The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-23

MARCH 22-Isaac 0. Barker, ESQ.,, President, in Il
chair The minutes were read and approved.

MARCH 22-Isaac o. Barker, Esq, President, in the
chair. The minutes were read and approved
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition OF Thomas Laurence and seventy. Eve
theirs, to be organized an exempt engine company
REFERRED petition of the New York and Harlem
Railroad Company, for leave to much of the SOU
theru side of Thirty street. between Fourth and
Lexington avenues referred. Alderman W. Tucker Of
tered q resolution calling upon the members Of the So
nate and Assembly from this city to their best on.
deavors to procure Law perfectng the title of the city
the block Of ground west of Washington Market be-
tween piers q and %, North river Adopted. A COM
muncadou received from the Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department, with complaints Of Hose Company No.
AZ against No II, and of Hose Company &c. No IL also
against several companies for running the sidewalks
Referred. The report of committee concurrng to pay
Chas Riddle $3.50 services rendered in 1852 as Depu
ty City Inspector. Adopted, Several petitions COR
recton Of taxes Alderman yoorhis offered resolution
directing the Commissioner of repairs aad Supplies to
inform the Board why he has not reported the expense
OF taking down the ruins Of the building in the Park
lately known as the New City Hall. "Nr
THE PoLIcE DEPARTMENT.
Alderman BRIGGS presented the following petition from
Oliver GARRISON
Of the thirty nine policemen who have been in prison be
sent to the Board OF Adermmen, by Mr. Matsell it's
80 "a, can ana
shat he send at the time all the Official reports that
he received from the Twenty second ward Of this city,
to the resolution OF Alderman Briggs that the
people may learn the important particulars
Alderman HOWARD hoped the petition would be laid on
the table. II not OF character to deserve reie.
Tie petition was then laid on the table.
Several papers from the Board of Councmen were re-
fsrred 10 the respective committees
TIN POOLE TRAGEDYTHE "a, 700 REWARD NON CONQUERED
On the report Of the Councmen for the
of $4,000 for the apprehension of Baker, the murderer
OF Poole being sent back from that Board adhering
their former action,
Alderman BRIGGS moved that this Board receds from
their former action, and concur with the Couuclmen in
granting the reward
Alderman yooRHrs hoped 1t would not be concurred in
1t was fought to make this national affair but he
sorry to that ali those who engaged in IL
Americans. Poole made one good remark before he
died, "Idie trus American" / wish he had lived
self as political rowdy to set OF demagogues, or are
they true Americans who hired him He was born in
my own State New Jersey and came here where he was
them. He spoiled here Hs . fine noble,
handsome looking fellow but degenerated into the tool
of demagogues. What did he do last fahY Al the
Broadway House he made the politicians nominate his
friends for and Commissioner Of Streets Lamps
and he got $40 ooo for IT, There Is no man in this Board
has more American blood running in his veins than
have. My grandfather, and | may say my grand.
mother fought in the revolutionary war; but deny
,nas aid not to he Goss
who killed Poole he believed IT a brutal murder
and he hoped they would be made to pay for it, He had
gouged the eye out Of policeman and cut and MANNED
a man named Brinkerhon He had been sed several
times for such conduct. u SAM can't find better
American to build character upon than Bill Poole, h.
we'll he died true American II that is So and hope
II is trust he is better of now, and better of
without him. If Judge Stuart had been half vigant
when police magistrate IN preventing crime as he Is
now in to catch Baker he would have done
for the preservation OF the peace than in appre
bending this runaway. BE contended that the reward
Of $500 offered the Mayor sufficient and he hoped
the reward Of % 900 proposed, would be voteidown
Alderman WAKEMAy supported the resolution for the
He though that Judge Stuart acted throughout
the whole affair for the purpose OF carrying out the end,
OF Justice II sucn murderer allowed escape,
great injury would be done TO the of justice and
a disgrace TO TIE community.
Alderman BRIGGS said that the Alderman OF the Ninth
ward (yocrhs) losing his American blood. He Aid.
b. wculd vote for the appropriation.
Alderman WiLtIAxTrcKR would vote against the reso-
luton TIE Mayor being the head Of the police depart
ment would do his duty. II any extra bills came In
Lere for expenses in the apprehension Of Bakeand he
had no doubt they would amount to over Is, o0o-he
wouid vote for them.
Alderman ELY was opposed 70 the motion, because1he
believed IL would b. precedent calculated TO do great
deal OF iaury ~ the police might, under similar cir
cumstsncss, fAn 70 do thslr daty, hope Of getting
revsrS.
Alserman SaGos expressed bis tef.f in the truth Of
the report Tat Baker had gore West and that
Additional reaaon Why he would vote for the reward,
With hspe that he might be eco. back from Canada
Tr vote WA ce taken, when there apresxed tartecn
for adhewin &c their fosner scuon and fexr sgsist H.
Th Beard therefore aon cssovrs a spyroprapns the
eg 900 Tor tho reward