New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-19
On motion Of Mr. BowEs. 1t was referred TO the

On motion OF Mr. BowEs, II was referred 10 the
Committee on 8tshon-Houss
Mr.. STRArAHAS reported tue case OF Sergeant
Jores. and moved its reference to the Committee on
The resignation of Henry uchord, Captain Of tn.
Fifth Precinct Of Brooklyn, was presented and socspt
ed; and the motion OF Mr.. STRASAHAS he appoint
ed pstroman Of the district
Mr.. STRAsAHAS also moved that Daniel J.cobs
member Of the patrol force Of Brooklyn be sp pointed
Sergeant of the Fifth Precinct OF Brooklyn. Carried
Mr. BowES offered the blowing resolution:
ROted Thst the report Of the Superintendent IN
s.pfc to the detailed be referred :: the Committee
ofpomen to be detailed places required public inter
Mr.. BowEN then offered the following:
Rtosed That the Surgeons be directed to report
posure the performance Of patrol duv ana ho s,e
tent 10 perform special duty
Gen: NYE presented the following communication
from the Fourth avenue Railroad Company:
s1PsS s1S efss d before To
sGsd % ss
BY the Railroad Company the Fourth below Forty
The Board have since adopted resolution requesting
mt to the action be had
November ~ enforce that ordinance Mr. Tsmsdse reported
Board but has not been publicly acted upon By thea
The gentlemen represent DESTROYS to ascertain the con
communication Of MI Tamsdss them. Allow again
Very respectfully. JOHN c. DEvEREUx.
Mayor POWELL came In during the reading of the
communication.
Mr.. BowEs thought that as this matter was laid on
the table at the request Of the Mayor Of NewYork, it
would be discoureous to take it up In his absence
Gen. NYE thought that the Company ought not to
look to this Roard for remedy; the Common Council
had power to cav that this railroad should be removed
II seemed TO him from the pernacty of tbs Company
in directing this Board that they wished to entangle
them in some difficulty, and he began to be lit
tie shy.
Mr.. DEvEREux stated the substance of the o,di-
nance, and said that the Company wished to know
what TIE conclusion Of the BoNd was in the matter
The Mayor had taken upon himself TO suspend the
ordinance, and the Company were now in fault over
year.
Gen. NYE said the suspension was twelve months,
but he did not know that the Mayor had authority to
do so.
sent communication and it had been laid the table
the motion Of the Mayor, it was due to him az
Mayor of NewYork thst we wait until he was present
himself
Mr. DEvEREux thought.that the Mayor had moved
to lay 1t on the table I'M consequence Of pressure Of
other business. All they wished was definite resolu-
ton from the Board. Under the circumstances it did
not seem to him dsrespectal to the Mayor to take it
Gen. NYE said that they would get no resolution
until the Board are fully informed what they to do
Ifthey had pursued the simple remedy with half the
zeal they bad pursued that Board 1t would have been
over with long before.
Mr.. DEvEREUx repudiated any attempt to entangle
the Board in anything contrary to their interest
Mr.. Bowen was ready, if it was proper, to take 1t
up in the absence of the Mayor.
Mr.. SrRANAHAN thought if there was tolerable
certainty of the Mayors being present at the next
meeting of the Board that they had better lay over
All action upon the communication was accordingly
laid over until the next meeting.
number OF cases Of officers who had committed Of
fpses were reported, and disposed of ,ording to
their merits Several charges which had not been
substantisted were dismissed.
Mr.. CHoIwELL offered resolution authorizing the
payment of specials.
Mr.. Bowen stated that they had been paid up to
November in accordance with the advice Of Mr.. Fold
and would be in the future. The men able men,
and he would be glad to them the regular force.
After the presentation Of several other for dis
cipliDe by Gen. NYE, the Board went into secret
session.