The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-23


Speech Of Mayor Wood to the Police
Captains.
Indignation Of the Merchants and IiQuo, Dealers
~t A~., Se., pa &c.
.:. Opposition To slle New Police Bill.
IsJUNCTos AeAnsT THE EEw Police COMES
slONEIS. ...
SUPREME coURr.
TO-. Before Hon. Judge Dawes
FoGafd4 Heed tt. JGn1s W. N. Simeon pr, Jscob
Cho',eeH, JoaeS Boa', JONES s. S-raaahaa AID s.
PocoI.
The follow ,ng INJUNCTION was granted yesterday, Apri
22:-
Application having been made to the Undersigned a
Justice Of the Supreme Cosrt, by the above named
plaintiff, on complaint and affidavit for injunction
against he above named defendants, restraining them
rs IL said complaint mentioned, do order and direct
mat nc and defendants ON the 18th day Of April ins at
II A. NJ, why an injunction should he granted accord
ing The prayer Of said complaint-n the meantme,
and until said motion be decided, do hereby order,
restrain and enioin the above named defendants,
aud each and all Of them, from entering
upon the duties Of the office OF Comniss Of Police
mentioned in the act entitled "An 10 establish Ne
tropotan Police District, and 10 provide for the
men thereof passed April -, 1857, from lormin, any
Board OF Police from assuming any control the police
force Of the city and county OF New York. from entering
upon Or taking possession OF any telegraph apparatus pub
w y,
possession of the Police Department of said city aud county
or from exercising any authority power in
spcc to the police Of tho city and county of New York.
April n, 1871 HENRY F. DAVIES.
the MAYORS COMPLAINT.
The following is copy Of the Mayors complaint, which
has been served the defendants by Deputy Sheriff yu
tre:-
this suit COMPLAINS o, james W. Nye, Simeon Draper, Jacob
r1owell James Bowen James s r sanahau and samuel
lffpu in Fort ath MIA Ia
the Mayor Of the city New YORK. he having been duly
upon The discharge OF said once prior The passage
of the act OF the Legislature hereinafter menoned and
o by law he head Of Be police Of he Ely and
this State and he chsrcr II d city With he power OF d
recng. governing and controlling he police Of said city aud
Board Of Police Comnissoners and Chairman Of SAID Board
entitled "An act in relation Police peparlnent OF hs
city aud county Of New York passed April f. 1857 and
and doormen OF said Police department and Of appointing
clothed and vested w he pow er to prescribe rules and rss
so for the government Of the police Of said city and coun
q the s,op lion Of s preses eo'inoa Of tbs STATE ia S
,he police esabisment and Power IN the city and county %
IN The territorial limits oi the ely aud county 81 New
Office and is ion ani specific duties were concerned
sS Az w Snsss q eoy S s PS ~ % & ar
r op y s sfoen 81 & & T nG
ana was Local msuer a "Sss1d' nnsl % OF
officers whose election appointment is Lot isd for w
live eoun.s, sppoh by Nc Board ri Super, oroh'r
~ said constitution shall be eect,d by he e,co,s q sash
rcsihcrcof The legislature
p pn a,e ana 's long r5 u s osa 81 IN.
constitution IN Isl, any c9mmssI~cr OF on.e'r- cy
be vested or CHARGED with ie power of appointing b.
New Sorf ana OF regulating anil governing safi poic Ia s,i
~, aud county, w.re necessarily under the said prov ions OF
wise derive their oic an election or an appoint.
ftar shows hat hr Legislature of ,ho SOL, Of New WORT
r. ,@ io, 81 sa gTo ,s ?. M G9u'i9 q MS sl:
Dslrci, aud provide pr he urnf,' passed.
SSe auho I'd S aygroieS b. Se oSdSlar wh no
ssnl 81 w. = na .. al, & e, rgi, Mso
district ihcr'b, declared 10 ems q u, COUNTIES o. New
ae have Conferred upon said crna,s,ioaess an the
SsS n he e ani COUNTY Of S, ySS now ua h. P,
Uiorr possessed aud exercised by ias lsii auih)rues OF
mSioriiy Of sid cSSnsonrs shall be ,SI e.
