The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-25
the specials and the regulars which tho reporters would
In IN


Another NAN thought that ~ they were special pail ,e
men they should have nothing 10 do with the regulars
Another PIrsos raid ths. had been said hey would
not be recognized II the General superintendent did not
recognize them he would no, have thing 70 do with
them, and would not give them the shields 10 wear He
Unlisted That they were recognized as specials yet
Another MAN wished TO know what could be- the differ
erce whether the specials wore shields for day or
badges. Certsnly il could be Disgrace 70
one Than the other. Why then should they feel disposed
70 60 contrary to the orders Of the Super In this
msuerf " they were going to turn out special police
men, In body, 10 mourn the loss OF dc parted brother
why not act in accordance with the OF the General
sne on"o,on oona Io1 nos see WY ~as why
Ike reasonable men in thus matter, and not lot such
little foolish 'hpgSmake dstur sanc among aud show
that We are going contrary to the scpernendens orders
(Appause.)
GENTLEMAN here suggested to the meeting tia. they
had deal at stake IN this Thug. One thing was,
that they were in danger Of Offending the neral supern
fndent who bad the management OF this thing, and
another ras that they they choose could present az
fine body Of men In the line any force which could be
urned out; while the other hspd II hoy going 70
lighting among themselges, they would presen. very
poor appearance, he apprehended, indeed.
After some further discussion. The motion wearing
the SHE Ids was taken.
Mr. MLIsTs this q motion wear the badges in contra
dcon Of The General sdperinendents orders, 10 vote
against themP
The motion was then pu, and carried uuanimousiy
Mr. Msl now resign as Second seargsnt of tho special
force will not
His resignation unanimously accepted, and on
tioD. Mr. A. sixby was appointed In bis place.
motion was he'e made TO add the chairman 10 the
special committee Of six, consisting of kessrs Jacobs B.
F. Johnson steele, Bergman, H. Johnsor, and Wick
ham,
voIcr--I move tina. select a man TO serve in Mr.
Jacobs place, az asked him little while ago To come to
The meeting and nd he said "No III be do do
that will.
The motion to add he chairman was then carried.
Mr.. hnIs-I move that q committee be appointed 10
wait on the Commits oners, and TIL then not 10 pay Mr.
Mills he has been discharged from this committee for
lOh N nrdaY N anOhf
The CHAIRMAN said--Ths evening, a. understand H.
We are to meet here " receive Shields and Is
the Superintendent and receive them.
II was then moved and carried, that the meeting i'd
ourn to meet at the same place at II O'clock ihs (Sstur
dsy) morning
STATE OF THE FIRST WARD.
THE POLICE FORCE AuGARNrED-rHE SOURCE OF
TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RBsToREp--ANorH
LETTER FROM ALDERMAN WILSON TO rER POLICE
COMMISSIONERS
The depredaiors that have beer committed IN the First
war OF which the Of last Sunday afternoon
q sample, hope will not be repeated. The Tarticu-
lars appeared In last Tuesdays HERALD through which,
and he letter Of Alderman Wilson to the Metropolitan Po
Ice Commissioners, the desired result has been
pthed BY the poles force 10 that ward being ,.eriay
augmented. Previous to this time there but eight
detailed 10 the whole ward while ten more men have
now been added, making the entire force eighteen "a ac
know edg'pg the favor Of the Comm Alder man
whop has addressed the following letter 10 them which
shows The cha cer OF persons who have been disturbing
the peace Of the ward
Nrw Yong Jelly o., 1857.
To THE ComMssDSgss OF rHE METROPOLITAN Yoncr-
GKsTIEMES-Your promptness in c'mplying with the
reouest the residents OF the First ward increasing the
police force In said ward duly appreciated aud deserves
gsnized and ple,ed the sstsfs ,toa OF all parties
Gentlemen, i fho duty Of an Alderman TO study and
interest himself 10 everything that N the pesce aud
prosperity OF bis ward. therefore deem I. my duty to
Furnish you with such Information ii enable you TO
maintain The peace and prosperity OF the ward which
preser You that al emgran; passengers arriv
ing at ihspor, lsDda, Castle Garden rhs year the emf.
alton hiss been !much larger than has beeu for
several ysars pas, On the as.vs Of tho
ali parts OF this city, Brooklyn, leroy City and the
vicinity, congregate aud around the Battery. There
are sso on each passenger ship thai arrives at this port
or less bad and desperate aud women, ~h1 have
been driven om European ces for their crimes These
emigrant' mnsle with the crowd already sssembst,
many ~ whom come 70 welcome Their friends and res
ives while others 10 IDLE and sleep away their time
In the shady spots the grass Then there is the III ef
who watches his opportunity when citizens
how doss the European thief become familiar Nth
the ways OF New York and the thieves with which IL
pfestsd-and do they not band together commit there
depedatops at the moot and lonesome place
and soon do they learn he way, Of the polce 10 these
men, respectfully submit Ina; these are toe person.
Who count the depredsions and around lhe
Battery ard In ibe ward, and the residents OF the
ward These parties arc no. citizens nor do they reside
In the Fret ward and the onts ~ the ward who
held accountable for the Disturbances which they
create and the crimes they commit
There but fee men living Ia the ward who transact
bus ness toe Battery, and ho'e few Doatmen they
an honest nsefu and much needed cs's Of men, In
word, there n sucn vast amount OF Shipping, and
m.py strangers from all parts OF the world arriving
amongst us day and night, TIA. 10 impossible for the
czens 10 preserve the peace. Therefore, gentlemen
observe that absolutely necessary 10 have large and
Efficient police force stationed in the ward both day and
nigh Your respectfully,
WILLIAM wnsoS, Alderman Fir,, ward