The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-23
III. New Police Commissioners.


Te Commission Of Police recently appointed by tho
Governor Of the state ur New York. in accordance Nth
the Metropolitan Police bill, met yesterday, nj o'cock r.
~, in the Court OF Sessions. Proscn;-Cominls1 nnrs
Simeon Draper Jamrs Bow Jacob G. COwell, General
James W. Nyc aud James = I. siranihan.
The gf,to tn.nbcTs of uIc Conmis sion, Fernando
Mood and samuel : lowrll, Mayor OF New York and
Brooklyn, were not present.
General Nyc appointed Chairman pro I'm. ~ staad
that this meeting wa held merely for the purpose Of
.aizng The tomgil-. 0u and reason Why uley ~glo
IA That pEl'c lac read The following loitor'--
krcoErr's orrsr, Arrii = Isl.
To rrE CossissiovfEs MrruurotfrAs PotErs-
orsSn1a snd E~Sls h., go pusS has been proy i
your accommodation beg have 70 ted"r 20 you 10 Court
" SNEs SMITH. Jr
Commissioner Hn~pN nominated Sirseon Draper .,r
permanent President I'd ,ho Bard ~hch VA unufu0ls
MI ml,r7, o. taking the chair addressed The commits,
,haaE yoa the honoc you have DINE selecting
as your presis otc.r VII cndcssf 10 ai he posi.w IN
because Know iu, The n,ercoursc have bad Win iha gen
w rciercnce 10 a. The post Is well understood ny
cycrl individual c9mnosins hc bnarL snd iheg views ae
40 consre this law 70 give ~ c cIens 81 New YORK and
hai hey mean 10 carry out the design cf his law rhclr
object Is tho protection % NE ard property Irrespective Of ty
commission be made Tor partlan purposes, To-
lie foi-. Department snd fahfy AMI justly e1ecus Fir
duties pro,rcuon ai beoprs - hem, we hy A..
Metropolitan ti'rict viii saic What has been efi rn@t
= number " tho Commission pal avi.ii
the Mayor his morning and tod him should b. hlppy
me cordially AND stated Ma, be wogd gc M - aeswer "a
thr Of an hour wrote iu th nutc M b. might
""'' O'' - M,rcSs onrcy, yEs ycrs, Apri' 2, 1876,
smSi Savs waEed an hour in N hop. ~ seeing y in r
soners appointed under The pa sed April Is Is,
will b. glad ha,e interview with you IN frlerenrr
inn,y pssse im M Of your wishes his rorrnS, s
conveniently d. bys note addressed 10 " Zine
frtpt Won n dion 1erkq
10 behalf oi uhe coun,issioners Of rclce
To which he following answer was returned
MsroRs OryIcy, NV yonK April - Is5,
Wv DrsR siRIn reply your note n This das have In
that a. not recognise c right of yourself The gen
lernsn ~ whom You refer Police Conmsoner 10 AZ az
exercise ~ any such authority until the Of s res at
dcste against NE. Very rcspeciinIly, -. !
The Mayor thea sued an injunction apain 10 ,cm,,s
sioers That Injunction, continued Mr. Draper hal the III
ing any bu.n,ss But have made an application n d,e
Davies before whom the injunction sued ont for mod
tcaon 81 hc I'M 1nctcn. under which modification We now
meet and organize.
Uommissicucr J. s. T. SrR,v,u,S Of Kings county. wa.
ELECTED treasurer. bt dccIucd aud nominated Conni4.
sioncr Bowen for that Office Tho decunstion beiur &C
Ccpied Nr Bowen vas duly elected.
ou motion James Bowen. jacob G. Caldwell ana j. : r.
Stranalau Merc appointed u committee by-lsws. r1e
Maysrs ol New York sud Brooklyn Vcre a1erW..r,i'
added 20 the c0mmitt.r
Commissioners De- pubc u4loss ohcrWl., ord'r'i iof
SPECIAL reasons. The motion unanimously Niopt"i
The Commissioner thea adjourned al SATURDAY,
T. VI.
Among the l~tsons present during u" -'-''' =" Wv
Beard senator rctly AMI cy iresdcni '"V'' " "'
Board os Cclnolm"n.
The Proceedings or IN. Board Of Commandment
The eoar5 Of Conn,iusn roet 'et e,er.rg oui passed
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