New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-17

,Seqrste remedy - secdy spphed incses'ss,c e, c,.
r,srlt .rc very ci-,rcn IL deeply Interested n 49,,
rrcncns working Of ire Poee Dersraen,-es the sssf,
ard that sn ss brca.ht ssoat by acting GA .,
each Of is members ecua ss,ce and Sy impcsn sos
pumhsr of hcse dtsled under the pseseat em has,
bu, hsht duties psri whsn compared with thoss a.
rsrro drry While on the other detail 81 uea srdas auf
a., keerng ;hsm employed during TIE eay ~
the greater part or the nights yet they al included u.
der head BY the rcsei ordnance, and receive erss
Uncer this sysssm there has been reward for mer, sS
tire pohcer could obtain the ceaest number Of %
where he might spend bis ne in oompaaiivs esse nd
idlsress while bis less fortunate eocrsde who bed Per
soirea hrs duty xreousy with conscientious REGARD
for The oath be has tAxer-rece;ved no onor no svor a.
was not sfvGcet SIMPLY eccsrsr he h,d inlucnhAl
frrnc to sdvoesse hs claim Thus the incentive TO -
rfht and perform er'y with eheerfalnes removed
sc al experience hss demonstrated the Necessity Of Ia
nive TO induce 70 push rwsrc with sxsssior
j. Iry ptrsui, Of h which they may undertake. and vAi
nor the Pol &c Department cannot be expected
that The will Perform any sreater amount Of tutes
than they are absolutely sope led 70 perform BY be vs
s,rite keys up between TIE officers and the yecemea ID
feehnss spsenderei whea soon p-n into ne esssrt
hatred d epuity, and which are carried out OF the Depart
nj into the private wslis OF lite
ii promotion TO pose Of boaer and proh wac the reward
70 surpa, his resrs wa,eSfdpss and in DE sdehy With
which be wuud discharge hs duty % the paolc ne wcas
be mailing constant and hones forte 70 eiys,ee ne ewu
interest The reby the public interest would De M oee<
served Cts,ps wosd he fully protested n their psrssos
ard property and the character u the city enhAnssI
Ireut Of the discipline OF the Department 10 equally
essential 70 its prosperity Punishment IN al cssse sess
be graduated ding to the snormy Of the oaense
be inflicted and Of the influential tiends Who may come
TO hs ss'lstsnse; Every case Of complaint s'esss
otherwise injustice 10 done 20 ts cissen
the otcer and In either case wrong insssss smcs
eventually Tseos with fearful effect upon the bet inef-
OF tie Department. 49, ,
ia Policeman urjustly punished he becomes indser
49, aals hat Il. NIT aff xxls
he faithfully performs his duty, and rather thar Be ANr
suheetec injustice be by otenden and edenses
when he can do without fear OF detection IL one 20
cen an is tected TO greater punishment for bessh Of
discipline TIE grade than another dssaisfsetoa
and ealouses omenied alike to the Depart
man suffered 40 unpunshed. s but slightly punished
gross aches OF discipline citizens become dishesr
eEed and will not complain when they have spe esnse %
to do while the officer encouraged to proceed IN his an
lawful until he brings the whole Department into dis
gysce BY bis outrags Infamous conduct.
Oyer cases OF dsplue the Chief Police has power
and sepsl a. nty upon you whether the Departments
shall be shorn OF its effects tor good hsvne % zeal
such ga oppressive weight whether shall prosper BY
means the jnst decisions OF your honorn al msse" Oh
discipline
your Honor abandonment Of Ms prescat system,
isespable OF producing EVIL Ss only ev. soa u
Ell u.p-s number amply saCie Mt 10 perform all the
criminal business now performed by deisird men IN e.
lectI the mep strict should be pad their quali
cations and the in which they have tOfore per
h, rmed their duties
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set each squad who boaa be held responsible for the
socd conduct OF the placed him During the day
time they may be sent 70 urn duty At the voss rones
Cont of Over and Teiuer Steamboat landings, Ferne
Railroad Dep6 and at such other place as their service.
theirs. ives 10 the Chief Of Police be used az The eusen
ces Of the DeraI, and the wants OF the Pnbhe might
REQUIRE IL no, proposed that the squads should remar
At s,v one place for nger space OF time than month
20 that they al have equal opportunity OF becoming
scqusnted with the CRIMINALS and the manner IN whea
- IN
Police Courts Az TIE end OF each year certain proper
uon Of the hundred go b. determined BY lott
might be returned TO patrol duty and othes selected al
Heretofore the berugsr- and the persons selected to
stend upon the several civil couts and many other
pieces which is necessary here TO enamerate have
been detailed nom the Police Department. A. these
ra places wise connected with the administration
Of criminal justice the duty should be performed by per
Speeisly appointed for that purpose. there noo
priefy weakening the police force ~ detailing police
Tor such prrposes Under the act Of 1914 was made
the duty OF policemen 20 attend at such places, but thai
section OF the law hse since teen repealed in part and
row competent for the Common Council Hoard Of su
peryisors 10 provide other DISCHARGE dae.
therefore proposed that the duties OF policemen he
The decided sdvar this plan present sys
TEN ere clearly obvious 20 persons familiar with police
Cd confident VIII tend greatly 10 beus6t the ns.
ber Of the force and suerve the best City
would also call your Honofs attention TO the dtisa
81 the apartments allotted the Office Of the Chef of Poo
lice They are situated in the has uent Of the City Hail.
always damp and unhealthy, unless large fire. 10 Kept
continually burning In their Arrangement and they
are In powe adapted Tor the purposes for which thay
used The main Cfoe is about ~ by 81 feet, int, which,
during the busiIess hours Of the day average
soto 81 persons crowaed At time srsqusn
dheultto find place TO stand and Often almost s
possbo for person 10 pass from srd Of the to
the other In his ladies and gentlemen are once
crowded together aud many persons away rsher THAI
dseose their bssiness within the hearing Of snch psom
cuoes fsembase The present spari ments entirely In
adt quete for the proper transaction Of the business o the
Department; snd although many alterations hsve been
made to adapt them TO the purposes for which they
used yet am convinced that unless add tonsl pro
vided money expended TO tic up those now occupied
will be wasted. All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
Go w. MArsELL, Chief Of Police