New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-06
THE COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.

In pursuance d notice isssed by President ORA
PER, the New Commissioners of Police assembled yes
terday morning IN the Office Of Mr. Dlstrct-Atorney
Hall and commenced business in right good earnest
Present Simeon Draper, james w. Nye, James ). l.
Stranahan. James Bowen and Jacob Chowell. Al
sent the Mayors of New-York and Brooklyn
President DRAPER called the meeting to order, and
after tire transaction of some preliminary business
Mr.. BowEx Chairman of the Committee Cd Rules
and Regulations FOR the government of the Depart
ment. reported the following Rules and Regulations,
which were adopted;
m T I ,5S F a' Of each Si %eeR 0 O'Clock
m when Of ehs,ge and SPPifat9ns WI US o ,b
Vemm,sont may by ,ter in wrps s ,l to the Slet
direct but al meetings The Bosrd shall os hsd IN PoS , nv
Arr THE Chief CeIs shall be the Secretary Of the boaai
Ing. Beard and oId its in book Kept 9p s
that pureose and the Peas and Nays on Try quss1V @
All announcements to and dismo.als from Office shall
be- signed by at four Of the and counter
sn.s, by the Chief Clerk and appointment dismissal
The Treasurer Of the Board addition TO hi7 duties
p flied in the a. treating the Board OF Police
e sh be incurred in the name OF the BeaTd with
Of Board unless authorized and directed by majority Of
the Board Of Commissioners
upon charges be considered the Board shall have private
meetings but Immediately thereaer the result Of sch Pryaie
ART Applications for appointments shall h. in writing
entirely widen signed by party applying, aud accord
ing to the rae' and Of The Board GaeTs
aarned with the and residence Of the
inormson belief and the o'uch belief hal
lso stated But this shall not apply TO complaints
harse by any COMMISSIONS the General pePlty SePe
ntendents or Inspectors s9 may sha5se simply in writing
Ar = When charges fled the Chief Clerk shall notify
the person ne q, 20 ca. an% examine al. s1a S
dictate thereto to the Chief Clerk to be by him taken
. sS st. they em R t thereof hail De in order
subsequent meeting of the Board Of which the person
upon davt after three days notice has been given BY
ny within such time for such panant to produce
deposition before such Chief Clerk furnish AFT
da AR The change. may rated Rvooas by majority of
the Board on being fled and exhibited to the members pre-
without any examination Of evidence or trial.
Ar No applicant f9I appointment or person complained
Of he Board snd i shall be the duty Of each Commissioner
forbid applicants members interviews upon any subject
member his quasi judicial and that
O time of @s s;eh % but Or qS
should be heard only at regular meetings 81,
rendered and announced on the following day.
H. The the Board charges proved true
without psy from thirty day; 81 Removals Office
and all sentences will be in writing duly entered IN minute;
the force of the precinct 20 which the sentenced member be-
longs snd the then served upon m oy the inspector oil
AIT r. Upon al trials no witness shall be examined and
together than hour shall counsel
than hst hour without vote OF the
mbers the Board present Upon objections 10 testimony
the same shall be briefly stated without argument and sub
mtted.
pointed for the ensuing year:
On FiHaAee-MesIi stranahan and Draper
General Di,eipif--Messrs Nye and Bowen.
Station House, ceOsemen and D0~e'tie Economy IF F~e
-Messrs. Cholwel aud Strsnahan
Rules ReSuLdtioa' and BY Lars-ae'Fs stTanahan and
fppIieation, and Re~oral.-Messrs Nye and Sranahan
CRY and County .4sthOre' and ordiAaHees-AessTs Chol
Prison and Police C0urt.-Messrs Chowe and strsnahan.
Il shall be the duty of the Finance Committee 10 examine into
every month and all matters coming before the Board for
dation shall be hrt referred TO the Committee having charge
oone the other Of the foregoing distribution OF business and
the Committee report forthwith thereon or at any subse
The Mayor q NewYOrk shall be member e1-ofcio at al
when acting subject. having reference 70 the
Der eaafcio Of all Omniees when acting upon subjects
hs'in reference TO the County Of Kings.
The president stated that agreeably TO the wishes
of the Board he had called upon Chief of Police Mat
sell and rendered him the Office Of Superintendent Of
Police which Mr. Matsell declined for private
Since the interview with Mr.. Matsel he had received
the following letter:
OFFICE o. s, cgIs! OF y rS.rG e,
ss.OS Ds.ssE ESQ PIS President *. Nd D,ou considered the
proposition through you by your Copmssion in
% ~ % 5 .ai hsyt I a ab hs
grateful fol the honor would confer iee
under present and tor the reasons stated 70 you
With great respect yOuI Sbsdient servant,
GEO. w. MATSELL4
Mr.. BowES then offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted
R.,oed That Jssses r. Whiting BE- aud he /. hereby ap-
pointed supentends Of the Metropolitan Police Of City
and County Of NewYarx
Tie. "Reminiscences then adjourned till o clock in
he afteaoon, appointing Committee to wait upon
Mr. Whiting and tender him the appointment.
At the afternoon session the Committee reported
hat Mr.. W hitting would reply to the matter in the
morning to-day. No further business was done, and
lie Boerd adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning.