The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-21
NEW YORK. TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 81, ls43


Ordered that correspondence be opened with the
Secretary OF the Navy, relative to the construction OF
Dosk at New York to be operated with Croton water
Communication from Cou sellor Graham, shown z
that oriina passed the I3h Dec ls4l relative
to the clerks in the MAYORS office, couaiots with the
State legislature. Referred
sport of COMMITTEE Finance in fsyor of leasing to
the society or me Reformation of JuvenIle Denqu
a certain lot OF ground. Concurred in.
Report OF Committee on Wntrves Piers and Slips, in
favor OF leasing the south side OF pier Of
Duane street to the New York aud Erie Railroad Co. for
| $500 Der annum. Referred.
Ofsame Committee in favor ofisepenng the water be.
tween Jay and Duane streets Referred.
Report Of Committee Wharves Piers, and Slips in
favor Of allowing Ward Brown erect pier the
foot OF Laigh. street. for which they pay $50 per
| anuum.
OF Street Committee in relation to giving permission to
some one IN Broad street. to erect outside stairs to his
| building. Non.concurred in.
OF Street Committee, in favor oe repaving White street.
| between Broadway and Church street Adopted.
Invitation to the Clay ball this evening at Washington
Resolution, by Alderman Waterman, to restore the
pay Of aderRen sitting upon the bench of the Court of
Sessions. Laid on the table.
Alderman ScoLEs then called up his new sy stem of
| Police.
| Alderman Brown presented new plan of Police un.
ders God to come from the and clerks OF
Lower Police, including Justices Stevens, Masel and
Parker excepting Justice Merrit,) together with Bar
| ney Osborne IL is as follows - ~.
An OsDINANcE FoR TnE ESTABLISHMENT AND REGULATION
| OF THE foLIeE OF THE CRY OF New YoRK.
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonay of the City Of
| New York, in Common Council convened do ordain
| ARTICLE FIRST.
SEc.i-The Watch Department as at present organised
10 hereby abolished together with the offices street
Inspectors Health Wardens Dock Masters Day officers
Sunday Officers, Inspectors and Assist Hacks ON.
nibuses, Stages Carts, Pawnbrokers, and Junk Shops
SEc2-ln lieu OF the Watch Department, and the various
'hces mentioned in the foregoing section there shall be
established Day and Night Patrol, consisting of Ave hun
dred able boiled men, between the ages of II and o. c-
zens OF the United States, and housekeepers.
SEc 3-The CITY to be divided Police Districso
CONFORM as near be to the present Watch Districts,
and the Patrol to be divided in proportion the OF
| each district.
| SEC Zach company of the patrol to he under the
immediate direction of captains four assistants
the whole subject to the orders Of the Mayor Aldermen
| and Special Justices
SEC. b-Al prisoners who may be arrested by the pa
troll or to be taken directly the Police Office
nearest the station where the takes place in
cases in which it be DONE the witnesses required
attend, and forthwith prefer their complaints.
SEC 6-Each district TO be provided with station house
for the accommodation of patrol and to be known as
| the head quarters of such district.
SEC The patrol to be divided into great compa
and to do duty alternately day and and to be
relieved every six hours in the day time and every four
hours by night.
SEC sA suitable number of the day patrol to be Sc.
lected for station and squad duty those designated for
station duty to be posted at proper and prominent
Police stations, and sign boards shall be placed consp
cuous places in the Districts designating the Police sta
tons. The duties OF the stationary patrol shall be TO
afford information to strangers and Others transmit
the Station houses to the Police Offices all acquisitions
give immediate notice the Police of all offences com
mted and to perform all and every that may be
OF them when applied strangers
who may call upon them for assistance advice infor
nation.
SEC. e-The Squad Patrol to consist OF four in
each District whose duty it shall be patrol
trct in body for the more eecual OF the
public peace report ell delinquent dispense all
lawful and idle assembsges to remove, to DE
removed all obstrucous the public ,horoughiares and
prevent all disorderly and suspicious persons
ling bodies brought together for lawful purposes In
| places of public resort.
