New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-15

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Sx ballots were taken with the sau.e result whes,
upon motion Of Mr.. BowEH, the election was post
ponsd until Monday next
Mr.. Bowrs reported that be had made an arrange
msut with Mr. Robinson the owner OF the telegraph
anparatus subject 70 the action of the Board, sub
siantisly the same as the one between him ana tne
olo Board. Mr.. Robinson was to have charge OF the
wires in the various districts, and keep them In work
II order, and was TO receive - ~ per DAY io MS
.esvices. The report was unanimously adopted.
A letter was received from Capt. Porter OF the
"a elfh Precinct, asking an appropriation for car
MS ee and harness, which was unasimpusy granted.
Mr.. BowEy said that when he was about 10 pay the
6, sci.l Police force of the Seventh AMI Thirteenth
Wsrds, he had received letter from WOOD, stanng
that he .h oud oppose the payment as The board mad
voted TO disband the force. But he MIR. bowES vas
not aware of any resolution dis6anaing !aen. mere
was RET oluon passed July 10 for dab snding the
cps cis force; but two days afterwerd It was modihed
and the Seventh and Thirteenth Wards were maoe
exceptions. This was before Mayor Wood came into
the Board. After the Mayor came In there Wa res
oution passed for paying them, but none disoanding
them. He was not less anxious than Mr.. Wood 70
dspense with the special force and 10 effect tbis oo
jet he bad urged the swearing 10 of the regular force
OF those Wards; but Mr. Wood having objected on
motion to swear them in was thus lost.
Mr.. WooD said the chair would remember that
when the question Of paying the special force was ap
right under the law TO pay them, and stated that in
his opinion there was no such power vested in the
Commissioners. But inasmuch as those persons had
been employed in case OF great excitement, ana
when the force was without proper discipline, being
comparatively new-unGer such circumstances he
moved his objections to their payment upon the dis
tpct understanding that the entire special force was to
be at once disbanded and that no money snoaid DC
paid for the purpose in future. He understood the
treasurer himself Mr. Bowen) to concur fully In his
views at that time; and by unanimous vote 1t was
resolved to pay the men and disbard the force. IL
L.. lat ha hIa uNfA IN
favor Of payment. -,
Mr.. BowEy repeated that he was anxious at the
timo this matter up to have the list reported by
the Committee for the Seventh ana Thirteenth wards
sworn in 80 the special force could be disbanded but
that Mr.. Wood objected, and resolution was passed
to psy the special men, but there was none to dsband
them.
done ,,,
Mr.. BowES-Yes. These men are indispensable in
those wards until the regular force is supplied.
Mr. WooD-We assented to the payment Of the
specal force upon the understanding that they shsuli
be dsbanded at once; and no exceptions were made
of the Seventh, Thirteenth and other wards. How
did you understand it, Mr.. POWELL
Mr. PowELL-I 20 understood it.
Mr.. Woodland how did you understand il, Mr..
Cholwelli
MIR. CHoLwELL--I 50 understood it, certainly.
Mr. WooD-If the Clerk has omitted 1t in the min
utes, that does not change the facts
The minutes were examined, when it appeared that
resolution was passed for paying the special force,
but none for disbandng them.
Mr. Bowen wanted instructions how to act.
Mr. WooD would oppose paying the special force:
The law said expressly they should not be PAID; II
was the fault of the law and not theirs He thought
Il extraordinary that three members should be 30
much in fault as to recolect thing as occurring IN
the same manner while the others did not 80 remem-
Der. VIZ. 49,.
Mr. BowES was not lees surprised than W9od wnen
he he ard of the understanding which Wood had OF the
matter. $50
MT NYE did not doubt the legal ability OF the Treas
urer 10 nav the special force at once.
Mr.. Wcop-Veiy well; then you and the Treasurer
nav them and take the responsibility.
Mr. BowES however, said he would pay no money
without the approval Of the Board, and the matter
was laid over until Friday. II.
Sundry bills were referred TO the Committee on FL
mar ce; among them those Of Geo. Wood and Joseph
Blunt etqs for their opinions on the constitutonahy
Of the Metropolitan act.
Gen. ME reported with regard to the efforts OF the
Committee appointed to obtain building for the
Commissioners.
Mayor WooD suggested that the State ought to
build them house.
Gen NYE said he had no doubt that the State would
build the m house if Mayor Wood would join IN
petition for next Winter.
Mayor WooD replied that he thought the Lesisa.
ture Of next Winter would be more likely to repeal
the law than to build house for the Commissioners.
Gen. NYE reported that an arrangement had been
made with Mr. Samuel G. JOlie to furnish balot-boxes
fer the next election.
report from Supe rintendent Talmsdge was laid
over, and the Board adjourned until Monday next.