The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-25
fHE METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS

fNE METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Meeting OF the special Policemen and What
thew Did-Ths 10ard to he sued for
Back Wages and Irregular DismissaIs-Th
Police Pay-Mr. stout with the Boari-Ths
new Police Shieids-What Commissioner
strauahan Rec0 mmends for the Brooklyn
Police-rhe Vacancy In the Commission
Names and Prospects Of Candidates Tor the
Place. Communication from Ex.Commis-
ssoner Draper-Swesring In OF more Men.
lmmet iaely upon II becoming known yesterday morn
ng that the Board OF Police had adjourned fer want of
sacrcm, and thai neither Of the Mayors Mr. Cholwe
present. the excitement. In and around So White stree.
grew "a It's highest pitch.
Mr.. Choiwel had left town on Thursday evening to
spend q few days with his family in Connecticut and
thereby be enabled 70 e~ days rest. which to
fully make up his mind what 10 pursue In regard 10
ths hpg Of the vacancy and prepare himself TO act on
He will probably not be In town again before Monday
morning.
After the adjournment W. Srsrahsn spoken 10 in
reference 10 the he intended to pursue with ree
renee to me police Of Brooklyn HE reply was mat u !:
Of The Deputy superintendent and several captains as to
who The good and bad IN the department were, ire
influence retain all such as should be re-
commended as good officers, and OF dismiss.
% be inefficient "For said be, "the salary they are t.
receive Ia large one In comparison TO what
hcy have been receiving from the city under tue old law
(s6ou $780, and they should al be men tina can earn IT,
But Of course all do is TO lay the matter before the
board for their action am only one and can do nothing
alone"
Manswer to question as TO when he would probably
proceed reorasrizing the force he said, "Ah, that is
more than can tell you see h'w we are o. present. and
there ID knowins when shall get stragh. again. but
shall take some action In the matter as soon as poss
bhn
went into secret session and continued positively reu
ing 10 admit any unless 1t some particular friend
important business INIT, about three Clock their hu
siness being understood to be arranging and egnng
warrants for the payment OF the police, angug the pay
rolls, signing pocemen's warrants, inspecting police
aer shsy bad sSoSnsd sse pie fe Of pooeme men wan
signed by the three Commissioners lay,g on
the table, and being filled up by the clerks
berain was resent with thorn, probably making ar
for the payment Of the police the warrant
force will be paid In full The first OF the month, by
which time Of the Will have nearly three months
pay coming to them, 1t ohe rae Of sos So per month
The fpe;iSl policemen, many OF them, have made out
their bills f services ID the Board Of Metropolitan Police
Commissioners, AID attached their Adavs thereto ,se.ns
rth that they are the persons discrioed 10 the bill, and
that be, rendered within amount Of
special policemen. These bills they nd IN 70 TIE Board
r The purpose Of seeing what action the Board Will take
Much feeling Is prevalent among the specials in
quenoe Of what hey undersatd to be negligence the
naAe days since TO them, which vas, possible, 70
pay them az soon az the Injunction was removed
nom the Sloo00o They say that no outstanding the in
Junction been femoved for several da and the
rant signed andrn the pockets Of the Co nmisone they
have not made any chow Of paying them OF aud after Gil
the different attempts made by the committee special
police to get the money from the Board, they
getting from the Board the time When they will
psy them OF than they were the day they dis
banded They ay that some Of their number actu
ally deprived OF the pecessares Of life in consequence Of
their wages being withheld from them, while TIE Corn
mssiorcrs grumbling and fighting among themselves
aboui who HAL and who stall not be the odd member Of
the Bead.
s aiso comesiped that come of the cid force, Who
the Beard al the first, have not been
allowed the pay under the new IL =, which they would
have received under ihe old ha4 they remained where
they while by some hocus poems arrangement or
another they have been dismissed by the Board aer
reporting 70 them Tor duly giving In their adhesion 10
them before the dsbanding of the police
large number OF these persons, is also sad. have
their claims for pay up TO the 81 of July to
Mr. vi ckesr late clerk to the Chief OF Police. who has
the goara thu, The prsons nentonei therein had not
been ally dsob arged rom the department under the
rules Of the Boars a. rublshed in the HUID OF Thurs
hearing in hese suits Is to be had IN the Marine Court
before Judge Mcoar.hs, oo Monday morning next
day. ackpo lodging with pessure the vote OF thanks
dsrei N him by the Board on Thursday. The oommuui
cation was DO, laid Before the Boaro Of
quorum being prevent viii be presented TO day n case
full board shouId he had.
The Board Of Police. In compliance with the reques, o.
We Camden and Amboy Railroat Company, made 10 The
Board Thursday morning for two special policemen,
which grantee IN the company would make
appropriation for the pay Of The men, swore In John jack
one Of such men, he having been nominated by the
Yalroad company.
The Board also swore in nine OF the eighteen from
seeune's Point who came with Cap ain Wsling yes
day morning. In accordance with resolution Of the Board,
regular roicemen they having been doing duty while
Il Seguiues Point, under an appointment policemen for
Richmond county alone; and drawing their pay from the
Board OF Quarantine Co n nissiopers
Tncsc men sworn In, In accordance with resolu,
ton pasned by tho Board some time aimee, IN In all
men who had been appointed Cor and done duty 1t sc.
guine's Point provided they were found in every way
coupssBt and worthy OF the position
The following are the pames Of The men sworr 10 yee