The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-24
METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMISSIONERS.

TAe Sunday Laws ca he EWE~rced-Ths
BoNse for the DetsAtiOa a Witnesses In
Decentralization OF Rules FOR the Re
KuIstion NJ the Building Conflicting Ortii-
aaAcss CoHcsr ninx the Removal OF the
snow IN Observation-Disclosures Debateon
enc Qualifications OF the Deputy s"peEa"-
tsHdcnt Of Bro0klyn-DisposAl OF Charges
Agsinss Pc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 Secret
Se-~Son-That House Prct-ct for GEM wye
stIu under way, 80.
being generally known th't the bosrd would meet
yesterday there were more than the usual crowd OF
ooe seekers blocking up the door~sys, so that il was
almost imp bic for reporters or others doos business
% obtain admtance to the building
The Board met az p. NJ, al the members present,
and General Nye in the chair On the reading OF the
minutes Mr. offered the followed resolutions wncn
were unanimously adopted
Resolved That tn counsel Of this Board be requested
70 the Laws OF the State and the ordinances OF the
corporations OF the cities Of New York and BROOKLYN
utpg die observance the sabbath and that thew be
published and distributed at the several house.
within the Metropolitan police district
Resolved That the General Superintendent Of Police be
directed TO issue order to tn ot police
srucng them 20 enforce the laws referred
TO IN the foregoing oution or so far as may be app
cable 70 their respective precincts aud 10 report Mon
day Of every week all violations thereof 10 the General
Superintendent.
Resolved That the General Superintendent be directed
report TO the District Attorney of the county in which
such laws and ordinances shall be violated, the of
persons 40 violating them so that they may be prosecuted
IN pursuance Of law.
RULES FOR THE HOUSE, DETENTION WITNESSES.
Mr. Bcwns offered the following which were adopted
s given, the amendment in the sixth section in relation
10 counsel being suggested by Mayor Temann:-
l. The keeper OF the House OF Detention shall be pre-
pared to receive all who may be committed by
any OF the magistrates of the Metropolitan Police district
any day between the hours OF O'Clock ana O'Clock
and from ocooH N to o,clocS p NJ from tn ist Of
November TO the lst OF April
G. He shall keep books OF record for each of the
in Iha ehau no
entered the names OF all witnesses, by whom committed,
the date Of commtal and discharge, and the nature OF
testify.
8. he shall supply the witnesses with sound and whole
some food and in sufficient quantities, and at such rates
per day for each may from time to time be deemed
equiIele by tho Board Of Police.
4. He shall render his bills for board or witnesses
the Fret of every month 10 the Supervisors Of the counties
from whence such witnesses may have been committed
There shall be under the keeper and subjec, to his
orders, two vachmen one of whom shall always be
duty 70 guard the building and prevent the escape of wit
nesses committed
G. No person shall be allowed to visit the witnesses
before 10 o'csck A. H. or after O'Clock nor shall
any person be allowed TO visit them EXCEPT by the
permission Of the keeper of the committing magistrate
Of the District Attorney Of the county from which such
witnesses we're committed, except counsel
Z. No visits shall be permitted Sunday except by
clerRyren 10 perform religious services.
s. The police surgeon tue Fourth district shall have
charge of the patients in he House OF Detention and shall
have supervision OF the sanitary condition Of the building
shall be his duty 20 report thereon 10 the Board of Pc
lice from time TO time and at least once in every three
the quality Of their food and Wheeler provided in su
cent quantities.
Mr.. Bowen submitted the report OF the surgeon OF the
esir,t, stating that there were nov eighteen persons
co-fned in the guiding Of which three sick T1ere
were accommodations for as many more. The privies
and wash houses were said to be 10 need or extensive
reuair.
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES IN BROOKLYN
Mayor POWELL presented q communication from the SUI:
perDAnd'n OF enc OF the Brooklyn city rar pads,
planning tina the police refused 70 enforce the ordinance
forbi dug The throwing Of snow on the rail tracks
MAJ POWELL, uIs reading OF the doCurnen', said
there oroinsrce Of the city requiring the railroad
companies the track a certain distance beyond
their rails and ordinance compelling the citizens 70 re-
the from their sidewalks and foot OF the
street vet INJECTING fne of ten dollars for filing snow
upon the rail tracks In the streets difficulties
be'ween the citizens the company and the DO
iSemen when called on uncertain as to Their duties
There should be seton ken by this
Board so a. 70 ascertain the rights OF each.
