New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

| bOAkD VI ALDERMEN. .
| THURSDAY, July 9.-Ald. CLANCY, President, 10
| : The CITY Ralroads-Ald. TUCKER offered . rcsolu-
tion in relation to the city railroad companies MT
according to their charters The matter was referred
| 10 the Committee to investigate and report.
| Dockmas,ers- An ordinance came up IN appoint two
docimo sisters in each Ward adjoining the river at a
saarv Of Al 900 per annum each as the dockmasters
nroyIded for in the old police are sbolished and not
| provided for in the sew law.
Ala TUCKER opposed the ordinance, for the reason
that he thought this Board had not the power to act
in the matter. II il right he would vote for it.
The ordnance was submitted and adopted by II to s.
| R,port 10 delirer up The tation-Eouses-Ah.
WIIsoy presented the report of the Police Commit
tee, in favor Of giving up the statisnIiousss aud
| sppurtenances to the new Police.
The Committee on Police, to whom was referred the
petition and communications Of the Metropolitan Pc.
fee Commissioners asking that they might be allowed
the use of the Staton-Houses and other police prop.
erty respectfully report:
FIAT tbey have given the subject that attention
which il seemed to require, and have carefully ex-
amined the law relative thereto. The act entitled,
An Act TO establish Metropolitan Police District,
beeu by the Supreme Court and the Court OF
Appeals, constitutional 1t Is, therefore, our duty, as
citizens and magistrates to obey it and to cause it TO
be obeyed. in regard to giving to the Police Commits
paratls, &C., &C., your Committee most respectfully
cali The attention OF the Board TO the 18th and 10th
sections of the metropolitan Police Law and also the
Odnapce Of 1874, Art 4, Sec. which are herewith
| prt sented and are as follows:
THE 18th and ith sections of the metropolitan fo'
| lice bill were here quoted in the report ~
The following is the section OF the ordinance OF lsii,
AIT Sec. |: 1T shall be the duty OF the Controller
poration and prevent any cncroachments thereon.
Your Committee think that would be useless, and
waste Of words TO comment any further on the law
The Common Council has expressed itself plainly on
the subject lawyers have argued it. editors have com
nented on it, and the Judges OF the highest Court
have decided it was constitutional
The public mind has been agitated, and it matters
not whether our rights have been invaded, and our
nIivieges taken from Us. We are tod it is law, and
| must bow humble submission to the majesty of the
Law" trusting however, that the day is not far dis
tart when our rights will be restored to us we re;
commend that our vacant Staton-Houses be assigned
10 the Metropolitan Police, and in view OF the above
offer for adoption the following resolutions:
Resoed That the Station Houses aud all Police apparatus
snd are hereby assigned the Metropolitan Police COu@s
sioner Of the City and County Of New York and for no other
use use g @3 SS cSnne ordered and 'ns
Aid. McSPEDoS moved that the report be laid on
the table and made the special order for tomorrow
| evening. II was Necessary for him and other mem
bers TO examine into it in view OF any amendment.
He did not think it necessary to be III much OF hurry
| 10 give the Police the StatOn-HOuses, az the C0mms.
soners had authority from the Supervisors to appoint
only five men. 1t was necessary, TO wait until tne
| SUPERVISORS weuld give them authority to appoint q
force. He denounced the decision OF the Court OF
Appeals but would e. for CARVING ar TuI the
AID TUCKER rose to speak, and the President w0uid
not permit him. The question was lying ON the table,
| and would not admit of debate. Aid. tucker de-
nounced the Presidents ruling as an outrage upon the
Aid Blunt appealed from the decision Of the chair
The President would not hear the appeal, but put tho
| motion. =: ,,
ba .Io,pod IN further the 10 lying
| AID. Blunt rose to explain his vote. He was OPP
posed to lying on the table, or any delay.
The President here stopped HIM from speaking
| further
| He refused 10 vote unless he could explain It, =,
The PRESIDENT said he must vote. and would moi
| hear him further.
The motion to lay on the table carried by the
Mone.hsn. Fanep Mes pedon conksy-o
\ EAYs-Tucker, Graiths Blunt, Valentine and Owens-S
After some explanations as to MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween members in the above matter AID McSPEDoS
| moved to acjourn which was lost. The resolutions
from the Councimen came up and, on motion OF Aid.
McSprpoy were laid on the table till tomorrow even
| ing. The Board then adjourned till Friday.
| DEBATES
! On The Report of the Police COMMITTEE.
| AID VALENIIsE-I move the matter be laid on the
table and made the special order for tomorrow even
| rg, Although we may differ in relation to that Re-
poit would like to have an opportunity OF examn'
ing il thoroughly to see if It may not be amended IN
some particulars. do not desire to keep these STA
| tion.Houses locked up in order to keep them awsy
from the Police force of the Metropolitan District
| But there is doubt whether there is q necessity
for the use Of these Station-ouses for this force
These Commissioners have been permitted by the Su'
peryisors to appoint only five Police officers.
| Mr.. Flagp can take possession OF the prop
erty Of the city, but he cannot dispose OF It
| without the consent Of the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund. There is man who regrets more than
| 7 40 ,ho tha teIo ga
proper authorities the Fourth OF July But let us
60 to work right. Let the Supervisors appoint COM
mittee to take charge Of these Station Houses. l
Station Houses properly drilled and armed. Let us
give the Commissioners the means Of appointing this
force, and the Station. Houses afterwards ! would
like to look at this. If there is nothing Objectionable
in it shall vote for it, but if there is, shat want to
have an opportunity of offering amendments. The
gentlemen In the opposition say that we have oeen
Trorg all the way through. In my own mind we
have been right and under any other circumstances
Il NAV be- great piece Of presumption for one to
question the decision of the Court Of Appeals. But
when the Supreme Court Of this nation decided the
bred Scott case, how many Of those VINO are turning
up their at now, acquesced ID tha uecison
Aid. OWEN rose to point OF order.
| President CLAscY-Alderman Valentine s in order.
| Aid. VALEyTIYE-I hope, Mr.. President, that there
will be objection laying , pspsf on al me Say tepe
opportunity of reading and disesting it. make the
motion that it be laid on the table and printed.
| Aid. BLUsT-I hope -
| PREsDESr-No debate.
Aid. TucKER-I say it is an outrage.
PRrsIpEST-The Alderman Of the Eighth Ward
| will take his seat.
Aid. TuckEn-I appeal from the decision of the
PRrsrprsr-An in favor of the motion -
| AID Blunt appeal from the Chair.
| PRrsDEsr-The Clerk will proceed to call.
| AID TUcKER-ChOke it down.
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