The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-02
TINE METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSION

TINE METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSION
Interesting Meeting OF the Board-One Hum
drsd and sevsnty-Onc Unsuccessfui Ballots
for u Commissioner IN place or MI. ORA ,,er
'-Postponemsnt Of the Balioting until Mon
day-Mayor Wood L. denied his Application
TO select Special Poll, emsn for his Unics-
AcxamOrious Discussion In tho Boartl-
Mayer Wood protests that no IL lnsslteGt.
me Board mel at precisely half past eleven Present.
aienss wood, Powell Eye, Cholwel, Bowen and srana
hAa The rluutes OF the last ting read and af
Ter The adoption Of some amendments were approved
Nh Bo~xa presested petition from Of the officers
81 the force Sergeant Bryant OF the Nineteenth ward
~sdng pay inspector he ha ing been acting In that
,racy he desired to have the o. the Board the
srbct Aad would its reference 10 the Committee
finance, which ooarse took, there being objection
made.
Tho QssysMAs announced that he had severa,
s,ommunicsteny for appointment which would with
cat motion 10 referred to the proper com uittees.
de had eso several communications from Hugh
'AiAsterson and other officers Of the old force,
calming thss they had not been properly dis
rssed, expressing their desire 20 act p,cemen
Iney sll Substantially the They would be
cerred the Iomm t,ee Applications and Removals.
The CEAExAs aso announced that he had . communi.
calon om ne Property Clerk asking for directions in hs
duties BE tsd ORA se. OF rules with relation to
the Management nf stolen property, and hoped that II
after cons they deemed worthy, they woad
be adopted They we're referred 70 the Committee
Puies and Regulations
Mr. Bowen SAID ina, while they on that subject,
he woua oesee 10 ask the ayor whether there would
re any eoten the old ana papers OF the 90
lice being transferred u this office. he I'm terstooi thai
esy would be organizing the new foros
MAJOR Wccp-fhey will, cir, "a soon snsy have been
n BowEs-- w hen sll tina, be
Mayor " ooD-We have persons now engaged in that
'.tusy.
Gen EEs-we have OF the Communications from
al1if. Ia ha-
Mr. BowxN- suppose L. one Of the considerations OF
che geoers question which belongs 10 the Committee
Applications ard Removals reference 70 tia, committee
viii examination ~ 70 whether these have
Seen dulS dis ehould DO done. These
socA Applications they should be specially considered
Gen. Nvr-rh.t committee have a. much as they can
do perhaps ,d better 80 70 the COMMITTEES on General
ohapupe SO Tar az am concerned, II will be tho same
thing II viii be referred to the Committee on Discipline,
- thore Ia objection
ras oorsesosls IN PLACE MR. DRAPER
Mr. Bowrs- suppose Il 10 not necessary TO make a
too 10 take M the sreosst order OF the dav.
Mayor PowuI-tsa2pcse !; is proper at any hour.
Mr. BowssI move thai take up the special order Of
ths day, into tie election Of meuber OF ns
Board THE order set for I2 o'clock
gov but quarter tol2
Gen Ny.- be question is, saalI The specs, order BIO
are called, sns wer in the affirmative
he Cert called the roll, add a the Board voted "sye"
Gen NTs-~e viii nos proceed to elect a member OF
s.hs Beard In place of Mr. Draper.
wgAT vorx SHALL xLcTs
MAYOR wooD-I presume ths, an election will be con-
Gen. Eyp-Sot at eliza ma ory 81 the Board.
Mayor roop-n Is veil 10 settle that
Gco MIA nsjofiiy OF the pers ,aa present.
Mr.. Bowr-o or those voting
Mayor wooD--ii is better 70 dstsrmns that before going
eco NYx-Mg own Impression tia, . NJ Sority OF per-
coas forming qouum preseu. coad esc,
hayr wocD--, matters very Eitie, 30 long " It Ia de-
<srnincd.
NJ Bovr,-h Is wsli to have the question determined
Gen Nys-we ~il take the sense OF the BOARD
Mr.. BOWELS thee any rerolueanS
Mr.. srHAsAHAs--1 suppose ,hs majority OF q quorum
would be sutlicienI II quorum be present
MAJOR PoyILL--l do not soc hat II makes any material
difference.
