New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE CoM,us

SlDNEhS.
The Commissioners met yesterday at their Office
No. IS White street, and held two sessions, as they
have done for several days past; the meetings were
private.
The case of Lieut.. Hongan being the first business
in order Deputy Superintendent Carpenter was called,
and being sworn stated that
"On the 10th of May he received a copy Of the
rules and regulations of the Commissioners and read
the same to his men, saying that he would no longer
recognize the old Board Of Commissioners but would
henceioth obey the new Board he requested them TO
do the same; Lieut.. Hougan then addressed the
men, saying that he had received instructions from the
Mayor, who still at the head of the Police De
partment, and that the men ought to obey him. this
was said in the presence of the whole force: he Capt
Carpenter then left the Station-ouse, but returned
and remained all night in charge when he got up in
the morning he found note lying on his table con-
tanning a complaint against him before the old Board
the note written by Lieut.. HOnigan.'
No defense was made and the decision was reserved
till to-day.
The cases of Daniel L. Files aud Henry Evans were
disposed of in the same way.
The Superintendent was directed to have an ade-
quate police force detailed from the Brooklyn Depart
ment, the application of the managers of the Sun
day School Anniversary, to take place in Brooklyn on
the Goth inst 1t has been customary to furnish small
force of police on such occasions to order and
proect the children in the crowded streets. The Su-
perntendent accordingly issued the following order;
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS oF THE METRoPoL.l
PoLIcg DISTRICT, No. 88 White street.)
To The Deputy Superintendent Of brooklyn
SIR: You will detail the force in the Western Dis
trict of Brooklyn of patrol duty to protect the Sunday
scholars their anniversary meeting on the 10Th INST
Ntr- York May p, 1857
Three captains, Speight, Dilks and Squires Of the
Twenty-irst Fifteenth and Thirteenth Districts re-
spectvely and also Sergeant Johns of the First Dis
trict made their returns yesterday to the Deputy Su
perintendent Who for the present, has his Office at
No. So White street. 1t is rumOred that several other
captains will soon follow suit.
The number of applicants for positions in the gift of
the Commissioners is already very great, and con-
stantly increasing. Numerous individuals, including
excaptans of police, have offered their services gratis
pro tempore while others have rendered the use OF
buildings for staton-houses.
E1-Capt Maguand of the Nineteenth District, Of
fered gratuous services on the part Of himself aud 100
to $50 men, to serve in the Department until such time
as the Commissioners may become fully established
Mr.. John B. Dingelden Of the Nineteenth Ward,
offered the Board the free Of a large hall on the
corner of Fity-nnth street and Third avenue, for the
purposes of StatiOn-HOuse.
Mr.. E. II. JennnalsO offered the dwelling house No.
95 East Fifteenth street. to be used in like manner.
eputy-Superinendent Carpenter took no steps yes
terday to get into possession of Deputy Matsels
Office records &C.. and things in general remained in
statu que.