The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-11
Tho Police Q,mestion.

ANOTHER PRIVATE MEETING OF THE kKw coNIs-
sIoshhs-THkY CONCLUDE TO WAIT FOE THE JU-
pItIAL wAG0k-swARaNG or POLITICAL PAUPEns
AN ELhExosYsARy roLIcE ASYLUM AsrioIrArBD
--rBB PROPOSED suPYRNTBSDssT- MArsBLL RI
THING TO IowA-BIs PROSPECTS Az A MILLION
AIRE-A COMPROMISE NEUTRAL SUCCESSOR PRO
PosED-rBE AUTHORITY or THE OLD BOARD RIP
COGkIsED BY GOVERNOR KING, ETC.
Tie nov Board Of Police Commissioner held a private
meeting Saturday at about 10 O'Clock In the forenooa
They had under consideration the e1pedency OF any
her action upon matters caculsei affect the proper
and efficient discharge of the police duties OF the city be-
fore their right 50 10 interfere Is clearly warranted by tho
6na decision Of the the constitution atty OF the
now law.
II appears tina. they htvp row concluded not 10 auenx
TO eiabh Independent system before the dcosion OF
the Court Of Appeals ehsl be rendered The additional
popular odium they must bring upon themselves add the
unnecessary mischief they would public bud
uess has pretty well determined them do merely sort
Of business in their oncsi capacity Tor the sake
OF eKpereace and for protecting themselves against
the chance Of decision being made in their vor by the
court
Numbers Of applications continue 30 pour IN M
on them, which all duly hlcd away against
the dev when they may have chance practically
upon their labors. All tho distinguished cAmpaignors OF
the Cube or last fe who pegected they
the ruin ose of their Of subrstnnce the sx
citing pursuit. OF politics. swsrmng hungry crowds
and claDorous around the COMMISSIONER The idea a
current that the police department tie point OF being
turned ioto an eieemoynsSy asylum for broken down
black republican political rsupc-s and all the lantern
bearers and bill ackers and the cupOraugs generaly
did service In the election OF John King have gathered
for general slaughter In the CITY Hall ecilas The docks
and the hsroo, maserfps are nev torsakcn. and the
wider field In the Police Department and Anticipated dis
mcmbcrrpent by the Albany Commissioner, is The chief
carricn In eish OF theee hungry swnrrs.
In regard 70 the appointment q supcrntepdent,
thing o.nnte has been reached II N understood how
ever that the commissioner have approached something
practical than the siege they laid 10 Judge Whiting
with htaf
In relation 10 taking expert, iced practical man from
the police Department TO seccei The chief and keep the
business OF The department. upoo practical footing, and
without any obstruction nom the change Mr. Mxscl has
concentrated his means In certain Western lands located
chiefly In Iowa He director o. two OF tho railroads In
that sssie, TO which Congress gave tho kts exclusive
grant Mr.. Mstsel will, through tbs connection p~obs
bly, become millionaire shortly like Others OF the public
men sho have entered the same gcA Ills Durham bulls
and Soubdovp mutton are alroay Ia a prosperous plenty
upon LITTLE principally In Iowa, ihch IA ready " receive
him. and he will accordingly hls present post With.
out fail. within the next month
The removal Of Mr.. haisen will Ius 81 the tina
when the Court OF Appeals expected 70 decide finally
both the old and the boards the necssi,y OF new
appointment OF police chief wblc,eves may prove sue
ANXIOUS that no charge should o made mil Natal, re-
tres and the decision the lac has been rendered but
he new board prefers 10 make an appointment now,
they must mako contingent the event OF the de-
cson IL is understood thai Mr. Maiae co4ncides With
the commission far and Ia <oyynr towards pous
amlcabe compromise which viii recoDc,s the preseus
conhici, by securing The con ant cs all parties TO
the selection OF On efficient ofScer Who may
succeed him and command TIE pubic confidence
Sch seepc,ion would doubtless be made fro among
TIE tDemoers OF tho present dOprtneIt and the Office
Being discharged In vhioi would be neutral a.
IN be politicians, tho fight between New York and Albany
ght DO continued cd itum b,tveen he two boards
10Th Of the "bieh oontc idlng pates sould seem dis
posed 70 adopt come such w. Avoil any niseh4
from the present ct ic gbs authority OF double com
mssion, from each b1Ard woul doubtless rive ann
ccot warrant for the OF present chief Ths
ste authorities, In the instance Of the Governor and bis
Qarsnups Commissioners, have on tally recognized the
authority md existence Of the old Board OF Commissioners
even With q the wock T1Icy have tho part of the
sate OF Nev York, made their rem on for pooe 70 in
crere In tho Scgune Poln riots and addressed thai
QUESTION not 10 the membera % tho row commission, but
TO the OIL board This fsrs, by the sy equally asn-
cant Noticeable.