The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-10
Ba9rsi OF Supe, vSsors.

The Beard met yestsrday President Purdy 10 the chair
and all the members present message was received
/ from the Mayor transmitting the standardization OF the
Clerk of The Police Commissioners stating the action OF
the Board with relation the premises for the de-
te-ton Ct witnesses in White street Under the Iih
ton Of the Police act made the duty of the Board Of
Police provide these and OF the Board
u Supervisors aid collect the tax. The
MISTER referred TO the Committee on Police
Petitions presented end referred, asking Tor the
various regiments ment for expenses incurred 10
sequence OF bavrg been called duty curing the troubles
beiwe ep the Municipal Metropolitan Police. Tho bills
for the Fifth regiment ard portion Of the sixth regiment
amounted a. ~ ,ik5
Aeon municaop was received from Mr.. Charles Brown
Of Tsmmsuy Hall, Offering the Of IA rarumany
Hall fCr court Tor the Superior Court. The, with
other minor communications. referred to appropriate
oDmitiees.
COMMUNICATION was received FROM Joseph Breck. Of
No varick street asking for further Rccnmmcf atoms
fer the poor Ia the collection Of small debts ey some sum
mary process. which not afforded by the tardy
process OF civil courts After ds0usson the
subject aid the iabh OF, Of the province Of the
Board.
A communication was read from the Supreme Court
asking tor accommodations.
Mr. KENNEDY stated that this request made with
refere, III. probable II the
pied by the United states Court IN Chambers street.
Tho FIRST OF april with the design OF securing those rooms
fol the Supreme Court
REMISSION or rAxEs
The Committee Annual Taxes preserted voumi
report IN favor OF the remission Of taxes, amounting
10 over hundred thc1sand dollars.
Mr.. Prtsr ohjccted TO the report as renting an extra
ordinary omount OF money.
Mr.. REtt eSpsintd that oil the applicants had been
either sick abscI from the city at TIE tint Of opening
the books Ter corrections nod no rernsscr ha been
made except OF cemeteries Ct thai kind
Mr.. kENNspY wanted to krow shetbcr the lsw suiho-
rzcd the remission Of taxes in u'cemetcfiJs
Of that khd, Ike splneisr's Institute
Nj. BILL SAID that was the only weak ront 10 the
Sr. BtrsT said that N that case ,he proprietor had
come before the committee stated that bis books
could not be exactly valued
Mr. REsSrpT intended % vote square II be voted alone
lie behcvec that the SpiDger institute should not be
eupt IRON taxation any than ar other institute
lie moved ~ srke out hs portion ~ The report exempt
ing the library Of the spnger Institute from tar
Mr.. BIUNr, c3armeu 81 the committee. said be bad
agreed with the object o. the committee, but thought 4
was Illegal, though v was prsiseworihy.
Tho motion To- strike out carried, and the report
was then adopted.
rIs MOUNTED roucE ruRcE
The Committee cn Criminal Courts aad Police reported
IN favor ~ establ~hng mounted posce 10 the upper
wards, end approprang the OF $1,000 in addition
70 the goneal appropriation, io the purpose Of paying
Mr. PrRny favor of this mounted band with
casses bowie knives and pistols 10 shoot down the free
men eta free country lie opposed the appropriation,
| and moved to strike out the arms.
Nr. kfSSsrY said necessary 80 have something
% bring em down" and " the gentleman objected to
| tao revolver, he would suggest the use Of iasso
Messrs lfbovSr and voonuns, NJ the republican mem
bcrs, objected appropriation likely only afford
the policeman opportunity 10 have nice ride out q
| McCcmb's cam. Mr. yoorhcs dd not think a mounted
force would he elective nigh, be well for the rounds
i
the upper wards TO their bcais. There too much
room 20 make msncy buyiag these horses. Thieves
would not be more likely IN bo caught, because the
thieves would run away and " the policeman got OF his
! horse the thieves would steal Thai too.
Mr. kENNEpv defended The project by no means
but merely the revival OF proposition which bad been
under consideration for several years. Il desired BY
,hc residents Of The srsrsely settled upper portions q
the city. lie proposed that the report lag v
afford an opportunity 10 examnc II thoroughly
Mr.. RirNy said that he had opposed this scheme ia
1854 with Mr. Nocrhes, and did any better
now than he did then.
Mr. 1Hcs n. STIiiNAN ssd he was IN favor Of the
port tsiciepey ~ well economy, he thought, would
be promsted by this measure. n the police were moi
mounted the rogues would be. If thoy had q police
should DC ehcicW. The report was laid over. -
Mr.. kxNNEpY submitted smendrrent 10 article q o
the rules, by adding report of a committee shsl
be finally acted upon at The meeting at which u ]:
submitted except by vote sf three fourhs Of the MON
bers 81 the Bard and upon his motion The proposiiof
/ was laid over.
Mr.. KEssEpY made q speech OF some length, stating
that he believed that the duties Of the Supervisors were
distinct from those Of the Aldermen and that the super
ysors we're the proper parties authorised 70 cay 10 The
Legislature what moneys desired by the city. III
did believe that the Commoa Council rad any right z
say to this Board what moneys required. lie con
cluded by offering the following resolution
Resolved nat ne Comptroller be, aud is hereby re-
quesei 10 report e. s Board an estimate Of the amounts
and purposes fOr vch moneys required 10 be RAISED
by taxes 70 defr county expenses o the county Of New
York dupDg the year 1853 ard such estimate he Is re
quesed 80 distinguish such amounts already author
lied to be raised BY law from those that will be neces
sary to make application 10 the Legislature at IT, prescn
session 70 sanction.
The Board adjourned 10 tuesday ucxt, the rosois,oa be
] ipq adopted.