The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-17
THE METROPOLITAN WAR.

THE METROPOLITAN WAR.
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Difficulties OF the Metropolitan District Open
ing-stoppsge I'm Transitu OF the CompsroI-
Ier's SIOO, OOO-Thc New Law Under Full
sail-Curious Questions OF Litigation-The
Riots, Damages and MiIitary-Who L. t0
Pay, State or CITY :-PrOmpt Surrender Of
the stations and cay TeLeKrApas-A River
Police, &c.
The third warrant which the Comptroller Dire and sent
10 the Mayor, as stated in yesterdays HERALD with
stopIa in ransiu" and accordingly lies In Abeyance
II dot despatched 10 tie Mayors office during his
business hours the Comptroller delayed sending unit
further advised in the premises He smelled rat
doubt, aad had need of further consultation wAh the
White street authorities Just business
der way, however, yesterday morning. Of the smar
lawyers Of Nassau street mado good start for grab tho
fat az profitable business which Albany legislation
making for The lawyers n the expense OF the people An
Injunction was sued out, and served the Mayor, the
Con ptroler, the City Chamberlain. Clerk OF the City
Council, and all concerned In tho matter Of dis.
posing of the money Of the city "contrary 70
swn The police bill makes special reference 10 fund
already collected and ap priAted for police purposes
There is such innd The City Treasurer, In his capa
cy banker To- ms the necessary moneys to meet the
expenses IF the department from month IN month
Pay meDt of this loan guaranteed 70 him by bond, with
due OF interest Had the old police force boon
continued until the Leg could provide
men until the provisions Of the Police bill could 70
bear UPON The ext ment OF taxes the pay rolls might
be made out ard dsped OF heretofore The creation Of
an entirely new body however, brings into operation
snosher altogether and tho city authorities have
70 do With police the Of their pay
nent than with the pay Of the Governor and the IeSsa
hture'
COUNTER Observation-Disclosures OF pLAGs
lis 70 the credit Of OomI troler Fiagg that when he
heard the White street Commissioners intended retaas
upon the old force for the vexa1on and disappointment Of
having their 800 cut Of he Instantly ses about stop
ping the proceedings One Of his clerks mr. Smth) in
formed him that an Injunction was being applied Tor TO
stop the pay ment Of Tie men, which in progre In
the ONCE Another Of the clerks coming up also with the
same Information he Comptroller INSTRUCT him proceed
10 he street. the Commissioners and point tho In
vidiou. and ,%poie snsc. Of such move There we,
by such procees even could be shown TO be their
wo and the feeling OF resentment which must be pro
Commission might get out It's injunction and stop the
lance Of the pay roll bu they would damage their
men men Che uppe, v.Id to greater extent than they
lower wards, were already Paid.
AT WHITE STREET.
The White street Commission badly dsconcerted by
the prospect IN this connection, and did not finally
clude what to DO They have only 10 confront this
hndrapce or the Injunction, but the Comptroller Of the
State bias given rs his opinion tha. he hss no uhory
Of Law provided for him by which he disburse the
money. There is NO enabling clause in the bill upon
which warrant can be drawn. Such Ia the statement
given a. from thu Comptroller OF the State himself after
he he'd examined the matter.
OTHER pIFFIcuLTIBs--wHo is TO PAY THE PrPER2
The Commst ion 10 nov launched In their own law, aud
zen altogether 70 ns operation; Besdes inc difcu ties
Day Tho practical character Of tho Board substitute
for the regular executive Of the city alluded
Some Of the RESPONSIBILITIES Of making such substitute
are already mapsiing themselves One Of the most Gu
rous Of these will be developed when Msssrs Alien Hay
rio. of the Seventeenth ward. Thon viii the question
come up possibly a. 70 whether The expense ohArseaolc
TO the city or tho State Ieaury under she act and
Of The police bill and tho creation of police district OF
the stae. II will be curious question to solve whe
Their, If the State assumes TO itself the appointment
and regulation Of the for keeping tho peace whe
Their does mot also resume the respon bty OF maintain
ing the peace and making good in assurance thereon
Tie city government reduced TO the position of paying
Into the STATE Treasury certain tribute In return for
which The Stale proviaes by appointments Of lis leelsla
tors 10 own agents for doing the work whose Is the
curiosity In The programme Of the Albany nuRsuon
The pay Of the military has somewhat similar bearing
Two or three regiments have been out about ui weekly
Tor while back. Two dollars day for each man, with
raiions, win mako nice little bill VIII the charge be u
the party 10 whose laohes tho difficulties are chargeabe
and by whose authority they called QUIZ The Sheriff
Of the county had no part in the matter.
suRKsNDKR OF STATION HOUSES.
All me station houses have been promptly surrendered
to The new force The next day after the passage of
resolution BY the city government signed by the
Mayor and ransmttod to White street Some little delay
Was made for want OF proper or uniform order Of
the new police marched out 10 their beats from
the city station houses wherever they saw Of 10 do
go Az In every o,her connection, the White street
the telegraph and the police office and the impossib,y
Of getting them well the dsbolcal purposes witch
eight or ten different rooms in the City Hall cellar former
devoted 70 The police business ard the and fire
apparatus attached 70 the bell tower Porons or these
have been resumed for the OF the department o,
Streets the business Of which has been multiplied under
The charter and must either have this aocomm IA
ton or another building put for Its lis bureaus
arR md Ina
market police Office building In their central and
consolidated condition. they will all BIO gathered in tho
Park and portion OF the Mayors ofcothat Of tho Ate
Chief Of Police-devoted 10 their accommodation.
by rptcsl ordinance Of the Corporation the sice OF
efce and when Mr.. Carpenter demanded possession Of
haten, Ia Conover some time since, he haa this fact
exhibited TO him in the printed and bound
memory be did not recall this hen he applied for possc
ZION again on Wednesday Mr. Draper did realise il, and
ae s.o msa . similar spposaon ne gives out 100
hon, II no. eject the Mayor from his Office The old police
commission beng nov superseeded the new. Is intend
Ity Hall and 10 the Mayors Office a. the old Board did
DEPUTY cRrLSTER SENT TO COVENTRY.
However this may be, one thing ~0 sested yesterday
nc sosrd viii aoooep the telegraph room, and the police
lurgeon's room, which NJ Dcvln has uss ,or. Here
hey VIII ssablsh their Deputy from The Oonmissioners
flee Superintendent Carpenter, which will be cod
IN, by way OF getting certain little entAngements In
epect 70 him and bis relations 70 The officers Of tho
lew force, upul The Board shall approach full organize
N OF 10 force, and appoint capable head NJ tho
'ohce Mp Car penter win take possession OF tho telegraph
md surgeons room, be says 70 day, ~ HE one.
RIVER roLrcE.
The Board bad under consde alton and referred the
)ommitec General Discipline, tho subject organizing
ivcr police ~ explained In the HERALD months ago
MS would be very desirable institution.
SWORN IN.
The Boz I'd swore In lvge number Of men, who
detailed for the lower wards or the city, and
ION Of ther heats last evening nos abou, hme that
here should be ocer detailed for the beat In front OF
he HERALD oicef Tho poboe duties In that bborhood
ave now for time dcvolved exclusively upon the
,riy ale walchman OF The establishment.