New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-11

~ the couissiont The power sad G i o.,soScTs
81 on lie Mayor as the head Of police "a 80 ~ il Com
ncn aPpcb,mCn' and dl'.pnc Toe transfer Of power
Sns. md complete Tho nsb {" sPr%n,nJ. ne t tb
and q so'Smc9t was so Officers and careful the
Lesurc to guard ssns every 3 ocveI oyc the police
o. i1 C. h enacted ,bs! al ;,",nrs part "i
statute, nd Poce law repealed together with all
o5%s s"5 oasIfcsous OF sgpo'n,nc 70 ; "n % ,b
poS OF OF ;ic sc referred 10 whether such ',yu,'s pro
~, the Count - he to devise NOR thorough or
fwSsuous tsns of authority than that contained ia the
the absolute control Of the Police OF NevioTs aud
81 ~ sd .ecion Of iha sc, i, provided the sp
,onten, o. General Superintendent Of Police the Che 81
Sc Of the C,y Newior should be Deputy supeIucnd
& IND should Gchargc duty the Deputy Of such ctncfA
SrperiIden and ths The officers and pairomeh o. 'o Pc
cs New iork should after the first meeting oil ne CSs
onc held office and 90 duty as members Of the police 0'ee Oh
was further provided each person should hold o.e
dalPs Ch time a, a e h n nnF % P "o but TIA, no
NJ be removed thcrcoin except upon ~Fitiou charges
TIed against lin the Board snd after an opportunity
In tie iSh section declared that who shall be
,i. Tor shall BE- PPOined by the Board to any Of
h'T ~ fs rs q tho Commissioners held the 23l Of
hp.li S uS r,Se ,b.ref distributed = thu several Sta
taHcu.,. in the Cities Of New York and Brooklyn, but in Or
s 20 Gefce acquainted with their duties under the proys
i te law decide whether they would accept Office
r. uc Board withdraw from the force, because was
;oos large uumb Of the old force denied the right
:. ssohcI Without their consent. the Comusioners
frsfs5ed from issuing any orders until the 18th Of
s o ohs dc'cd Deputy c,a saper IN
e. Ma 10 detail Eve pu,roracI 10 protect tie Pub hospitals
=: Qrss1:inc Mir MatS refused to obey tie order The
chsrg INSTRUMENTATION preferred against him by the Gen
e., Superleude lie tried the charge was proven and
he was dmsscd from tLe Iatment On the 18th OF May
Captain Cacs Of The Fifth Precinct complained of the i1.ub
ordination Of three unhf, OF The force under his command They
tried found guilty Of he charge aud suspended from pay Tor
United ye"d Of time ~ order that they might have an opportunity
q consdeng ter determination 70 withdraw from the force
u , o. the confident assertion Of prominent opponents Of III
u h TcHed dti Of the members Of the force who be-
ing called upon by the Mayor to vote at Their station ousc
eide whether they would obey the law Of the STATE or adhere
exercise powers of which hsd been deprived the Com
ssones rcsned from FORMULATING any decisive orders until
III. constiuiiay of the sw bad been udciouy determined
Ouhe Avn Of MAY Justice Cerke Of the supreme Court at
the 18th Of May decided at General Term Of that Count
that The valid binding In all It's paris 1t was not till
tb. any Of the pa,roen were dismissed II viii thus seen
the Commissioners sbsaned from exercising the duties inn
no drist OF their own powers and they would have been
thsIsestle with c3nsns to dst lay which they had worn
s popty Of he Inhabitants Of this and the ADJACENT counties
Via lher ju. unjns does not become the Committee
decide There avery general d.trn7t Of the efficiency and
sud corrupted by the infusion into Of bad believed
that arse numbers had been sepointed whose only claims TO be
sd that personal gritty NO longer found qanfca
ci,ens ard the Commissioners would have been guilty Grim
i1s derectiou it. after court of competent jurisdiction had de-
No. could the cosidera, and sympathy felt for the doubts
ih4 members Of the force, 10 which organization they
ought obey longer have force The apprehension Of dis
Unconstitutional might deter md from us orders
;he Commissioners but n the decision of the supreme
have final determination of the Court of Appeals the
recognition Of the Metropolitan Commissioners could not have
constituted lSw fu cause Of removal The decision Of the Su
prenc Court invested the law with al the authority aud force
sfsae ., apd Sy he CoSmissjoners in ro.p to IN.
