The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-15
The METsOPoLIrAS POLICE COMMlSSIoNslx.


on tns Pay RoIls-Pon Clerks Appointed
for the spsciaI Election In Brooklyn-
General U.llmadgs MAKES . Flattsring 0S-
port, Sc.
The vicinity OF White street. assumed ~ wonsed appear
snoe yesterday morning the oocasion Of The 70
cing OF the ard and tbs anxious applicants for ofos
well curious citizens and idle officers blocked ths
strees asd raslss ways Precisely al II O'Clock Aesss
Sse, srsnshan and Bowen entered the meeting room
aid took their aes1, and were soon followed By
Aesms. Wood, Powell and Cholwsll After . oos-
dial interchange of greeting all around, the nSat,
man announced that the special order of budDe-a
would DO the election or Comm ioner 70 oil vscauoy
ocossionfd by the resignation Of Mr. Draper the clerk
called The roll each member announc Ing his Candidate .
olows:-
Gen Nye named P. Cowles
May or Powell pamsd James g. Murray.
Mr.. Bowen, named p O0waes.
Mr.. 5traAahan, nAmeo +, p Oewlos
Mr.. ChoIwel, named Dsnel ULman.
Mr.. BowM-afser the baoeng had been continued seves
times with similar result-remsrked that there seemsa
no probability OF their agreeing and moved that the sab
ec DO post oned 70 some future day-say that day wess
and made the special ord for twelve O'Clock me
motion put and carried unanimously
THK TELEGRAPH.
Mr. Bowu said tina, the subject Of fixing the Telegraph
had been referred 10 him with YER and he had made
an arrangement with Mr. Robinson for transferring sna
wires and continuing things pretty much in the same vs.
~ they were the old police system he had oha,ss
Of the telegraph throughout tho district whereas,
should be laid His salary 70 be - l9 per day viii
month, and boy 81 - per week He Is to purchase he
cnemicas AID apporton the expenses among the dinerns
cities Of the district
Mayor wooD said tina, with reference 10 Mr. Rsblnsou
he was employed BY the old department. and awa, Wa
found entirely competent BE endon cd the srranseneai
made by the treAsuI Mr. Bowen and upon notion the
arrangement was ratified by the Board
c r. INV G CABBAGE m G.I Ios CAPT roarn.
ssran rss.sf .. me i~er,n p1eclno sen. comms
sriaon 70 purchase now carriage for his use, the old
one being out Of repair.
extent Of territory almost equal 70 oil the OF tho city,
this was reasonable request was necessary 70 enAbls
the captain 70 reach every part OF bis precinct with ease
Upon notion the captain authorized to purchase
wagon anc harness, subject 70 The appreciation of
Board.
THE wIpow or rHs MISSING POLICEMAN.
Mrs Waiter 'arboo, widow Of tbs policeman OF shsa
name belonging 70 the Seventh product who rA drowned
the ID OF Augnsi sent POSITION the ng
relief for herself and family Mr.. JArboe . poAoe
for nine years, and his fsmly Is In very destitute
condition The peg9n ~as referred to the special oom
mi tee having charge Of Of policeman Andersons
Mayor wooD th 'ushi y would be proper for The Board
at very early day, TO deter mine what un6s
the law The case OF Anderson still unsettled, and
would be well 70 come 70 decision In the matter
THE SPECIAL PATRoLMns-A BIT OF A BRKszh
Mr.. BowxA, .ne treasurer, stated that when ne wAa
about 70 pay the special police orce the LIST q ssp
enser, he recey Cd . mote from Mayor Wood oojeang
TO the pay nens Of the special for -
Mayer woop win ibe treasurer please read my possi
M Bown then read the following oorrespondsaoe:-
MAYOR WOODS LITTER.
DEAR SIRE "a. uad.r-soed AND sssa :, he TINS
paying hs force thai =. suSa be S:O.1 and IA.
told hs the clerk states hat exception
.ss 2ss
you made ls OF such pay
FERNANDO wooD
JAxEs Bowrs ESQ.
REPLY OF Mr. BOWEN.