Sec lOThe patrol, with the exception ofthe station
distinctive dress hut carry suitable
| OF which m VIII Zee
make themselves known, the others viz the station
to an appropriate dress Of dress, by
| which they may be known.
SEC lI-There shall be two police Offices, at pre-
sent; the business Of said Offices 10 conducted by
magistrates and six clerks and SERVE ntr shall bs
signed to each office; magistrate to DE duty
esch Office at all times day and night and the sgisrate
who be on duty at night to make returh OF all
finished business to the sitting magistrate sunrise in
the morning; the magistrate and clerk who perform the
night duty to he relieved from duty the following day
Sgc l2.-The magistrate duty at night to select
suitable lumber OF police ohc-rs attend office ct
night in order that patrol man may be required to
leave his post any business connected with the deec
ton Of offenders, &C.. which officers shsll be taken in
pensaton Tor such services except snch ards
be voluntarily offered for the recovery Of stolen proper
| ~, &C.. and the fees hereinait mentioned.
SIC. Is Forty Police Officers be appointed and
receive fixed salary in lieu of all allowances
by for extra services and attendance upon Courts
to attend the Criminal Courts in turn upon requs
Of the presiding Judge through the Clerk and serve
all criminal process issued from the two police Offices
SEc I4-Poce Officers to be under the special drec-
ton of the Special Justices and be detailed
service without the knowledge and consent the
said Justices shall be the duty of the Police Officers to
the Police Office daily and every day. TO perform
suca services apperaining to their office may be
| quired Of them
| ARTICLE Two.
| Appointments hotU made.
sEc. 1.-The patrol shall be appointed in the
The whole number shall be divided as near as may be-
into may equal parts there may be wards in the
city and the Alderman and Assistant of each Ward shall
nominate a numoer equal TO twice their proper ion OF
| the whole number heretofore mentioned and furnish
ment consisting OF the Mayor Circuit Judge Recorder
| and Special Justices who shall select half of the
number from each list so furnished as the patrol, who
shall receive certificate OF their appointments the
Mayors from the rejected portion of thu lists furnish
the Alderman and Assistant Of each Ward shall select
six persons, and the whole number OF selected
shall form chance list for purposes hereinafter
toned.
ssc 2-The police officers be appointed as at pre-
| sent from the Constables and Marshals.
| ARTICLE THIRD.
Term of Office.
| SEC 1.-The Patrol and Police officers to hold their
Offices during good behavior and vable only for
malpractice, &C., in office. neglect of duty, or Immoral
and licentous conduct in the hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEC The Captains and Assistant Captains of the Pa
troll to be appointed in the first instance by the Common
Council and thereafter by the Mayor the
alton of the Special Justices from the body the Patrol
recommend then BE- selected from the body of
Patrol by the MAYOR the said Captains and Assistants
to be Citizens of the United States and and
to be removed in the and for same causes pro-
] vided for the removal of the Patrol.
| ARTICLE FOURTH.
The Patrol to be assigned their respective Districts by
the Joint Committee Police &c. and they shall be
ngned the Districts nearest their residence
be practicable to do and when assigned their
stations their posts and stations shall he fixed by Cap
tans OF the respective Dricts the said Captains shall
sruct their in their duties and that the same be-
faithfully executed and visit when duty each of the
fixed stations in their district at least tour of
duty.
| SIC All vacancies TO be filed by the Mayor; the
patrol from the chance list in rotation, and the 20.
lice officers from such of the captains Of the patrol
may he recommend I'd by majority of the special us
ces but If no such recommendation be made then the
Mayor to select from the captains and assistant of the
patrol, and often vacancies in the chance
list they shall be lled by the Alderman and Assistant of
the ward from which the appointments originally
made In Of the DEATH resignation, promotion or
dismissal Of any of the captains the vacancies filed
by Of the assistants Of the district by the May
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