The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-07

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laws.
Yesterday afternoon meeting Of Policemen was hsld
ct Convention Hail. in Wooster street. pursuant to the
following handful, distributed at the different police
station houses -
Policemen Of the City Of New York protect yourselves
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feeling the present who have actually
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attending rss or sudden Er s,sss
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BY sickness or meet with accident and laying
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without you consent to be dosksa from Neither
90 any smsrsent or important wRassvsr ou.
the city without rss like slave hansins up your master
sire to 60 sS the anOusry worship the Great Creator
rights wao are ss odd
Fellows United americans, Tsmesr.nas msa ae.rsisa.
institution are liable suspension leave the station
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Win such and other uahs.rd of severity and orussy
that many Of US may be laid upon bed :;
power, with high salaries, pay when
stand in need Of it, Besioss win citizens who have
quetness city expect that edts
o: s1SsSsa %y materially impair the efficiency
For the psIpOss o. adopting jDdsaSs mean 70 ALE
sickness to consider the p,opesy Of withholding
committees and vsriOus calls saa to place the
citation sys.es and benefit the
policemen Of the wards in the city without dsneon of
auested attend roll call. at Convention Hall No. l79
ct three s: s sn their
freedom Tuesday the 7th will meet st the place
EfGHTH WARD POLICEMEN.
At o'clock goody number Of policemen present
and after the meeting called to order by Mr.
Bullock, of the Fifth ward Ripley, of the Seven
teenth ward, chosen Chairman, and G L. De &c, of
the Third ward Secretary The meeting now being or
ganzed, the Chairman briefly stated the object Of the
call and stated that if any member wished express his
views the subject, doubt the members present
would be pleased to hear him
MIR BULLOCK Of the Fifh ward and said Gentle
the this meeting l. to endsavor possible to
improve condition in the department aud by petition
to the Common Council attain the desired relief would
oad Enquirer Of this morning which article reflects
verely on the conduc. of the pocen because they
had the audacity to call meeting for the purpose Of
ganizing benefit society and other matters suitable for
their better welfare. lis true, every has right
to his own opinions do not find airy fault with the
Of that journal the call Of this meeting so
long they conne themselves 10 the TRUTH but when
writer travels out Of his and the facts
as they have done in no less than the material points
IL bebooves friendly to the Police depart meut
to contradict the false statements the writer has there
forth The writer evidently either ignorant of
discipline wiliuly perverts the facts; either cAse
the stateme entitled to credit That have
than nineteen hours 20 ourselves is, you all
the Mayors general orders That lone fourth of the
men on patrol are allowed to go home at noon every
day and remain until A. NJ next morning" is totally
false and made out OF whole cloth; and the only thing
that approaches the truth in the statement Is that
fourth Of the after they have done night patrol
duty until IL O'Clock q. night are allowed
TO go home. This happens once in four nights,
and after breakfast must be again at the
station house for day duty at O'Clock the morning
at roll calls they liable to suspension to be
broke. ard lose their pay besides. The other three.
fourths TO remain ON post duty or in the station
house and at all times duty. IT'S true, per-
mitt, have night ourselves once In twenty
nights. Again the writer In the Cotrie says the Cap
tains receive $500 per annu the Assistant Captains
SOC and the policemen 5000 truly as TO the Captains
aud Assistants but true to the and that is
OF the hardships feel agrieved at TIE
paced and CONSTRUED that policemen do not get pay for
hour Of time lost by sickness accids Mt although
that Sickness or accident may have been in urred while
becomes sick with fever or small pox by taking patient
to tie hospital in the discharge Of his duty, or
becomes disabled in srrsstins thief or burglar
pay nevertheless II either Of the Captains Of police
should lie at the time with the policeman and receive
hl. pay is stopped Now say, gentlemen is this
fair play, (Noces-No, no, no hear, hear) say
sgain in justice to the policeman who is honest in the
performance OF his duty II Is not fair nor lie compatible
with the tenor Of our institutions. certain aud
you gentlemen Am sure are certain that worthy
Mayor ner the Common Council would intentionally,
make such di-psrasement in pay but gentlemen,
am sorry 20 say IL Is so; yet still must believe.
that when the matter is laid openly before them 1t viii
be altered a. to make II equal and just TO ALL and
when brought before the Common Council, they will
taAe immediate action ON the subject; and It is
for that purpose that the meeting called; also,
20 see whether II would no. BE- expedient to ores-
pize a mutual benefit society, TO pay our sick
hcted with sickness than when able to perform duty
The speaker concluded his remarks by proposing the
appointment Of committee to draft resolutions The
following CON mittee then chosen and appointed By
the chair, consisting Of delegate from each ward
First ward Mr. Harris Second valid Mr. Msrseld Third
sfd M BuoeR seventh ward M csnn E rsh
ward, Mr.. Knapp; Tenth ward Mr.. Hays; Thirteenth
ward Mr. Young; Fourteenth ward; Mr.. Smith; Fiji
tenth ward Mr. Williams; sixteenth ward Mr. Mum;
Seventeenth ward Mr.. Uus~rhiu; Eighteenth ward Mr.
Abeott Ninet<enth ward, Mr. Decker
The committee retired and la about twenty minutes
returned and presented the resolutions which
were read and accepted
an Tss; q: policemen o. The city Of New York
ne % that e.ss q people who pay the crater
he p.sssrs q ssy ordnance e,isuiai
y IN par se sesney or rsIa The vElsnee Of the ocsrs
fssolysd ina, psriss, sSasdsnes ia hi. honor
Il, true Las p viii 3 rs.ay aud willing 90
keo,ed That place confidence In the Board Of
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermn and firmly believe
that shall be laid before them
explained, large majority will be found ready
immediate relief IRON unreasonable oppression
Resolved That postpone action with regard 10 the
formation OF Fund Assscat and that the subject be
referred 70 The aeton Of the oers in each wsra at
isequent meeting.
Resolved That thanks Of ths meeting are hereby ten
dtred 20 Mr. BAKER the Of the YoRK
for his hind attendance at this IN citing.
Received Ths, ne secretary q nj. meet trsnst
COPY Of the Proceedings 70 the meeting TO be held Tae
day.
The above resolutions taken up separately, and
adopted
A few remarks we're then made by Messrs. Erickson,
Trusx McDougau- and Bullock. In which they referred
20 policemen having been Injured while in the disc barge
G. heir duty In srresting thieves and discrdery per-
sOns whereby they disabled and untt for duty;
that during their sickness their pay was stopped. Mr.
Bullock referred 20 the 30th section Of the law In which
ttates The compensation of sergesnte Of police and
policemen performing duty In their respective wards
shall be for each and every days service AZ the rate Of
six hundred dollars per anBumr And said the speaker
when Captain Carpenter vent TO Mayor kingslsnd, in
order 70 get the pay for Of his who had been OF
duty some time In u received while
n hat ed hat he W very