The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-20
METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS


Made, Sc.
The Board met yesterday afternoon, pursuant to ad
Sournment-presen, Messrs. Perit Sye, Bowen Srana-
han, Chowell and Mayor Powell.
Upon motion, Dir. Hashrouck authorized
serk place OF Mr. Embree, Who SICK and the read
he OF tho minutes was dispensed with.
Gen NYE announced THAI he had received q communal
satn from the Mayor stating that would be impossible
for him to he present and asking that the meeting be
adjourned He would take the of the Board the
question
Mayor PowuJ thought there might he some brsiness
cha, could be done quite well in the Mayors absence
Mr. BOWEN said WIS necessary for them prepare
Tor the coming election
Mr. PK.T objected 70 an adjournment. It appeared to
aim that they ought Ia proceed
Mr. BOWEN objected to pcstponng FOR the Mayors
vcpience.
M Towrll thought the order cf business ought to be
postponed, which contemplated appointments considering
that TIE Mayor was absent
MI BowEs said Mayor Powell would reoc,lect that the
appoinme nts made the special order for 10 day
Mayor Powell said he referred general appointments
Mr. BowTy then offered q resolution directing the
General Superintendent TO port the names of two or
policemen for every po district, 10 be detailed
the day Of election, VIII CHI passed unanimously.
Mr. sTRAsAHAS reported list of names for appointment
IN the Seventh W ard, which he wanted published.
Mr.. BOWEN said it was simply a report from COM
mhtee, directing the names TO be published under the
rules.
MI srRASkHAS said ii the rule for the Board to act
On them at the next meeting,
ten days and taking the question The motion 90 publish
passed unanimously.
old who had been restored 10 duty in October, be
granted their pay from September from which time they
bad been dong duty; but by request OF Gen Nye the
matter postponed
Mayor PowFlI rre .en,ed the Of Patrick Murray
Cor appointment the New York force, which was re
Jerred TO the appropriate committee.
Mr.. STRASABAs said II would be reoollected that the
board authorized the publication CT list of applicants for
the Thirteenth ward, which was the special order OF the
day
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL OFFICER FOR THE 1RE DEPART
Gen NyE wished first to Introduce another matter He
had received communication from the Board of Engineers
Of the Fire Department asking the appointment of spe
cal person detective at fires in the capacity OF mem
Dor Of the Police force They said that many acts were
committed at fires which injured the reputation OF the de
parment whilst Of its members we're really respon
aoe while members not regarding the reputation of
she department, committed acts which should be prevent
ed. They recommended the appointment Of John
b. Leyerdge as the officer spoken of, and
asked tht be be appointed They stated that over
thousand remo badges had been stolen, by
Of which the police could be passed at fires; ana they
thought that MIR Leveridre sufficiently acquainted
with members OF the department TO be able 10 recognise
any impostors Gen. NrE hoped the request would be
compi with Immediately but upon motion the matter
was referred to the Committee Appointments.
THIRTEENTH WARD APPOINTMENTS
Mr. STRASsBAS moved that the officers recommended
Sr the Thirteenth ward whose names had been pub he'd
be now sworn in.
Mr. PERIr asked whether they did not come up ndivdu
ally and be passed upon by the Board first
Mr. sTTAsAHAS said they would be sworn in by the
Eoard
NJ Bowen said Il would be better to adhere to their
torn practice and let the pass in review before
the Board.
