New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-05

nd 10 Ay ne before me Deefe e'
MR. n. sorused shall be tined a. hereafter proyiis
4 n Tte Mayor shall have power tn suspend oficerS
,s,,, hom complaints made until the cansa OF com
hint il inquired and order made as IN tins act pro-
s4a All applications for appointment Office IN the
paes %. parnen Ut he made 10 the Mayor IN writing
..h a. ,tsieueIt and reference the applicant relies
ION cb shall b. BY the Mayor laid before the Board of
for tbsir action but appointment sha
be made without personal interview between the Com
nissouers in Session aud the applicant, and ersnina
ton before the board by the Chief Of Police It'll ut
party applying Iassessed Of all the qualifications prov
30 n jority of the Commissioners Of Police shall be
'acit for the snsacon Of business except a. IN the
$50 1t shall be Decetsary that not less than five Of the
Comnisioner Of fohce concur IN the appointment OF
l5i Whenever a comp amt shall be preferred assins,
Captain Lieutenant Of Police or policeman. the ac-
cus,d h. be notified Of the charge by the Cef Of Police
and Of the matters Of which be accused day shall Be
fixed for trial. and the defendant shall have process 20 pro-
the attendance Of witnesses The evidence nuT be
given before the Board, and heard By the Commissioner
and they shall acqut and the accused 20 duty
convict and suspend, OF remove BIN nom ofce as justice
,,oIe him or convict and uspepd him but Il sail be necss
ssry for BOT e than FIVE Commissioners 70 concur IN his
S5a Tie Chief OF Police may be removed for msb.h.vior
in Office by the Supreme Court al SPECIAL term thereof
ulon an order stating the cause Of soeh removal
g. Each and every Of the Commissioners of the Police
hereby authorized to Issue subpen. 20 compel the A.
tendance Of witnesses, and 10 administer an oath on the
l They and each Of them shall have the f1rther power
administer oath whenever in the proceed
Dgs Of the Board OF in the business Of the Dprtner
aud Witnesses tesying eoIrupy and falsely shall De liable
s55 No Chief Of Police Constable Marshal CAPTAIN of
Police Lieutenant Of Police, Policeman, nor any officer an
thonzed by law to execute criminal process Sal u2on
any pretehe or under any circumstances wa.soever de-
maud require solicit directly nareny any eopen-
tston for service rendered or TO be nderec
criminal Gaze but with the knowledge aud Writte
consent and appreciation Of the Mayor receive any reward
present voluntarily gwen for special ana extraordinary
services and officer violating this section iLa De gull
| y of sDn,demsnor
f6 Police ocers when sent out OF the County BY Cr-
nns ma, sIaes for the arrest Of psrsons charged with
the perptTsOn Of crimes within the City OF
shall he allowed their necessary e1peEsesoy 'De Sosa Of
Isl Tie ss.ries Of Csptsins Lieu.ensnts aud Police
men, ths be paid by the Controller, by warrant semi
monthly on the sam. beIDg endSred a. oenee. oy the
seIce the Leunan shall receive the salary OF the Police
and pay the same over a. soon as received taxing re-
Board of Commissioners. Toe Captains and Lieutsnans
of Police and the Clerk OF the Board Of Comm soners
shall each give ioIGs for the faithful performance Of their
duties IN the Of three thousand dollars 10 be approved
by the Comptroller Of said City.
l5S AL Officers heTeiLbefore mentioned shah subscribe
take the constitutional oath OF Office before the Mayor,
which shall be fled in the Office othe CLERK ofthe Common
S5s Vscsr cie in the Board Of Commissioners Of Police;
and in the Office Of Chief OF Police, shall be filled by APP
poinment made by the Governor Of the State or the re-
60 There shah BE- room provided in each Police Court
CLERKS thereof for the deposit and safe keeping OF all pro
perry stolen supposed to be stolen, and every officer OF
police shall coming possession OF such property carry
1t forthwith Police Court, and deposit 1t in such
bnd shs take receipt from the Clerk specifying the ar
ces from shoro taken, where found and BY whom
The CLERK shall make record of such property 10 book to
be kept for that purpose, and when delivered shall take
receipt from the party TO whom IT is given
l6I All property remaining In Police Court unclaimed
for months shan be sold ct auction under the
direction OF the Controller by the Police Clerk and the
money paid into the City Treasury.
as Any person arrested with without warrant upon
crmiua charge shall be rhwitn conducted before 20
lice justice other magistrate to be dealt with as the law
directs.
Office shk continue 10 hld their Offices for and until the
expiration Of the terms for which they seyeray ap
pointed subject the performance Of duty to the pfovs
ions OF this act and TO the ordinances rules and regulations
MADE by authority and in pursuance thereof
S6A The Commissioners of Police appointed by this act
shall continue in Office for the terms herein pescr bed Two
of said shall remain in Office until the first
day Of January eighteen hundred and fifty i've; Others
Of said Comm ssioneIs shall remain IN Office until the first
day Of January eighteen hundred and tyseven and the
other two O. said Commis nes shall remain IN office until
the first DAY Of January hundred aud nine Tns
Board shall gnate soon after its organization the
Commissioners who shall out Of Office at The several pc
f65 The vacancies caused the Board by the expiration
Of these respective terms Of ONCE shall be filed by the
! the City and County OF New-York shall the General
Election preceding the eSPsion OF these respective
terms elect two commissioners OF Police, who shall enter
upon the duties Of their Office on TIE first day OF January
p.I such election me ballots depo:lted FOR he
elected fhall contain but name such ballot and tho
Nho shall number OF
the who shall receive the second gesest
Der OF votes shall he declared elected.
S66 Tie Commissioners of Police, elected as herein
vded shall hold Office for years and their
Office shall be elected in like and for the term.
S67 The Chief of Police for the City and County of New
York shall be elected by the electors thereof at the
raj election 1854 and In SIX thereltr
he shall upon the duties OF his office the expiration
OF the for which the present Chief appointed and
after the first day OF January nexi following his
election.
S6s The laws relative to the manner of the election Of
the Mayor OF sad City, sha a. far applicable and cons 81
to the the election OF the Commission
eu aud Chief OF Police.
go No person connected with the Police Department
shall be lsble TO military fire or jury duty.
S7o The Act entitled An Act for tbe esssshmen and
regulation OF the Police Of the City of Newfork" pissed
May 1874 except sections and OF the int article aud
sectousS ii and Is OF the fourth article; and the
entitled An Act 20 sineDd Aci entitled Act for
the estsbhmen and regulation OF the Police Of the City Of
Newly passed May 7, 1874 passed May 1896 except
sections2 8, g. and 10 of article third And the
entitled AN Act TO amend entitled Act 10
amend Act entitled Act for the establishment aud reg
uston OF the Police OF the City OF NewYork" together
with all other acts and pars of sets ordinances rules aud
regulations inconsistent with tins act hereby repealed
S7l This shall take effect the first day OF JAY
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