The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-03
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I'VE power 70 perfarm ? given spsc9c - -. |
rssss.x rssSs ma BRIGGS ssa srscsiN public eusnsA
n0nS "a aad osnAmsndns pAsu aad public CoesSs' .S
ssvsrnsas DsOsssary psrfors but hoy DO nos .asos
ngha - duties, public Or prfvcae Ahs r. ssr.s s.s
Xcblv dsricts mis- has certain periodic, and for
ssrsan specified purposes Tnees aIvsoos cs, ~ !"
\, cc.DsssS 81 ,Se coaptes Of Mes York wrsschsser
n ssr seoSss I. snse enough for my
p.s 70 say thai from The inhabitants Of the cities
osS s.,bss es sppOias any par, Of police force Of
s1ahsr city vests this power In commission OF seven
~ and senate; the other Two are the Mayors.
The time the act sed, both cities had large organ
ssd police force holding their offices from the municipal
suhorses while the rural towns Of Kings
~ of weschester and Ricnmond, had the customary
Ssssss The act effects no change in the police
counties rural 10 unless their bosrcs OF Snperv
ss shah otherwise elect uni such eieoon the oansa
ne country towns OF Kings 70 posress tae authority
conferred upon the patrolmen Of the police iorce Inc
Of Ia upon the urban communities quite
tjaerent The moment the new Beard became organized
vested with the exclusive control Of the entire 20
Doc force The moneys defsy the expenses ef the CITY
Police fcrce are by upon the real and phr
sssal property nereip collected and paid iuo tho Ne
easn sr Of the Board Of Police Tb striking innovs
Con- and suggestive Of coming changes me oieers are
support is local charge Ru, tho poEer OF app,o'men
snd removal focal neither belong. {, the isca
usvcl provsoua7 The evidently cortempi>tes po
proper outside Of the limits Of the cities Its
ups chargeable 70 the treasury Of tbs State,
upon the people. he property Of the p,lce district
b upon the taxable property Of Brooklyn and Nov York;
WHOLE bit parts and in proportion 70 the force
required for each mo primary purpose of the a,t to
Ike from me electors pd authorities Of the two cities ell
Ssbers q be police force and pAcc H. together with
- patronage the dspoal Of the central government Of
s.sss by which this purpose is to be- effected This may
BE desi able and beneficial change We are TO inquire
ne precedep for this &C, that Of the 10th w.,
snap a. which creates metropolitan police for london
Srssn miles IN every drec,ou includes the whole Of Md
alrecx large portions Of Surrey Hertfordshire, Essex,
sc.Des the two ooww,ssopers are m.Ss,rsses an he
Hsmscn Of the police sworn constAbles The commits
are ~ the Co~s a1d made S. pO
nAnest With Ia Of iegislsiian unrcs,raned by
sD limitations 80 fsr rspscssd me I'm %u
which the English people entertain for local Admnisua-
IN. aha. i The municipal police force Of the city in ex
4enoe and entirely untosched by the act police officer
under system IA local Officer city, county or town
soer. He Otherwise. HIS funcaons lo,al,
~ general The preservation Of the peace, the main
cader the punishment. Of offenders
snd criminals Offices purely local and not general and
police With Project Chief the of govern
nert and lie agents and ministers distributed over the
0lAle, Is thing upknown and alien 70 system.
state Official do from tho seat OF the central
authority execute the criminal distant county,
more novel unusual than 70 see . commission, ema
.ans fAom the central authority, appointing remov
e pleasure the police force Of an serporated city u
ennnot be denied hisk, that the police, whose single
euy Is 70 the pea and criminal pro
esd Ne members local ofioerc And il has been oonosd
ID that, for the cities separately and INDEPENDENTLY,
eoou,ioualy belongs 70 the city electors and city su
borities and mot 70 any other power 10 the STATE me
yvUvsions OF the Metropolitan Pooe bill imply much
1over Of The legislature unite ho ondrs s,se into sn
}s u the seat Of The central authority suoodi-
ate chief and agents in sysry sy tor AMI ms IN
Arse. dispensauoo and dsrbuaou OF It's immense
cpaee would follow incident 70 the main power me
1ncit the the existence Of this authority
The Legislature without limitation qualification. This
= so ALL the Metropolitan oct relates to poh,s. The
revenue. The Iegsis,ure may think il wise ana
szpedsnt that The electors and M .utho critic.
