The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22
Reports or the Chief OF PoIice.
THE NEW POLICE UsIvoaM.
Lnswer tn n reaOlntiOn of the Roard NJ Al,

In answer to resolution of the Board Of Alde.
men the Chief OF Police reports
That there four members of the Police Depart.
ment who refuse to wear the Uniform Tney were
suspended, and tried before the Commissioners Of
Police and afterwards the case was carried up to the
Supreme Court, before which Court it is now pend
ing. am not acquainted with their reasons for re-
fusng to wear the uniform.
CABBAGE AND ASHES IN THE srREBTs--CLo5INa or
RuMnoLEs ON THE SABBATH.
In answer to resolution Of the Board OF Alder.
men, asking the reasons why the ordinances not
enforced in relation TO throwing garbage and ashes
in the streets. &C., the Chief Of Police reports
That the ordinances in relation to throwing gar.
bage and ashes in the streets have, various oco-
sions, engaged the attention Of the chief officers of
tre Police Department, and that every effort has
been made to prevent practice so injurious to the
health Of tho city. To show what has been DONE
herewith enclose copies OF the several general orders
(six In 1umber) that have been issued the depart
ment- Under those orders number Of delinquent
policemen have been tried and suspended from pay.
Yet even these stringent measures we're found in
adequate to entirely abate the evil as il was found
that the pabic, did not support the authorities.
Moreover great hardships resulted from the enforce
ments of the law, in the following mauner:-Gar-
bsge and ashes are generally thrown into the streets
by women, who tahe care of their 9n households
and when policeman undertook to arrest them nc
found that he had to forciby drag mother away
from her helpless children, and leave them exposed
to the accidents and casualties incident to childhood
and the feelings Of the man would overcome the
sternness OF the officer, and he would walk away de-
termned to suffer the consequences rather than to
outrage the feelings Of humanity. In many instances
the policeman would insist arrestng the offender
although stoutly resisted in the performance of his
duty; ana In those cases the magistrate would i'm.
pose nominal fine or dismiss the case with repri-
mand.
In almost every instance where an arrest was
made the indignant husband backed by numbers of
nptf n al
against the policemen, so that tney were har-
rassed and perpexed on every side. Resort was
had to the CORPORATION Attorney whenever the
name Of the offender could be ascertaned; but
this also proved Intellectual. One, two aud
sometimes q cozen families, resided in tue
same house, and shey watch the motions of the po
licecep and we they are inspecting other parts Of
their posts ashes aud garbage would be thrown into
the streets; and instances have been known where
SPECIAL watch has been kept for days in succession
without being able to detect the offenders
Again, frequent complaints have been, and are
still ade 70 .e, that garbage end ashes are allowed
TO remain in the front OF the dwellings, Of citizens for
six, eight or ten days at time, without being re.
moved. aGd the utensils containing the same are
needed by the families, and as last resort, they
compelled by the neglect OF the authorities, TO empty
them IN the streets To fine or arrest citizens under
such circumstances would be gross wrong.
10 prevent the evil complained Of other remedies
are mperatiyely necessary. Carts, 20 remove offal
&c, should pass each house at least once a day;
and where there are number OF families occupying
the house. tight boxes should be placed in front
of the house, as receptacle for the garbage aud
ashes the contents OF which should be oyed every
day, and the boxes thoroughly cleansed.
In relation TO removing the snow from the side
walks, would say, that the occasion of the snow
that fell gave particular instructions to the cap
tans OF the districts TO have the ordinances enforced
in relation 70 having the snow removed from the
sidewalks A few days afterwards was severely
injured while engaged in the discharge Of my duties
in consequence of which was confined to my house
W to the time cf the passage of the resolution.
have been uforned, however, that it was impossible
for cit zens 70 remove the snow from the sidewalks
without injuring the pavements, and consequently
the ordI Iance was not violated
| The closing Of rumholes on the Sabbath day IL
properly the duties of the magistrates of the several
| wards, and II they sre allowed 20 keep open the
blame attaches TO the Aldermen and their Assist.
| ants, and not to the Police Dep rtment, as appear
from the sections q the laws relating to the subect
Article s, Rev. Stat VOL l. p. 20, secs 20, H. and
52J
The Alderman and Councmen Of the Ninth ward,
requested the assistance Of tho Police Department in
enforcing the law, which has been promptly accord
ed to them as it will be cheerully accorded to the
Aldermen and Councilmen of any other ward who
will enforce the law. Respectfully.
GEo. w. MArsELL, Chief Of Police.