New-York daily tribune., 1843-01-31


cannot corcpc; tie business departments End We &C
corSipgy hare Chief Engineer ci tie Fire Department
has any kaorIede OF The duties OF me Mayor
OF the Police Department. rrstsad hattie Mayor
can perform ms daily duties II the Mayors ONCE his das
as President Of The Soer OF Health as Supervisor, aIsc as
director OF varloCs nsIuiionSr VIII seriously con-
tend thai TIE Mayor faithfully discharge ali The ofc2i
c1es here alluded to-apd ao devote % the Police Depart
rsui, and Circumstances cpslected with IT, that time a5d
attention which would enable him discharge the import
dates of Chief 0tEcer of Police TIE dateS ci the
Mayor are already ufceuty ns1erous and what has
said above PolDce 0cers deveAng all Their the
bgsness the parens oT th purpose OF being wei l-
formed, applies with full force 70 the chief officer.
All communications of great importance should be made
TO the head OF The department, for the ends OF justice have
been defeated By and officers being engaged II
the pursuit sf The ohect without concert OF actop
and that the chief efcsr NAV 1s1y held resorsl
tns proper eis Pae Efay De maintained Re SooRid oe a.
ocated = lth he commissioners in the e1peing OF incon
pe;ept and Improper Eoeruoerl
1th All laws anc regulations Tor the health and cleS
nsss OF the city well Tor the security OF The citizens
and their property should be enforced By tie Police De-
paea violation ordinances cscd nat escape
ie. notice, and he laws opld be rigidly enforc-d. X IS
Intended recommend sDy organization OF the
Board OF eaih bot 20 1gge The pTeprety and necessy
OF and raeasurts beng earned r: effect By
police prepared or any emergency The subject OF pro-
eriy light g the civ :; night IS entitled 10 n1ch consd
here The security O the citsrs from accident or
design makes il Important aud whether De faithfully
DONE shaefur neglected zy oEly be known to those
persons who duy all night IN the streets The duty
lighting the city sboGd therefore re performed under
the direction OF The police especially the city would sus
of oil that remained after the lamps had been supplied
The here made IN relation the duties OF the
police strongly recommended by motives OF economy,
their adoption would render unnecessary he prsen; ar
rangemen other, respecting street inspectors, 1T
spectors OF public places oi omn61 se hacks ana cuts arc
numerous other spec al officers Bu, as the duties OF some
OF The police officers would require them 10 be continually
in particular wards they should not be subject TO he Or
ders Of several aldermen at The same tune and the suod
visions Of the districts should for this and other BE-
limited the boundaries OF the wards. and each ds,ric;
shoCld comprise entire wards
The most strict scruiisy sbsuld be exercised by The de-
parten within Ii gal rules Of course into tie manner OF
conducting busises by pa~nbrckers keepers
and dealers IN eeondhard articles o- facilities Afforded
Tor the disposal sioen goods enter into the cacu
atiou when robbery is uedat.c Ard 10 a police that
will require The prompt and conrnual action e its
ber all parts ofthe city, be condeG the power and
The imperative cuty assigned 10 prevent stree. .begging
which leads 70 IccneSs and crime and 10 soch police
eIicrmuae The hawking OF obscene and
hdnous prints the great OF venaiy and pvoaigacy
The population OF the city has increased rapidly within
the years ast past ad there IS certainly much
cessiy for efficient police there and
the following remarks made by Chancellor Kent in 1885,
may now be repeated with increased force: When we
consider the actual wants OF great numbers and
he temptations needless and iswess purposes
70 pcring 10 disorders OF all nch
deae population exists IN this city, and who always
less under excitement and the impulse OF the COLI
and the storms o the passions We cannot bet be deep
Is impressed with The importance 10 our peace and safety
OF active and stern police
have here given general outline OF the improvement
which required ny opinion, in the lice department
OF the city by The wants and interests OF the citizens. but
would aenand moro time complete plan Than could
subject ald abilities far beyond my prsen
.ors IN give il practical effect system police might
have all the characteristics herein consined and fail TO pro
necessary reform bu, believe the suggestions
here made susceptible OF detail that would Constitute sys
ten under which, with good ard efficient officers and men,
ruhanisn would very great extent be subdped evil!
doers driven places less dangerous for them operate
temptation crime removed from the rising generation
and The lives and property oour citizens secured. But the
attempt should made 10 effect suddenly
simultaneously: they be produced carefully and
gradually but with view the ultimate object tie sys
lem should be put operation only without cone;ou,
but nperce pshy except by lis results II Einst be free
from toolpscoHng and the of service money,
and mus in all things fully accora with the institutions o!
our country.
Increase OF expense any, attendant upon suc improve
peui" have asceaed the cost OF the present
ie.n completed list OF oicers and men, with their
amount OF pay Tor the plan IN contemplation but as The
annual of each watch post in the city is 1912 5ctwo
81 25 per and many OF the present city and
ward officers would be Necessary IL the change should be
made, think tie required improvement would be
pshed without increase OF expense and that after the
construction OF the necessary buildings the reform
would be less expensive Than the present
10 which persons should be committed who
are no, n, subjects for amsholse and yet ought
be committed the penerary, may be ciessed With the
improvements required but The consideration OF The sui
ject must be omitted tor ;he present
A compliance with the resolution OF honorable
Board would require that the little Time can appropr iaie
the subject should be eov- in renyine TO the express
resolution, but periSsios resps ed
that, my oplnan The nl civii criminal cases
in courts, as has been recommended, would not
siness probably boih woc!d be improperly disposed
OF. Nor woul6 il be Improvement 10 i-cresse the pow
OF the special justices authorize them 10 issue
search warrants, prco by affidavit that there good
believe thai offenders witnesses or legal evi
dences OF concealed in any building or place
mentioned in the affidavit" The exercises of this power,
without precedent woud be too highban ndcd for This
country and times would not with all its abuses
be tolerated. The jurisdiction OF the police tribunal has
successfully, by various extended 10 embrace
grea, variety OF subjects and by the OF January g 1885,
powers conferred upon possessed, believe By
any similar tribunal in country. Mote, p si7, laws
relative TO the city OF Ne~-York
loo pretend have advanced ideas although
the subject is not exhausted nor have been confined 10
any plan as model bat having been called express
my opinion have without restraint probably 100
freely points, and they respectfully sub
miuei. ROBERT TAYLOR.
New.York, Jan. 50. 1913.
Nrb=Fort legislature.
SATURDAY Jan. q.
The SENATE di3 no. sit.