The New York herald., 1844-11-01
Common CounciI.

BoARp or ALpEnmEa-SPEcIaL MEETING .-THuRspAv,
Oct 81, l8aa Piesios nt Schi, helin IN the ehair
The Municipal Police bill as presented by Alderman
SchiefeD, was taken up. Section ist being adopted at
the preceding meeting the ordinance was progressed in
by sections, some Of which are as follows:
Soc. q States that the Mayor shall select rom the
watch department two hundred suitable to be nom
mated to the Common Council TO constitute Municipal
police or night and day watch-adopted
Sec a-Povides for the appointment Of superintendent
Of the by the Common Council bnt be nominated
BY the Mayoralsos captains, assistant captains, and
Is serjeants- adopted.
Ne. lin Franklin Market tor the lst ward.
No Ain the City Hall Tor ne Id 3D. and Ath wards
No Sin the Halls Of Justice tor the 9th and 9th words
No Ain Watch House, Essex Market for the 7h, 10th,
and 18th wards
No SIN watch house, corner Prince and Wooster
streets. for the 9Th and l4lh wards
No. Gin watch house, Jefferson Market for the sth
bth snd all that part Of the i7th ward west Of sh
nue..
No. Tin watch house, Union Market for the nth l7h
and easteriy part OF 10Th ward
No Sin House of Detention. Harlem, for l2th ward
Sec. 7-Makes IL the duty Of the superintendent and
captain Of the station in which any fire. riot or other
with 4 sufficient force Adopted.
Sec s-Glves the Mayor paramount authority over the
Sec is as follows 1t shall be their duty preserve
the public and good order throughout the city. to
report all violation OF the laws and ordinances to report
all cious persons and places 10 advise and caution
and requested TO direct strangers and travellers and
generally to watch and quad the city, day and night,
Tor the prevention Of crime and arrest Of ohenders
l Adopted
Article prohibits bat American citizens to be sp-
mon Counch-withIproviso for neglect OF duty, &c
| Adopted
article sThe superintendent is to receive sslsry OF
$500 per the captains $780, assistants $780, ser.
geants 5000 and policemen, or day and night wstch
$500 each.
Captains and Assistants to give security in $4,000 zach
l for the faithful discharge Of their duties.
No persons belonging to the Municipal Police shall %
ceive directly indirectly, any reward fee or other
compensation, except rewards offered that recon-
mended by the Superintendent for faithful services and
granted by the Common Council
The Mayor is to prescribe distinguishing badge or
drt for tho mbers OF the force
One half at least Of the force shall be duty at s
l times.
The ordinance is not TO be construed TO affect the
Watch Department in any other way then a. II tenders
necessary alteration OF the watch posts conform to
the dimnution OF that force by transfers into the Munich
| pal Police
The ordinance then read by its title, and adopted
by a vote oil to Aldermen Seaman and Hasbrouck
| being in the negative.
| Report of the Special Committee the DeDjs-
min J Pentz alleged to be resident Of the I'd dis
trc 4h cted spring Inspector OF elec-
ton for said district Mr. P was examined under OATH q
well other witnesses and the Committee unanimously
report him NONRESIDENT and appoint Benjamin d. Welsh
in his place--Adopted
The Ordinance relative to Peace Officers, and regua-
ting the compensation or extra services serving pro-
cesses, &C., taken upand by sections adopted II
makes reduction in the lees and especially for extra
services and which Is to be authorised by the Mayor
The Boardithen adjourned until Mondsy evening next.