The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-23

METROPOLITAN POLIrE OOaNISsiSN.
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mr. DrspsR Injected ts HiM ths Vacancy Oee&-
sioaed by HIS Own Rssaguataou-Prsp~rs-
tsons for the Coming Elsetssns-Tbs Ap-
pointnnsnt u Poll CLERKS. Sc.
ina Board met yesterday anesnooa pursuant d)caSp
mont Preseni, hes~x wo,d, Powell, Nye, Bowen, ars
pahan and ChoswelL
mo min u,es Of the meesas we're rcd "a approved
nr. Bowu offered NE fcHcwnS-
Hosofvod That the General Superintendent be directed
embraced the Metropolitan Poce district In, provisions
orAw In respect 10 the pcbicy keeping dsposiug Of
.sy aSuom s20n any esosoo asy .n Ss
police 10 report 10 shoi respective oapsias oh xhsl
port the ssme 70 the General sepo suder the Of
all rersonn who vol,te the scld provisions
Resolved, ina, tie receipt Of the o. psvscrs
20 trendDg, shall be the duty Of the General supeYin
gut 70 tho Ds1ict Attorney cF The coun,y n wsoa tie
offences shall have been committed, sSss ru.ss may be
commenced ~ by NV directed for The recovery Of The
np@ imposed
Mayor weop sapposed that .he dusy wcuId by aw de-
vove upon the General Superintendent. wnnSut aston Of
This Bond and thai the Bara anoik tell him no 10 do
n, he would be still obliged 10 osey he hw.
NJ. Row thought thss the BosId respoUsiose
the law and thAs would well 10 d.recs The Super
in.enden, 10 carry out The law.
Mayor woop thought Is wH merely caEpg upon the
General supernteu dent do what the hs repaired OF
him.
the resolution passed unanine usiy.
sr, Bowss offered the following, wnieh passsd urAn
mousy.-
advertise In two papers, IN each county within
the Metropolitan Police ds 1iot the penalties imposed W
law for sssauliss any elsctnr within sId district or suy
OF he police thereof whom In the discharge Of hs
duty for sny such member 10 gect making any
rest for offence against the law Of .he Stats, when
The police foree 70 s ss1 hmssh ~ being sach
member y ith . fraudulent desisn.
nssoNoa aoa. y We ~ Se ne spetHsencens % us are
York and Broohb 70 deliver into the hands OF the n
specors OF eec.son In their respeve precincts before
sunrise she third OF Move the ballot boxes pro
vded by tkis Bard, and In her possession, and 70
receive the same from the inspectors sasscrs
the evening Of hAs date and sore hem safely In their
NJ EowES offered tae folio sirs, which passed uDxus
Resolved TIA. the General Superintendent. oe dreced
70 pYevers compliance with erection or ain
ienance Of booth boz for me disbuon o. tickets
within one hundred and o! feet Of any polling place within
The Aetropo tan Police district
Mr.. BowIr ofe. ed NE fohowins
Resolved, That application be ma de 8, the Mayor Alder
and Conmonsiy Of New York. % erect on he aie
alb esdy procured station hoase fov the rse Of the
Mayo, wooD stated Aa, the Common JounciI hSd already
scsed .pd that al ,has ~ss necessary Was 10 apply ne
sito bad been bought.
The altered to ask for the erection
Of station house on he site procured and the resouoo
psssed
Mr. BowU offered The following -
Resolved Thsl ssal supesiplendens be directed
To ort TO this Board the Of she policemen 20
detailed on the day q election, he Sd Of November 70
each election poll wishin tns Giles Of New York and
Brooklyn.
Resolved, That the esneraI superintendent bs drsc.ed
may deem proper the special psssomen appointed On the
reputation Of individuals and corporations.
Mayo WooD said that the resolution could passed
Tho Board Gallo Dy law 70 detail The polio
men, and could noa delegate tue power 70 the General
superintendent He hst Also offered . rcso'ruoa 70 The
same effect, which vas laid over der the rules
Ur BowES sSsges ed thai the General Superintendent
squestcd 70 reros Lat Of names 10 DO detailed by
Mayor woop horght the Board ought 70 be able 70 per
form IL o~n duties be wAs In favor OF special oom-
Gen NYs called s,tenton 70 ts fac Aas the ac provd.
ed for tho Bo1d TO prevent The erection o boohs" 10
and 70 ecscrco The law BY "ins,rucrDg,"S 10
Msyor Woop horgbt, ding 10 this REV. they could
insruc: the asnaral 70 GU up the foss
Mr. BowES Altered the resolution 70 call upor The
General Superintendent y report names 70 The Bad 70 bc
Esyos woop hO5cd .hs resos'.oo would nss pAss.
