The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-07

G. Hsnschel II Murray street
Robert L. Stevens. 50 b rolSy street
l. H. Rolmes lis Chambers street.
Ellis Potter. l4S Chambers street.
VIM. Martin. II Warren street
J. G. King, Jr., 40 Barclay street.
+. lpgoldsby, 48 Warren street.
John W. Hamersey, St Murray street.
G. Vanderbilt. owner of tive houses the Of
CAlleee place and Warren. street.
Thomas sufsrn, 90 Chambers Al and 43 Arrsn, 124
ChAmb ers and 81 Day streets.
Austin i. Sands, Ito ana liz ohambsrs street
james Boyle H. D., 81 College place.
John J. Hesly, IS College place.
II. p. Lsconb, 81, "a and eo Barclay street.
Rogers Walker, AZ and 90 Barclay street.
Henry Thompson, No. 4 College place.
Wood Gibson 10 Barclay street.
Geo w d Jshal Read loo Chambers street
Geo. Fair 50 vetsy street.
VIM r, Painter 10 Warren ST. eet.
VIM. H. SCOTT, 80 Murray street.
Thos PAton lac Chambers street and 13l Rsada street
David stewart, l4s Chambers street, and 12l ReAds
John Aclland, 81 BArslAy street.
WI Syms, A Murray street.
For Gooid Hoyt cutor William Redmond I3 and IS
J. R. Whiting, So Murray and 55 Warren street
William Baldwin, No College place
Joseph Paytou, lo4 aud LOG Cham sess street
James + h Frederick Gilbert, ID and IS Wsrres 121
James A. Stevens, Jr., agent, l63 and los Chambers
John Dortic, IS Warren street
rRoroszp IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WORKING OF THE FIRE AND
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The following Inn portant unicAton was received
from Peter Cooper, E,q -
To HONORABLE rnE MAYOR COMMON CousuL OF TIL.
ClY OF NEW York
The Subscriber takes this ethod TO represent to your
honorable body certain Improvements for
and of arssto give greater eaieucy to
the police greatly lessen labors tho Fir. De
par tmept 1T the time give greater security TO
life and property and the g,veyamsa. Of our city.
Your subscriber Is Of opinion that these i'm
will adopted, result In great ssneh to tho Gig, State
ano alton
good govern msat in this city, like the hear. Of
great body win make itself felt throughout State
nation and to extent throughout the world
desiring greatly to for native city the iLes
sbis blessings Of good government hs ventursd to
prspoee and urgDty recommend 20 the str.ous consd
GRAFTON Of honor able boy plan foupred prn
cipls that believe viii do orpg about security
order and good government than any aid ali other
thai within tbs range OF municipal POW
TO adopt This plan and principle to WHOA sllude Will
make II directly collar and cent interest OF some
three quarters Of al the officers in the employ OF the city
government to faithfully perform their duty.
Kths can b thown TO be conveDienty practoa be- 1t
must b ~ mited that would bring abou gres eff
cheney in the execution OF all ussfu laws
han any other means which have been applied to
Bsfors attempt description OF tbi, PLAN VIII state
that will require greater oonvsnsncss
meDt Of Il % Than chose nov provided By the present
rapgement
The necessary facilities for co .venientiy putting out
frs be arranged In short time, and At osmpara
lively mall penss, BY pssirg boiler iron tank
thirty feet in height toe top o. the present
Murray hin This tank to be filled and kept full Of
ty small steam ne prov ded fer that pur pose
And Is an additional security ~ouli proposs that
present City Hall be raised sdd,tions story and
covered with iron tank tina; would hold fact
Of The outside OF this tsnk DO made repre-.
sent cornice round the buiiding
II sdcniors building Hhond be put up take the
place If tn. lately destroyed By tire should be
loraed 80 Is 10 be in harmony with the present City
Hall Epd covered With similar tank and cornice
respond With this greater head and tupply OF
always ct COMMAND Ane ready for connection with the
present street mains the rornsnt signal given from
any police station will be spparsnt that all the,by.
drsns viii be maze esieot raise ever the tops
Of the highest houses Ia the city.
would, In addition, propose til It there should be
placse 1t convenient distances 10 avery street. small
cart containing three hundred feet OF
carts should be light that could draw them
to the nearst to the fire and brog the water on
the fire In the shores possible time With this srrnngs-
msnt propose 10 make 1t the interest Of every IN
the police 10 watah ssicst ncendaes and thieves and
70 every possible effort To sxtiog1isn fres
they To make 1t the interest OF the poi,e per-
should set apart fund shi,ngs per day, in add
ton 10 the Of each to be held BY the
ton to the end Of each year-aDd ~hen II shall be
anec that the loss and by fire. and thu loss OF
property stolen. shal have been reduced below the
OF the last tan years. then this fund Of two
shiings per day. In edon former wages, shall
be equally di 'ded between the forming the police
department.
In addition to this, propose that the corporation
the Of this city to bid offer the largest per
oeptsgs that they willing give all that the loss
and damage BY fire oan be reduced below the average
rnis 1um to be added to the corporation fuad Of two
ahiDgs per day and TO DO equally divided with the city
police
police 70 FOR himself amount sufficient par
hs rent every yeAr over and ABOVE his present wages
ing that VIII 10 they sAveg dollar for selves
hoy saving 6fty dollars for the community
ness and misery annually produced BY the dssoatng
rsvss,s OF nre.
police appointed for and duras good behavior with
the liberal salary they receive and with addition
81 privilege OF securing 70 themsslvs uay, large
ount and Above their regular airy, might
ways BE- relied every measure that would
tend TO order and COED government. A depart
emit 20 formed who're duty It uld be 10 every
street Of the city BY DAY snd nisot would a. 1t their in
tees ~ well IS duty, to watch and
when Gre was Uncovered they would iDssaty sgns
many bcfe carts Desirable with oirssti for every
next man to double his walk. When such TO
they would al be armed police po vsrs TO pro-
.ct property and TO bring and the with hose
On the b'e ua the general alarm became nec saiy TO
fummop the 6remen TO the charge which would SELDOM
happen vi b such facilities and such Interest to er
pepish fires Quo Of the best features Of this arrasgs
D.nt viii BE- the constant tender ana interest there
~ill be into police ceI good men, and
TO crovd out bad Tney vii dad II their interest
have every an turned out Who lie thsr drunk n Tia or
dishones And 10 Lave is their place those Il A. are
sober honest and Efficient riey -i fnd IL their ia.
terest TO close every shop that IL selling without
license, and they ell not be long IN finding out that
rgs part OF the fires arte meas and tho
t.gsdson hnd esreesness that the results
Of dissipation.
II must be apparent TO every rejecting mind that ths
great Of city slresdy po burden on the
percent 8reran great that have right expect
thu, -ill ,. borne great ~bils longer By voluntary
are department.
10 eyaent that something should be dore At cnse to
urtsh the Gre department the relief that thsy have
right ~ expsct ffom the excessive labor unavoid
able In craving their gnss TO from the hazard
AID fatigue In ~orsg them 1T, the nrss tina,
tsbe place.
In the opinion CT your suh scrber the pan OF pson,
vht carts With hose At convenient distances
syeet to BE- At the service OF body police, ell interest
ed to nae this hose for the sxpguishment Of hrss via
he ersstest potsbls energy and en- IL ihs best thai
can - adopted by this arrangement II sAfs 10 eAlsu
ate that the present Are dspAr mont win b relieved
rom ntthipg ts three quarters Of the dates they
nov saed upoa 10 Dsr ofm. A - equvaset for this
lief propose that the Gre department. become thu guard
- - Sitr 20 ~ 1fat