"a 6essurerr, ss they have been accustomed to do
anstion and apporton the assessmenn This they
ao long The oounts cities and towns held 10 be
o of section Of article 10 o, any force
IN the entire state into single district for the
assessment and collection OF taxes; create board Of
asanoe oomm,sioners be appointed by the Governor
md Senate In them the 20 and authority
rpect 10 taxation and enaoce tha, the Me'rop,ian bill
vsss M Commissioners In respect TO polce make the
0esors, collectors and reas1rers dependent upon the
Nm Of hi, board their officers collect the STATE
treasury n4en millions annually raised by taxation for
nc aud general Purpoes 70 be disbursed By the cen
same scheme effect support maintenance
- The the construction and repairs OF bridges and
hxhwsys ard the constitutional rights aud privileges Of
ne oouniies cities ,o~ns separate communities win
peh become extinct In the Of this modern
NV Of coust,ucnal CONSTRUCTION do mot contemplate
ne possbiiiy Of suih result without Apprehension
sad however that courts 81 justice have nothing 70 do
sc Of rheir Judgments Generally ana especially as to
tocGmene which affect private rights only, sfnf the
On 70 DEGREES and ssj d,c.ons which snsc, pubic risss
ssd involve the construction OF statutes and ordinances
IN reep~c 70 them the oonrss are bound 70 consider
vAaa 10 follow and give the consciousness como weight
.mers could nos have n,sndci such as win turn aside
ue.r purposes their designs apparent
@ Of ss men s s snS .
ssne other adorcd In liz place M Justice Blackstone
,s he noa, e ne ooosa .. svss az
- Effects and consequence and the reason and spirit Of
- hw thai ilusGss'oos nay be fs,se5 derived rem
ere used thai The effects and consequences Of pavtcu
M construction are to be examined, because II literal
meaning would involve msnifcst absurdty, u ought not
Ne and me cawes which ed 70 in enactment
nnn ther application (so'y consultation, soo)
R<rs authority Of two Of the greatest commentators
uCon EsgiRh md American lag, that effects and conss
Ss~a material elements In determining the OF
vraen in,ru nsu.s and particular construction in
Bsses, he principle Of the Metropolitan Pc ce sa is in
es.sci Win The pciple Of the ,nsiiuton " Il win i'm
Ea sin sso.sssriy substitute The power q the 10
ssaure that Of The electors Of he local municipal
ss%sss .ssoS orssu h.. Is.rps Poe 70 d. NJ
Sw Thea 10 involves . manifest oont ADDICTION and
- be upheld The power OF local appointment
snd sdm'nistruton cannot constu,ionaly exist Ia
- escsnp and authorities OF oiues and towns
81 In the central authority n the ssns tao
TIE sse power n, Of peoesssiy In exclusion ~
- cher. Asd this court either copstrue the cons
tsuoo that local rehe privileges, expressly
nooed and 81 questioned, shall remain 10
exeresed and enjoyed BY the local mmunes
I'm q construction which may-asd, indeed hardly
h-so exclude them 81 ofetber s mo- fox me, In ths
R.ce, spcak o. ne who Sat In the convention OF
1s<o Many Of nem-alas too mary have olseed their
nves and eoos heir account But the record OF their
ers~scuons o. vnaa hey said and did, rsman for the
nsovnsuoD--l WIN MOI say nstrucuon-of ater times.
And am quite sure 'haa hcre 10 . single line
Eeson N that record which .vors the intention imputed
IN them Neither In The debates Ia tina organic ,ustr
meut which hey framed there The slightest anircsa.
ues oe.En 70 esve toe Legislature In possession OF
poves which might be welded 10 PREJUDICE FAR sss