The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-02

passed charter er this city, aud by section % OF sam
charter u reads fooxs"The city Of New York shall
be dividcd into seventeen Aldermano Districts" and
whereas by section 81 Of said charter the following clause
"a ted namely $50 But the charters OF the city or New
York kno the Dongan AMI Montgomere charters SO
far the same either of them, is now In force shall
and remain in full force and shall not be con-
.trued repealed, modified, In any manner affected
hereby and whereas, the Dongan and Montgemerie
charters, well subsequent charters prior to the
charter OF 1851 far the relates 10 the above
says that each shall DO entitled to one Alderman
and full force and existence at the time pas
rage OF The charter OF 1857 which charter declares there
shall be only seventeen Adermanic districts which IL in
direct conflict with the meaning and spirit of section d.
buteuu recognizing oy subsequent acts twenty TWO wards
thereby depr0ipg i've wards, If not more, each of an
Alderman; therefore, belt
qussed TO give his opinion forthwith to the legality OF
section so Of said charter ard II the in consistent
to this Board what legal steps necessary re
tain protect the rights Of the citizens of this city Ach
we're In existence snd recognized by section 81 OF the
charter Of 1857. Adopted.
oOMsnTID WHOLE
After the TRANSACTION of considerable routine business
The Rcsrd Itself into COMMITTEES Of the h lie on
the gulIr calendar Among the measures rec Commended
third reading were-a resolution orecurG the Comp
iroller to draw his warrant for building new CITY
Hail. reiting the OF SO 9 on lots belonging
to the Watts and Leake Orphan asylum, and donating
81 100 TO the New York Juvenile Asylum.
communication received from the City Inspector
relating emptyng oathouses in summer. Referred 70
he COMMITTEES on Public Health
The committee rotion, and reported, aer which
the Board adjourned ill Thursday afternoon.
II
The returns brought by the captains Of police who
still designate tho "Superntendent' as "Chief were
used Up yesterday morning unceremoniously as they
were On Saturday last and with the result Two
ASSISTANT captains Of Fourth district and eof the
Third district have been furnished with blank returns by
the Superintendent and I'LL them up the same as the
captains do but direct them in accordance with the new
| low.
The following communication in relation TO the moneys
70 be raned for police purposes under the Metro oan
4 rtvuan
4 OFrI OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE psrHcr,
IS Wme STREET, Nxw YORK. J
To TEE JoNr BOARD OF ALDERMEN SUPERVISORS OF
l TIE CnY OF BRooKIYS AND County or KNas:-
The undersigned Commssioners OF The Aetropean ro
oour honorable Board statement Of the sums Of mono
which said Commissioners do apporuon as requisite
fray the expenses police within the said city for the
current fiscal year. Very respectfully, .
| 5 5.s T. r. s IRA;
/ JAMES BOWEN,
4 JACOB G. CHOLwELL
4 Apportonment Of money made by the Commissioners
of Police in pursuance Of sect,n 20 Of the MeroP tos
Police be raised by the city OF Brooklyn, 70 delray
| the expenses ofspolice within the said city,
COmmlssoners IS per day, $500. s2'!eo
Proportion Of Treasurer's salary, y, loo
| do do Gen. supts. do, 50 0oo....... 700
Deputy Superintendent. ......."..'......' 'e0o
sargeon. 900
propor,ion Of chief clerks salary ............ 500
olpspectcrs or captains 81 soo............ I'I o
lis patrofnnen, $500
/ 10 dOOrmen, e7U.. Ao,ooV
Fuel Fights and bedding Cor station houses 900
| For expenses of the general Office -
400
| tnel.
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fnceenia. ~
Pokce telegraph.
v..., saI5. 20,
The document deferred 90 the joat Board OF Alder
and Supervisors, withous ehcitng any discussion
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