The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-16

In staff which the two Commissioners desired have thus
propasaaed In her respective sections urged that
however detail Clauses might be declared unconstitutional
That the repeating clauses In regard the authority Of the
hayW and Of the city gOvefnns wOud, in any event,
become operative and SO destroy the basis of the present
SYSTEM, a. Ia the Of She Mape law. also
shown, In other con ec,ons, how tao bill pro 1ded
constitutional authority for the existence Of the Board and
tho mev'tabily Of It's ultimate triumph put and i'm
pressed upon those such brief Of the
Law az nigh prove conclusive in deciding the waverng
among those whom they wero to oparate upon.
The tcpie OF the Improved and more independent posi-
ton OF the men under The regime was enlarged upon
by President Draper The topic Of politics made the chief
theme 10 this connection Mayor Wood abused right
soandiy aud, indeed, when this subject the Commits
soners were quite dispensed with In the defamation
Ono said tho pone generally charged all the present
eorm which ragged about tho department entirely to the
and 80 on.
Reports OF progress we're msis by those who had
already been acting ia the interest Of the Commissioners
and al least much bali the present ncumbens OF the
depar II though, coa,d persuaded 10 declare
for the COMMISSIONER Much lax was had IN regard to
Individuals officers AID men, and the influences ~hcu
could be exercised over them For the purposes OIL tno
Commissioners.
Details OF the plans Of the Board were explained In re-
epec to The manner in which they would procee 10 ge
possession Of the department. There wOuid 20 no mas
sae aim was to win the coanience OF tho mem anu 80.
sem TO repudate the OLD Board, az well as tnoe VINO
easult stand by IT, The new saperiatende would pro
10 supply and serve copies Of the new regulations OF
che Board He would then call ON one or more OF the o
sere repor' to him. ana ssne MS orders TO
them. Those complied sh,u DO gathered INTO the
Fold aud led with the favor Of the mussiohers. Those
who rcpudiated would nave their dismissal. Promises
and Inducements Of various kinds Ia 10 been circulated In
this connection TO influence the result
These efnissaries OF the Commissioners havo boon
busy possible, both in ana oat of their respective dts
trics since their Adjournment Thursday night II l.
claimed too by the Board that adhesons TO their
have poured in upon them all day yesterday and they
sasgune Of sucb immediate that they hope to 90
tain practical possession of the police and obtained 70 re-
tain II, against decision OF tho courts until be
made to hold water even If soutsed by the lawyers.
They will await the decision Of tho supreme bench
be rendered tho Court has been understood intimate,
next week They look to the Legislature and to Weed at
Albany their resource n the law found leaky
staunched by its creditors Possession, however is
teral 10 this end They seek at all risks. Commissioner
Eye has patroled diligently between the captains Of tho
different stations, and BY his activity has won
over and brought together the concave at Police
Minister Diapers mansion The latter arrogates 70 him
sef the supreme control In these and crries
T The result Of Nyes TACT by INIT ng his policy calling
ct the station houses himself (ss Yesterday on his way
hope achieve them through the Board Is anIsingty
rtmated thst they have their eye the object,
however and that there purposes at work
in the Board, and through Its tut
activity than will be conducive TO its harmony Parties,
who actually assisted at the concave at Commissioner
Diapers tina only the tw OF the Board then pre-
sent know 0f its having ever been held at all
THE MEETING YESTERDAY.
Yesterday the Board formally, Mr.. Strana-
han being still absont, from illness. The police law
was examined in conjunction with Mr.. Tallnadge Tho
regulations Of the Department. which the Board has been re-
yislng finally ordered 10 be now served forthwith
upon officers aAd OF the force The only alterations
in these equations from those present consist OF
the few verbal changes necessary to give them the cha
character Of an enanaton from tho new authority.
