The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-03

prescribe and deue the duties RI departments
for some thi. new and vii require SONS clerical
genera. i'' .s sxsss q'' q. .sf
doe Of Receiver OF Taxes, and placing
former oosp : s,,ll 10 ,S,. BUREAU Sua snpo,Des
By Mayor and Supervisors
The Collector Of Assess ments 10 annexed to the FL
name Department an taken from the Street Depart
me mt. The deputies can be appointed BY the Common
vision, 10 inserted with regard to the bureau OF the
Chamberlain, 70 insure more systemaric method Of
keeping accounts, - well ss an additional check on ex
The hsbtIg Of streets given to the Stree. Depart
mtni, and the collection OF Asscssuene taken from Is
this department aud the superintendent Of Re-
pairs II only eligible when practical builder
To the Croton Aqueduct Board given the grading and
paving Of streets, whether new or DID, oessuse having
charge Of sewers and pipes under them II best do
termi 90 bow and when 70 grade On pave.
The pointment OF Public Aominsr stor Is taken from
me Oily ns pectors is smplned and extend
cd so ~ to give everything that HEATH Department.
and department o. sAnisory nsp otion and duty should
should have; such regulating markets where uuW whole
some provsions ~ be -sree. cleaning recording
births, deaths and marriages under exlstlng laws, &c
The Inspector has also authority the Croon wser
with proper safeguards against loss 70 the general supply
The cubic Of tax assessor 10 omitted from tho piu
Whole subject in CONNECTION Win the prsssn, orioe Of
tax commissioners.
A moral system OF tae of0CltOn Oh rfbW morWo0
authorized without ievyps revenue upon any one class
OF the community engaged In trade OF benefit to the
whole city Twin give facilities TO make. people from
the country who are now said 70 be imposed upon BY
those eEjoyir privileges in . measure exclusive.
Stringent regulations are thro~n ABOUT sales Of city
property and contracts requiring smpe public notice Of
The pay Of the msmbe Of tho Common Council is
The Office OF City Judge Ia continued but any two Po
lice Justices ~ hold special sessiops
The charter election Is separate from State elections
election of MgyOr aud Common COupCil i6 W be
held at the next eit cuoa The departments not sb 'lsh
cd have their incumbents retained until their terms
with the exception of the Comptroller, Counsel and
Mayor oil hears Of departments are appointed By the
AayoF and Board OF Aldermen.
An salaries are 10 be nxed by Co Council No
ices, commlssrs or emouments arc TO be resolved BY
officer Other than ineir sasres except the Collector
resrs Collector OF Csxes the City Iospeotor, who
arc allowed per cennge and fees for the recording OF
births, &c.
R1IoKT POLICE BsooKLYS.
TIE Committee on Clues ana villages having under
coIsiee the b relssve to tue cities OF New York
asd Brooklyn report that they have had for several
weeks under consider Aion the various PROPOSE
tons concerning change In the police departments OF
toss,her with bills referred m the Committee reating 70
NE police Of these cities, and have sereed TO report by
is,lI evils in the public departments these cities
Grave complaints are preferred against toe worknEa
OF the police 81 stems CT NeW York and Brooklyn.
While some regard one cause and others asssgn DIR
ierent rcuons TOR the evils engenderins these com
10
fauN finding; 10 very ev,deot TO tho committee from
inquiries Investigation, that public peace and
YORK sad their ener noes susurban villages have been
OF a;e ipurously affected Marde have Increased and
fetal circumstances Mshssy roSberiss have mutt
ped The esra2ed convcs Of other States cities and
Sos.,s and foreign :na. have been allowed to
Citizens rom the nerior have been afraid TO venture
toward the greet commercial metropo: Of the continent
In conequnce Of these tni g and whether the police
sys,ems OF these cities work well or Iii every II
agreed they may be Improved.
