New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-16
QUARTERLY POLICE REPORT.

A. the meeting of the Police Commissioners
Nondty, Mr. Superintendent Tamadge submitted the
following document his first Quarterly Report. The
psper without reading, laid for consideration
until the next meeting, Monday next, but thinking
readsrs would like to peruse it meanwhile, We have
procured copy:
OFFICE SUIT METRoPoLIrAS POLICE
No. 80 WHITE STREET, n. u, Sept 3, 1857 :
70 the Pyesdeat Of The Board Of CoH"'0ner' Of the Metro
SlH In compliance with the provisions of the act of
bs Legislature, entitled An act to establish Metro
"poitau Police District and to provide for the gov
eminent thereof, passed april ID, 1851" requiring
the General Superintendent of Police to make to the
Board of Police quarterly reports in writing of the
state of the Metropolitan Police Districts, with such
statistics and suggestions he may deem advisable
for the Improvement and discipline of the said Dis
'itrct," respectfully report:
That although this act was to take effect nmed-
atey after its passage the organization OF the depart
mept was greatly impeded, and Its efficiency retarded
by the hostile action of the City Government, which
only arrested by the action of the highest Judicial
tribunal Of the State.
The consttutonaity Of this law having been ques-
toned any of the officers attached to this depart
neht svaiied Themselves OF the illegal opposition to
the act, and refused to comply with its requrements
hence with few exceptions no full or adequate return
of delnquents made until after the adjudication
Of the CouIt Of Appeals sustaining the act, when re-
ucant acQuiescence with its provisions manifested
by portion OF the officers who attached to the
department. In addition to which reuct mt acquIes-
cttCe, we nave Utou ny Tue
al surrender the use and occupation OF the staonnon.'
telegraph apparatus aud appueasn,e', necessary for the
ent action OF the Department. superadded to which, the
ha and de,t Ined hostility the enactment has been
ed to render it obnoxious aud Wps its usefulness until it,
y and efficiency have been manic sed by the determined
Of Commissioners Of Police aud the zeal and
he reason why the reports of officers violations sad OF
ures to about sd OF July when We obtained possession OF
he rsou houies) nlesger and unsatisfactory.
ATbe Station aud teegrsphc apparatus being withheld
the substitution Of other buildings, i'll adapted for
apnd.ue bu; @perfecty suSserved the objects for which
Attached and marked A. the report Deputy Super
deh Carpenter exhibiting the state Of the force and the
he oaouses since the organisation Of the metropolitan Police
d extending up the LIST of September instant and which
he part Of the MetIOpOtsn Police Of the City OF NewYorE
under attendant which has never been sur
1t !. nee srsius when you iecas 70 the fact that up to
S 3 inr S 3 H % 'ff h ansps
onsttuIe the old police at the time OF their dsbsndnen
The number Of made up the Isl September
amount. e 7 embracing .boS, every description Of oaease
s,uI dependent upon is strength and when the
duty at the criminal courts Police Courts the Offices of the
9s os1s Ss ias 1sRo s. a
ZOE e,Ss Of their active duty win cnm.nd your ppToos;ion
'ioneIs that the officers without exception have always
frs@ their supero While the hue eveY INJURIES to
me. e the pstrO@en have been subjected in the
los. OF life will sscufe to them yopr ssDov " A'
~ Rt =, iePo trsnsmi return by Deputy SUI
aSte command and the condition Of the station houses and
The nmeet q Nie. made IN that city since I'D OF April last
my deep sense OF obgson TO Deputy Superintendent Csrpen
T Tor hs eee anu co1auGt N the honorable posAon
n MI ne dpv combined with mes, .Ip.G.r"s bs 20 p fh
wnos W. III nS m h m nave ionnd
,snizius p.rcng the machinery of this Departments
saa VIZ Ps " ~ ~ rs Pf,h 90. o.
brooklyn whose official worth snd uselres' have often
~. spoobstou Of The munics Authorities of the Civ !.
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,bs v.r;o,s sta,n Hous., in III, CITY If Nv,
w ca Ser che o,csn.or of the .nb station Hnn.s l.;
~ p e;, ~ ,n,tY Mae tso in III
youh 6rst and second Precincts the residue
., -. me- 40. 20 which .bsx ara
sssi,a " F
he sdb station House in the First Precinct peculiarly
street ssssr ssy and greatly out Of repair It mot IL
abode for your oiosf, or men or for prisoners