New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-19

The New POLICE CoNMrssrosERs.-The Board me.
yesterday at the usual hour, when Mr.. Draper sub
mitted communication received by him on The pre-.
| vious day from Mayor Wood, and published in TAG
TRIBUNE Of yesterday morning, inviting the Comn%
sioners to enter upon course Of study, aud make
themselves familiar with the crooks and turns Of the
Police Department, between this and the decision Of
| the Court of Appeals on the constitutonaty Of tho
new act, which will be given probably after the let
July. As instructed by che Board, Mr. Draper re-
turned the following reply:
"OFFIcE OF rnE BOARD OF MErRoPoLirs)
POLIcE CoMnIssIosEks J
" Hen. FERNANDO wooD Mayor OF New yoIk.
mum ss sd aoD dated a.yo. Ss
@ 1851 relating 70 the duties Of the Board Of which am ~
confederation Of my colleagues and will communicate Js
II have the honor to be your obedent servant,
rs. DRAPER, President Of the Board
Of Metropolitan Poiee'
The Commissioners yesterday further discussed tho
subject of an Office location and half decided to occupj
building lately used a. a dwelling house in BIeecksf
street, between Mercer and Greene The chief obec'
ton was it's distance from IN commercial center Of the
cty but it is stated to be exceedingly difficult to fne
suitable rooms anywhere down town.
Capt. Foulke, Chief Of the Brooklyn Police. has nos
formally recognized the authority Of the new Comm
sioners, but is understood to synpsthze with them
and the same may be said Of majority Of the poles
captains of this city.
We learn il is not the intention Of the Commssos
ers to content themselves with earning the detaik
the Police Department, until such time as the CouIta
last resort shall fit to render decision on the coz
stutonaIity Of the law under which they are sctnsi
but, firmly believing that the new act will be SUE
tanned by the Court of Appeals based on the opn'oa
of reliable counsel it is their intention to soon ester
upop the entire control Of the Police Department
the seyeral counties under their jurisdiction. In doing
20. however they will take other than a strictly
Iegal course. and one which cannot fail 10 meet the
approval of all good citizens. The Commissioners
have given oil the bearings Of this subject thorough
and careful confederation and will not ast unadvsedy'
1.-THE Mayor and his associates refuse to surrender the
control of the Police Department and choose TO expose
the city to the dangers and additional expense Of two
existing Police establishments it is certainly not inc
fault Of the new Board In compliance with section
IA Of the late act, they addressed to the Common
Council last Thursday evening communication re-
questng that the stationhouses and other apparatus
Of the Department be transferred to them' IN orae'
that they might perform their functions as 'o'h''
sioners In the Board Of Aldermen the cominunca"on
was refused reading and laid on the taoe. Sh0uIs
the Mayor and the old Board persist IN holding % !"
the rein, the new Commissioners think they VIII %
warranted iu procuring other buildings and properly
necessary TO the performance Of their duties, by vas
Of the following provisions Of the new act;
"A Il .b.l be the duty Of the Common counes o me
c!ties q and BROOKLYN respectively 70
xs,h he nractice and ordinances now eIstnt
sSe A. ne expense Of said cities respectively az ~ NJ,
CON nodaops within such precincts Of tae ,h ~ eas-
,oiitsn Police District" hal BE- con.nea 49,. re-
Ssr. said ees respectively Tor 'ae on tho
ouired by the Board Of Police, for tne ~ s-,.a. ssd
rocs force Of such precincts for the odtns rsoss
drordey persons and for the emp0lay ras cSss,
e. stIsr Of hsM ssglecf re 90 % 90 a ny Bs,i
s,,,rto ,esue,,sS by tss Beard Of Police en M ,a ,s-S
80 ,raIS I-;r o,.n pr0risioas IN tie p's"isss asa " ~ r.
itn mads .a gysp, eAa,gs sse sfo, ~. >, s
,Ao.e COrmon Coraea Mas 20 Neglected or refa'sS va"
sc is All tserrsphc apparatus, public passs q
tooIs records and seeou,remsnt' bow IN are barely
,yn s n. use at proper places witnn VI ,hs esasy
Kings and Brooklyn, and not to Be removed I'VE