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


hand into the duty which devolves upon him un
der the new police bill-namely the appointment
of captains, assstantcaptains 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 O
the disgraceful and crying nuisances which have 81
long infested it. rigid enquiry into the characte
habits associations, and capacity of each and ever
candidate is instituted, and the most searching ex
animation pursued. This is as it should be. TIL,
new law goes Immediately into operation, and mus
stand or fall by the energy, efficiency and compe
tency OF those who are to carry it into effect The
appointment Of Justice Matsell, as chief, gives uni
versal satisfaction. He possesses talents Of high
order; his great. experience, acquired by long and
intimate connection with the department-excellenl
business qualifications and dignifed and gentleman
ly bearing, all combine to render him eminently
qualified for the high and responsible duties OF his
office-and if he can but manage to steer clear OF
the miserable, infamous and petty cliques which
have 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
pigeons and burglars who surround it, can hope to
gain place in the new list. The character Of our
public officers should be pure, spotess and indebted;
but we 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 triled with long enough, and all
eyes are now directed to this quarter tor aid and
succor.
Arumor has reae'.,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 say-and whether they will be allowed to put their
plans in operation is extremely doubtful. It would
certainly be curious and strange proceeding, and
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 APP
pointed breach Ward,wh were on duty yesterday.
First Wa,d-Wm Dill, Captain; B. @. cordray, LIST
Assistant; Martin Dryer, I'd do
Second Ward-John Kurtz, Captain Thomas C. Har.
rison, LIST Assistant; Fred. Gilmore ID do
su fGs a. % Fitzgerald csPsn Thomas
Fifth Ward-Wm T. Dusenbery, Captain Daniel D.
Ideson, LIST Assistant James +. Webb. ID do.
LIST Assistant Robert Souon ID Go Ao0'0n m
; SsSsn ws,smwm NJ Howell Captain James
Eighth Ward-Benj. P. Fairchiid Captain; VIM W.
Hilliker LIST Assistant f. Durham, I'd do.
Ninth Wcrd-James w. Bush, Captain George Fra
TENTH Ward-John Middleton, Captain VIM Sem.
LIST Assistant; John +. Gautry I'd do
Eleventh Ward.-Peter Brown Captain VIM M. Ho- |
neyford, LIST Assistant; John Mackey, ID do.
Thirteenth Ward-John Tilley, Captain Stephen F.. |
Feeks, LIST Assistant John N. Dewey, ID do.
scatlif.lst Assistant Philip OBrien, ID do
Fifteenth Ward-Nathaniel NJ. Brown, Captain Whit |
field Case, LIST Assistant James M. Dennis, I'd do.
Sixteenth Ward.-T v. Van Dooren Captain: James
Stone, LIST Assistant
Sepenteeuih Ward.-Joseph wester6eld Captain John
A. Delaney, LIST Assistant Howard s. schenck, I'd 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 non-rcsi
dents, and entirely independent Of the favors of
those with whom they may come in conflict; how
ever, we shall see.
COMMON CoUNcn.-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
so much needed; and which we have, time and
again, pointed out to city fathers in the Corpo-
-
the great thirst that exists for the erection of
buildings has also created in many parts Of the
city new kind Of nuisance-namely, large piles Of
brick and mortar-thrown on the middle OF the
streets, which render them many places quite i'm
passable. These remarks particularly apply to Ma
olson street The patching in Broadway, also gives
decided dissatisfaction Indeed, the entire organi-
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 il
carried on daily, before eyes, by the omnbuses
in Broadway the collection of rowdies also, every
Sunday, at the corners Of the streets, who openly
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 BY
which the numerous evils we complain o
could effectually be checked. We are now
in the commencement OF the dog-days and
yet, many Of these animals are allowed to Prov
about, unmuzzed, contrary to the express provi
| sions of the law. The "swinish multitude" also
seem to enjoy the oti,sm 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 wit
some anxiety to the new police, to put check to a
such dangerous nusances; and, it is to be hoped
that the Common Council will commence this eve
ming to do something substantial for the benefit