Of New NoJs and 's, tho greater p '9 ~ h c'i I'D ~
plsSia cbarrSs aud = the f,r 10 ~. H. ssid az
81 tn Ieri. aur, WIS ii"u',d ~. an .'yasou Of
ne acrsew pr, tin Ut NJ cc M I'm, and : IN Iton'on
and iha be y ac.ns Do i n1.r W nunc lJn y ih9 GA
And hr sah paln further shoes. Thar he nlulri aid
believes that NE deinlar abo,g named bay. been appque
Brnoned have aiken N" oat 81 once and rs1 - b. Jus
is.ioners d Police II connection viii this pltnin as Mayor
~ the cy of New Yor and he dsf'nflnf slue Powell
MAYOR d e cis OF grqpklyu, and 80 intend orhwih
enter upon said dudes and he crri OF N police
b rg ~ ~ hSi i. Sa IN ,-.s5 to & q si,lr
snd beio,es la. .,s ~, y a.i',a, aid void aud he
ard county o. ew N'r. bsya p1ssue rrs'on b. te t
Wherrss in a orsr, Of it. % ..- '. s.g rr .Tis
laur" known as n p"ioa Di. r ui.lrf uai tHd foi
Rr-o,ed .ha, b. i,nor d. vay-, SO Re,prr and ne
,y Jwig" be and are h"I'h, ri ~ rs.n r',.'ssi'g ~
rsrn,ni and rrfi-" - o1sleiao or oh, - roucc ,oru
carge 81 Leis dgue. a. Heretofore nnp"s.d on ihem b
w % ~ ng ltI. y '.i.n- .i-i q ..i' a. ~ 1891,
IN ,,mnniuec 81 he Whole, resolution 10 l'o tp.Ashg
'wh.reas Il r,prc..'., b.. 10 tes afc of this sac
~ :, an, at - ~, 80 tn la'' 'til,, = : r.ns
.eu,d hat many uf s sris arc rtrl0 All o. 1pair
interfere viii b., n, rrgery ret. ,. -. scsc
whereas tls said cots vsrr paced vAI e app aiipn ~
Ecsovcd Ihai o. couussl % bs Corpvrar BE- and be-
d,lay What ats iayc ben =, p1 .r hJ d - :. ur, 81
n. solved rai be- ecni rrr'sssry 10 sid c,ae.slb be
S SSs@I so,n. s9d J. 70 " y I I % a 1 n
l.c Of he said several s.s At 'sr q tom an uscui ~
le Common Council an opinion r dcs b r'sard bert,
csved no Mayrr, Aldermen and COMMONLY o p riy 81
and and as si iro@ an, seon c si ~ & Sq 70 W
acquiesce ~ ue Nabll - any o.. ~ ~ az ac Whl,h
properly rghs POWERS rriyileces ju.ibn franchises
" The seti Ma 70 Ad. rw"n snd Cga asy eHeert such
application 81 ssid Mayor. Aldermen and Coauionsy AMI
force carry effect surh afs snl 20 hem NiAl be
thr duty of the said nnTfu 'oIusl tnuieia'ny 20 rsi-
tue prper legal procccdngs proven. c aud protect
he rights OF tho city.
Resolved That Owe thousand dollars a. ntr.
nuch uar-oi may be- lpr Ibis purosc be and
ss s,ns = ~ pBed 70 BY nr ~ ssa
proper % assccia,s with himself for he purpose a'ord"
Aud lhs plaintiff arprcheus,c bat sad fohrc tom
mi-sonsrs named aud appointed under SAID ~ the
legislature shall be permitted " e'cr upon e du' of ther
iarce q nc. ely o. Nov yort and enter upcn AMI
take possession Of al teographc apparatus, public
police properly, books records and g.-nriremunti
now " The rosesstmot dc fohc- Department.
si tho city Of New York there wiz truce Sr-e cUrtio
authority hetwec said U'ui and the constituted
thorics of said city which Waeray leopard The public
prace and endanLsr he puhlc authority and thai sub
hr and all the evil consequences flowing from r. vel
the mischief OF having h. police poWer he ssa M
minsered by board whose Constitutional existence and
thuriy liable 10 be- cunsautv uesned, - avoided
o'y by restraining said defendants f-oia exercising a power
authority said
C0-'iiuionaty shall De dDerucd lts sa'd PLAN if thofe
prays judgment AGAINST tho said de entnfs auA
said act o The Legislature. entitled afpre~ld Az
ahlish Metropolitan Police District prov g. the
government thereof passed April Isl, nay BE- der ID
constitutional and Vot Andthat tie sail deieudsu I'D each
OF them may he pefpciualy restrained II guV
power and authority under he said Nu- d. ornrrn