The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-15
THE POLICE CONFLICT.


FIRST ORDER-MAT6ELL REPUDIATEs THE BOARD
THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINT FIVE POLICEMEN
THE EXCITEMENT AT QUARANTINH-rHE PROGRAM
ME FOR sErzNG THE POLICE DEPARTKENT-TH1
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, ETC.
The progress Of the police question enters upon prao
teal interest Tho Board established itself tempo
rary yesterday at quarters Of Canal street and
Broadway. They are, however, In treaty for other looa
hics, prominent among which house Of Broome
Greere streets. lengthy meeting Of the Board was
held yesterday at the room corner Of Canal street and
Broadway. The Superintendent, Mr.. Tallmadge, met
with them. Mr.. Sranahan was absent from sickness.
variety Of TOPICS bearing upon the purpose Of the
Board 10 obtain practical foohod In the municipal bust
ness, were discussed The commission Of Mr.. supern-
endent Talmadge having been formally signed, fur.
nihed TO him as follows
COMMISSION OF TEE NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
OFF11 OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DrnRsor,)
new YoRk, May u, 1857
% nave aV s osE Dsep General sapr
New York, and you are hereby invested with all the
powers and duties Of sad oce Is provided by the oct
aud 70 provide for the gcysrnmens thereof passed April
% '''' j FL s4El szH s;:
JAMES BOWEN, ron0e
JACOB CHOLwIL,
To FRvpEpIcg A. TAILMADGE.
Mr. Tamadge reported the Board the substance an
interview which he had had the previous afternoon
tofrnh him officially with certain details of the depart
ment TO the and officers under his command. Mr..
Mat ell had politely rendered him every facility recogniz
ing him as CITIZEN but nnatng his purpose TO wait the
final decision Of the Courts before acknowledging his official
authority having control over the police Of this city
Mr.. hlmadge informed him of the intention OF the now
Board Of Commissioners 10 recognise him the Deputy
Superintendent in command Of the police force Of the city
of New York and that they would ssue their commands
10 him accordngly Mr. Matsc his part explained tho
PECULIARLY and embarrassment which such proceeding
must cause for him. and felt constrained to move sun
In the old routine until the laws upon which no had 30
long acted were positively superseded.
A special order had been made out by the Pres
dent o. The new Board on Wednesday, giving for.
chief the matter beng made the subject of tho nrst
order OF the Police Board Issued in regard the depart
mept;-
ORDER NO. 1.-THE NEW YORK POLICE ROLL
.FRmkECx A. TAiAxADeE, Esq, General Superintendent
sRYou win be pleased TO ascertain and report the
Commissioners Of Police tho Of the captains OF
several police districts in the city Of New York. and the
OF the members Of the police force each district
s DRAPER, Prssidsn.
New yoRK, May 10, 1857.
the city Of Brooklyn whom the Board proposed 70
nze the second deputy OF Mr. Superintendent Ilmadge
This order has not rs YET been acted upon.
ORDER NO. 2--THE BRooxLrS POLICE no.L:
Vim fsss se names Of The captains
OF The several police districts In the city OF Brooklyn,
and Tho names OF the members Of the police force In
each district In said city BY order on the s Board,
Nxw YORK. IA Nay, 1857.
As the result Of Mr.. Tamadge's nrst interview with
the Chief not sufficiently definite for the Bard,
they concluded 10 make Il moro formal as TO IL bear
ing upon his refusal to recognise their authority They
accordingly issued their further orders on the subject
ORDER NO. 3-rHK ROLL AND CONDITION OF THE 70
LICE FORCE
n M SUPERINTENDENT POLICE
You will ascertain from the deputy superin,endeuts OF
police la New York and Brooklyn the whole numb'r OF
and the names OF each man detailed Tor special ser
.pi hat nd tha ma n
Board Also, tho names Of men, members Of the police
force in either city, who have been suspended from u,y
charges were made report thereon the Board with
out delay. BY ordor OF Mo Bard
Nxw YoRx, May II, 1851 " DRAPER President
In pursuance Of this order Mr.. Superintendent TIL
madge made for nal service Of the following communi
cation to o. W. Mascl and received formal refusal 10
take any official action thereon, Until tho city government
should warrant such action his part and The conflict OF
laws existing In regard 10 the authority Of tho new
Board thoold be fnlly resolved
TIE suPKRINrEspESr's REQUIsIT1oH ON THE CHIMP
OF POLICE
To escReE ". haskrl, ESQ, Deputy Superintendent Of
sn-By direction Of the Commissioner Of Police you
win please furnish 10 at your earliest convenience
the Of the captains of police Of the several police
@smSs,. y 81 20 he cry SOOs ee each a in s city
''f . a PT4I%2ioE, supsrnlond.u, of Police
INV YoRE, May 10, 1851.
The superintendent also placed IN she hands the Chief
his requisitoo for detachment Of i've policemen 70 be
detailed for duty al the Quarantine grounds, on station
bland In psrsusn Of the annexed order from be Com
missiopcrs thercfor-
REoursrTIoS AND ORDER FOR DETAILING POLICEMEN
TO THE QUARANTINE GROUNDS, STATEN ISLAND.
GsoEes MsrsnI, Deputy Superintendent Of fonoe-
slR- have received ORDER Of which the annexed II
copy and In compliance with the you win forth
with dess ave patromen who be-, adapted for such
service and report the same 70 me NO I,yon re~'
NEw YoEk, Nay IA, 1867 supt. Of Police.
onDn NO. a. POLICE GUARD ron TIE ouARAs-
TINE HosPrTAL.
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You will detail I've parchment from TIE police force sta
toned city of New York 70 proceed 10 the Quaran
tine grounds al Staten Island and there remain subject
your order until further notice. for the purpose Of guard
ing the hospitals and other public buildings the oaaran
tine nom being DESTROYED and % Arrest any .ho
P''"' ''-'' - 'N s DRAPER, President
INV yoRx, Nay II, 1851.
his order had been issued by the Board, complaint
Of The Health Ofccr, D. Thompson who represents That
the excitement n rotation 10 the Quarantine QUESTION 81
Staten leland is such as TO threaten The saety INC pup
the present location. Tie success OF the ov~age Sc
qunes Point ana IMMUNITY which the action OF the Grand
may lead 70 an attempt 70 destroy the sutir. .
/ the facilities now remaining on ho island
c Board 70 despatch temporary Patrol Of ave or
the present. 70 be increased " the need should grow more
manifest he fOowins ls according 10 copy q The or
ders which were Duplicated 20 tho men, provided and
despatched 10 Staten Island by the superintendent;
| surERiNrErpxNT's WARRANT ISSUED TO the rrvr
SPECIAL POLICEMEN DETAILED PoR THE ouARAr
| TINE STATION.
| NAT II, 1857.
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You are hereby directed 10 proceed forthwith 10 me
Quarantine at Staten Island for the purpose OF guarding
the hospitals and other public buildings there situate from
being DESTROYED and you hereby directed 10 arreN
any person persons who shall aempt violate the
law disturb the public peace, and take them before
magistrate of the county OF Richmond for commltts
You viii report 10 me daily your proceedings and no
main there on duty until further order.
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supeHniepd Police, city Of New York.
From these orders Will be that the new Board
has entered practically uTon Us dulles although ts PRO
gras nj the outset k decidedly suggestive Mr. Matse
hrst remark upon the rcquson that the quarantine
grounds decidedly outside of the Jurisdiction for
which the Common Council OF Ills city we're In the habit
Of providing police The rcquisIton wac OF course re-
fused and places that refusal upon The record prao
teal Reputation Of the new Bcrd ON the part Of the De
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