The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-18
City Intelligence.

gaity Of the Mayor and Common Council appointing
Chief Of Police while the present incumbent Nr.
Matsell is still holding Office on unexpired term.
All the legal men, who are supposed To know are
questioned bothered, and in fact annoyed most
terribly by the friends of each party to give opinion
ON this all absorbing subject and many Of those OPT
Mons, when given about par with the learned
Jack Bunsty Yet still the general in preston is that
a new Office or bureau has been created by the
charter and under that act the Mayor and Common
Council are invested with power The section reads
follows:
SIC 10 There shall continue to be an executive de-
rariment, Which shall be- known the Police Depart
mept,' ana the Mayor Of the city shall be the head
there Of There shall be u bureau ia this department.
and the chief officer thereof shall be the
II hef Of Police -
Now, it is contended that under this section, the
Mayor has the power to appoint chief from the
wording Of the latter part of the section viz Their.
shall be bureau this parment and the chief officer
thereof shall be denominated tho Chief Of Poicen
Therefore, the Mayor can either nominate Mr. Mat
sell any other person he may deem competent to I'LL
the Office
But there is another section in the amended act,
passed April H. 1s49 for the regulation of the police of
New York; but how far 1t will conflict with the new
charter is matter Of doubt. 1t reads as foows:-
Sec l. The Chief of Police shall be nominated by the
Mayer to the Common Council and with their appro.
val shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Chief Of
Police must be citizen OF the United States citizen
Of the ate of New ork and actual resident of the
city and county Of New York. lie shall hold his Office
during the term of the Mayor and thirty days thereaf
ter. unless removed for cause His removal
from the city and county shall vacate his Office.
This amendment from the old law, it seems makes
the of the Chief the the Mayor 1.-TWO years
and the thirty days thereafter gives the appointment
of Chief to the head of the "Poce Department"
which is the newly elected Mayor, every two years
This amended act, and the charter it is said,
both signed by the Governor the same day,
and made to take effect on the first instant.
Among the persons named which alluded to the
other day the office of Chief of Police Mr. VIM
Edmonds the present Keeper Of the City Prison This
genemant seems has declined the office leaving under
consideration MIR. Sidney Fl. Stewart the most pro-
mnent who will, in all probability, receive tho
appointment should such appointment be made.
The PLAGUE SPoTs CIrY-No. 2.-Yesterday
published Introductory general observations
anent the filth Of the city. We shall descend to
particulars 1t is difficult to know where commence
amidst such abundance Of materials and tempt
ing variety AS, however, must begin somewhere
may well drop down, ap-hazard into Of the
avenues just as would an @ronaut in balloon. Ave-
B. from Second street to Fourth is constantly in
state of the most abominable flth-not only il the
street with deep mud but garbage of every
description Is thrown upon it. and the foul liquid in the
Occasional sweeping probably some Saturday Just as if
the eauva were Of no CONSEQUENCE for the other sir
days in the week but no sooner does 1t get this hasy
cleansing than 1t is bud like the swine
washed returning to its wallowing Ia the mire -
Turning into Fourth street. to the westward. a
most disgusting spectacle Is exhibited. From No.
ga to 54s, there is one continued plague spot
sufficient to poison the whole locality Ashes, de-
and filth of every description with hideous stream
running down as black and as foul the Stygian
find at 5 and SIS FOURTH street. os6.r s
spots that call in vain for the vigilance Of the police
The general appearance Of the Bowery is anything but
clean and opposite Nos $50 and 282 will be found
heaps Of ashes not very recently removed Let the
foregoing suffice for to-day the reader may fancy
himself sick from the description OF the doors
have endured. Meantime glad to perceive the
police are doing something, as may be by the fol-
GO 1h,owing Garbage into the Streets H Burn was
arrested on Saturday, by officer Barton, for throwing
garbage in the streets. and committed by Justice Mont
fort woman was also arrested by officer Squires,
Saturday for throwing garbage in the She
fused to give her name Jean DEUCE also arrested
by officer McCready for throwing dirt in the streets"
Tricks UPON TRAvELLERs-There is . class Of
tioneers In this city we'll known by the gurre of
" Peter Funks" Their ingenuity in dong'' stran.
gers Is notorious They to be found in Chatham
street, Pearl street, and in Broadway. acquered
watch Quilted Of its works. they will sell gen.
une article, dog cheap-at low a figure will It be
knocked down that the verdant imagnes he
has got great bargain and hastens pay the money,
! lest the seller should repent his bargain No sooner
does he examine the article than he finds the cheat
and he complains he is laughed at for his simplicity
Sometimes. indeed good watch is shown, that will bear
bly, cheap the purchaser chuckles with delight but
BY some slight Of hand very different article is deli
,sred to him. and he only finds out that he has been
bsmbooxea after he has paid his money He may then
whistle for II, or any legal redress From the mper.
feet state OF the law from its perverse adminstra
ton, or from the want Of courage in contendng
with the rogues the villany proceeds from day to
day. and fresh patches Of green horns inundated
There Is yet another successful device An English
gentleman of Acquaintance short time since was
aured into of these in Pearl street.
and dozen Of silk handkerchiefs were being sold in
nj Thorn nm hv fha Mae
not apiece which the Epglishman understood to
the whole; and he offered dollar and quarter for the
lot as be thought. His bill presented and to his
astonishment. he was charged dollar and quarter
for each fifteen dollars for the dozen. the hand
too dear he took them rather than have a row with
the DULLES in the place; but he doubly done. Tor
when he went home he found he had only hand
ken chiefs instead Of twelve. On Saturday similar
trick was played upon stranger, Mr.. Denton. a
tive Of England, but resident lately in ireland who
has been here about . week He is stay ing at a
spectacle boar ding house. No IL Barclay street This
gentleman was passing through Pine street, and
attracted into auction He bought and other
pay for them The clerk affected the utmost aston
ment and said the amount was SIS, at the same time
presenting bill OF particulars In which Mr. Denton
found that whore he bought the articles for many
cents, one and sometimes two dollars prsnxed to
the cents ana thus the bill swelled up fifteen
dollars. Mr. Denton said he would not have the
ticles at all, and demanded his money back They
his 1 hi , a
ing he matter to friend in Liberty street, the gen.
tleman brought him back to Funk when the latter
began to and bluster, but ultimately dsgorged
the money on being threatened with exposure the
newspapers.
Row AND RrscuE IN THE PARK Last evening, officer
Gallagher, Of the sixth district in the Park and
meeting two large fierce bull terriers gave Of them
n kick, saying they tram sling and soiling the
grass Timothy Manning acknowledged them to be his,
apu the officer desired him to take them away Hessid
be would not Upon which Gallagher arrested him,
and immediately the crowd collected around them,
knocked Gallagher down. and rescued the prisoner -
Officer Yelling Of the chiefs Office, to his assis
lance and succeeded in rs-capturng Manning who
locked for the night He is charged with being in
toxcated.
DISTURBANCE HoBoxEr.-We understand that
disgraceul riot took place at this beautiful place yes
terday afternoon. band Of some thirty or forty Of
low rowdies from this city without any proxocalion