The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-17
City Intelligence.

THE Police TEGRAPH II Is announced that the police
telegraph, that connects the different station houses
throughout the city with the Chiefs Office in tie Park
is to be improved, and the apparatus smp6ed
make It useful Heretofore has been employed to
convey slarns of fire to the City Hail. and restore
hcrsea and to their owners; but 1t question
whether paid the cost Of its construction. Hereafter,
1t Ia understood crimes, casualties, arrests and more
perfect report Of fires w be transmitted to the Chiefs
Office to be recorded there This should have done
long go The fact s the poce telegraph, especially At
night has been aten led in Incompetent
Crime and robberes Of all kinds generally done undor
cover Of the III. night. and the head office Of the pubic
then as in the daytime. Yet incredible IS It may
pear there are only two petromen duty at the Ciefs
Office from r. N. to A. NJ and they have sole charge
of the cce during those hours and attend to all tue
telgaphing. Naturally enough persons desiring infor
robbed--fnd their way to the Chiefs Office curing
the night and find to their astonishment responsible
party On duty h place in respect interior 70
to perform the duss Of police captain rhould be APP
pointed on duty at night and complete record kept Of
every thing Of interest that transpes for the benefit Of
the public aad which, Of course, should be free to ths
oiate attention.
NEW York PRISON ASSOCIATION annual meeting OF
the New York Prison Association held yesterday ri
4P NJ at No. Is Centre street. to elect officers for the
ensuing year. The wing the officers chosen
Prtsidnt-Francis R. Tiilon.
Vice Praidena-R. N. Hsvens, James q. Titus, Jchu
Corresponding Secrelary-John Stanton Gould.
Recordfng Stcraary-Jas. c. Holcen.
IredsurT-Hepry A. Oakley.
Iynunce C0mmttee-Nr c. Gilman Chas. Clay ION New.
bold, Henry P. Marshall, 0. r woodtord Henry Oak
Committees on Detentons OF Prisoners Prison Dscip.
line and Discharged Convics we're also elected
NEW FEATURE IN THE PUBLIC ScHooIs.-Hereafter
there will be what known pton days in the
public schools when the public invited and expected
to attend to witness the proficiency Of the scholars in
and ladies and gentlemen who have children at these
bene6cent Institutions viii, doubt, be present 10
examinations cannot but be beneficial to both teachers
and pupils.
REoReASnyG TIE FIRE DEPARTMENTAL convention IL
in secret session every Saturday evening" at the
Chief Engineers Office drawing up . series Of to
properly reform and reorganize the New York Fire De-
partment. The following named gentlemen constitute
the psrsonnd Of the Convention -
Aldermen-Tucker Voorhees, Clancy. oouncilmcn-Brsdy
Ksnnard Merit Faulch j. L. Smith Fire Gommisscners-
ssna,yss.Buad ase 49, sm sDru snS ST. Bs nens
g Cameron Hose %. Cannon q sndL y. FremenLynes
Tnsins 10 And ssms sS sI il " A'' L. " 'o''''
II Is found that there . number Of conflicting ordi-
nAnces governing the Fire Department These want
codying and ordinances win be repor ted clearly de-
nbg the rights and mode Of election Of the
sIpulons and resgnstions decaratory Of the rules I.
be observed by companies when on duty and in facs
SETTING forth sysrynns Necessary for The
convention.
II IL supposed, wild continue over six months.
BURNING A STRAW BgD.-Between and 2 O'Clock On
sunday morning, the alarm Of FIRE in the Seventh Dis
tret oocasioned by straw bed taking fire, in the
dwelling house, No. Catherine sfa. Mrs. Bernard IL
placed lighted candle too near the straw mat
tress and hrg asleep the candle burnt own and red
the bed The Hames were exsiDguised with fen pals
Of water Damage about $40. No insurance
ACCIDENT on BOARD THE STEAMSHIP EpiyBuRG-On satur-
day about O'Clock. John r. Uric, ssamau aged %
year, fell from the maintopsai yard on desk, aud was
instantly killed. He was buried Sunday In the Dutch
reformed church buryfng ground, at Quarantine.