New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-08

The Beard met yesterday st p m. The minute,
Ct the Last meeting were read and approved. Ioe
report OF the General Superintendent IalImadge 10
regard 10 TIE Police arrangements OF election Day sas
read ard accepted.
Ger. NYE tbep offtr red the folio wing resolutions:
Resord That he Board of Police Coz ms'oner tender 70
~ ofHts of the metropolitan Police heC thanks for the
r,cmp ard energetic in which they d.eh.Fsed Their
eyeiI oues cn the day OF election rne order p.-ISed
ne city the best and highest conmendaon OF
Be,ord fns the esreciL h,ns Of this Board due to
men the Of election and whose services tended in
T 10 RI. Ssrs the sod W to
the members Of the Metropolitan Police resident Br0ckyn
ay srs@s'"e fse% diaysd = ne sasast D ,,c ay
T1d gr@ ss e., 9re c,S1 IN & great y
Mayor PowELL-I would prefer the resolutions
with, ut the latter clause.
MI PIRlT-I think it il rot necessary TO bring it in.
l wish the pe ntleman would stike it our voluntarily.
Gen. NYE-l have drawn is the best know how.
Major IowELL-I move to stnke out that par.
sptbki1 OF the WISDOM Of The Law. 1t is hardly fair
81 cs up the Bosrc to EXPIRE So themselves IN regard
10 The whdom Of the law.
The mott ON being put to the vote was lost.
Mayors Wood ard Powel ard Mr.. Per voted 10 the
eli naive, snd Gen. Nye apo messrs. Bowen Srans-
Lar BIC Chclwel in the negative.
Gen NrE sa:d that they would then take the vote
upon ibe resolutions Is whole
Mr.. PEhIT moved taat and their ehcient SER
vices he iIeeIted tie oaplialen. MSS not strong
enough.
Mayo, WooD suggested that the buttons be voted
CrsCpa,6tely.
Gen. NYE said Il was Tor tae Board 10 determine
tba'.
Mr. PERT said thai he was sony the clsuse was re-
tail because he did Lot think was called for and
lie otject vas urabinity, II possible. LIE retanfe
If that clause was to axe the vote different from
ehat II would be without it. The inference in the
irds Of all would be that tie plan OF the Police
fo1ce was good ole inssnuch as We were e0is to
call in aid fiom other towns that was Inevitable.
Mayer POWELL said he would be very glad to vote
iu rs favor if be could without voting Tor The latter
cause, but wsBd be disposed 70 vote against the
Whole rather than express an opinion in favor of the
Jaw.
Nj PERT moved reconsideration.
Gen. NYE suggested tina, as he voted in the affrna
tive be could not very well move decentralization.
Mr. CHoLwELL moved that they recor slider the vote
10 strike out the latter clause.
The amendment was then carried, Mr. CholTeu
voting in the efifnatiye.
Ger. NYE saic he would thea withdraw the whole
resoluol. The question would be upon the adoption
OF the resolutions az amended siogy.
Mr. BowES said there were three rtsolutionsi one
ieiwL1g than ks to the patromen for tLsir services
at II election the second to tie special psromen,
ard Ii third 20 tee patrolnen Of Brooklyn.
MAYOR WOOD-On tns' question desire TO ssy that
II il ia intended to thank every menber, have seve-
raj instances in which they deserve punishment rather
than compliment II would not be proper for NE to
vote TO thauk tyeIy member. merely ssk for intor
NATION II understand the resolution it is int ded
10 con plmert and thank every member OF the polio.
oeptrneIt, whatever may have been nus con1ucl
upQl TIRE cav OF GItCuOn iOr ldullluA seiNICec'
Mr.. PIRII-I consider it just as general order to
al amy; al individual may have shown cowardlce,
ard On order commend the force at large.
Mayer WooD-We thabk them for the discharge OF
their several duties. How can we, after the prodae-
ton Of charges against individual members, thsnk the
whole
Mr.. STRayAHAs-It strikes ne that the Mayors
object would be sccompibed hy putting this over 70
the rslt citing, 5nd by that tine the Mayor coud
brig each individual case and have them inseHeah
the resolution.
MAYER Wooo-That is the idea.
Mr. PELlT-I think the Special Policemen should
have your thanks.
Cen. NYE-The question will be On the frat resolu-
tCp.
Mayor wooD-As the resolution stands shall vote
The resoluticn was adopted. Mayer Wood voting 10
the negative.
Gen. NYE-The question will now be on the second.
Mayor WOOD | shall 20 farther with rtf:rsIc9t 10
thir. shall not only ssy tha. there we're cses "ue's
they did perform ther Duties but shal De
TO sbcw before day ths this Is the Gaze lhse
fore shall be COMPELLED to vote against 1t. ..
MI CHcLwELL-I take the ground thar Mr.. fsf.
takes u general order to an army does no' feie'
a. the deseltels.
rbis resolution was also adopted. Mayor Wood yot-
Ig in tie negative.
The fral res yton in regard to the Brooklyn force
WIS N ernouEly adopted. . .
Mr. PERIT-Alow me TO occupy your attenton lof
q few minutes bout q matter not Immediate ~
Leettd with cur busiLess but iDpo sn! 10 tue pear
III Of the subject upon tru'h and cooshtsnoy l Va
discussion which took place at the last me snng Of tns
Board, when the Mayor iDrimated that l wa u9oef
some conn linen: to vote with HIN FIR the OH p'ie.
usce diktiIc: dersl and>l thnk rep 'Ateu ~ ou'
IL the reports which have goue oeiots me puyHc ~
the pspeIs, doubt night arife whistler t3i' densi
hso been made On that sccoun ceem u import
ant to soy distinctly now that l lever made Oh!
sle6ge or Conn iiineIt to Mayer WOOD or aay
buu an btirg in reference 10 my coooue' 10
his Board. To chow how little proo4olty
tiere was Of s-y such thirg never solicited OF et-
peeteo OF des,rec the spoiLtmen aid neatly asc-pI-
eo II ost reluctantly and at CREST sac!ncs u per
.o1sl COVE .Ice. When the MAYOR cslied upon M
upcp The everhg ofmy sppoittnens, ne met OF az
spCl gsed for having fou ins.ed me- aud vent on to
81 norrce ny appointment and 'ben urge Ms sccsp
upon ne trom consicsrstor' OF @hsrai cus'sc-
ar such as the e,pcsed condition oftes cry and re
itsctous.e po,;ce fn,ce. Iu con 'ersaticD witch fl
loved eIPIssssd to him IS Tad to great variety