New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-23

s.d told hin sAssIA Be happy 70 neet with him this
l a.erp>oo 10 the Commission. He received ms cor
i, ne coune Of an hosr. wrote him the following
"'"' ." Npw.Yoas. April p. 1857
H.. fo.os M.yoss.: have ~sisd an hour in ,bs
~ .,.ip, Won in regard the time and place of
ns ID. Poc. Commission appointed under the ac' passed
ui b. .lsd to kSyc interview with you in efrenee
70 those points esFy in the day as you cAn ' me an
''PPsse S,orm m. Of yO-r wishes ;hi, forenoon yon ..a
,onyerieuily do 80. By. no,e addressed 70 DR.PER
street. foaI obeIl'n' ~ 90 Poi,.
Shortly afterwsrd ! received the following reply
from the Mayor and was served with an nlunchon
restraining my.elf and other members Of the Comms-
.ion from acting under the new law; mo-, ,,s,
70 OF this date, have 20
STAT. that do 10, recognize the sbt of yows or the gen
emsn whom you refer Police Commissioner - &C. =.
Of sny such authority until he Courts Of last r' 'f''
''sTii D..;i. %s ..q very resRSASDo WOOD Mayor
The Commissioners. on affidavit had procured
from Judge Davies modification Of the injunction 30
that they were enabled TO organize. The ease would
BE- argued Thursday at clock, when they hoped
TO obtain further modification.
The President remarked that the next business IN
order was the election of Treasurer.
Mr. S,ranahan nominated, but respectfully de-
slined.
elected as Treasurer.
Gen. Nye was elected Secretary pro TEN.
Mr. BowEy moved that Committee of three be ap-
pointed to frame bylaws for the government of the
Board.
Mes~rs. Bowen, Cholw.ll and Strsnahan were ap-
pointed such Committee.
motion was carried that the reporters OF the public
press be admitted at all times to the meetings of the
poa ri unless otherwise a speclally ordered
Presden, DRAPER said he thought that was under
stood.
Mr. BowEx said he had heard that most of the meet
ngs of the Commissioners had heretofore been private.
The Board then adjourned till Saturday at 3p. IN.
Amcng those present at the meeting yesterday were
Senator Petty e1-President OF the Board of Council
men, and others.
THE MAYOR AND THE POLICE CAPTAINS.
Yesterday morning Mayor Wood issued order
summonng all the Captains of Police TO appear at his
Office, without fall at o'clock in the afternoon.
The order was accordingly teleraphedo every district,
and at the time designated the Captains made their
appearance. All of the wards were represented by
the head officer except the Sixteenth Captain Mckee
being detained at home by ilness-the First Lieuten
ant was present in his place.
Shortly after | O'Clock, City Judge Russell entered
the Office and after brief consultation OF private
nature with the Mayor the doors of the Star Cham
Der" were thrown open, and the Captains invited to
enter. The door being closed the Mayor said in sub
stance:
Mr. Chief and Captains IF Police: l have you to-
gether to announce to you what have no doubt you
are already aware Of, the passage OF the so-caled
Metropolitan Police bill, and 10 inform you relative to
the action have taken in the matter, and to instruct
you how you shall conduct yourselves respecting the
action OF this new Board Of Commissioners. | doubt
the right OF the Legislature 10 pass such BILL and
doubt the right of the Governor to appoint such q
Board of Commissioners l shall therefore contest
the law, and having already procured an injunction
upon the new Police Board from Judge in the Su-
prerne Court l shall carry the matter to the Court Of
last resort and test the consttutionalty Of the act
have cent for you to say that am still your superior
officer and you must recognize no other as l shall
hold any of you who may err from my orders TO the
strictest accountability. In contestng this bill l
represent the majority Of the Police Commissioners
Iglancng at Judge Russell, who sat beside himl.
You are 20 obey other orders but nine until the
Court decides this law 10 be constitutional. If any OF
you are doubt respecting the course have seen h to
pursue you may resign from the Department and take
office under the Commission desire you forthwith
to communicate my decision TO the men under your
commands and TO them that this order issues from
the head of the Department. hope you VIII br7ng
all your men to the most rigid accountability who shall
dare violate my command. shall revive many or
ders" that have become dead letters, and insist on
their fufllment. Since the passage of this bill there
has beer great change in the character of the De-
partment-indeed for the past few weeks IT has be-
come demoralized A. long We have been together
We have enjoyed each others Confidence our ac,
quantance has been most agreeable and pleasant. /
de fy any one to instance another Police Department
either in Europe care not where, which holds
higher rank to respectabily or to find twenty-five
men Of more honor and integrity The question may
be settled in few days and if the decision should be
favorable to the new act, in common with all good
citizen. shall bow to IL until then shall remain, as
hope you will remain, in the same position as here
tofore.'
The Mayor then dismissed the Captains to communi-
cate hi. orders to the under their respective CON-
mands. This meeting created considerable excitement
about the City Hail. and many aocked to the Mayors
Office to zee what going on.