The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-09
BOARD OF COUNCgLvEN.

TEE STATION HOUSES TO BE GIvKS Up TO TBE nav
COMMISSIONERS.
The Board met evening pursuant TO adjournmeut-
jonas n. Philips, Esq, presiding
few unimpcrtant petitions offered and referred
TO their appropriate committees; several routine re.
port. OF comm Itees TO the Committee OF The
wholc.
The following W the resolution OF Mr. Franklin, VIII oh
va referred the Committee Police, with insiruc
tions report Wednesday night. On motion OF Mr..
Jcsp the committee discharged, and Mr.. Warmers
amendment, which is appended, was taken up
Whereas by the decision OF the Court of Appeals, the
validity Of the bill entertaining o Metropolitan police is
clearly established and whereas, Is ncxpeiieu TIA,
sce city should De called upon " pay Tor NO sets oil police
property therefore
Resolved, That all the station houses and property
therein situated belonging 10 the city, and A police
tnents, elearaphc apparatus and Other property lately
In by the police department Of this city be given
the possession aud for be or the Board Of COMMITS
siopers Of the Metropolitan Police; and that the offices
y occupied by the Chief OF Police be assigned for the
O the Deputy Superintendent OF the Metropolitan Po
lice, Il the Board 30 ocsi,e
whereaI0n M WAESn, olerol the following as sub
si.iute.-
Received. vbs the station houses. and all police ap-
pkius peiong 10 the city and county Of New York; be
aud bere6y transferred TO the keeping and use OF The
Metropolitan Police Commissioners, un o,ber~.se ordered
by the Common Council
Mr. PRnIu~, the PTesdett, considered that days de-
lay acting upon the resolution would be a,a 10 the In
tcrcts az our citizens Although ne lne Grst IN
cppo.e the new police ol IN the Board yet a mans pr
vae opinions must be iced 10 his pubic duties ami
the highest legal tribunal bad declared the aS
constitutional, IT vas their duty 10 obey T..
Mr. NUSRCr said something about the "c,y and county
sfNew York steIe Otype phraEe OF bis which
porter dii 4 catch amid the oonfusOn tha ex
sei In the chamber during the delivery Of hts oiogoeu,
Adfreu.
The resoa ID was slightly amended At The suggestion Of
two or three OF the menbers, and ~ being pa,--
~. iD-Wst moved To amcuf further, Oy inserting
amer tho wsrcs 'siaoD houses, = the apartments
oocrfed ~ The Chef Of roiice m the Uiy ball
M WgRNlp would not agree accept Il. Re had al
ready sgrecd 10 have The resolution amended twice and
IN Justice 20 his political opponents he moved the Adoption
cf hts resolution. He wanted give the Police
every facility the discharge Of their duty
Mr.. Noyns ard ihai the apartments IN - Cay Hall ap
psopFiAled 10 the Police were ntcd up great expense,
and they admirably sdapted, especially In The r
tekgraphic arrangement, Tor the Cngen discharge 0f
po,sce duties. He hoped that lhe Commissioner
woa,d Dnt deprived Of the CITY Hall police apartments.
NJ. NCC>EnL was In favor OF submitting b0uorabiy 10
their defeat He did not like the principle upon winch
Mr.. B9s-e,s amendment basel lie wanted N
rive the new opmmissi every fasihy. lie moved
add the rCsocucs by author tue Comptroller "
tale an inventory Of al pruIery stolen snd Otherwise
M. JOINS favor Of giving up the whole apparatus
and OF submitting TO the ss win good grace be vio
esty opposed the new Commissioners, bu, nov ~bsr
they were compelled 10 submit, be wished W do %
cbeerfuly.
TIE resolui,u NJ amended thea put TO vote,
which 10 ~ fo.fo
Resolved That the station house. aud All police appa
belonging 70 the city ami county OF New York
much thereof NAV be required for police purposes. bs
sod n hereby erred b. the keeping and Of the
Pobce Comm under The direction Of the Conp
tro,er sghsc to the control Of The Common Council Unit
Otherwise ordered by the Common Council
n vas sd0ped by vote ~ ~ w. l. TIE OF lhs
members voting In the negative wcrcs-Aessts. Nanroe
j. Reilly, O'Donnell and wallace
M BctABnL moved hat the Comptroller be directed u
take inventory Of All goos, stolen and Otherwise
the City Hall po,e .ments prevous IN their deliver
TO the Commissioner and report to this Board IN,
amount
CArrsed-3l voting Aihrmaii, oily and " negatively
The Board, on motion, adjourned 90 his evening