The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-12

Metropolitan Police Commisssoners.
MEETING or THE s0ARD-PRovIsIoH FOR THE HOUSE
LEss rooR-rHs QUESTIONS OF TH1 OLD foLiCE-
SECRET SEASON, ETC.
Tho Board met yesterday afternoon pursuant 70 ADJOURN
ment PresentMessrs. Pcrit, Nye, Bowen, stranaban,
Powell and Choiweii.
The following communication was read
10 MORTON mRKr N. Y. Dec. IL, 1857.
Gen. Jas W. NYE-Dear Sir In this mornings frib,.re
Tread hat 800 houseess poor are nightly applicants At he
station houses for lodging that be obtained
West Broadway stands building whose upper stories
vacant In angle Of the building stands large chin
ney four FIVE feet square in tho clear, with
iron smoke pipe in liz centre TO rarity the surrounding air
and thus create powerful draugh for yentlatng pur-
poses The floors all be readily heated and Tilted up
with bunks would afford mo heartfelt satisfaction
know that had dono something to relieve the sbedng
these apartments to the Commissioners for the WINTER
free Of charge. Win you do the favor
THADDEts HYATT
After discussion, Mr. srRANAHAN stated that he
informed by reporter (Jo,ond Of Commeyce) intel
ige1t on this subject that the matter before COM
mee of the Common Council, which would report
night. The communication thereupon laid over.
Mr.. BowEs offered series Of resolutions, which
adopted calling upon the General Superintendent report
the names Of al detailed officers and the places where
detailed, ako the names Of officers injured 70 be-
unable to do patrol duty to and yet At for special duty
Mr. CHoIwEL offered resolution appointing Mr.. Fogue
keeper OF the building No SO White street. and also
estimate Of s75 for requisite alterations the building TO
III Il FOR the accommodation OF witnesses.
ConhiueIaDle dsCutslOn IN winch muCh doubt WAS
manifested as 10 who would be responsible for the ex-
pense the matter referred back 10 the commnee,
with instructions to report more fully.
Mr. STRANAHAN made the following reports charges
against various Brooklyn officers which we're in each in
stance adopted That the complaint against Sergeant
Bruce be dismissed that Francis McNeely be dismissed
from the forcc that the pay Of H. Kelly be suspended
for thirty days
Mr.. BOWEN made the following reports on charges
against New York officers which adopted :-rhas
officers L. Menard and Jones be suspended from pay
day that tho charges against officers Watson and McCon
nell be dismissed that the complaint against d. B. Tlden
be dismissed that j. Miller OF the Twentieth precinct be
rcprmanded that tho charges against officers Tucker
Moore, of the Fifteenth precinct be dismissed.
Mr. srRAsAHAs moved that officer Burns, of Brooklyn,
be suspended from FOR thirty days; oaicer Oats for
kiteen days. anu that officer Mcenan be reprimAnded
account uf charges which ha peen preferred AGAINST
.neni--whicE was carried
oen. NyE presented reports yanst dsm.essng tho
cnar2es against officers Ilden 2. the Eleventh ppdenct;
Adam l. Halle. OF the Eleveath, Peter Duffy and John
B. Lockwocd-al of which was agreed tn.
Nr. CHoLwErI offered resolution which WAS passed.
dimssng the doormen who had been appointed by tho
General Superintendent in the sixth ward or
January, and allowing them pay up to that time.
Gen NyE called up the application OF special policemen
understanding that they should have prior claim APP
poinment. On motion OF Mr.. Cbolwe the petition was
denied
FIX Judge BrEBE counsel for of the old police ap-
peared and desired the Board TO authorize their counsel
to to cases cmbodying conceded facts ba
submitted TO the Court in order to settle this vexed ques-
ton.
Gen. NyE stated that Messrs Brown, Hall and vaDder-
pool already engaged in preparing with Mr..
Dervereux, counsel for several old policemen
Judge BEEHE stated that he represented by far ha
larger number he thought he ought 10 have the prcfe
He hoped the Board would take that consde
ration
The Board then on of Mr. PERT, went into secret
session.