The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-04

tier municipa, day and night watch u consistent with
this decision whether shall be established pursuant
1857, s o matter for future determination. | shall an
ropnce the ooOclnsions that subject at early day
You will In the meantime, and until further ORDERS remain
charge Of The station houses and all other Corporation
property entrusted to your and require the officers
and under your command deliver up your custo
a. the poll &C property In their possession.
FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor.
THE SECOND wARD pIsBANDED.
Capsio Leonard OF the second district had his duly
assembled according to the order Of the morning. and
about hall past O'Clock received the above order He
called the into line, and after roll call, read the
der Of the Mayor He then formally addressed them, in
substance to the following elesi -
In reading you this formal order from the Municipal
head of the police department, need no. say that do
any more thaD promulgato matter which have been
duly prepared for by the intelligence in the morning pa
missions police ooers In this second district longer
exists and We low stand In respect TO tbs city gov
am very happy in the knowledge tina, have enjoyed the
command Of company OF officers in this station, whose
nooy SnS msoi 40 creat 70 eyon
think, VIII in this trying emergency enable Thorn 10 meet
the occasion like men, There among you some dozen
Who have been with me q fellow officers since the or
genzatcn Of the department. Upon these upon others
whoe Of service with has been quite long,
duty with such scrupuous exscness that among the old
est In tho service there those who have mot missed
sDse Hay Ds oh is % oSud
dispersion naturally begets. see that you respond 70
those which 7 myself entertain Il Is, Of course,
gard Of our long Fellowship We have been
and fellow officers not few Of u.s. for twelve years.
which have uniformly reigned In our household This
will be mater for pleasant emorance 70 all This
%s % 70 Of he M
you all In embarrassment To enable you TO meet
this a far as may be- place my own services at your
advice entreay for you In business which
may hnd will be earnestly at your command. We have
where have been most and longest devoted to the da
ties Of police officers. II may not, therefore, be
now say to ALL that although IshalI call upon Thorn 70
give in their stars and the other city property Of their
Office yet his need not be made matter OF any ncon
directed by the order Just read until the City Council shall
make other orders in tho matter an directed to say to
the Of your perfectly welcome here
and This house win be usual at your orderly dspo,a
usual restrictions of discipline and in manner the guests
Of the city.
all uuaSs sb:ained from biasng any In the
he should take hitherto and that the present occasion
he would persist in that course He had taken his
advedly, had looked the result in the face from
the frat, and ready to meet H. He expected from
the In tellgence Of his men, . like independence and
specially wished each an 70 assume the responsibility OF
deciding bis course independent OF bis the Cspains
The men gave in their stars SC ana proceeded 70 cut
u. Captain did not Disguise the FAC, Ina, no. Snc
pated sequel which he Intended himself await, he
would give no word Of encouragement 70 his men beyond
bis set speech 10 them.
THE THIRD wARD plsBAspKD.
Captain Bennett, THIRD ward, the youngest, or
sho newest captain OF the force, OF which Captain
Leonard may be taken the Oldest In the ser.
vice. Captain Bennett hS become particularly
noted through the Conover election and the subsequent
scenes, both nside and outside Of the and Offices
around the Park He had previously been celebrity,
he TO be police officer this city from having been
the keeper Of the Minos Ledge Lighthouse in Boston Bay
which attracted The attention Of the whole country for lie
siDgulary and his bravery at the time Captain B. has
been promoted By the Mayor since the opening Of the
cAPTAm RrNrr's srxum
BE called his men into line and read them the order
upon those parts Of the order which related 70 the possible
Of The force upon basis He said Mat
apon The grounds He1 La do.n Ssy all n
.overr ment FOR their action. He anticipated that
hey you'd maintain those grounds nov, and that no.wih
andpg the necessy Of the present STEP yet he could
believe that the great municipality Of New York would be
'asy driven TO abandon lite declared principles its vested
'eeton for the defe.cs Of the city. Il was his own
'onfeent conclusion that the present dsbanding
e organization He had, himself embsked in this shp
the station house, and with what interests not In
c s Is they were known from the start. He was as
DAnd which would be little likely 10 strike th.r colors ere
he tight YVES done He himself would jus, yet give
ne or two men keep u In safety till further orders He
endered 70 the The sccom isons aud priyi
eges OF the house did Capt Leonard the others
THE SIXTH WARD pIsBASpKp.
The sixth ward was the first 10 receive the order 10
isbsnd The roll called and the ordcr promulgated
,h despatch tho matter being apparently not vory 50.
lousIy realized In that [" prcsEcp ~ yet.
TENTH WARD.
In the Tenth ward demonstration look place upon the
romulgaton OF the Mayors order. Capt Norris made
peech, In which he complmented the the manner
which they had sustained him The performance OF his
utes, and after bidding them sntciiona,e farewell,
,ree enthusiastic cheers given for Mayor w,oi,
for the Captain and three for OF the euicna
Reed and Ao-orkle The men then fell In aud marched
trough the ward entering various public houses, and
'aiing their deermr a.on a. good citizens t. obey the
Nv, a. confirmed By the Court OF AppcA In one Of the
ouses . beautiful Ilk Gag presented 10 Lieut. Reed
y the Police Target Company The Tag was formerly
ropssy rsurosd taants declared his Arm in,s1,on 70
Import hat hag by vndcang the rights OF the city TO self
Amer this the men nunformcd Except Capt
Who is still In charged marched through the ward
caded by drum and nfe, with Lieutenant II ed carrying
be Tag, and sfer about two hours pfomenadng the dis
ar ded force returned to their homes.
rHrRrKEErH WARD.
In the Thirteenth ward Lieutenant secbsch read the
rider at O'Clock He said Was paufal duty, but
good citizens they should osey the Law he o,hsnSei
he for their ndeliy during the period he con
ecitd with them Three hearty cheers we're then given
,r Mayor Wood. and each OF the three officers com
rand, aftcr which the delivered up their and
uetly dispersed.
SEVENTEENTH WARD.
In the Seventeenth ward the order from The Mayor was
cad By Lieutenant Delshun Captain Mansfield not being
resent when II received Mr.. Deiahunt made q few
emaks the occasion and men delivered up their
'ars, after which Capsin Mansfield entered and took
barge OF The station house. The men then ssappesed
TIE NAY OR AND THE COMMISSIONERS.
BY direction OF the Commissioners Recorder ranndge
allied upon the Mayor with the ver Of entering iato "A
with him upon matters In general The
recorder proceeded with his usual courtesy tender
he Mayor the services OF the In the matter
providing him With detailed At the City Hall, sad
or the preservation OF the peace to-day.
The Mayor did not 81 10 ACCEPT the tender Of the
ON missopers services ard specially alluded 10 the man
er In which he has hitherto been publicly and ystema