The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-11
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
THK STATION BousKs AND ALL POLICE APPABATUs
GIVEN UP TO THE NEW POLICE.
The afrh meeting Of tho Board OF Aldermen for this
month was held ct 5P. NJ neutrality-suspicious. Clancy,
President, in the chair.
The following resolution, offered by Alderman CLANCY,
unanimously sdoped:--
Use OF GovEkyoRs ROOM rKApRREp TO The Hoy JAs
Whereas, the Hon. James Guthrie, late Secretary Of
the distinguished ability and integrity with which he
has administered the financial affairs of the nation ene
bin to sns profound respect and asing gratitude Of the
Resolved, That the OF the Governors be ten
dered to the Hon. JAS Guthrie in which to receive the
respects OF his fellow citizens.
STATION EopsEs GIVES rP.
The report OF the Police Committee Station Houses,
which laid on the table at the last meeting made
the special order OF business for last night then taken
up
Alderman yroKEK thought the report Of the committee
was about all right but he would like TO have the rcsou
ton 90 amended az to expressly give the ue OF all the
station houfes al police property Geographic apparatus
and the Office Of Chief Of Police to the Metropolitan Police
Alderman McsrEDoy offered 10 amend Mr.. fuckers
amendment by Inserting in ths resolution give up The
station houses &C., that the office Of the Chief Of Police
be not given up.
Alderman TucKEs urged that the Chiefs Office ahoud be
given up with the rest of the police fixtures. II 1t
not given up the Police Commissioners would build
Alderman FrIWR moved that the amendment 10 the
amendment with the amendment! lay the table, but by
request withdrew his motion.
Alderman srrs said that the statute declared that the
city should furnish proper Office for the Superintendent
OF Police The cost Of the whole teegraphc apparatus
only SIS 900, and would not much expense
the wires to any Office the Commissioners might
select for their Superintendent The Chiefs Office
py the street Commissioner. He thought was a snal
AFFAIR, equally good could be got for the Super
AS"rmsn ss Ss Se wires with
the Cefs ON could be removed In three days, and q
very little exI ensc. The COMMISSIONER could connect II
with any office they choose he wished them have the
tcceraI hic apparatus possible The easod
bureaus In the Street Com mssioners Office, make larger
&deym"n BrST said the orisnI Coz. OF the ,eerapsc
apparatus SIS 600 but that the Extra coat upon II
amounted to thirty or forty thousand dollars He knew
would cost the city from ten 10 twenty thousand dollars
TO the Geographic apparatus from the Chiefs
Office lie wanted the Chefs Office given up W the Police
Commissioners
Alderman TtcsU again urged that the c,,efs Office be
given up.
Alderman snys said the Metropolusn Police would cost
the city 100000, and the .arty lghtng
to get small room for fear, they say OF putting the
Alderman wnsox did not know how he could vote for
the amendment. he did not in being spteiul
IN ANAL things The statute oompel the city give up
al the police property, and hV must doh. He was ~
strongly opposed 10 the new poe any lie fought
with all his strength, but did now, that the opposi.
ton had conquered any use in bung his head against
asione. They we're beaten, and should make honor
able retreat, and rally fall and conquer. The people
oil say the Common Council "a sniefGl, and caused the
loicc Commissoners To put ne city to great cxpfpsc,
unless give mp this Office He thought the Chiefs oce
should be in the CITY Hall lie had used the MeuopohiAn
Police, and found them very useful. This amendment,
looks though frightened Of them-frghioned
10 have them In the City Hall He wanted 10 have the
pubhcaRs before thcm where be could see, and " posi-
bic, convert some Of them nto good democratic. This
on 10 ,bov maay reasons wby The Jnlers
oicc should he given up 10 the Police Commits Ho
wanted !. done cSserfny and the Board TO use rs nu
10 get member OF he old police who had stuck
them strongly all through the struggle, placed upon the