New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-31
THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

The Board of Police Commissioners met yesterday
at their office corner Of Broome and streets. All
the members were present except Mr.. Draper.
communication received from Connecticut
Dst ATTIC rney in relation to reward offered for toe
detect of certain burglars which were secured by
Norwich and New-York Police. lie offers the New
York men 800. Referred to the CHI air with power.
Gen. NrE read a communication from Mr.. b. j.
rSs ss aJp6 tSta ths IL bis opinion al the
men and asking the Commissioners to order them on
duty.
A letter was received from the enera Superutend-
emit in relation to the running of locomotives below
Forty. second street. nclosng the following opinion
OF the District-Attorney, Mr.. A. Oakley Hall
sR sm informed that Mayor Of the city invokes the
aid police in the matter of abans the Of the Harlem
nv views in respect to the legal action which the police may
axe being requested BY you have to oWc The Harlem and
New Haven Railroad Company = BsIb:T S9 per Jones
locomotives below ForyecOn into nuisance, viii h
the Esyor Aldermen and Commonay could abae Ga betSs
S% Law 3 board ss Sass OF fs m o
Officers nuisarces existing in pubic streets roads,
HhA Mayor Aldermen and cOmmonalty could for
merry do in abatns nuisance OF pnec nature ne "
The duty q particularly executing oil Statutory n G
conferred upon Yourself as General @ len I'll sT ,s
be Instructed upon the engineers Of the Company to stop
s s' sS %S ss M aiding
she nuisance well violating Corporation ordnance ad
with the safety Of passengers and the general public.
With great respect your obedicnt servant, ,. r
To the General Superintendent of Police.
A Mr.. BARRETT read a series Of resolutions passed
by a m Getting of citizen held night before last.
Gen NYE said that he entertained serious doubts rs
10 the power of the Board TO stop locomotive in pur
bushce of an ordinance.
FLRsASDO-I move that the General Superintendent
be directed to enforce compliance with the ordinance
Mr.. Bowen suggested that If there were any doubts
At should be referred to a committee.
l. aan nkar sha Getfnn M qGa
a resolution directing the Harlem and New.H aven
Railroad Company to ceate to run locomotives below
Forty-secOnd street in eighteen months from that tme
At the expiration Of the eighteen months the citizens
demanded enforcement of this resolution. They
appealed 10 me. saw that the Company had been
embarrassed and was disposed TO do that which
probably under the law had no rightto do-to permit
them to go cid the assurance that they had
purchased land in Wcstcheser Coanty and were about
to put up locomotive houses there, aud ii l would
allow them six months - remove in they wonld 60.
New three years have passed aud they are no more
nearly ready than they before. Now The citizens
demand that the law be enforced. They come 10 me.
The Metropolitan Police bill has deprived me Of the
powers to do so. would have taken a thousand men
had 1t been necessary TO stop the locomotives.
Gen. NYE-I think il would not take more than one
% do il.
FERSAsDo-I as Mayor Of this City call upon this
Board TO carry this OF dinance into effect.
Mr.. BowEs-I would vote very cheerfu1y for this
doubts had not been expressed 10 relation to the
legality OF our acton.
Mayor PowILL-We have the opinion II ths Cor
pors,ion Counsel.
Gen. M 10 the City Of Syracuse the Common
Council &c here, gave the night 10 lar dos
the railroad and il question uhesasr the have
che right TO revoke that peTnas0a. Tas Cssfts have
decided that both wsys.
EXCITED INDIVIDUAL THe CShpyo-rAs TO-
structon of the avenuetOurtsen EfS@a es. 0s zee
smokipg there all the time-th0ss are h.issasas.
Mr. BARRETT-We ask this 10 " asssea .'s a. q
nuisance, but as an ordinance.
Gen. NrE-Becsuse the Common C0gseil order
foolish thing to be DONE il i, the duty of The po
ice 10 do IT, II they should direct to collect a pei
cent Of taxes, should not order the policeman to
do it,
AIR. CHoLwEL moved IS al amendment that it be
referred TO Committee, 10 report at the next meeting
Mr.. BARRETT-I will tell you the truth. On Monday
Che Common Council meet, and they will probably
give the Company further extension, which vii take
hon you the power Of doing il.
Ger. NrE-Thst is what supposed.
FERsAsDo-Ths Board is an executive power add
cannot be made Court Of Appeals from the Comm IN
Courcl. II Is bound by oath to execute ths ordi
.narces OF the city.
Gen. NYE-This Board proposes 10 see what it's
powers and duties are. II the Common Council
Should pass law authorizing the police forcs 10 d.
harm 70 your honor, should hesitate 10 e1eca.e it,
FERSAsDo-ii You have the power 10 decide upon
the laws and ordinances passed by the ,gis AZURE
aid Common Council before they enfIrce Then. I
think it would have been proper TO hsve had /. n tbs
Law. Now, il is your duty TO enforce the law
have no objection TO the delay bat will NOT admit
BY voting for POSITIONS ment that that there is aay
.hscretion in this BOsrd whatever.
Gen NYs--It s not material wnsther it is ad nitted
o. not
The avestjop was then taken Mr. Ch,l ~el's
snepdment 10 Fernando Woods mot n. Fsrnsndo
loppd bimssf in minority Of oDe. M. Cholwsn's