New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-22
BOARD OLE SUPERVISORS.

THURSDAY, May 2l.-SupervlsOr STEERS in The chair
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
missones of Record report To this Board at its next
meeting copy of all contracts made by them since
their organization, and other information
CoBmunicdtioA.A communication was received
from the Counsel 70 the Corporation on the powers
and duties Of the Supervisors under the new law Ii
is follows
OFFICE COUNSEL TO TIRE Corporation.
No. 81, Chambers street May IS, 1917
To n, Hon the Board Of Snpeyrsors;
am requested by your resolutions the lth OF May inst 20
give YOU my opinion early day relating the duties OF
Board supervisors under the act OF the LesaaaIe
state Il reply that the Revised Part chap ~
title art u declared what the powers and
dute of Boards Of Supervisors and you doubtless familiar
with the general provisions Of law the subject The act
City Of NewYork passed the last session Of the Lesis
places restrictions the manner IN which the board
So M as Il dSHS issS5 s ct oEsqGe. The
Aldermen and Mayor and Recorder ~e by virtue Of Their
Offices Supervisors OF ,he ooaty ny g s' anneI 80 ,b
Beard and on aud the first day Of January 1872 It ID to be
imposed Of te person. Dc sgyI'f be i. u the s
pervors and their Office is to be distinct from that OF Alder
he votes Il majority all the persons TO BE- elected
made necessary pass any aprropratne money aud the
Of The board thet he doe. leson Of the Common
Council except that bare me<y may pass an ct over DIS
cedrg requires thirds Of all the members elected to
u
Tie 18TH section Of the act limitation Of the Of the
Beard 20 draw facts must exist and concur before
any funds OF the county can be drawn from the Iessu
There fret be appropriation Tor the sprchc purpose %
~H,d hall SaS te ordered BY tho Board or not
unless the money appropriated be- at the time Of its aPpro
Tbs ,b .eon proyde in detail new the mode
d,bursng pubic moneys the particulars Of "Ae "e''"o
TIE law j. strict one and together with others
pss..d al the recent Of the Legislature 20 TINS
in ee
u ts p,ru.a and study will furnish the only guide 70 an
urderstendrs fine duties It imposes;
RICHARD BUSTED.
Counsel 20 the Corporation
tn, Unfamiliar PoLcc.-Superyisor Blunt offered
WS(,g" H. law pa..ed April 49, 1851 establish Metro
roan Police district aSd - P[oy!ee ' o .e g name the
Der of police pstToen for the City and county Of Ne"
WkStS The Board at is meeting fixed the whole mum
her Of police pst.oen for the ety AID C'Hy ol
DIT, aud the appointment Of five others by 9e 10
,e Connis,oDer- provided for IL the Metropolitan romeo
R,ird That tie Board authorize the M;.opoit.g Police
C"mi.oner. for the CITY and County Of Ses-fors % qp-
nam The .s. number Of police paroien were ON duty be-
fore this law went into effect. d,
Supervisor ADAMS opposed the reading, as the Board
would hear nothing about the Me'PpQlan rolc ,'is h
Supervisor BLrsr hoped his resolution would be
treated with respectthe minority here had TghtS as
we'll as the majority. , -,
Supervisor BLUNT c0ntenCeu IOF INC itHuiHS, % NN
| to him az a member, and due to the public.
Supervisor owens said he was unable 20 vote on
| the paper and no other member could vote uhuef-
| standingy unless it was read. ,.
Supervisor TUCKER pronounced the proceedings as
an outrage upon the rights Of the minority ana us
| grace TO the Board OF Supervisors. -. "a
| The CHAIRMAN would listen To further rAharAs' a'u
the motion 70 lay on the table was put - ,,o,,
Supely visor Blunt when it came to me- turn 70 Soye'
said he would explain his object in Pherng ms resou'
ton which was paper couched 10 respectful "a angaag
viii re,uect He had been sent here by respectaoie
ccusrcy who represented large dRnS 9pg tbo.e
c;,;zrn. as well as the public at large, wanted
reformation as to the meaning Of resoui iGi
pe..ed this Board relative TO the police force on 'e
tyrrirg Of Morday last. The resolution called i1r IN
formation ard tended set the Board right before tht
public and the proceeding in refusing The paper reaI
he wa an outrage and one that he had never Deios,
witnessed in a egisl tive body. The resolution mgh
be smohered here, but the public would nave !" "h'
Judge for themselves of this strange proceeding
The resolution was laid he table, ana ai,ef s"in'
uapers were referred the Board adjourned TO June.