New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-09
pUBLIC MEETINGS.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

POLICE COMM SSI0NERS
The Bosrd Of Police Commissioners net on Sisur
dsy, at 2 p. m all tho members present except Nj
simeon Draper.
Cen ME- produced Mr. Diapers letter declining
ssst in the Board. II was printed 10 Saturday
Major woop moved that the deoliustion be re-
eeiytd and placed on file, aud that they proeeed !"
,lect d rson TO fill the vacancy. Carried. .,rd
M CHotwrIL-i would like to say that. 10 regard
TO this matter, have made up my mind 70 Pus,;ous
Strent course than have heretofore ioi Rad
reasons and one lie tina. the Chairman Of 'u ~ vbieh
has sesa M to charge me R w,,S and before
one of which vas that would NOT are " enotbar
osn, a, the d;cs.jon Of Fernando Wood ana auo'np,
thsf 7 bad voted the straight DemocisWc =; r.. 81
the vAiIIs Ia become a subject Of talk among
ray man: and il has become 90 now tnat 10 no ~
Dto the houses at ell and they quote Cen Nye az Tue
snfbs of these assertions aRd wlsn 10 soo" III my
s'-ts here amer thet dare vote TO suit nyseif.
Tbeers, second and third ballots stood as follows
On E,E..............Cyrus CurtiI
Mr. BowEX .............C yrus CnitiA
Mr. sTsAEaHAS .......Cjrus snrrs
Mayor woOp ....... John Wheeler
Mayo fo%tLL ''.....I Iopp Wbeeer.
Mayor WooD--It is unfortunate that there Is nor
more compremsipg state of mind the other SIDE OF
tbs house. hope Sir, that we VIII o,oay' uS.o,o
s5iourpisg endeavor if possible to select some person
Who will accept and discharge the duties OF thiS ONCE
nov nominate a gentleman who hope. will meet
your spproxs.-s man whose position in the commu'
ny Is equally acceptable as the one menIOnsu pre-
Scueiy and VINO. as far the wants OF the office are
conoArned understands them-it Is Dr. William Schlr-
mer lie is pb ysican on the east side OF tue town
Con NyT-I confess that have never heard Of this
ma, AZ all. don't know him; | have not heard bis
name mentioned am not prepared to vote for or
sr.isst him. I think that perhaps we had better lay
tbs subect on the table until some time hereafter.
Mayor WooD-I think we had better try and elect
come one.
Kr. BowfS-I would nominate Mr. Bruening-
hansen.
Mayor WooD-You have right to vote for him
.hsll vote for DIR. Schirmer.
The fourth ballot stood: for Cyrus Curtis-Gen. Nye
cod Messrp. Bowen and Stranshsn; for DR.. Schrmer-
Mayors Wood and Powell for John Wheeler-Mr.
Cholweu.
Mayor WooD-Then you reject Mr.. Schirmer.
Gen. NYE-I do not know the man.
Mayor WooD-n we do not make any choice at
this meeting adjourn and give you time to In
form yourselves.
Gen. NYE-I will give the name of man who is 10
every way unexceptonabe, who Isl large property
holder, and whose whole interests are here, and
rsne that ia not unknown out Of the boundaries Of the
city, name that ought to command the countenance
of all. submit the name Of f. ID. Moore. do it in
the Fame spirit Of beralty that your Honor expressed
am not goiLg to be outdone as regards this question
Of hbersiiy.
Nsyor WooD named over li.t OF men he had pre-
ented the last though not least of which was Simeon
Draper.
Mr.. BowES-And we elected him.
Mayor WooD-Now, an earnestly DESTROYS OF MI
ing this vacancy. AS said before, am not aware OF
the political sentiments of Mr.. Ste wait Mr. Taylor,
or several others have named am willing to take
smsn OF poiitics, If such be found II he
ia emily qualified and will nominate Mr. Pelatiah
PERT President of the Chamber of Commerce OF mis-
city. am prepared to challenge you gentlemen, to
Mr.. STRANaHAs-Win the Mayor vote for him at
the next meeting The Mayor must be aware that |
reside in another city, and would merely add that
would ike little time to consider
Mr. BowEN-Would he accept the NOMINATION.
Mayor WooD-Not one of these men have men
toned have ever converted with on this subject
present this man.
Mr. BowTs-I will very cheerfully vote for Mr..
Perit He lie man in every respect unexceptonaole;
but The Mayor will recoIlect that fortnight ago we
voted for Mr. Draper and now trust we viii not be
disappointed in the same way Ii the May9r IL pre-,
pared TO take the vote that, am prepared to vote
Tor Mr.. Perit now.
MT STRAN sHAs-You must recollect that live out
sde the city, and want to give az Intelligent vote
and vish YOU would put 1t oil till Monday or some
subsequebt day.
Mr.. BowEN-Perhaps the Mayor could ascertain
whether he would accept.
MT STKAsAHAS-I think that is very proper.
Mayor WoOD-I regret exceedingly that an adjourn
mept is re auired 10 ascertain who MIR. PERT is.
Mr. STRASAHAS-lt is all owing to my ignorance;
Gen. NYE-Call the names We will TAX the
VOTE
accordingly declared elected.
Gen NYE-I am asked to present resolution 10
regard TO the stopping locomotives at Forts,second
street ca the Harlem and New Haven Railroad.
Maytr Wood-I thought that subject was disposed
Of cannot see that we have anything to do wtait.
Mr.. BowEN-I object to the acceptance OF the reso-
luton.
Mr.. JoHN C. DEvERTUx-The reason why VS. now
come befcIe the Board that Mr. Tama 1ge said that
the ether II solution not sufficiently explicit, ana
We merely with the Boaid would express themselves
on this subject -
Mr. BowES-I take it for granted thst it will require
no inter position OF third person II TINS matter,
0bent to il an toto. . ,
Mr. DrvFREux- Nothing is further from the wish of
the cizeas than to 60 in opposition to the wishes OF
apply to The Boz I'd for further Instructors and we are
here for that purpose. Mr. Bowen said the other day
In the other that should have another resolu
hon if that vas insufficient.
Mr. PowES--I do no. wish you to understand that
am oIro ed 10 this in itself considered.
May or Wool consider the resolution we adopted
mees the demands of the case fully. The only differ
between the resolution passed and this 10 thai this
"a specific resolution for this specific case. think
the case was fully provided for before.
MIR. BowEN-We have instructed the General Su-
pernte ndent TO perform all the dudes deyoving up IN
him orus l he tas any doubts respecting the instrac
tons he has received II is his duty to state his doubts
70 this B0aIo directly.
Mr.. STRssAHAN-We have very little discretion 10
this matter II is our duty to enforce the ordinances oil
tie Coum, Couuc Of tits city, aud but for the fact
hat the Common Council have this matter in hand
would vote for this resolution; and II the Common
Council do OF move in the matter seem DESTROYS oil
tskipg any s'eps would vote for ii IN a very lew
days time. We may, perhaps, IN view Il tue cucun.
stances hat for few days; indeed Ia is just what
krger.
Msyor Woop-Mr Chairman if the proceedings Of