The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-21

SEC 2-Poice officers to be allowed tho same fees
allowed by law, and when sent out Of the
euny pubic business to be allowed their actual
penses TO be paid by the supervisors.
SEC 3-All fees paid by prisoners arrested by the
Patrol shall to the and the clerks of
Police hereby authorized receive from such pri.
persons arrested by coDstables and marshals
Src 4.-The Board OF Appointment shall annually re.
port to the Common Council the state of the Police, its
practical OPERATION together with such information in
their possession may promote the welfare aud efficiency
OF department. and shall also recommend what,
they shall also recommend such alterations in the
pensatisn Of either branch OF the department
shall tend to graduate such compensation according
the increase or dminution OF crime they shall also
commend the distribution of small rewards officers
who may have distinguished by
services
SEC 5-An ordinances parts of ordinances, resolutions
SC. in force and Inconsistent with this ordinance,
shall he and the hereby repealed
NorG.-The time Tor the foregoing ordinance to take
effect Is not provided for By the proposed plan it will
appear that saving to the city of asst s25 ooo per year
be made without taking into consideration the bene
cIa aud economical effects of the prevention OF crime
which It conf ently expected will be brought about
by the proposed change.
Alderman BRowN thought this nj an altos the best
presented the board and would be refer
to the special committee. Ordered be laid the table
| and printed
journs il adjourn Wednesday next, and that
this he made the special subject Of the meeting. He
tage of the present session Of the Legislature before 1t
adjourns. Lost.
The Report OF the Special Committee alderman scoes
was then taken up for discussion. II was read.
Aldermen WATERMAN in favor OF asking from Lee
gsature the general power for the corporation make
for the city OF Ne York such Police syste they
might deem proper.
Alderman scoLE. thought that such an application
would be unsuccessful, and result like the dogs pu rsuit
ofhs shadow. This was on the ground of the jealousy
and management OF the country members Of the Legisa
who will be likely to opPos any application OF this
kind for he sake of coercing the New York Dreg
into their measures
1t finally agreed to apply for the full power and if
they could get it, very welif not then apply fer half
loaf power to pass the plan proposed by the Special
Committee.
The following plan, section by section, then pass
AN ACT
FOR THE nEoRoASIzArroS or THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
or THE CITY OF NEw YORK.
The People ofihe State of Ne,o York. rsDrssented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as foiio,os:
SEC. l. The Common Council shall designate and ap-
point Of the special Justices for preserving the peace
in the City Of New York, the principal police magistrate
In addition to the other duties incumbent ssd magis
trate such special justice, he shall receive and take
cognnarce OF all complaints made against any of the
police officers hereafter be appointed shall forth
with lay the before the Mayor of the City II shall
thsreIpon be the duty Of the Mayor and the said prnci
the said complaint and to hear the parties in relation
thereto. IT, upon such investigation the Mayor and the
said complaint is altogether frivolous aud unfounded
shall be dismissed. H. on the contrary they shall deem
they shall report the in writing with tn r opinion
thereon, TO the Common Council at the next joint
ing and shall be empowered In their discretion suspend
the police officer complained against until The Common
Council have acted upon the matter by The passage of
resolution TO retain remove the said police officer
During the suspension Of such police officer his pay shall
cease and his pay for the period OF such suspension shall
not be allowed to him, excep, by resolution ofhe Com
mon Council.
$50 ,. There shall be appointed by warrant. to be
signed by the Mayor the principal police Magistrate and
majority Of the other special justices, police officers
who shall perform all the duties imposed by any
or ordinance upon constabes marsha except the
service of civil process. II shall be their duty to attend
daily at the poe office and obey the orders Of the
sraes and all criminal shall be served exclu
sively by the said police ocers shall sso be the dsty
Of said police officers to act as Sunday officers 10 such
ward may be designated by the principal police msgs.
trae under the direction Of the Alderman Assistant AL
derman ofthe ward in which they may be appointed to
by the principal police magistrate. They shall re-