OFFICE hrrsoroIrts soI yos oo.n,s.,os ,s
DEAR sR-rhs special f,rcr was dsbandsd about hs
middle Of July e.sp The ss1men don. duty IN the seventh
been had By the board In q sss ni.anderss.Dasa
Rom :s:
yrns s,y fss xo srai S.,or So"sS Treasures
Mr. BowEH remarked thst he not s-are hal Ne
entire force had been disbAno ID and believed the
| Seventh, and Thirteenth wards we're excepted
Mayor wooD hoped there would be no difference q
recollection on the subject He ,ered lhs; vhsn
the regular for ,e And specials he Asyor woodj rIssd
the qoesop ~ TO the pay Of the specials s.srng snA
hs opinion "a. h' =. Ia. ..' sspns upon ~.
employed saoult be employed without pay. The law
deciHed 40 pc,uviy Blu: that lnmmnch those persons
had beer employed In time OF very great exctononl,
when toe city threatened sitn Tios aad when The
force NO, properly dis iplned being com araivsly
ounssnces BE- said be would have obecuon TO paytnx
them provided the spocia force was Al dsoa,dsd,
heF8 Il LfNsssIt lot krer C0nUnurnce He under
tie Treasurer sy that was his view an ,hss be
would coucur T.ih tie Mayor IN taking ha ground and
iher ~ snAsiuees vote, - he understood, II was de
vas M hing d sSoai ibe seventh mt tecnth ward
the special loroo ssg be disoanded and paid Thai
bis imprefson upul ne OF the
Mr.. Bowen pay tue special force rsss '. ths
nrsi rouoe he had thai there any special foroe IN
exselss he tsi called for and obtained nss Of he
farce, and there reference made any spccaa
men. THIS VA his recollection AND he had not had
opportunity 70 seo sny ,tner gentlemen Of tue 8o1d
Mr. bOwEs sad that " anxious nat
special force should 90 dsbsndcd They had nos bcea
selected With refer enee to their nncs, for plrolmon AMI
their places should be n ed by regular force THAI
the reason he wished 10 hasten the swearing
In Of the reguls, men in those wards The MsyW
that be hr Bo~eu) used that the specials 1ud
dsban led After he received The Mayors be looked
81 the minutes and resolution Of the kind 10 whion
the mayer alluded disbanong al speclA force These
men nao been doing dug up TO this day-ihe number a
Mayor Poru1-wr no, the mlau,cs Of the Board shyv
the aciiot'
Mr. DOvr-n r.s epon M resolution tina, the force ~.
sbanded and moved 10 excru bose ~ the Seventh and
thirteenth wares Il ocnside-ed necss-sry to shas
ls, o. tue e,ly .ba these men should be retained rhs
Dsyrtr suaornsntenI requested a.
Mayor woop-You did ., the requcs, Of the Depuiyf
l have 10 rscoleciirr OF snytbils o. the kind
Board.
Mayor ~cop--rhey ~e-o disossded aner came In
Mr. BOWS NJ slr-tbey we're paid amer ron cams In
MAY OF woop--i lhrk vas upon my uoaon maj shsse
men ~ese W De yaii, cir.
Mayor PowsL-I quesuOu whether ws ouxh. 70 pay
Mr. howay-rhsi question has besn disposed o. IthinH
u "a proper 10 sy " zee We viii what tho ma
utcs VIII sAy (loosns over the minutes, ~nh the
ssas of The oloSx
Mayor woop-Fn IN lac minutes, i,dsos M, Alter the
fac, (rc the CLERK We have had frequent occasion 10
cerrcol The miGutcs
Mr. BowC (res,ng from the mlau,e,)-Ou the lssh the
Beard decided " lhrin Ill tho specials with The lhanss
OF the Board.
Mayor wooD (emphstcsIyl-An
Mr. Bown 'sadns1-Ou be i7th. on the reprosealAnos
o. Depa'y O.rpenkr, br. Bo~en moved 10 orceps The
seventh apd Thirteenth yards
Mayor WooD-t Do net reco lee, tina,
Mr. epwK--Of consse rot, cir; you not prcscn, a.
that time
Mao woop-f 'bns u q, the time they -ere
dered % he I~d
M BOWS (resdns)-kr. Bowen moved thsi tho rrc~
surer be authorized W pay tho specials No aha.
The za'h. The resolution Of Mayor wod vsy Inc
Ne- York force. and o. Mr. Po-e 70 pay the Brooklyn
force
ksnr Woop-Tbere an nnIr,ion OF the clern 70