The New York herald., 1845-07-28

COMMON CouNcrL.-Both Boards will meet this
evening; and we trust before they take recess,
that they will do something to abate the many nui
sances we have repeatedly called their attention to.
Will no welldisposed member of the Board make
an effort to introduce an ordinance to improve the
paving of the streets and thoroughfares The
opening Of Canal street to the Bowery
has been frequently spoken Of sub
iect worthy of the serious consideration of
our worthy fathers in the Corporation Ornament
| ing the Park fountain, railroad in Broadway, and
various other improvements, have been suggested
| from time to time i but the minds of the wor-
| thy members so nnoculated with politics, and
lace-makng, and sharing the paltry spolls OF office,
that nothing substantial has been done since they
got into office Unfortunately for our citizens the
history of one Common Council may be considered
the stereotyped history of all. No matter whether
Wing, Democrat, or Native, the same dull routine
| of business consumes one half their time
| From May until May, does one party
get into Office than nearly the entire term Of incum-
bency is taken up in filling some pary place, and
nothing is done to benefit the public. The poor in
dustrious classes, who have all been thrown upon
| the world, and deprived by the Natives" of their
means of existence, in carrying some trifng
industry in Chatham Square. without paying
taxes or rent, did look forward with some
confidence to the present Corporation, to be
renstated in their business but the sweet promises
of the present members of the Board have all been
broken Those Jealous opponents to " abuse Of
power" by the Natives" whose speeches were
loud in condemnation of the latter party, for de-
privlng the poor foreigner and adopted citizen of
tha nrivoUa of eolipu fr,,;t tb;o y;c;r;ty otl
without paying taxes rent have shut their eyes and
closed their ears, and deaf to the entreaties of
the many poor people who now call upon them in
vain Such paltry chicanery is dscreditable to any
party. When Alderman Charck was demolishing
his opponents in the late Board, one of his most
popular arguments was this very matter we recur to
The poor industrious foreigner to be driven from
the honest paths Of industry, and deprived of the
means OF subsistence by honest industry in Chatham
square, only to become burden upon the city, by
eventually going into the Aims House and all be-
cause they will not pay rentas other people do This
was an unwise course, and would serve as a means
not only of increasing but creating paupersm; and
now that this party has been in office over three
months, the same poor foreigner Is deprived Of
the poor privilege OF selng formerly,in Chatham
square, and the Native ordinance is still in exist
ence. The fact is the present Corporation, in as far
as acts in question, may be deemed more native
than the "natives' themselves. The same pro-
scripve policy that the leading feature of their
legislation while in Office has been allowed to re-
main law upon the statute book, much to the dis
satisfaction of the great bulk of the democratic party
who do not conceal their chagrin and disappoint-
ment about it. The apple-women themselves have
Just as strong terror Of the present Corporation as
they had of Mayor Harper and the natives, whose
hospitality certainly surpassed that of the present
Board as they generously allowed the people to re-
gale themselves at the Park fountain, With iced wa
ter, In the memorable "tn sauce-pans," on the 4th
of July, 1874. There is fair field for some we'll
disposed member in the board to render some prac.
tical service to the community, and untrammeled
| by party considerations; there in the present
board several active and intelligent members, who
perfectly capable of carrying out the suggestions
offered for the benefit of the great bulk OF our citl-
ems, especially those who block up the
| streets with apple carts, tax and rent free.
| We could, indeed, point at some two or
| three unaspiring young members in the board, who
have both capacity and ability to do some service to
the community, and though party men, true to the
letter to their principles, may not be considered blind
partizans. We trust that somethtn will be done to
carry out the improvements suggested, and that the
poor industrious people who made formerly living
in Chatham square, will be restored their privileges
OF not paying their taxes, by those who were loud
est to clamor against their being deprived of them
| by the "natives" while in office
| The POLICE DEPARTMENTAL SUGGESTION FOR
THE MAYoR.-We hear loud and frequent COM
plants aboutsome of the policemen 1t is said
that many of them exceedingly illterae, ineffi-
cient-and worse than ALL lnsoent in their language
and behavior. If this is the case, it should be cor
rected at once-and we hope the present able Chief
will look into the matter. Many of them have never
held an office before, and now dressed, for the mo-
ment, in little brief authority" seem inclined to
assert their dignity and show their activity, by an.
noying the harmless and inoffensive. The Chief Of
Police has lately sentus little book containing the
Rules and regulations for the general government
Of the day and night police' The sentiments
therein expressed we cordially subscribe to, and
beg leave refer to the fifth secton which reads as
| follows:-
Members Of the department must be civil and respect
full to the public and upon all occasions execute their
duty with good temper and discretion No qualification
is more indispensable to policeman than perfect com
and temps rate though firm department will ensure
him support in the discharge of his duty while violence
lnOlscreet Will destroy his Individual
| fuence, and may draw down public odium ON the de-
i partment."
Now, in order that detection and punishment NAV
Immediately follow the disobedience of these ex.
cellent maxims, we would respectfully suggest for
the consideration of his Honor the Mayor, that
every policeman, IN addition to the "star," should
be regularly numbered, and the number worn in
some conspicous place, that any person
hereafter arrested without cause, may easily find
out the name of the policeman who arrested him.
In case of any gross derelicon of duty, the numbers
will also detection, and thus benefit the de
partment generally.
We hope this suggestion will be attended to, for
we very certain the public will never be satisfied
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