New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-10
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
po,pn OF SUPERVISORS.

aS, foy c,,mpenis .son for services rendered On
IN. 10Th ana Eth Of June and the 9TH an on OF July,
| 1877 in nr.seryinc the peace. The Oils amount to
s3e5 o. Petitions with bills for similar service we're
40 received from nine companies of The 9TH Regiment
Eev.York State Militia, under Col. SchW"'t["eeIader,
amounting TO 8, 400 10. .L.. .t;, ,,.;..
| f,r.o IN the Committee Police, a. the military
ENGAGED on the occs-Dns referred to we're then the
cs5eerty Of policemen and for me time 50 am Of tina;
| Depauinent The paper was 20 referred.
| - ont for The Poor.-A long memorial wss re-
from Jo-eph Beck, IN Relation - the gr-7 ince-
| nj the poor OF New.York, and recon- nending tina.
new tribunal 20 be known as tue ''urt iof Inc fo)r
! he established Referred - the Committee Oh Civil
| Cour:s.
| Wtn,,s Accommodations. message was received
| from the Mayor, inclO-Iga lpmunca.lpn from M
Clerk of the Metropolitan Po1ce Commissioners, Get
ting forth the action W the Board n reference 10 the
n,oyi-;on Of accommodation az No. ~ White street,
0- the detention of Eitnesse- Who sr, unable 20 fur
r.k security for their appearance II criminal ca-e-
Under the iith section OF the A.; 20 create Metro
| uol,an Puuce District, i il made the duty Of the
| Road of Pol,e 20 provide these accommodations.
| TIRE Board of Supervisors being charged with the
duty OF raising and collecting by lax tie money re-
onIed for The supper OF he Police system the resul
| 81 the action OF the Commissioners - submitted 20
this body TO take slch action as deems necessary
| This " as referred 10 the Committee on Police.
Court Acc0mDl0d0ttOHS-A communication
ceived from the Justices OF the Supreme Court rela
| tive 10 the wan. of additional accommodations.
Mr.. KESSEDY said tina, IN az present 10 in.s
| communication, he would say that the Committee mad
ub-ct under consideration, and that It prob
| abN the Court Rooms DOW occupied by the United
states Court in the Park would be vacated, and these
would be the mos, suitable 70 meet the wants of the
| Supreme Court.
| 4 Napdamqs alternative from the Supreme Court
| in relation to tax of :he New-York Life Insurance
Company was read and referred Counsel TO the
Corporation.
Blk Oriered Pablo. Edmund Jones, $50 for
printing for Recorder Office. The quarterly bill of
the Sheriff amounting TO t2,90s =. Bill OF sundry
persons for serving notices of unpaid taxes, amount
| ing 10 81, l69 H.
Remission o. Tar-The Committee on Annual
Taxes reported in favor OF renting tax property
OF over hundred citizena who had been enormously
| asseSed.
Mr.. PuRDY after the reading Of ithese said there
! must BE- mistakes or grave neglect somewhere. Is
looked il the Assessors were very negligent the
petitioners claiming remiss( unjusty.
Mr.. BELL said That the Committee had not rec IN
menGed remittance, except where Che law eX-
empted the parties from taxation.
Mr. PURDr thought many of these persons applying
for rem, sit had ppareny found II convenient ~
b. either sick absent when the time arrived for
them to be Assessed
MIR. BLusr said that, as one Of the COMMITTEE, he
could state that each petitioner MANNED very
closely 20 their assertions, and they would be
willing to to each item before the Supervisors:
1t was the duty of the Supervisors in these clear
eases TO remit such taxation. There
one little doubtful, 0ut these the Com
ni,tee also reported favorably leaving i for the
| Board 10 Judge which was best.
Mr. kySNFDY nd he would have TO object 10 this
report. He was unwilling to include the Spingler H.
stitute as il no. Incorporated and moved 20
| strike ia r. mission $1,000 gu, of the lst.
Mr.. BLUST agreed 20 this amendment, = he had his
doubts about the propriety and justice OF n.
Mr. PURDY was glad 20 see that the Committee
were so discriminating in these matters, the present
remissions were sums amounting to over 100000
He was also in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was carried, and the report then
adopted
4 Mounted POl,cc.-The Committee on Criminal
Courts and Police reported tnat they had several
n ceilings and conferred with the Police Commission
ers, and had found that mounted police, for the
upper section of the island, was highly necessary.
Tney believe man well mounted would do a. much
duty in that section three on foot. The Com
mi,tee recommend tina. an appropriation OF $l5oO be
made tor the purpose.
By the communication from the Commissioners TO
the Committee, IL appears that the number OF the
mounted force will consist OF % men, % horses with
saddles and peces ,ary equipments The Commission
also state that they will sequire 20 furnish each
mounted policeman with cutlass and revolver.
Mr. PURDY objected 10 the communication Of the
Commissioners requiring the police without stating
reasons. He had yet 20 learn too that the American
people wanted standing army like This. with revo
yers cu,lasses. &c. The police law he held - be
bad one yet he was satisfied proceed under it. Il
was necessary TO be careful in the expenditures and
he thought the Commissioners too reckless in their
appointments, aud extravagan al the eIpen sc OF
The county He was opposed 10 armiDg men with
cutlasses and pst Dis to cut down citizens. The Con
niissoners had no right TO apply for such without
giving reason. He hoped the arms would be struck
out. The Mayor had told him that .he mounted
police were necessary; but he Mr. Purdy, would
never consent take The public money to apolce
TO shoot down the people in the rural districts.
Mr. KEssEDi suggested that i Mr.. Purdy objected
70 the revovers and cutlasses, he should move for
assoes. He was glad TO hear Mr.. Purdy admitting
there was necessity for horses II a short tne he
thought Mr.. Pnroy would agree tina: it also ne
cessary TO have the police armed. The policemen on
100, in the city had ~ carry eVolvers To project their
| lives.
and thought some other reasons should be given. The
Commissioners however had the power 70 90 Oh and
establish il if they thought III.
Mr.. RocH related some OF the views given before
the Committee to the want OF This po!ee. The
main reasons the space of g.ound u 30 over and
the difficulty in keeping order
Mr.. STEWART stated that the people IN the rural
district complained that they never see policemen
when they are wanted. There was a space OF seven
miles to 60 over and he thought he proposed police
would be economy and save the city at eas. " 900.
He believed the Commissioners had the authority IS 1t
was TO establish and equip this police.
Mr.. VooRHIs said he thought few horses for tee
| Sergeants would be enough, without arms, &c. lie
had declined 10 sign the report obectng 20 mounted
police He doubted very much Ii mounted police
would result in much good, the policemen NIGH: be
inclined 10 take pleasant rides 10 Mscomb Dam ana
other places a. the very time when wanted ne nah
heard from residents OF the upper section toat toeVes
often stole their goods aDd fled into Westchester
| County with mpupity bu. this was no argumen, ir
horses as the foot police had a. much authority TO
| aIest in Wes.chester as IN NewYork. Horres YOU'D
also be inconvenient to have in of the thieves
| taking - the woods and scaling fences, over Ehch
| the animals could not jump.
Mr.. kESSEDi said the idea o: al armed police We
| advocated il the Common Council tO- -he Iweitn
| Ward four yesrs ago. and was none Of Gen. Nyes
| getting up. TIE police sss asked Tor by The resi-
| = dur # he m