Gen. Egs-weu, will you maze motion In rotation
Mr. sr..ssAAs - make the motion tina, majority OF
quorum oh Il, ciecl
MAYOR woor One moment
1r. BorN-rha, quorum heins present
Mayor WOOL ihorld think iast an election should be
oon ldered TO b. majority Of Tie Whole Bard voting
thA jofly of the mecaoess Of this Beard sha
De required a RECT
Ne srsAsaas-Yeu just suggested TIN, . majority Of
Mayor Wcoo-rbey are all presents majority Of the
~hole
NJ srS,ssssS-rse question vii be whether three or
c,ur shaIl elrri every member being present
Mayor wooi,-As I understand your proposition, Is
might be Nde-ed that although there ,x
cast three united upon icate snd the other three
scAuring, would cleo, him because WAS The hsacst
M BowsS-NO, ,ba, would 70, bea majority OF ,ao-o
Mr.. srpAsAalS--If there should be Eve persons voting,
Mayor wooo-f think better 90 have this axed 90 that
advantage can be taken majority OF the Board
SHOULD elect iisavery grave question you'd sug-
soss that there mat be mssy ri the Board IN ,cgsy
elect
n. rrr.-,n,---T scoepi IN. Mayors snendn1snt
unyu wosrf anp ehend there IL no disposition GO the
part ottns 20 iako advag ye yet "a making rdl1
* eel to pro fo for cop'ing rcies Two members 81
ana myself I've IAe suburbs, ny ca,ri.gs may break
down Or tbsy -rny BE- detained 1suggest that II nigh.
De sorsns,a ic- nc advantage N be taken shor %
NJ ssass4alS-I Tus, no GENT nan viii .vor a,,emp.
10 take any eDd advaa.sge "a ls'' board snoala ..
myseE unv,l ne provide surh aw or suggest sr,h
regulation. majority Of qufrun an uanss NJ sasl-
osss hi, Bos,d aad DO aoi 80 ~ reason for alter.
Sng the rule IN this i1staIcs
Ma, or Woor-we have DO rule fo' governing any case
VI This nigh, te proCr zine 70 DO u Dos,
Genera NYE-fhe general rule prov les thai maOriW
M persons prrr. nj al quorum Transact business.
They enlisted g. al the functions o. ne entire sord-
chey are in eject the ard The only objection can see
20 bs proposition Of The Mayor would a. ss absence
woEh be a. powerful provision In ore nrg an eecoh
NJ ccny present end vO,I DC alvey seems s,,, @s
auoram 10 d. husinesi for the whole b's'd, oherNne
che husness q The Joard nigh, be gre.n mrsnie,.
Gen. NYF-Thc question ~th BIO upon 70 an nimen,
proposed BY Mayor Wood thai majority OF tbs Board
Ha,or wOop- behave tina, the motion va, Mr. ssrsua.
han's
een. Nrs-You proposed the smeddmcui. did you not
Gsa Nu-sh The question viii then be UsOu the
motion OF Mr.. srsuahsD.
Y,for wooD-i would Ike to have the motion reduced
20 writing " save misr presentation.
NJ srs,SsHAN--win NJ. Enbree draw II for me--shaa
majority Of the qaoyum shan elect
Tho G. spE-~7 Being present.
Gen Nrr-No A majority OF quorum voting, hal
vote shall elsei. AZ many are ia favor win rlene
mayor wcoi,--Nr Chairman, think 10 nav BE- inside
,iearer, or ese l am particularly duh this
noynrS J sppreasnd ve wiz differ ~ 20 tho
~, s AZ that re.ou,lon n appears that 10 susceptible
~ rnnssrucsion D. ncrtpt from what all ndcrstsud
a. ,nk may be well 70 state that any one candidate
ssos ms 90 m any votes shall 90 elected.
Ssr pouyS-That would not DO Al AL, Mr. Mayor,
Mayor Woor-Ie 81 us AZ u shah DC iour, then
~ sssiyaaAs-f think We each understand ourselves,
SIR Mayor, Il, IN An. ro,.. rx..-r, an
waiting sbsll be considered an election 49,. -. -.
as.ss,si MN AZ. one man may Then prevent an
t,iecron by re usipg 70 vote
ae.s,al s,s-A msjoriiy Of quorum Of ,his Besrd-
nayor wooD-That woul1 make tnree e'eO' "~"
General NYs--No. a., a., ..,,., "a have a