New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-02-16
Ctr fntelIigence.

BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEE--Present
! the President and quorum
The reading of the minutes OF the last meeting dis
| pensed with.
PErITioNs-Of r. 8. scbetflin against opening Thirty
ninth street. or H. r. Carow to be relieved from tax: re-
ferred.
RESOLUTIONS W. Dodge, That the order OF business
be reversed in this Board far resolutions are concern
ed. Ii proposes receive them Immediately after reports
from departments laid on the table.
BY MIR. Williams, That the Committee on Laws be in
s,ructed report law permitting inermcnis in all vaults
constructed for that purpose: referred
A message was received from His Honor the Mayor
transmitting the aonua repor, of the Bank for Savings in
the City NewYork and also the annual report OF the
Treasurer of the Sailors Snug arbor in the City Of New
York: ordered on file.
communication received from the counsel OF the
Cor poraon stating that bill had been recently introduced
in the Senate of this Stae the object boag to permit own
ers of land in Brooklyn to build docks and piers into the
East River in front of the sameba such act would be
Infringement of the charter of this city and recommend
pc reulonstrance be forwarded TO the Legislature
against the same: referred.
Al Invitation received TO attend Grand Temper.
ance Celebration The anniversary of Wasingons Birth
Day (the 22d) the Broadway Tabernacle, 1t being the
presentation Of splendid banner to the First Company oil
Washington Guards representing Washington crossing the
Delaware &C. with table addresses by distinguished
speakers: accepted.
Important if cnrried out.
THE New POLICE LAw.-Doc ument No. ~ was then
called being special order vi the day. and entitled
/" An Ordnance TO create a Department Of Police"
Title creates Department of Police the chief object
of which shall be The prevention Of crime: adopted.
Title provides for chief officer Of the Department. TO
be called the Superintendent of Police to be appointed by
the Common Council, and amended from holding his Oh
fee for six years TO that OF the pleasure Of the Common
Counc a, salary of $1,000 per annum, and no fees :at
eper 1t makes his station the Halls OF Justice, his elce
never to be cloed and 10 have the same powers as the
Mayor bu TO be under his authory likewise 10 issue
warrants for arrest and commit when the Police Court
not in session. and in of emergency The great object
sought for in the creauon Oh INC DePa!"eat oe"s 'e e
vsntion Of crime: adopted
Title appoints Assistant Superintendent at ea annual
salary of who shall hold Office al the pleasure oil the
Common Council {amended from ycars bis cuties 10 De
The same as the ping as 10 the issuing
IF warrants and commits examinations to be also under
the direction and control of the superintendent.
The Board took recess for 80 minutes.
A,be re.assembling Of the Board leave was aned TO
present the following:
Assistant AID Nash presented the draft OF memorial 10
the Legislature and ordinance TO abolth the superior
Court of this city, together with resolution that, II ap
nroyed by the other Board and the Mayor the above me-
mortal be transmitted the Legislature for It's sancuoH re-
ferrcd
a. instructed to apply 10 the Legislature for The
of law extending the jurisdiction OF The Assistant
Justices Courts to SUMS OF $loo: referred
nv Asst AID Brown, That the ComUlitiee on streets IN
,p,re into the e1pediency OF REMEMBERING sucn Pat'
Hud.on.street TO procure regularly ID 'no nuiDe'
ich was amended so as include Wa-street: referred
accordingly. o.
Ry Asst Aid W. Dodge, That it be referred TO the COM
ee on Police &c TO district such parts OF The Cy Us
NAV REQUIRE Day Police superv ons, ana report pau "
The cmpoymen: of suitable number oil roicemeh ,ne'
in Asst Aid. Brown moved as an ho
n whining, David Graham and Robert Taylor Esqrs be
nnnonted Specia Committee to prepare foHce Dill OF
,pcb alterations present ordinances as ex
is.ing evils the present Police organIaaoh ao Oh he
table.
the rev Police Bill.
,nnon,men, OF clerk at salary Oh goo per year part
NJ Ihr title making him receiver of ali property stolen or
otherwise which nlay come into The HANDS OIL tue
Sricken out. The remainder was adopted.
The CoMmliee rose NJ this point and reported
Asa, Aid scoes offered resolution that all the resou
lions &c on the table relative The eoe OIL tne
Police be referred to The Committee OF the "hoe
| adopted.
| Tbs Board then went again into Committce.
Asst AID. Pet,igrew moved that the resouIioh anu
amendment. offered by the geRlemen from the ihfa ana
Eighth ards las mentioned above) distressing ih'o ioi
! Districts &c. be takea up: adopted
long debate took place propriety OF the amend
men, 10 the resolution requesting Mess whiting, Sfiha
and TAYLOR 10 prepare Law on the subject ol fohee' al
| Ter having prog ressel thus far with the new law,
The amendment, was fusly withdrawn Assistant !Aoe'
man Scoes offered resolution, That the whole subrci
poce reform referred Special Cominittee OF Jour
- rconsder the matter and report practicable
Tb. Committee reported progress, and asked 10 be dis
.hareed from The further consideration oil the subject
T" prr,den, took his seal, and the Report OF The Com
! n,;Itee of the " hole was adopted. .;,s,
se char in pursuance above resolution aPonlet
mSrs scoles Waterman, Brown, and Mead, The sPec'a
| Committee.
u s DISTRICT CoURr.-Before Judge BErrs
u,;,,a State, VS.. Duraat & L'Ause, on behalf Of L
p;,no of Paris cLs,nsnt-ln December, lS4l, l2case
nj homn,,nrs merinoes mousselne dc lanes were m
non-, nv defendants ia ,ae SHIPS Ve te Lyon anu NC
from Havre and se.ed by Mr.. Curtis, Collector on "a IA
grouEd OF .ase invoice The goods br vaneo AZ -
Da, asserted by The appraisers 10 be worth % 20 %
orr .An that The present action Is 10 tes sne
MR. f. Cutting appears behalf OF The claimants ua
Ogden Hoffman anu William Watson, Esqs on he part
the United States The case win be continued tofaorio
| Thursday Tor. ncos.
SUPERIOR CouRr.-Beore Judge OAKLEY
Hele, Sophia Lispsnard and Others VS.. Robert ss1,'
This trial continued and several witnesses ehans