Gen NYE approved that course
Mr.. PERr7-Take them up seT!atim. Each individual
might come up a. his name was called in review before
them
III JUDGE mrBR onJEcTs A TAI PAYER
FL Judge BEHK, counsel for the old force claiming TO
have been illegally discharged. here said he wished TO
address the Board n payer and suggest
celebrations the Board before proceeding To make ap
continents filling up the balance Of the department No
citizen desired such an end more than he but he desired
o. that he had attended faithfully before the Board
application for They had progressed be-
Sore special committee from the First to the Sixteenth
ward or the city OF New York The members Of the
rntee had promised that they would give him chance
fur the balance of the wards and turned GU, on inves
o. eemmi,.oe' had been ,rresuiariy e.smiasca. he
submitted whether the Bard would not cause
~ Itself very serious inconvenience by premature &c
eon they allied the department and find that many
members N j; when u was more than full lie would sug
Fest posiponement until the special committee should re-
port large numbers of the mon had been irreguarly
dismissed BY the rules which had been adopted the
and these declared 10 be also members would
seriously embarrass the Beard and cause expense 10 the
city winch little delay might prevent lie would not use
threat
Gen NYr (ntcrrupting) oh, no, we're used to that
4 don't frighicn atall
Judge Rrrm coniinucs-But he would suggest to the
Beard that there would probably be some out Of the 500
who would apply for mandamus for the Board g
Show why the men should DOT Dc put on duty with
ttle delay msndsmuz could De procured and the
whole case settled speedily.
Bcio'. proceeding 70 make appointments the Board
should a report from ihs special committee a. To
whether Or not IN their Judgment these sti
members Ul the department
uuR
Mr. GsoEGF tblYp sad that he, also, a. taX payer
would like say few words That NJ the tune that this
department cse Tor these 10 report themselves for
duty there not any Of thcm who would recognise
ho Commissonors They we're not 70 be found herc but
be found with clubs their hands beating down
tho appointed By this Board. These considerations
might alsa be worthy Of attention.
General N.Y. said he bad determined % barricade him
sof behind the opinions Of others Tic hal submitted the
questions 10 sessrs. VIM Curtis hoyes and ~ y.
I1nlA ~ Hfy at
frst 70 obey the Board became policemen under
1he new act, and also whether policemen re-
moved for could be again appointed by the
board. ia both Instances tho gentlemen had replied in
fhc negative lie had also procured the opinion q VIM.
POINT who had been dismissed Tor cause and be had
gwen bis opinion that u could not bc done under tho
law lie proceeded b. read TIE opinions 81 tie leaa gen
tmen AZ some length - 70 iht assertion tai thy had
teIo delay the decision 81 the question Ia the courts be
letter ~ Brown, Hat and VandcrIoe The lawyers
A. charge q the who said they bad been Nanly en-
ayurug q bring il 70 u.a!, and would DO 80 al the
earliest Tossl be opportunity,
Mr. ByKtn thought he opinions given presumed wrong
saic = facts and therefor net conclusive IL lad
SIMPLY thrown out the suggestion and tn board coua ao
what n its jud mt was deemed most cIpciiont
General NE said tia, bu, one tide = the
question had boon heard before the committee
H. hoped q sho" hat IN some o te ward who're these
SAID they had not received notices, they Lad called
and resolved 70 send tho notices back Th- bad
been the case Ia tho Seventeenth aud Eleventh wards u
VA easy show from the d the
ahi they hsd Dot been legally discharged
Judgc B,I1E spoke he said uf ISOLATED cases.
zen hyF aid that unless there three four huu.
drcd the appointment Of te proposed would pot ~
lrcro With all the isolated renewing their rights
Mr PAN moved that thc Board proceed ~ MAKE The
apo ailments.
Judge Bts4x thought that there would be no need 81
rroecutnC the claims Of the Old force the force sh01ll
b, hed W.
Cen Nll sald-nh, no; there wcrc only thirty q these
NJ srT,NAHAN SAID there ~ intention y exclude
ary man
W Bovts sad 4. member Of tn committee, h
should net at uuuaufnily.
DANCER
Gen NYE. alter informal conversation sad ne bel
som" correInna,nce whCh he desired a. hay before the
Beard IL had received a note from The Cummssary
teneral STATING ua outbreak Tated FROM tho
t1rhuient assambiage Tie Central Park the upper
~ setal he desired that The hoard should appoint suf
cent nunbet u men y pOtoc he State property Gen.
fye had reptet ~ hin tha ne force was too email e.
ntmit Of tho dtalment II Hnv siderable force and