New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-13
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BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
TUESDAY, June IL, 1555.-D. ID. CoSovER, Esq,
President, In the cbair.
Petitions Rfferred-By Mr.. WAsDELL-Of John
saery for payment Of Sl2 alleged TO De due to MIN IN
"i1 oy0 fsres ca Mo- M new engine.
BY hr BAzSEy-Of r. A L. stuart and otasrs ts1
Sh.mber its whole length be rep.ved with Rus OF 'th
ResolutionS-By Mr.. HAswELL-Thst tenders be
advertised 5 to 5s 'hs ssA hss I'M cutters
Brosdwsy between Whitehall and POurfsenthss where the
paved with the Rus, Pernc pavement taken up
laid after the Of the street pavement an thai taes
be q stone parallel with the street except q n
Of the curbtone Also, that ordinance be framed that no
pavement be taken herr after In budls or ter laying sever
pipes ac except grde direction Of Commissioner OF Repairs
by M FLoYD-PIesbe and resolutions to have sup ioo' Oh
RiyrrCn-si. dreds led ouf.-Acopted .
ByMr. JAcKsos-1hat tie sunken barges in the slip
On side Ct the ferry the foot Of Roosevelt street Be re-
moved. To COMMITTEE. on wbsrves, &c
The following communication from the Mayor was
received last evening by the Beard Of Councimen.
M,yoR's OFFICE, NEw-YoRX, June IL, lass
To The honorable ne board of CoEncl@en 49,,
GESILEmKs: inclose herewith statement OF " the
puber of detailed policemen in he City together win TIE
name Of each policeman detailed the Place CT PLACES
witch be detailed the nstura Of the service Be peror NED
part the day such policeman nsssed his ou
ties. called for from the Bo.Id OF Gomnsonsri .. rs
This information h furnished by myself as Mayor without sd
,sns, svsss Of the Mayor as head OF the Polio. Depart
detail policemen without responsibility % anody not
OF the State and ~ Charter Organization aud regulating
the Police orce placed use the and control
Commissioners, consisting of The Mayor, Recorder
City Judge 1he Common Council Of this City given BY
nc act OF the Lesiss'nIs nor oy me & ., ay 70.
or Jsone Of this Department. Beyond the necessary lsss
,ion required IN vor plies such Station Houses &C. it
has rotins stever with it. II appoint the Com
nCnes lake any part in the appointment, tna or re-
rnova q policemen interfere with the and regulations
adopted By them for its government has thus
D. stnt whatever far the direction aad exers. Of lie
But admitting the right of the Common Council call for
The inf ra;icn asked the resolution ferred 10 has spped
TO the oces the dstsins OF polio bsng p.srog
alive e in the Mayor by State law the Board
such having nothing 10 DO With Whatever
The Mayor makes all the exc pit ohce detailed BY
the plains few Of the Wards who aet a. Dock Masters
Council or In any other quarter ,upesa bis
discharge Of h DUTY. He will perform Il for the public benefit
taken elsewhere having for m object interference with ths
he adopt with reference 10 IT, The proper eisncy
of this corps dependent. discipline which be OBJ
tanned and maintained only by the finn hand of unre ed
gower entirely exempt from outside insasnees Inc Maya
important branch Of the pubic service which hiss been wisely
sbiy OF the tru.t viii ready inpsrt
ton the Council which may be required to enght
the Department f which be the head and which by
law he h. with h associated sole control from any Efforts to
subve this sutho Ivy aud thus impair the subodnaon 80 es
sentia the well beng Of the police force Information con
purpose Of legislation because has no power to iessae az al
bec that may be misunderstood misconstp ID in
giving the inform alton now called for
N "
Quoting this Department The whole policy Of lay Administers
ton has throw all the Executive Offices TO public
SCRUTINY. Investigation injurious 70 properly
public Office, though there why
large police force governed by strngen' rules affecting It's
discipline and the control Of head shou not be
assns Influences foreign to its nand
unscqusinte5 with the domestic yJme and the consoida
TO the preservation OF proper submission 10 The
ecCgni.6d authority.
ith tbis brief tetemen Of my views how far the
Con Council interfere in the administration of the
Police Department Of this City, and without any intention Of
treating your authority with dsTeec herewith submit the
information called for. Very respectfully,
FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor.
TIE report shows that the Reserve Corps il COM
posed of lis policemen who occupied the following
Regulating stages in Broadway %; Emgrant squat 10; De
Attendin second hand dealers and Junk shops
g. Inspector PawnbTokers scrveners 8; tening Police
Sessions and serving warrant 81 attending
tracks Railroad Depots u Doc.s and nlrkets 81 Oh ef
Of Reserve Corps Il serving bastardy warrants Telegraph
going the grand rounds 3; Physsoians 81 Ferries
Il Inspector Ii Public Squares Merchants and Corn
Exchanges Juvenile Asylum, Aims House, IL Piers
the following proportion: First Ward Il second 5; Third 81
Fourth 81 Fifth Sixth 10; Seventh, g; Eighth u Ninth 81
Tenth I; Eleventh, 10; TIVE h, Thirteenth, 4 Fourteenth
IL; Fieerib 4; sixteenth 81 seventeenh,S Eighteenth ~
NDeeeenh, z; Twentieth, loi Iweniyhrst, o. i"enysee
Pcfition-By Mr.. HEALEY-From PAYERS employed
by Pevements for increase OF from
81 20 10 50 per day. To COMMITTEE Oh Salaries Ac
ReDOrts-Of Committee on Streets IN favor OF paw
irg Mnaen.sne and Courlandt-s,s. with iron psvements
Adopted. ~ x ..
ufop 10 LatiDg erect tower monument on ash
gtonsquAe amended by making II Hamilton aHre and
otherwise amended. Adopted
The report relation appointing Policemen was called
but agein laid on the table
The Board then Adjourned Friday afternoon at O'Clock