The District Attorney OF New York. Who has been,
Arce 1850 connected With police and criminal urspru
deroe in that CITY, Furnished the committee WITH
TIE Comm.tee find that the charge political Influence
brought seaust Police Board Of New York not with
fosnostou All the present members Of the Same
political party yet one Of tue Board declines TO meet wh
his and on The DAY OF the last general election
ce spsTmsps Ws.,hsr an, s,S%s sscSe, 10 shep
and " 30 to which ofhcer, the Committee do not nnd
,scs'ssry 10 say y osrss,n. .uihsent 70 add 'nss
chief Ulcers OF the Department mus. lead 70 confession
and evil exam pie among the suborein zee In The city
Of 8sooklyn In many Of The wards the Aldermen for
cs reasons, are removing m'moer Of tue police, aud
The number has been lately much diminished BY . re-
drcton Of fe force; and the right OF removal has been
the subieci OF hrgslon
Tie report then reviews present mode OF eleotus
BiooEJn, and he evils eIptrenOea by an nsdequaie
poke in the adJoinng counties OF Westchester and
ccr,os the cities and COUNTIES named into one Metro
poan policA D,rict havinf uniform system Of ponce
eoytrpnsnt and diyessed o. all merely local details;
Lordon and IL soborbs. The Committee express be
lief irAi before long the entire Slate viii adops uniform
s-skm, or ctrsobostes police.
The report declares that ia order avoid local
jeaousies among politicians and demasogues witch might
connVe 10 ensave the police With paruzau and local In
rueptes deemed propr tina, the State should assume
he appoi tnsbt or the chief ofces In the oyi,on OF
Comm lso1ers Nes York 10 lin 10 Q minority, because
10 hort b, her wealth ana importance may well permi,
her 10 be without injury vhie ,hs tendency to extrava
ganl expenditure will be checked me provision pre-.
ting r. I'm n
airy hoe, VIII, u 10 thought keep mere politicians out
Tue p erased bill consists OF ,er,y seven se,ouI OF
which ms follovn . = brie' analysts -
section Urns he counties atd creates tho distdoi
provd,s FOR the appointment by Governor aud senate
nes Quorum TO DO bu,ines ,he Board being posed
OF three commissorers nom New York t~o from Kings,
msnS bern s.yor Of New eve YORK; and one Mayor Of
BIoekIJb
to sever years new appoints 60 70 bold for seven years
provides tia; Of nomination fcy Office vpcses
trust, Governor 70 remove, 40 provided for In cases o.
shcrins en- CT afos vacancies 70 DC nltd oy Board, -
Sec 3 Provides for the organization Of The Board.
SIC 4. Cteses the ofhcss Of President, Treasurer,
chief Clerk deputies with terms a, the pleasure q
the Beard Provdesa central once fsr toe Board where
ire gerer. ,uPsrn,oneen. Of the pooc shall also be and
q d,pu y TO be located IN b ootlyn.
Sc 8. Prcscribes the duty 81 the Bord. Power IL
reserved to COUNTIES 70 ps ordinances for is obedcnos
So IL Asihosss special force q, private pay, bu,
urdsr absolute control Of the Comissiones . 70 discp
line Also. . special force without pay emergency.
rec ~ No member 10 withdraw without enc months
notice Forfeiture OF pay his Il. TO prevent any sud
den dtse,tion By wsy OF Q "ssrike
Sec 10 Provees ior guarded registry Of stoeu lost
usins property Aso, for registry Of The birth age,
seeptpp OF bock CT TO be boGnd open
20 Pubic irsrcc'ion.
p u.uciions about rrcsu, 70 guard the citizens
from orpvt ssou.
SEQ Q. Tbcse duties 70 be especially ex,cukd BY tue
following police force In Of the district without
regard 10 county lines 70 quota furnished BY each
county IL General superintendent deputy supcrin.
tendonu The later 10 be the present chiefs OF police
OF New York and mooflyn Five surgeons OF poioe,
forty inspectors captains Who 70 suoh,
leo scrgean eutspsnts and assistant oaptans
many paUolemen each county by Supervisors vote 70
cob,ribue; and until thcy do So the force 10 be
composing the departments OF New York aad 8rookyn.
These persons bold during obedience 10 the rules and