New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-19
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THE METROPOLITAN POLICE Billion Monday
morning the Captains of the several police districts in
this city, Us they reported themselves at the office of
the Chief Of Police, handed a printed copy Of
the act organizing the Metropolitan Police, together
with the printed regulations adopted by Them which
they required to read 70 their respective
mands at olcall last evening. The net and instruc
tons referred 10 have already been published These
documents were handed to the Chief on Saturday by
Superintendent Talmadge, and this morning dlsribut
ed az above stated.
Upon the receipt of the order from the Chief Of
the Captains called upon the Mayor for advice a. to
what course they should adopt in the premises. His
Honor advised them that he had received official
information a. to the issue Of the order by the new
Board Of Commissioners, and would issue instructions
to them to disregard any order emanatlng from any
other Than the properly constituted authority
Until the cOnsttutonalty of the law decided, he
should direct that but those at present IN con-
mand of the Police Department-under the old regu-
atOnhad right to interfere in the control OF the
department The orders referred tonight be read but
the members Of the force had no authority to respect
them until the final decision of the prOperyconsuted
tribunal. The Police of the city are in doubt how to
act i'll the matter and il is not unlikely that collision
nav soon take place between the Chief of Police, who
is already understood as having given in his adhesion
to the new Commission, and the Mayor, who IL now
virtually the head of the Department. The majority
Of the Captains of the various districts will doubtless
hold themselves in allegiance TIL the hnal decision sna
be made known.
The METRopoLIrAN PoLIcE-Common Council
The following communications were presented last
evening in the Common Council:
7' Mullen Of he Siih Di.trict
OFFICE OF DEPUTY SUPERisTESDKsI:
MULLEN Inspector Of the With District ,.,,,,,on.
SIR You will read 10 men the rules ana reputation.
the metropolitan Police, furnished ypn by me S9PH'en
Deputy Superintendent
MAYORS OFFICE, City Hall, Brooklyn, May Ia, 1851
To The Honorable the Compton Council
G,srLrMrS The o2ye order Of which @s2 ,
respective districts Of the city under the title Of Inspectors
and much tina, order issued without consultation
temanaed the same the Captains of the d.
c 70 refuse obedience to any uSh SId1! or or P You
viii take such action IN the matter the nature Of the case
~'y demand H''ps''sss4l&S % %Ss1 F9wE1L M.yss
MAYORS OFFICE, City Hall, Brooklyn, May 10, 1851
To N, Captain, Of the ssrerai Police Distriet,:
Having become informed that the Chief Of Police under the
title Of Deputy p .sr npi S y Sos
to read your the rules and regulations Of the Commits
nv duty as chief executive Of the city view of the
action Of the Common Council in relation to SAID act % r.e
OF with ANY other pupong TO BE- i..ued by person
under said title Of Deputy sqPeInenden the VALIDITY Of tue
of affirmative action until the question Of its contuii9nay
shall have been udc settled until such action snail DO
Competed y some 'O''''A SAMUEL S POWELL, Mays.
AID KALnFLEIscH regretted that Committee OF
W -
: Aid. VAN BKuSr moved that the communication of
the Mayor together with the requisition OF the Com.
missoners presented at the last meeting be referred
TO special Committee of five, TO report to the Board
at its next meeting.
AID. Fowler moved as an amendment that this
Common Council approve of the course OF the Mayor,
and that he he directed to take such further steps as
ne may deem necessary to protect the property OF the
city. =.
The resolution of AID. Fowler was lost by vote Of
Is to II.
Aid DEL yEccHIo moved to lay on the table the
whole subject. Lost-l5 10 Il.
The resolution of Aid. Van Brunt was then adopted
by 10 To II.
AID. KALBrLEIscH asked suspension of the rules
10 offer the following resolution. His request was
denied by a vote of II Ia ID:
Rcsortd That it be referred the Police Committee 70
position Chief report Whist steps they deem
ssry to take in the matter.
ISQUEsTs AND CESSrREs BY THE JrRY.-Coroner
Smell yesterday held an inquest at No. IL Walton
street in the Nineteenth Ward upon the body of al
infant son Of Martin Schat that was drowned in els
tern at the rear of the building The Jury rendered
verdict that the child came to his death by accident
ally drowning in hogshead Of ranwaer sunk in the
ground in the rear of lot No IL Walton street aud the
Jury consider that the landlord, Mr. Phillips is de-
serving of censure for thus leaving the cstern
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dren Of said landlords tenants.
An inquest was also held at the house Of Alfred
Grey. in the Seventeenth Ward upon the body OF his
boy five years of age, found drowned in cistern.
The Jury rendered verdict that Stephen b. Grey
came his death from accidental drowning in an open
cistem on q vacant lot the corner of COlyer and
First streets in the Seventeenth Ward and from the
facts in testimony the Jury consider it their duty to
severely William johnson the owner OF said
vacant LOT aud hereby declare the said johnson guilty
of gross careessness and neglect in thus leaving said
cisten uncovered in such manner TO expose the
life and limb Of animals well human beings; and
the Jury feel called upon to say that the police of this
Ward were also negligent in not notifying the proper
authorities Of this danger the psbGc commons and
in not taking to abate the danger after,
as tappenrs, they duly notified of its existence
Thu FRAsKLIS House AFFRAY.-The Coroner
investigation into the of the death of Michael
Trappal r., continued yesterday afternoon, at
O'Clock John Allen recalled, and testified sub
stanally TO assisting deceased into the hotel and his
appearance after he struck.
John Copweu testified 70 assisting deceased INTO
the house, and saw blood flowing from his ear; as