Mayor IIEmASS-Are they NJ, required - carry the
sDow away
Mayor PowmI-Ihere the ordnance is lame That is
the whole Of the difficulty.
Gen NYE thought that there had been judicial deci
sion on the subject aud that the railroad comoaues hGi
right 10 bockaoe the sides OF the streets he thought
there were sone streets in Brooklyn through which the
railroads passed where 1t wo7d be difficult Tor q police
to find room 10 sanc between The track and the SIDE
walk and prevent the contestants from sbovelng upon
MAJOR POWELL thought Tia, the difficulty arose from III
feeling on 10th sides
general NYB remarked that WI. 20 I, was impossible 20
comply with both ordinances the abroad company should
take away their Where the oncn wanton IN
throw ing So, upon the track It SHOULD bs stopped
Mayor lHMANS said u wOun be better 10 seld a
punl:ation 10 tie Ocmmon Council.
Mayor IowELl~-1he ordinance was OF my own con
Mayor TrENANS-rheu, II yol have made a mistake,
cay
roy hands. made provision 10 take away all the
Ehifed from the track. The complguanis apply me-
and sepd them 10 the Deputy Superintendent ! have
General NYE-T would direc, he Deputy Slperin,en-
dent all where the offence Is wanob % stop
Mayor lowEli-Tbai must be done by TIE Board.
Mayor TIssANN did not sec how could be regulated as
hong a. the orr inauoes olashed.
Mr.. said thai in OF the streets the rail
roads within few fee, O. the curb. and the police
asked to decide legal question TIE city 81 ,uld
perfect the ordnance before they called upon the police
10 adjudicA'C upon questions upon which lawyers and
judges might dn,r. There was some feeling IL the mat
ter, and Tie motives might be much better than their
Mayer rirnASv said that along tho narrow stroe,s the
people had the right 10 shovel sno. INTO the streets and
The rao DAD COMPARES lLou1 bc compelled % carry away
the surplus snow.
Mayor FopmI-Tbefe s DO rar Of the space ia the
streets where TIE rail- are laid betscen the rails and the
curb. narrower tb1n NE roadway.
MIR BOWS suggested the proprety Of ealing upon the
General ur'Tucrdent 90 kJN Why the ordinances
Lo' carsd uto eject and 10 report At tie next meeting
That would safety ell parues.
Gen. N,E ,boGeh, that wanicn nuissnces could be
Ftopr,d wihnui 10 ordnance.
Mf powtN IN, he suggestion in the form Of resolu
ton, aid i was canned unanimously.
iHE roiiCE CAPTAINS SAID II IA FArRoSizNG rt Nonti
Mr rowrN said he hal statement In Of the
INpers that several police captains were found among tbs
nudcncc the NOEL artist establishment, broken Up by
The Mayors g h,e lie wished 10 stale, that that
even ng he had % those captains spoken o. 10 the
street who informed him that be there awaiting
Mayors tquad, and that be going with them 70 tie
bouse IN assist them in breaking up, and taking the
people IN i 20 The station hOusc
Mayor TErASN sad there captain 10 the aui Hence
Whatever He hai inquired into the matter thoroughly
Capt. Turnou was o. those who had been charged
and he outside " the house, and inside There
was but enc policeman IL tho houso he hai taken
fres; eea Of pains 10 CxanDC TIC whole subject All who
there vent 90 husuess.
Mr. BowIy hoped TIA, the reporters would take parton.
lar bo.ice Of this statement
NJ srRsSABAN presented rcro-ts various Charge
against BrooklJn policemen, with recommendations a.
follows;-lsmes Burns, absent from post two occa
tions; nued ten Gays pay.
Mayor TlrMANN--You seem determined 10 have a good
police IN Brooklyn.
Mayor powrtt--we have a good force already, aud
mean % keep them good