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

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR wooD-REsoLUrIoN TO GIVE
Up THE STATION HOUSES AND POLICE PROPERTY
TO THR METROPOLITAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
10 THE COMMITTEE ON PoLIcE-KxcrrIs6 DEBATE
nnOLCTroN INVITING THE GREAT xAsTHRN TO
MAKE HER yIRsT TRIP TO NEW YORK.
me arst meeting OF the Bard Of Aldermen for the
month OF July held yesterday a P. N.-Aderman
!. cAn,ey, President, In the chair.
me following communication from the Mayor was re-
eeived and read
MAYOR wooD's message.
Mayors 0Fna, NEW YoRK, July 8, 1857.
70 yHp How NE BoARD ov ADERNKS-
6KSTKxRS has been decided thai al least one OF the
outrageous and yranncal acts Of the Legislature Is valid
M Court OF Appeals declares the bin creating hctropo
sAn Police district not to be rePugnani TO the letter OF the
Constitution and hence 70 be and respected by the
snsboies aud people ef New York By this ecson the
heretofore supposed guarantees Of the constitution which
seemed 70 secure TO the people Of the several Counties
c7tes villages the right Of representative local
government be avoided or null ncd by combining two
counties ana thus forming political divisions
~ the State II this Is the true Interpretation OF the
stuuon, that instrument should be amended before all
municipal power shall be consolidated In the hands Of
ne INSCRIPTIONS regency dominant In the State 60
veSnment and bchoovcs the authorities and people Of
New York throw themselves upon the justice and sym
phies % their brethren Of the STATE in order 10 obtain
redress Of grievances II The Empire City be thus
nYuck down by the bold tyranny Of pronlCaie Leeisls
.Ss yca Of mi. ns,onos S ~ ss
cred the svarce, R numbers the rntzAn deeires and It's
anti abolition proclves the hatred OF the ruling dynasty
~ Albany other communities with Ike advantages may
AL prey 10 Ike designs. independent OF consideration
rr their homestead rights, surely the pcoplo Of the
cannot be Indifferent, spectators 10 this absorption
Humiliation Of this noble city. am conndant they will
listen 70 appeal and respond 10 demands for aid
Lt our brethren interior look upon us a. now pre-
sentDg almost hopeessy prostraied indeed
With ile governm' a. Of our creation Deprived
rights OF our principal rulers and those cleo
i've shorn by legislative curtaimenk of authority aud
ocsl dignity reduce indeed 10 pfu vassalagc,
dependent upon q foreign power who appear TO govern
ve nsusura.ed in scenes Of rapoe RIOS and bloodshed
apparently without capacity or will to keep the peace,
s es .S ss NE 81 ses ss
lions Of civil government seem 70 require standing
military force 70 enforce their execution To this condition
have come at lastthe result Of the sAie usurpsilon
spou our municipal nghts-and We have no redress
csp by appeal 70 tina, higher cour, Of popular suffrage,
which, sooner or later must "rever the reviewer y
Therefore lie that recommend address 70 our brc-
thren OF the interior calling upon them 10 aid In this
bour OF our deepest need and 10 stand by us in deter.
mined effort 70 restore 70 the Of the state ts
snent integrity and " the people OF this city their char
red rights and the consequent available inherent prvi-
FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
Alderman rrcNu-I move thai the communicated be
enclosed In lie envelope and returned 70 IL suihcr
iDocpdiary document and an insuh so this Board.
ne PREmcI--The chair cannot entertain that motion.
member Lhcn meved thai the communication lake TIC
ssual course.
Alderman MoSHHAs-I orer amendment by moving
nsl he communication be received and 5000 copies Of
Alderman TtcsR opposed The amendment, calling The
cnnmuhcahon false and buncombe.
Alderman WuaoS-I move, amendment OF The
anendment Aa 1900 copies Of the Mayors message be
Alderman owxss-I move that The amendmsn, of The
amendment be laid on the table.
me lsi motion ws pc, and lost-li members voting
assinst, and members IN favor Of IL
Alderman Wilson q motion was then uu, and osrried-la
members voting In favor, and asAinr A.
rru TAuoN Bovsn AVID rRoprprY
me following resolution was then offered by Alderman
Whereas by previous action Of The Common Council he
OF The Board OF Commissioners OF Metro ooan
Pobce Tor ZOE modauon Tor he police force
under the Instructions OF distinguished counsel; and
whereas by the dccon Of the Court OF Appeals The va
kdy Of The bill entertaining Metropolitan police clearly
ss,ablshed and, whereas nexpedieni that The city
should be called upsn 70 pay for two seu OF police pro
Resolved mat the houses and property there.
In stusted belonging 70 the city and all police sccouire
neps teegsphc apparatus and other property lately In
by the Police DEPARTMENT Of this city be given into
peseson and for the Of the Board Of Commissioners
Of the Metropolitan Police AID thai the Offices lately
ped by the Chief 81 Police be asszned for the Of the
Deputy Superintendent Of The Metropolitan Police.
Alder man MovroHAN-I move that the resolution be
ferred 10 the Comaittee 90 Police.
Alderman TucuE-l hope Il will not be referred. The
Police Commissioners have been decided 10 be police
authorities OF this city, but they have cells for their
prisoners and station houses for their There Is
other police force now and we do not furnish them
~ vii rest with us therefore move that the resolution
be sdoy,ed.
me tHan-we cannot entertain the motion, because
Alderman BrNr expressed himself favor Of the adop
ton Of the resolution ths, time, that the Commission
ers should have the station houses Immediately Now,
though crime rampant 10 the city, they have no place IN
vhich 70 secure Ptsonere
Alder koSssHlS spoke In favor Of The reference or
the resolution.
Alderman Trc-rR-Many Of the station houses are now
tbcm Up 20 The oopmissorcrs oD:c, q, the city hx no