New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-30

Mayor POWELL suggested that it was De'et av
that cone action DO taken for the payment oi tue
P,iice
NJ. BowEs ttbe Treasurer here stated that he bad
received 70 ccial notice TO authorize him ~ act IN
On, ing the Police: lie moved that the Treasurer bs
directed to pay tic arrears due the Police VI Nsw'
Ycik AID Brooklyn
Mayor POWELL raid that he would second the
rotioi 80 far rs Brooklyn concerned IA to the
COZ dcn Of ofnirs in New York, he uasc-
9na'nted.
The vote was then taken 10 pay the Brooklyn Pr
lice. and passed unanimously.
Meyor WOOD then moved that the the Treasur,r of
,te hoard be arihorizod TO pay the regular Police
S,cc If The City of New-Yo,k Carried unanimously.
Mr. BowEy stated that the current expenses of
the Board had been mt by advances made by mem
hers Of the Commission: He moved that the Treas
urer of the Boerd be instructed to refund 10 the
several mcmoeTs Of the Board the amounts advanced
NV them "a dc fray current expenses.
'Mayor WooD-Excusc me if offer a eight amend
meni, TO this eject, "proviced that such sums have
Ubetn advanced ia pursuance Of law"
The AMENDMENT vas accepted by Mr. BowES, and
the a |, ton a. amended, was passed unan 1,usiy.
MANOR WoOD here remarked TO Mr.. StraIahen,
s,o roce that they were rroccedn. in business with
n most gratifying unannnity.
Mr.. sTRAs.nAs said he was glad to see this har::
monious action, and he old not know why it should
not characterize then future meetings.
Dir. woop Ia9Ehiasy responded that their posi-
and her husbapd-she rema,kipg Of him that Toe
"loncer he was absent the better she liked him."
Mr. NYE stated that n letter which had some days
lion, " been received from Mr. Draper WAS before
The Board for ls action. The letter read by the
Clerk as follows;
"NEw.YoRK, July o. 1857.
"CryTLrNLy: Understanding that misapprehen-
sion e.,s in Jour Board in regard to my Official po-i-
ton Ide III It proper to stote IN writing, what nave
h, refoforc stated verbally, viZ-my resignation "a
o. Of The Board Of Police has been forwarded to the
Governor kesPssiuy your Obedicnt se, wa ,srp
May.r WooD moved that the letter be entered upon
Cep. N.Y.. President The next business before
IN, Beard il the firg vi the vacancy occasOncd by
the r,,ignation OF hr. DrepeI-tLe law making that
dufy in, un'bent upon the Board
MIR. BowES moved that the Board proceed to fill the
vacancy. ,, , =,
Mr.. WooD suggested that that be not proceeded with
mr.. BowEY said his only object in moving in the
matter wac bis desire that the vacancy be filled in order
TO comylete the organization Of the police. This he
thought the necessary on account OF the vacancy
being that of New-YOrk City member.
Mayor WOOD said that he was entirely unpreparcd
to vote upon the filing of the vacancy now.
Mayor POWELL suggested that the subject be refer
red to Comuit,ce to report nominations.
Zen Nyr asked If it would not be better to make
the subject the special order for particular day and
hour. .
course but he hoped the Board would regard the fact
that the nature his official business was such that
he could Lot tell when he could be present.
On motion il was decided unanimously that the elec-
ton to ill the vacancy be made the special order for
Cen NyE-Before the resignation fMr. Draper, tue
Con mtee who had charge Of the nomination OF can,
oidaies 10 fill the vacancies in the Thirteenth " ara
tepoted TO the Board list of names, but Oh account
Of the resignation Of Mr. Draper the Board was un-
able 10 ac upon the list, there being no quorum.
That Ward is very much in wait u men, ana nope
sme gentlemen " III move that we proceed to fill the
yacarcies in the force there, III accordance win the
liz, reported by the Committee.
Mr. SrHAHAHAS Of the Committee stated that since
the list was reported, three or four names had been
stricken off, and others substituted IN then Places iof
reasols satsfactory to the Committee growing out OF
objections made 70 the particular persons by cltzens.
He owed that the list as at present reported DC
sworn in.
offered by Mayor Powell aud adopted indicated that
some undesirable appointments had been made These
DO doubt were tbdbesult Of the haste with which the
Board had been forced to effect organization OF the
p, lice But the fact thar bad appointments bad been
mace he thought sufficient reason for requiring
that an opportunity be given him to examine the ap
bic atoms before he acted upon them. He would like,
ihc,eicre to be furnished with list of the of
the applicants, that he might investigate their char
acter.
Mr., s1nAs4HAS stated that the present list was
It had been their practice to publish the list reported
by the Committee to give an opportunity to the citi-
GEMS to scrutpize the lists closely aud offer any
Mayor WooD said he had net read the list.
MIR. CHoLwyLL-Are you satisfied, Mayor w bod
that the recas contained in the preamble and resolu
tions Offered by Mayor Powell are strictly correct?
Mayor WooD-Yes, Sir; / am not only satisfied Of
il, but am prepared to prove the facts asserted
therein
MIR. CHoLwELL-How long will it take you to look
Mayor Woop-A few days. would move
If the Board not disposed to grant the
request as matter either of courtesy or right, that
list Of the candidates be furnished aud that may nave
an opportunity ~ examine them.
Mr.. BowES-HOw many are there on the list
Mr.. STRAyAHAs-Thirty.s
Mr.. BowEN-And how many are there to be ap-
poI ted to complete the force in this city, ,..,
Gen. NYE-!he 18th Ward is particularly needy;
the Board having mace no appointment for It that
am aware Of Have we Mr. Cholweli!
Mr.. CHoLwELL--I don't know how that IL.
Gen. NYE-They are partially supplied there 6y
some special men. But these men are mostly
strangers in the Ward, and public security there
demands that responsible and reliable men DC Pu. Oh
good deal Of attention bestowed upon this lst by
Mr. Cholwell, who was more intimately connected
with that Ward than either OF the commissioners. re
has looked to that list in the selection OF names with
come care. ..l-s
MIR. CmoLwELI-so far as that statement is con-
cerDed think there must be come mistake. Ioniy
suggested one name to 90 on the list.
Gen. NYE-I may be nistsken. .
lie over ON the assertion Of the Mayor of New York,
col tanned in the preamble and resolutions.
Mayor POWELL moved the consideration OF the SUD-
iect be poepoped to Saturday and that the appoint
ments OF the Thirteenth Ward be then taken up.
Mayor WOOD suggested Monday,
Mr.. BowEN-There may be individual cases, grow
inc ont of hoste. where one or more persons have
been improperly appointed, but certainly nothing like
the number contained in that LIST. think the later
ests If the ward demand the appointment OF those
men. They have been examined with great care,
both a. 10 moral and phyrcal qualities and il appears