Consideration made OF the premises corner Of Spring
and Worcester ee the head quarters OF the Board
without any decision
The progress tho attempt to obtain possession OF the
Department reve Eed. Tho that the "deputy
superintendent at Brooklyn would at transfer his al
icgance upon requisiuon Of the Board reported
having been positively ascerained In conversations held
with him
good deal Of minor business OF utne and the like
was dispatched, after which tho Board adjourned
the Brooklyn Chief Of Police Mr. Fouke documents ap
psining him deputy and making Of him tn demands
Indicated the official documents published Ia yesterdays
HsRArp. Mr. FouIke. IL stated from his Own lips
would duly recognize the Commissioners and their super
tntendent and transmit that recognition oicsly to-day
Ia ponse to the Board AMI their Superintendent
The requli,ion anticipated from the new Quarantine
Board was sent in. Under the new law, the detailing
OF mon Ia tho manner OF the Ave special police who
sent down to guard the old Quarantine budiogs doe not
iavoive expense the city such regulations OF the
,a,e o,cers or local AUTHORITIES OUTSIDE OK municipal
So,isdicpop are chsrssable to those applicants is still
too however that large body Of special police
Will be detailed for guarding the proposed buildings
MOVEMENTS OF MAYOR WOOD.
The Mayor ard the Chief had consultations with num-
Der OF officers and yesterday forenoon They do
no. anticipate any material detection from the ranks nov
acknowledging their authority Orders are issued and
obeyed olne Is rgidy maintained, duties are dis
charged and all the old heels revove as there had been
no change. Nothing has beea done by the Commission
YET the workings of the department. or hinder
the stFieest ter aad obedience among the mon inc
Mayor calm, Jays moro attention 70 the move
rncnts of Tie Commissioners than i've crazy men were
10 get themselves ~ In The prrdicamcnt Police Commits
sioners. The practical result has been harmless ana
abor.ive thus far aud calls Tor no ACTON o. On omoa,
character a. vet anything definite does turn
90 in such he will be fully prepared N act
He viii nrst doubtless remonssrase IN = hr-
"a defend tho station houses or 10 dismiss the
deerler. He CARDS a. do the Commissioner Also inc
POSSESSION of tho Il. houses practical injunction
men , ne Bard however the decisions the present
NON in the department, nay be split up In tho contest.
Whatever captains may go over 70 ,ne oomsose,s ne
pos without tally " his partsans and his opposents In
ihe force ner wiihou, his fell intelligence Of the move
senls &C his opponents He assumes 10 stand upon The
law and thinks his ground far better calculated to meet
an adverse dccson OF the Court OF Appeals Than tho
Commissioners can occupy even in meeting the now &c
copied certainty OF divided opinion from tho intermo
disic bench next week.
Tho predicament Of tho policemen Is ono Of the most
trying md cruel They be absorbed In discussion
Of and much excitement prevails among them accord
ipgy. Indeed Il Is no~ the chief "exctemenp-the last
general topic among n clsses-and In ts bearing upon
ihe national topic cenualza ion" engages good deal
a attention throughout the country.
TuK YOUNG MgS's DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB AND
THE NEW POLICE BILL
very interesting meeting held last evening by
The Young Mems Democratic Club at their han Ia Broomo
street
After the transaction Of regular business, William J.
Rose, Ed, moved that a nmtcc be appointed by the
Chair to dram series OF resolutions expressive of the sen
81 the ub In relation TO the late obnoxious enact
Of STATE Legislature, particularly Designating the
Metropolitan ohce bill. Mr. Rosc having nj some icngh
sustained his motion discamiug any intention TO make
OF a merely part char icer mously adopt
cd tho chair hereupon appointed Messrs Rose Carr
and ParrOn, committee 10 repJrt at special meeting
% be belt at the same place on Monday evening next,
whcn according the ptopc on OF the mover, the sub
ect popular convention will be thoroughly cinyasscd
and cons idered.
The Cub then amid great demonstrations OF enlhusi-
asm. adjourned Until the time above specified. -
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