GsssAi ssptris,s sdsrs, asd sns.,Id oppose .his
Mr.. Bows sad she poAd -ns 70 appoint IN tas o<se.
Mayor Woon said sse sS ubhcsu members Of The Bard
ought DO s5ic 70 t2pcni those men undersAr dngy
they hsd ofsftly been appointed On he foroe oy them
M Bovyx moved that .ho matter be rsierrea 70 com.
misi<e 10 Sepor. NJ The Dsri mee.lrg.
TIE nJE 'srolutan wS oAn,ed, Mayor Wood and Ar.
hol veil vciSg 10 toe negative, and the secoad vHa laid
Kr. Bowrs offered he folio wing
Resolved, thss the % nminee Appointments ee In
structed report " this Bosrd ~ n next meeting lsc
nses Of r,ahe persons 70 at as pol clerks q NE en-
suus election.
much po-cr He UNDERWOOD TIE con, 10 be 10 gvc
this committee m opportunity 70 re o-s cersin Names
and sore members chose TO oppose they .ere 70 %
and he vat opposed 10 delesalng 70 committees power
which the Bead should exercise isof Hc icrssood
u Bovss disclslncd any partisan osjec. rte Mayor
OF New York vas member of ho com npec 70 which he
propcsed % refer Tho ls and to tboogh hat should ~
Mayor woop was mot cosnran., from Gry 1uan Of the
Board, that he was member Of any csmmilee dc had
not been consuld n sry CT their mse1t aud tney hsd
gone on relying upon psrtasr majority 70 carry sheir
schemes through
the matter alleged.
mayor wooD-By the Bosri
Mayor Pow all fhs whole Board
MAYOR woop-csrsniy fne whole BOsua hn 70
Mayor Povr, s4.ed ma. he had no dhcuny In So
uing The seecon Of pol clerks N cAyn, and taoasns
Tie Mayor Of Ser Yorx might MAKE GnlAr Ar
Hsrr woop wvrid tire % sse special commi,se ap.
pcinieA rorps purpose shey could doto he hsd
no doubt they voud, In feoper manner. Dot he vss
or.sy opposed 70 ,ns con mn 1ss y prSsss = oSs On
cosan:-, or which he vag 1os aware before. fhe com
@Ees Vclla pfobsty repors q the eleventh hour with
rta,aaar sao aaos o Me men. be shosli voss
IA M neganye so from fss.'ous opposi,on, but from
a. 10 hkgc nr necChcns rx9l beE9ily rnAde.
Gta Nrs eIpaaed lhsl hs coau ae- rss pos 70 make
l.s selections, bet merely 10 reoommond srsn-
Mayor wooD wanted the sele stcns made In opor
handed, rsir and Impartial with the repogssvs
present. Eai ,ne pubic should hpov mach they
kpsv.
cen NJ, did not un1GsAnd MA. anything ssaa had
been proposed
MAYOR Powell sussests. an amend rsrt-sAAa special
comm be appointed o report, ana hal ihs Bard
10 day appoint the o ccr ks which finally sgyesd
to and tre COMMITTEES appointed.
NJ. BovU presented . muandanon thai lhe com.
~~nlV. .NrfF~ 1x - .-E
they be ressoycd 70 duty, Win sdonishmeni from Their
carsans that they be move careful h fuiuTe Adopted
nnmber q ~ mucy cor elAips axslns. police In
Hev YOrs and Brockyn we're dsspcssd Of
ELECTION or Nh. pnkrxH TO rrLI THE VACANCY IN
rHa BoAED.
hsycr wcop called lhe subj-os OF elnng NE vs~,cy
exissipg In the Ecmbership of the B,ayd, 10
unar rimous " resolved 70 20 into IN elecuos.
Mayor Woop hen, Amid he nost pvoscunt Silence spoks
a. oiovy Il have name, Mr. Pfes'ieni, that think
viii receive he unanimous oonsent of this Board ami
induced 70 Suegest hat nanc, anhough be political