New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23
POLICE COMMVSSIONERS-THE VACAN
CY FILLED.

SIMEON DRAPER UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED.
The Board of Police Commissioners met yesterday
at II D. m-Gen. NYE in the chair, aud all the men,
bcrs present.
Ger. NYE 20 Fernando sotto roce)-Shsli wo read
the minutes
FERNANDO nodded.
The CLERK read the minutes.
Gen. NYE-The minutes will be approved, uoless
objection is made.
FERNANDo was silent.
Gen. NrE-Tbcy are 90 approved.
Mr. Bowen offered the following resolutions:
Reso-ed That the General Superintendent be- directed to AL
m tIe ma"ootsn Police p.ric, the provision of law re-
upon election day within the said District aud to issue
ost 70 sS spsn % III @ no sP9 9 %
permit, the OF all persons ho shall violate the
Rrd TLr, The receipt Of the name. Of person, Of
a the same with The evido Of their aa to The Dis
Attorney of the county in which the ofenses shall have
rccted, tor the recovery OF the fine imposed
FERSANDo-I would ike to hear that again.
They were read again.
FERN.sDo--I suppose that this is duty incumbent
upop III General Superintendent without any action
OF this Board. Tie law requires that they should be
closed upon every Sabbath and election day.
Mr. BowEN-The law makes it the duty Of the Board
of Police Commissioners to discharge these duties.
FIRYANDo-I think it il his duty aad il would b.
even if tbs Board were to direct hum not to- This ia
simply directing the General Superintendent to do thas
which the law has in advance directed him to Co.
The resolutions were passed.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.. Bowen,
were adopted:
Rcsorcd That the General supcrnenaent lie directed 20 ad
sS r PocS is p S ae. S .% & , Si
III any eleotor within said Dsrct any member of the
beI neglect mekng arrest for OBJ against the
aw the State wheu ted in bis preenes, for any
m.r eue aS member R REl aGdeu de.sa
RS IoI IT, the s % Poe Ie % Ss Yo 70 sn
BTooS deliver Into the hands of the Inspectors Of Election
w s n.y. b,, boz ptsyes bv tI Bsrd and nov IN
their possession. receive the from the Inspectors
tbe evening Of tia, date aud store them safely
c That sPpscaaa lea be n;d g hs Mayo & AtsrIs1 Ter ne.
seedy ocuIe3 Station House for the police the Twenty
Ro'olred That the General Superintendent be directed u
IN e. WITH 1s sss etsda o e s,, o n 5
'ri of any polling place within the MetoPoln Police us
Mr.. BowEN presented the following:
Rssolt,d That The General Superintendent be Instructed to
dets pocouon the dsy ., election the 81 Of Noyem
ber to election poll, within the Cities Of NewYOrA aud
FERNASno-We cannot adopt that, Mr.. Chairman.
We cannot adopt that Sir for the best OF al reasons
because it il duty imposed upon this Board ana tIey
have ct the power TO delegate it to anybody Ihe
law says that the Board Of Police must do It. You
never can delegate that to the Superintendent. 1t
tie duty Of the Board and have already presented
resolution that we shall do il.
Mr. BowTS-Mr Cholwell presented sdch reso-
luion.
FERsAsDo-No Sir. | did.
Mr. Bowry-I would suggest, then. that the resolu-
ton be 60 altered as 10 read that the General SupeIr-
terdert report to this Board the names OF persons SUIT
| abe &c.
FGnSASDo-Tbe Board ought to be competent to
do il themselves. Az in favor Of the Board setHhg
| aside certain dsy foi it.
ob; K
eIcise Of that power. think, though, that the zen
sra Superintendent mas the power under the dnec!o
Of this Board, TO detail these men. Bnt II any 'VJfc
tioIs are mace, will alter the resolution 20 =. 70 ie
that The Gert l Superiute ndent be INSTRUCTED 10
10 ibis RoaId The nar1es OF 81 least two ~
| FrRyAYDo--I would prefer that this Board sn'u'u
| do il. ,;..,
Gen. NyEThe language cl this section u ,., ,.'l =;
queer all tie way through. II makes II tns guy "
he Board to do il through the General Super enc. ~
FTR.ASDo-Tben why not let the Genera o5Pea PSa-a
| teIdert make appointments! II GUY PvVe W. orcb,
and We sbou'd not be sfIald to exercise II. " ~ =
| 10 know the qualifications Of the men "honi '~r
poirt co,or;,.e. On
Mr.. BowEN-Then | move that the CoInn;s' 'u
sppontmt nx report list Of names to tps y,
| FFBSASDo-1t is not a matter OF sppV..n .or q, ,
| ustter Of detailment. l should De III ,"sV' =.
Special Commlttee--oi that the Board shta ~ es,u'
certain cay before the election for the pgp9;s' Q
detailing these men ard appointing Poll CietkS 'pnui
tn. feyolu.iop Wa. adopted, Mayor Po"en voinI
il the ehirustive.
Mr. BowTS offered the following =. s,...,.,
oe 81 patrol daty ID Of N2TenSTI soo
b. nAy deem sxpeeisrt the sRecIA P.,icp, P,siie ''
| ihs luisit;On of individuals arc COZ o'po1a
! FRPsaypo-We csu't do that
| Nr. BovEN-We bave the power; 50. - >,
| TrrnAspo-I would reqles. that saa res'laaon ia
| over. -,
Mr Bowrs offered the following:
R,solrsd That the Con uItee ca % - -
,,r- 10 tn. Boed is next ueetng tbe nag e o. 's'
pe,5ns to act as Pog Csrks O. the svAas s'eVA'a