tho
,,n, Common Council the Watch Department is converted
INFO an immense engine Of political power, aad nsscruru-
susy ued BY pepeuas tho Locotoeo eoRtro OF no
CIV, wi.sou ls less, regard to It's aaSces"sy expansive
,s,e or IL po,pvsSs irsfacin0os-