The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-03

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ne Board net Last svsnng-Aldsruan Barkss, pre-.
sissnt The char The minutes of the previous inset
ha read and approved.
PETITIONS
q Daniel r. fireman and others, against granting H.
sssses for line Of stages Bloomin ydsls road,
terminate At Eighty sixth street Referred. or the
representatives OF the Fire Department, relative the
granting Of discharged certificates On motion OF Alder
mar Howard, it was grated. ar +. A. Dawes and
sthers repeal of ordinance OF May H. 1882 AZ
tsetDs the dealers IN second hand household ARTICLES
Referred.
DAYS oE MEETING.
Alderman WILLIAMSON moved that when this Board
asosrns tnat E be To TUESDAY, and ths after the 4to
We Board meet every night except s.sardsy, TAU
Mia, snt moved to except tuesday, Ga inst. Carried
FOURTH OF JULY.
>s.cr eeu.tl ss4etssa taIltsd tn. Mayor AMI cou&
sn JouDcil to receive marchiog saluts from the LIST
DIVISION at 10 AN, on the 4th inst.-Accep,ed.
TIE GIFT OF MONSIEUR ANrOlNG ErRx.
The Mayo. s.nt IN coumanication d atins Mons
Anyone sx bad presented the city with his celebrated
Mr Etes, wSo is smiDens Fr.n,hman, prsysat, ths
pure an evidence Of his Appreciation for oar iust,
tGiiOns ne cormunisssen vas referred to toe CON-
suitable response TO the g,ver.
The Board tnen adjourned to Thursday
pouCs ApPolNrMENrs-THR MAYORS OPINION AZ no ray
AUTHORITY THE ALDERMEN TO ISrnarxas
WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MAYORS OFFICE, NAQ York. July q 1855.
70 THE Hon. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
cENrlEaks-Your Board passed resolution tho
18th ol, that HIS Honor the Mayor bs here
bv requested TO furnish, Tor ,hs information OF teis
Bard 81 is next meeting. TO morrow afternoon, the
18TH Dst list OF all appointments made ia the Police
Department the nrst day Of Jaouary last dssix
sstAg them by wards; together with nams Of all
pol whose terms OF Office have oired, aud
NJ, 70 appointed and also the Aunss Of all policemen
ssSsved' which could been replied to immsdiats-
~ but for your adjournment until to-day. now have
the honor to reply 1t ~0ulc have been sufficient for
~ tn hiatt
sPpo,n nents and removals in the Pol Department
are ade by the Boaro Of Poioe Commissioner and to
that bocy the inquiry should addressed. But admit
ting that the power to give the inform alton asxsd Is
my bands, respectfully cecnne giving it, insswash
Csuncl TO AJAX it. rbe rtgat saM upon The several
executive departments tor inform .tion 10 G by the
ehsItsr 10 the May and the Common Couacii but
Authority TO either it, separate capacity
both bosrds jointly to call upon the for infor
he made the .ols and exclusive head The Of in
sa,res tb kind, and nceed, the only ground upon
vhah they can be maintained, to procure
ier TIE purpose OF es'slaton and to furnish to the
w power data to enaols 1t To arrive at correct
ssne,usious When these are its Objects it should
be withheld, and would not by me, while
aInytDg the authority to require IT.
In the present instance, however, NO such motive
The inquiry made TO the appointment and
Heval OF csnnot re required to sabaesve
legislative Objects because the Common Council have no
power to egsate in the premises. 1t has jurisdc.
ttes ever toe appointing and removing wbatsvsr and
ssn take action which Will ia the least effect them,
way the other therefore to grant this in'orms
Zen esn serve NO good purpose whilst an admission of
,h to :'s IT, -h,sh aa s the obligation to give
yaFtment it would be violation Of the charter and
laws, which wisely place the police under Board Of
OoDmissicntr, who are independent Of the Common
council in all respects The for this regulation
srs oouous. IN. police Of a city like New YorE should
- essentially mditsry in its character and discipline;
\ should possess all the elements Of q well disciplined
sorIs, who're ehet duty it rs to execute with aacrty
should be obdateono part should be hostile
the other All Influences attempting TO interfere with
should be rsjec ed, would DO the attempt OF
the civil authorities in time Of to direct the evo'u
ss authority However n,ny officers there may bs
sssA possessing commanding powers, they exercised
;ys,on os authori.y IT, ,ssre Ne,e there would
efficiency. Our police force founded upon this
principle It IL military in its uniform 10 its perscnne
and in Its disciplne-in the mode OF issuing SDters-
Il ineivouAl responsibility, and the nature pf its
patrol duties. In the city's quiet and pesc e,h po-
A sasc.r in tine Of riot or disorder, it an
army subject to precisely the same tactics ANA COM
handed precisely the military princieIes NO
Suitable power created for duties OF eutusly oppo
site and eifer mt character should be permitted to tn
AMY and ,b. army itss Il was WISE provissoo tns.
ne police should be exempt from interference from
Ss.S s ns
popular Influences which continually aSitang your
swn and all other political delieeratiys bodies tina:
liable to demoraizng party Influences, and tossed to
and fro upon the wave Of political struggles With this
incorporated II not dicutt to that in CITY like
New York the NEST stringent government and laws
TOO weak to do the which may be demanded in
sAs prsservaton Of public order. At any momsnt the
sssaDizston This body may alone become the stay ara
sssreetivs Of popular viosnos.
To meet suoh calamity NO other force should Be re-
Quissd Il should always be sunicest to suppress At
ssmpts to subvert municipal authority An armed re-
fistar TO armed mob in event BE-
~ the police 10 properly organized, disciplined and
commanded. 1t Ii my TO do away with the necessity
Il shedding blood tos Of ths Of the
IT, under my personal commend, withoutmilitary assist
anee and without taxing ltie to pot down whatever
may be TO the law. desre TO
Be eft alone in these designs believing myself TO Be the
bsst judge Of what l. required, ana feeling that
sash.r Strengthen my power than weaken il BY intro
duebg belief in the departm meat that there 10 HIGHER
spp aims. The sussctios incident 70 the prnapis
by which ! command. These are the motives which
bring ne TO the determinations to resist at all hazards
asp Interference with the police by any other power
vSatsvsr. Ia under my command by state Laws, ~
seton Of commissioner and BY public sentiment
ksssn this authority shall be resisted 70 the end 1t
win ~ for the people TO decide whether | shall be
ND Arm honest and imperial administrator Of the
Police pepsrtmept and whether the improvement a.
ready manifest shall continue and Do sustained oy the
Intelligence and virtue Of the community Very respsct
fully, FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
The first meeting of this board for the month jay
beld last night In their chambers In tho City Hall
tho President y. d Conover, In the chair.
The sst taing in order the consideration OF petit
tions all Of which were referred to their proper
Dittees.
Resolutions next in order, but mono Of impor-
sanee were presented
Here long and rambling debate sross, which a2oear-
ed 10 be . measure or strength between Councilmen
Mashs Pisckney and Conover the first against ths two
,As. upon a resolution offered by Councilman Mason st
ths hast meeting of the Board, as follows =
Whereas, By q resolution which originated In this
Board certain inorma ton respectfully solicited OF
he Commissioners Polics for the purpose soley Of
furnishing the Common Council . basis upon wnicn to
judee of the necessity for ADDITION the Police De-
psstment by Ascertaning whether the present force
Vas economically employed; aad whereas, said In