The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12

within aftssn days, the two Boards, BY joint ballot,
shall appoint
veto by the Mayor Al such parts Of the charter Of
New York inconsistent with this act repealed Those
not inconsistent remain in force and effect.
tho Mayor, together With the Aldermen and the Assist.
ants living in the wards where 70 be granted.
Sec IT. This act to be submitted to the people for sp
pIoya the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday
Sec is Common Council to make necessary arrange.
ments for elections authorized by this act.
AMENDING THE POLICE LAW.
On the 9th instant Mr. SrUYvsAST introduced the fol-
AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT or
NEW YORK
Sec. l. The rst seventh and eighth sections Of arti-
Gle second the first section OF article third OF the
act in relation to the Police Department. Of the city and
county Of New York passed April ls 1883 are hereby
han hereafter be appointed BY the Board Of Commits
sioners of Police herein provided for The Chief so ap
from the date V Of this appointment and the term Of
Office of the Chief Of Police shall forever thereafter be
Sec q The second section Of article third Of the act
Gin relation to the Police Department Of the city and
S s@eesy al smendsd 90 to read as follows =
Every officer policeman and doorman, must be citizen
of the United States, Of the State of New York,
to the President Of the Board Of Commissioners
citizens certifying that they have been personally &C
quanted with the applicant for FIVE years last past and
character for honesty, morality and sobrsty BE must
also present to the President certificate Of surgeon
appointed by the Commissioners Of Police, that he has
professionally examined such applicant, and that he Is
q man Of sound body and robust constitution, and is
able to sustain the Abors and exposures Of patrolman
The applicant must also establish to the satisfaction Of
the Board that he read and write egby the English
language and that he understands the first four rules Of
arithmetic ALI vacancies in any of said Offices shall be
filed in like The members Of the Police Depart
ment as provided for BY this aS shall hold their
Offices during good behavior, and shall only be removed
for n hereinafter proyided
Sec. 8. -, all Of the city of New York, are hereby
constituted and appointed Board of Commissioners Of
Police for the establishment of rules and regulations OF
York; for the appointment Of Chief Of Police and all
nected with the department; which Board on the first
day Of July D. 1885, shall succeed to all the powers
tofore established And that day the term Of office
Of the present Chief of Police shall expire but nothing
the %ay Of Sna made
cept the the present Chief of Police and
all appointments by him made, Nor shan the act be
present Chief of Police until his successor shall be
Sec. A. The Commissioners named in the last section,
shall meet the 30h Of Jane 1885, between the hours
OF II O'Clock at noon and O'Clock NJ at the office
Of the County Clerk in the City Hall Of the city Of New
York and the County Clerk shall administer to such
Commissioners the oath of Office and in their presence
written the words For short term, and upon the
other two ballots shall be written the words For long
term such ballots shall be BY him deposited in the
said ballots The term Of Office Of the who shall
draw the ballots designated "For short term shall
expire the 3lst day of December 1857 and the term
of office of the two who shall draw the ballots designs
ted "For long tern" shall expire on the 3lst day of
Commissioners to attend such drawing, the County
Clerk shall draw for either all of such abentees and
Commissioners all present and the oath of office
shall be before they enter upon the duties
Sec s. The Board of Commissioners of Police shall
organize the LIST Monday in July, 1855, soon
thereafar as practicable shall select of their mum
Der President for year. and shall appoint clerk
Board, and wbese duty it shall be to attend stated
ceedings and who viii be paid by the supervisors Of
the city and county of New York salary not exceed
each year, the Board shall reorganze by the appoint
ment of one Of its members as President for the ensu
espalsons from the department sSa be issued in the
name Of such President and atested by the clerk OF
appoint the clerk TO the Chief of Police who shall
nue to be paid by the Supervisors Of the city and
~ Of New YORK in the manner heretofore provided
provided by the Common Council Of the city of New
York with room in which they shall hold sessions
hoidaysl for transactng the dutass deyolving upon
them, and for the purpose of uniformity in their
days for specific classes of duties mijority Of their
number shah constitute quorum for the transaction of
made except on concurrence Of three members Of the
Board. For their services the commissioners herein
provided Shall severauy q salary exceed
ing So per annum to be Fixed upon by the Board Of
Supervisors Of the city and county OF New York. which
salary shall not be diminished durng the continuance Of
their term of Office.
s. At the general election the year 1857 and in
every succeeding thereafter there shall be elected
by the electors OF the city Of New York. in the
that county officers for said city elected
Commissioners of Police; but ballot shall have upon
il than name FOR such commiss oner, and the
two receiving the highest number of votes shall
be declared elected The persons elected SHALL onor
before the lst day of January next ensuing such cleo
the oath of Of
OF Police Commissioners and said LIST day of January
shah succeed TO all the powers, duties liabilities and
emolumens Of the members Eth, Board Of Commission
FIRST named in this act and shall hold their Office for
four thereafter Vacancies occurring in the Board
by DEATH resignation removal, shall be filled for the
residue OF the term in the that vacancies
are filled that occur in the ONCE of Justice of the su
Sec s. No Commissioner OF Police appointed or elect
ed under the provisions of this act and who shall quail
y by taking the oath Of Office shall hold any other Of
fee The acceptance of any other Office shall be deemed
a resignation OF the Office OF Commissioner of Police
Sec. Q. The Mayor Of tho city OF New York shall con.
tnue to be the head Of the Police Department in said
city, and shall be member (by virtue of bis Office of
the Board Of Commissioners OF Police herein provided
for and shall be entitled to vote upon all questions as
ing In said Board and entitled to all the powers OF
member Of the Board but without compensation there
Sec TO- All acts or parts OF acts Inconsistent with the
provisions Of this act, are hereby repealed.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect Immediately
LEGALIzNG PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Also the 9th inst, Mr.. W. b. ATKINS, pursuant TO
notice, presented the following bill -
AN ACT TO LEGAIEE PRIMARY ELECTIONS cry or
NEW YORK.
Whenever political party in the city Of New York
having organization representing the members Of the
party residing in sad city, shall twenty days previous
to any general election, notify the Common Council
thereof that they have resolved to hold primary cleo
ton at the same time aud place at which the general
election shall be held, boz marked primary" and
with the OF such party shall be provided by said
Common Council at the polls Of each election district
At such election every eector who has voted Tor the
candidates for State oces for the State Legislature,
and FOR Congress- nominated by any party giving said
notice either of them, may deposit ballot in the box
marked primary" appropriated for such party Such
ballot shall be endorsed URINARY" and shall contain
the Of persons not exceeding ten residing in the
district in which the election is held.