The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-30

| INFLAMMATION OF THE NEW foLlcE.-fil5 ton
or the Mayor, has at length entered heart ant
hand into the duty which devolves upon him un
der the new police bill-namely, the appointment
Oh captains, asslstant-captains of police, and police
men; and at last we are to have an able and wei
organized force, which we hope will rid the city Of
the disgracefal and crying nuisances which have SC
long infested it. rigid enquiry into the character
habits associations, and capacity of each and every
candidate is instituted, and the most searching ex-
animation pursued. This is as it should be. The
new law goes Immediately into operation, and must
stand fall by the energy, efficiency and compe-
tency of those who are to carry it into effect. The
appointment of Justice Matsel, as chief, gives uni
versa satisfaction. He possesses talents OF high
order; his great experience, acquired by long and
intimate connection with the department-excellent
business qualifications and dignified and gentleman
y bearing, all combine to render him eminently
qualified tor the high and responsible duties oil his
ofiice-and 1t ne can but manage to steer clear of
the miserable, infamous and petty cligues which
nave SO long sought to control this city, he!has
nought to fear. Not more than half dozen Of the
old officers have been re-appointed-no person who
has been tainted and corrupted by long and intimate
connection with the Tombs, and the thieves, stool
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gain place in the new list The character Of our
public officers should be pure spotless and undeed;
but are sorry to say such has not always been the
case. The public are deeply interested in the sue
cess OF this new plan their lives property and Sc
curity have been trifed with long enough, and all
eyes are now directed to this quarter tor aid and
succor.
Arumor has reao'.,d us that an independent po-
lice is about being established by the old officers
Many of them are energetic and honest men;but how
such an arrangement would succeed it is impossible
TO sayand whether they will be allowed to put their
plans in operation is extremely doubtful. It would
certainly be curious and strange proceeding, and
one quite overlooked by the trainers of this bill It
will be by the annexed list of Captains and AS
sistant Captains that no appointments have been
made in the Sd and 18th Wards This is owing to
the fact Of the Aldermen and Assistants not having
agreed on nomination.
Besides the Captains and Assistant Captains, who
perform in addition to their regular duties. those of
Health Wardens, Street Inspectors, Dock Masters,
Hack and Cab Inspectors, &c for their own Wards.
there have been an average Of six policemen ap-
pointed reach Ward,who were on duty yesterday.
FIRST Ward-Wm. Dill, Captain; D. @. Cordray lst
Assistant Martin Dryer ID do.
u.
rison, LIST Assistant; Fred Gilmore, ID do.
s. Fourth Wara.Edmund Fitzgerald, Captain; Thomas
Eth Warawm pusenb sayoe CAPTAIN aa no. Daniel
Ideson LIST Assistant James F. Webb, ID do
=. sirM WardaJames McGrath Captain Addison HILL
Timpson, LIST Assistant; Jarvis Reese, I'd do.
Hiiliker. ist Assistant F. Durham, I'd do
. Ss s MSss.5
LIST Assistant; John F. Gantry, I'd do
Eleventh Ward-Peter Brown Captain VIM. M. He-
aSirissaI Ws,s-JeSn Tiilsy captain stephen F.
Feeks, LIST Assistant John NJ Dewey, I'd do.
Psp os ssss % fsse e James
: FIFTEENTH Ward.Nathaniel M Brown Captain Whit
held Case, LIST Assistant James M. Dennis I'd do.
oasfs EN- wa.a.T Van Dooren Captains James
Sepenteeuth Ward--Joseph Westerfeld Captain John
A. Delaney LIST Assistant Howard s. schenck, ID do.
There is one apparent defect in this Bill, which
may perhaps defeat its successful operation; it is
this: the officers who are appointed being old resi-
dents Of the ward in which their duty is performed,
and being connected by ties of friendship with the
other residents, and nominated by the Aldermen Of
the ward they may not be as active and faithful in
the discharge of their duty if they were nonresi
dents, and entirely independent Of the favors of
those with whom they may come IN conflict; how
ever, we shall see.
COMMON CoUNcII.-Both Boards will meet this
evening Now that the police organization is near
ly completed, the people are looking forward with
much anxiety for those promised reforms" which
were the chief ground upon which the present Com
mon Council got into Office. There is wide field
for the exercise of those salutary reforms which are
much needed and which we have, time and
again, pointed out to our city fathers in the Corpo
ration. The condition Of the streets is worse than
the great thirst that exists for the erection of
buildings has also created in many parts Of the
city new kind of nuisance-namey, large piles of
brick and mortar-thrown on the middle of the
streets, which render them in many places quite inn
passable. These remarks particularly apply to Ma
olson street The patching in Broadway, also gives
decided dissatisfaction. Indeed the entire organ-
cation, under the City Government, so much needs
thorough reformation, that we know not where to
begin. We have repeatedly called the attention of
the authorities to the interminable racing that is
carried on daily, before our eyes, by the omnibuses
in Broadway the collection Of rowdes also, every
Sunday, at the Of the Streets who openly at
tack all respectable, lone females who may chance
to pass by. In fact, we could exhaust some CO
lumns of matter in pointing out their line of duty
to the Common Council, and the means b,
which the numerous evils we complain o
could effectualy be checked. We are nov
in the commencement OF the dog-days and
yet, many of these animals are allowed to Prov
about, unmuzzled, contrary to the express provi
sions of the law. The "swlnish multitude also
seem to enjoy the oti,m cum dignitate" in tn
sinks and mud pools-stirring up the dangerou
odor that springs from such reservoirs for the ofia
and refuse Of the houses. We look forward witt
some anxiety to the new police, put check to al
such dangerous nuisances; and, it is to be hoped
that the Common Council will commence this eve
ming to do something substantial for the benefit O
our citizens.