The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-10

Ths Metropolitan Police Commissioners.
Tho Metropolitan Police Commissioners met n IS White
street yesterday afternoon n two O'Clock Presen-Gen
Nye, In The chair, and Mayors Wood and Powell and Com
missioness Bowen, StrnuAhan and Oholweu.
Previous 10 the Commencement or the business OF the
Board, Mr. BOWEN announced thai no had received man
damus, hsusd by OF the courts for the payment Of
fOnr thousand glass ballot boxes SIS esoh, 70 ssue
O. Joly-mAhing . total Of 500 ooo M. Bowen stated
that the bill for these boxes presented to him. and he
referred A Jolly 70 the Comp roller and that the Comp
toiier refused 70 pay for shem.
Mr. Nyz said the law made obligatory upon tae Board
"a contract Tor tbs boxes but did mot from what fund
they should be paid for. He no sever thought IL VA
county charge.
The subject w,s ihen laid over
After the reading Of the nautes Of the previous meet
Mayor WOOD presented The following resolutions
kescyed That such O. tue Old force have moi been dis
AZ hereby decared % be members Of he MsEoooan Po
Ice Of ibis y and are cnned 70 do suty and to paid
Resolved That s this Board viii hold speci,l meeting
i os %
s:n5sS . % .Istasd under se sssss rsssaaoa
such Of the old police force - had mot bean dis
Mayor woop thought the men were not legally dis
missed the county lshouid have the benefit OF Ihe
vices.
Mr.. BowU supposed the subec, should be referred TO
Mayor WooD said the In the Fourteenth ward re-
oeived no notice OF dismissal.
Mr.. N.Y. replied that the notices were sent back from
the Fourteenth ward neatly tied up, with stating
that they would not be received from the Metropolitan POI
lice Commissioner
Ma, xooD opposed reference to . committee on the
ground Thai me committee did net execute ae dukes
signed them.
The FIRST or be resolutions was then put and adopted
Mr.. BOWEN offered amendment to the second to the
effect that committee be appointed 70 hear report
the Board on the claims Of members Of the discharged po
Mr. NYs said that the Board having decided that the
mem bers OF the Municipal Police dismissed, II could
late and tho members Of the old force aokno wledged heir
dnmissal by the surrender OF tneir nsrs, Ss.
Mr. BowBs raid he would consider the claims OF old pc.
hcemen n they came to him In respectful manner
Mayor wooD did not coincide with the opinion or NJ.
Nye. the Board committed grcss wrong he thought
old moi and
300 400 men in czonS dress Who had all the sushory
Of any OF tho Metropolitan policemen and he thought thai
United in writing and be cenfrcnted BY tseir
Mr. NYE coptended that written notices served up
on The old and when they refused obedience to
the s- no Court could compel the Commsioners 10 REIN
etate them.
when The question on Mr. Bowen's amendment was
Mr. snAsAHAs moved thai Il DO laid on the table, which
was lest
Mr. BOWEN id his objec, for tho passsse OF his auend-
men was that the question might be settled And the oppo
Mr. NYs remarked that they would NOT be s,tiaed with
nng their bellies on the east wind they wanted some-
thing more substantial.
Mayor Won accepted Mr.. Bcwens amendment
The resoTation amended wss then adopted
Mayor WocD submitted The annexed resolutons:-
Resoysd That any vsns,s eIs % IN he Me,Spou..n
iorer henssy especially for goed eoadu'
sse fpI refer e 10Y
Ths the books asd records Of u. late Municipal
police force be examined Tor this by COMMITTEES
consisting OF hs commissioners representing this city snd tho
n BowHs said tas men who we're tried and dismissed
could not be restored.
M srzAsAHAS thought ths, the Mayor must have for
gose en- thai the police law declared constitutional
Mayor wooD Piled that he know, pecunArily, that II
had been declared constitutional.
The resolution was not carried
Mr. CHoIwnL offered tho following
keso,sd Thai sns Genera % requested
sislson ..s K.nnsay s.ums. q q :. ps,Iolm.a i as
frsm oas Of the Commissioners 70 place him 90 duty
Af:os few explanatory remains from Mr. Nye, the re-
Mr srRAuAuAH moved thai NE Treasurer b authorized
70 pay the special policemen In the Seventh AMI thirteenth
wards (beween 20 and 10 In uunber who had not been
Mayor weoD commended tia, all the special roHcsmsn
when last pale, were alo dnbanded no would vote, how
,houh DO innsdialoly dismissed, and offered an amend
Mr.. CHoIwsI proposed further auendnsnt, thsi they
be raid up 70 the nrst OF November and be then dis
missed.
Both amend en.s Iost and the original resolution
me Committee on General Discipline reported several
cases for rsEs'asng ponosmen, which were acted upon
M BowEs called alienation 10 the petitions for relief OF
the families OF policemen Jarpo and soark1, who were
killed whom In tho dncharge OF their duties.
On motion Of Mayor WOOD, tho families OF policemen
Jrbo, Sparks and Andervoa were ao red tbs sum the
law provides In such cases-s2 900 each when tho fund
for tnat purpose shall have been created.
melton OF M BowN not 70 allow policemen 70 leave
their rfcss aer tho arst Of November 10 90 target
excurSicus, was adopted
bin Of William Torsnsins, amounting 70 Ssso for A.
Ting the funeral OF policeman Anderson, laid
and tho Board adjourned Ill Monday afternoon next, ~
O'Clock.