Of
at direct that the daily returns OF the captains should be
mad General Superintendent Only six complied with tho
or5er and thoy believed made duplicate the
late Chief Of Police whose office had been abolished by law
SncS from noticing it, .cferrng for oycooE
officers either made no reply returned insulting
snd abusive answers TO the General Superintendent 40
On % Of JUNE four and b 9Th Of J7e eight of the
captain, formally dismissed for nsubinion; on the
Is:er day three others found guilty bt Judgment was
supendd u The 18th Of june when they We're likewise dis
The next step tho Commissioners vas detail discreet
ece repair several Station HOusCs. and notify the
Saomen 70 do d sccordi 70 the Ordr OF the General Sg
sbcSd ll ders AID the re,ardI refused to hold oe IN
Board c1aIIe were P[erred against them thy weto tired
tested % ne iS OF houcc ard 10 th'T u
they adudged dismissed from tho Department In ma'5
hGwc' after the Cors had been made and the notice
Of l hsd been served, the men reported Tor duty ana Tie
The cson has arisen whether the men were legally DIS
missed is held frst that they not anens6lc to t
p,ed ssmYch as i, denied that they received Ii r
g. and thcrc,ro deprived Of the opportunity Of being
With gard to Tie first objection alleged that the power
Of dsmsa conhdcd to the Bard only in respect to such
p1sol may ba'e been appointed by it.
section Of the act after enuneatns the number Of persons
The said officers hereby created for the said police force shall
B. eveisy filed by appointment from the Board OF Police in
shall hold Office only during such lime as h. shall faithfully OBJ
and execute all the w and regulation of the said Board
II is insisted that the members of the Municipal Police
Rere aIFointe by the Barl Of Commissioners but
tmpi the punishment Of disms.a Incident t6e tenure
BY which persons appointed held their commi, sions th be
ss Of the 10th and 18th Of June those members OF the old
cc who refused obey the orders OF the Commissioner were
assembled 10 resist tue metropolitan Police Violence used
blood she'd in their attempt 70 OLPoweT The Pohce whe
in the lawful discharge of it. duties If The construction sought
beseren an;agonstc forces under the comandonc of
which subject 70 heavy penalties ,othe 'iht nfpg9n'ht
q aruc the other secure IA pc rect immunity though guilty oi
BSt believed there is no such dc6c. in M law The SD
Section amer aiming the rank OF the oce declares that
icc the cities Of N,BYok aud Brooklyn officers and
fasas o. this and according the regulations Of the depart
NtTAorA arg bi9eA ~ n after tae mrs, mfens o.
Office dc duty under The provisions the act hereby Enacted
.d A. Of the police force " the Metropolitan Police Dis
Section prescribe the due. Of the Board q Police in
% the public PEACE the pre- vonton Of crime &C. aud
rbc .a du. shall be more especially executed
Irsra;io. which it is LcrcGs authorized pass
tn M TIC more proper fo'cnc aud dscpn" d iiS sutoId
Dat CfhcCrs by Police force
Section 81 dyclaTy' That
u provisions Of this act it shall possess all The power sud
thoiy heretofore coutLcd by aw tho Board Of Comms'
Will thus be- that while up the first neetngof the
Bosd the old force were suioned the rules which had pre-
control the Mctropora hat they were to
hold Office nuder them aud do duty according TO their rues and
REGULATIONS and tia those Comni:.oep. 2c vested with ali
the power end authority formerly lodged with the Con sion
latter uamed Commissioners possessed aud exercised the
~ 'mo'd The COMMITTEE thercio' Of opinion That the
oa ee incorporated into the metropolitan Police, held ONCE
~ M same tenure those appointed bg Commissioners,