New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-01
Mayor Wood asks for q Body Guard
TRIAL OF Mr.. CARPENTER POSTPONED.


To E S Heeordps to the city ordinances. duty
divers Junk shops and boats pswnbroters hachne
and public poers vende' brokers and forward
er. boarding hosses second hand dcaie exprenen shh
done dsy and il is necessary lave Offices TO make
arrests notices, snd also act as inPeotoIs -,.
sd n and detailed for duty and in opinion 1d.
protection Of he public s ssy that
AZ this time the Corporation is losing largely by the omission
to take licenses and the travelling public are SUFFERING Ia
Of hack. and others and the ordinances
daily w1pS Ssa py % ae S R subject
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
very W. n. STEPHENS, First Marshal.
To the Hon FERNANDO WooD, Mayor.
Mayor WooD moved that the communication be re-
ceived and ordered on file. Carried.
Mayor WooD then offered the following resolutions:
Resed That the Mayor Of NewYork be authorized TO
lec and in many special officers or temporary R2hG.
ST. pben. Fiat Marshal this day the Board aud
h and the General Superintendent Islu.ed to
under the direction Of the Mayor.
Of New York special pstrolmen 8c as the
May or msy designate, not to exceed 25
Gen. NYE said that he had Understood Mayor Wood
to say in the discussion they had few days since upon
the question of paying special policemen, that though
he would vote for paying those who had been en-
ployed in the past, he should hold his opinion in re-
serve az TO the payment Of special men in the future
Gen. I'VE asked il it would not be better that men,
bers of the regular force be detailed to perform the
duties.
Mr. Bowen said that the subject could be referred
TO the Committee, to report upon it to-day.
Mayor WooD said that today would be the LIST OF
August and that it would be better TO arrange the
matter az soon as possible. lie would state that these
duties had been performed for many years by men
well qualified for it, and that inexperienced persons
would be found incompetent to the duties. AS it APP
peared to have been the policy OF the Board to ex-
clude the old eicers-n his Judgment, the best Of
cers in The orce-ie lad 10 disposition to press the
matter himself preferrng to let the Board take &C,
ton in the matter; but the city absolutely required
| that the requisition be allowed. The Corporation
was daily pressed with the applications OF persons 10
| be licensed and the requison he made was necessa-
~ to protect the interests of the city, As to the pay
if this Board would not pay the men so desired, the
Corporation would. go
Gen. NYE-A difficulty that arises here is this: If
man is appointed special patrolman, he thinks IT
gives him preference in the making of the permanent
appointments. There multitude OF such men, ali
holding and confess with some show OF lustlce that
they have claims upon the consideration OF the Board
for the risk they have tsken upon themselves, the
peril ard the labor of the Special Department.; aud
oischargiDg it well is the best guaranty that they Will
discharge their duties well should they be appointea
on the regular force. The only objection can see TO
this thing is this: The selection OF these men rests
with his Honor the Mayor. From the remarks he has
made Judge that he deems it important TO the pup,
l
| from duty The question whether they can be ap
poipted is now under consideration am not for one
disposed to commit myself by the appointment OF one
these men, to the obligation to Ieappoint teeni.
they have been properly dismissed from the TACT tha
consider the law upon that subject imperative, wnst
ever may be my individual feelings do not think !
is right for this Board to appoint any OF them Spoca
petrOlmen. Ny judgment il, that while believe the
requisition should be complied with, had better 90
on as quickly as possible, and fill up The regular
| force.
Mr.. SrRAyAHAN-By these resolutions the men are
| to be selected and sworn in by the Mayor. hardly
think that thus leaving it entirely in bis hands squares
with the action of this Board day two since, and
would suggest the propriety Of putting the matter OIL
| until Saturday.
Mayor WooD-Tbe resolutions were drawn in con.
formiiy with the suggestions Of the President and
Treasurer in their remarks AZ recent meeting. They
are de .gnaed as special patrolmen have no doubt
of my right TO select the men myself As regards the
alleged discharge Of the men, do not believe that
| there has been hundred men of the old force who
| have been dismissed according to Law and according
TO the rules aud regulations. There not hundred
| Of the number who are not to day policemen, and
fully entitled as such their pay and have
doubt they will be decided eventually in the courts,
if not here to be policemen, and entitled to their pay;
but if they no: entitled 10 their pay, the Corpora
ton will undoubtedly pay them The communication
Of the Frst Marsha indicates the fact that the public
welfare is suffering from want of these men. have,
however objection to the matter being laid over.
| Mr.. BowES-I understand the Mayor to make a
special requiston for special men. ! am disposed to
receive it fsvorably, If the exigences require it,
also approve Of their being put precisely the came
footing who detailed for duty on the requi-
.iton of The Commissioners of Emigration any
| other public officers.
General NYE-I do not by any means intend to say
that the Mayor does not really require this force.
SIMPLY meant 10 make suggestion to the proprety
of selecting them from the force which has been dis
missed without expressing any opinion in answer to
the suggestion of the Mayor TO the regularity of
their dismisssls. When this question arises in its
proper shape, trust shall be able TO discuss IT, to
the satisfaction Of all that they have been regularly
| dismissed, either by their own voon, or By the
action Of this Board
| The matter was referred to the Committee
| Mr.. STRAYAHAN presented paper from Charles
Hsr'shon and Conklen Smith two Of the Police force
I OF Brooklyn who claim pay sergeants. Referred
Mr. BOwEs here presented the following commd
nication:
PLor COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, .
NEwYoRX, July 80, 1857.
| To the Boo,d@ AetvopOiitan Police COmmis.ioaev.-
GEyrL.MkS At meeting Of the Board Of HMbm Commits
Re,osed That the Metropolitan Police Commissioners be
at their Office No 60 south street Of any in
fractions Ct he law 10 establish regulations for the Por Of
New particularly in relation 70 throwing light soil into
the Slips and that they be also requested TO appoint the
door Superintendent acting under the appointment Of this
servant THOS PERKINS, Secretary.
The communication YVES referred to the appropriate
Committee.
Gen. NYE presented the following communication
from Vim. c. Cover, policeman of the Tenth Ward
Wood Police:
To the Board Of Commoner Of Metropolitan Police Dht,ht
GENTLEMEN Obsdient to the Instructions OF
T.madge evening a, rundown spaed WY. ny
officers myself the Staten House ior a' ov
Having read the Police Law passed by ne s.s tn
.ure am unable TO ind % h. s
em.n the body Of the ana re @
consider myself M a, p.ps tor or So psSiend
ent Of my Precinct -, ,s an, .r ,,. ...o -,