New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-13

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Mr. Jeacbnssen offered in evidence two Letters
from Mr.. Marcy sad CO. Kinney, wriasa two years
since.
Tee mater wa. sdjcurued tu to-day.
INV PoIIcr Bill Mr.. Petty Introduced into
the Stts'e bal to reorgsnize the Po,ce Department
II the City and County If NewYork, which varies In
is features from the bills bertt0f re introduced. l.
provides for the appointment ~ tire Governor, With
the consent Of the SeUsif Of four Pcce Commission
ers-two for two wears ana two for { ur. The Com.
ni-sontrs 70 establish ruls for the Department to sp
point Chief Of Police captain for each Ward or
r-trl district two heu'ensnts for each Ward, the
Necessary clerks &C., and not exceeding 400 dice
patrols They also eppoin c'e'ks CT Police courts, at
the expiration Of the terms of che present clerks, and
enter on tbtr cutes ten days sfer the passage OF the
set The present Chief. and other officers and meu,
TO hold Office until their successors are appointed.
Hereafter, two Commissioners te be elected every
two Year, at the Charter election, only one name be-
ing On each ballot and the Mayor appointing the per-
son receiving The next hgh-st lumber If votes to the
one elected. The salary Of the Commissioners to be
80 GOO year. and of their Clerk 5000. False
s~earr before tue Commis .oners TO be perjury. No
Commissioner 10 hold any other Office. No person 10
be appointed TO the force unless he be citizen and
resident Of New. TX, have certificates of ch,rsctes
from twenty five respectable citizens and Of soundnees
OF Constitution from known surgeon and eau read aud
write Epg-h legibly. All members of the Depart
ment, except Commissioners, to hold office for Elk
years, unless removed for cause. Additional police
men may be appointed, provided they wear the police
uniform and are subject to all the regulation. of the
force At ltctions the Commissioners to locate the
polls and TO detail two policemen to attend st each
poll.
The Commissioners have FIJI powers to organize
Detective Police under aspecalcaptsin whose salary
shs not exceed 81 800 per year, and four eutenants
at ST. eco year each; the force not to exceed in
Der ole fourth Of the regular force and to receive sals
res Of Il 600 each. The detectives to serve criminal
process Of NewYork Courts; TO attend ste ambost and
railroad depots post-ofces and all public places Some
of them are TO set inspectors of junk and pawn
brokers' shops. The officers Of the Detectives have
authority TO call to their assistance any number of the
regular police to the arrest of offenders or to
preserve peace. The Mayor has power to direct the
police force-except the Detecive,-to perform any
duty necessary for the preservation of peace or pro
lection of citizens, ard may suspend policemen nr
cause notifying the CommssioDer of the fact within
Fix days. The Commissioners alone have power 70
expel ard person expelled from the Department Is
ineligible to resppoinment The salary of the Chief
Is fixed at 50 Geo. of captains at 81 900; Of eutenant',
at Al 100 Of patrolmen dOormen, &c, at 5000 Acts
inconsistent with the above repealed and parts Of
acts Tot in conflict with the bill continued in force.
A NEW MAnKET Ur Tows.-The Committee on
Markets Of the Board Of Aldermen met yesterday
at.noop in reference to the purchase OF property in
the upper part Of the city the eastern de on which
to establish new market Mr.. iiealy, Chairman.
AID Steers said that the matter had been brought be-
fore the Committee by a communication from Mr..
Palmer President of the Dry Dock Comp ,ny. setting
forth that Justice had been done him in reaar to the
purchase Of site for new market, he having made
proposal agreeableto notice by the Controller
Mr.. Palmer said that from the time the proposition
was made to the Controller the Company had re-
ceiyed notice of Committee meetings. His locatlon
was more valuable than any other the streets in the
vicinity of his property are graded. The property
on Tenth end Eleventh streets s valuable than
on Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets and the ocay,
"A far the ga, house il concerned is only block
distant,
Mr.. Steers remarked tina. if the Common Council
bought the Dry Dock property they would have also
10 buy the lease of the fiery. Mr. Palmer said he pTo
posed to cell the property for $4,000 without the
ferry alp, and for 500 600 With the ferry slip.
Mr. Van Buren,, Counsel for Mr.. Palmer, said that
the Ha,bor Commissioners ha report now before the
Legislature altering the line of L0vber's property,
which report if adopted would create great difficulty.
Mr. Lowber said that in 1854 and 1855 petitions
cor stany offered for market in this section. In 1856
the matter was taken up and the Controller advertised
for bids He presented bi1wth others. Mr.. Palmer
alec sent in bid, and the whole matter was referred
10 the Committee on Markets OF the COuD,Gen. They
made conclusive report that the property between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets Mr.. Logbers) was
the cheapest He held that no proposal should be
entertained urless complied with tie law. The me-
mortal presented by Mr. Palmer on the lth Of Febra-
ary states that the Committee msrepresented the size
of bis property. Mr.. Palmer did not propose to I'll in
and bulkhead, but wanted TO eel as It was. Mr..
Palmer bolds that it will cost the city s33 COO TO build
the property out making the cost TO the city $3.50
or Acc per lot. Mr.. Lowber said he was satisfied
that he could give clear waantee deed OF the prop
erty be proposed to sell TO the city. HIS offer was
made in gooi faith and couIl be carried out The
Harbor Commissioners reported adverse 10 the exterior
Ioe established by the Common Council, but he had
no fear of its passage through the Legislature. HIS
prop.rty was more desirao on sccoun, OF ts water
front, ard berg above the Gas-House.
After some other convers. alton, the Committee i'd
iorrned suhjec. TO the cal of the Chairman.
The bids in regard TO this matter received by tie
Controller ere az follows:
] Psuer- Block Of ground betveen 10Th And lltl
~ s,rr, 30 30
Robert Lcwber-First: Part Of block lying between
Avenue ard bukhesd on Ear. River and between $500.
10th and 18th streets. 49,"
sesena; .ns Is,S asd i4h 72eO)
John p. sTsnr. .s5 IFS II 90'o