The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-11
POLICE ConmIss <eyEns.

Hrst Meeting Of the Board II r. xS5H-Nxyor
TSemann Makes his Debut ss a Police Conn
nAlssloner-1e Expresses Aas Dcterrainatiom
to carry out tho Prov Asons OF the Law
Rules and Regulate - for the Harbor Po-
Iles-Cendition OF DO Station Houses-Re-
port Of the Com" Itsee Adverse to the Claims
sf the Old Pou Ae-Mayor T1emsnn surren-
sssrs to shs b ard Certain Propsrty At the
City Hall, 80 Sc.
The Police C xvo;ss;ouers held their frst meeting for
year vest srday Afternoon, when Mayor Tsmann made
Srst app sasSnce at the Board All the other members
ere prent. and among the audience were e1-Reoorder
.nh Gad c. Godfrey Gunther, Esq.
mi WELCOME NEW KAYoR.
Gen Ntx, the approval OF the mirutes, addressed
Aayor remann as folows:-I am reques.ei-whch duty
cheerfaly psrfoymto welcome TO this Board as an i'm
component part thereof the Mayor Of the city Of
ssw York. who has day for the first time appeared IS
member Of this Board. is perhaps proper that upon
bis nrst occasion, this frs. opportunity and upon his en-
erng upon this important duty as belonging to hs official
haraterit proper that be should know go tina. his
cons may governed TO sose extent thereby, the cb
and aim of this Board from its earliest organization 70
he present tmeand that aim am instructed TO say will
70 ns OBJECT aim hereafter. 50 far the PAST
erned, think can ruthfuily say, sir, thai We
rave been guided altogether by that object-that s, 10
I'VE TO this city and this district eficieDt
nd intelligent polce-a police competent Tor the
protection Of the property and persons and lives OF the
sruhfu;y say that what has been and what, trust,
yin De hereafter, our object, 70 appoint men who
n and proper 20 discharge the duty OF policemen,
irrespective OF their political predsoons As far az this
soard concerned, never have ed trust and hope
,syer will inquire with any cis,o 70 aev'in'rg the fitness
eng applicant for place. hoo he has pod ho,o he pi
xxe repeat, agaio the desire OF his Board, ard we
engrat,iate ourselves that have now 10 aid us IN
Mat important work the Mayor OF the city OF New York.
pho has heen for many years Intimately and thorough
" acquainted with the business interests and necessities
f:ns city; ana expect his KIND corporation IN this
| = Ul need mos.
eeeds now--an able and effcien. police.
MAYOR TENANTS REP-Y.
MAYOR TEnAHN replied as follows-In taki-g my sea.
eth yen at this tine, fee that have responsibilities
sna duties TO perform which have had before.
70 ae law but good citizen, feel hat bound to
hey the law. do not come here for the purpose OF
NTartpe You, or throwing obstacles n tie wEy q your
Ar-yiog the objects which yop have alluded but,
me contrary come here - discharge my duty AMI do
all N ny power 70 carry ou. the lav. Everything that
csn do VII be done 20 the ut-ncst of ny ability. am
aappy 10 meet with YOU and IAavs dou5t that We
sba 50 on narmonousy together 20 carry cut the law.
want 70 politics discarded from the department.
ave always desire that, viii appear from my
vhen alderman oi the CITY Captain Porter, now n
year iorco was reap9ontet BY ny srsgesticn, as
se sred ou, a.a to that eni ysu sy be assured o. ~
Aesr'y c0ouefation.
Various petition. for apposssnents and other papers
were presented and referee .o apIori a.e committees.
M bowEs.-snce the las: rnoot.ne Of The Board Re
Surgeons have been requosted % into the san,
AIRY condition Of the eIa.Ion nousos IN their istr,:s.
ey viii ne serded TO nmeda.ey, and move their re-
srsD;e 70 me appTorrsS eco So'nes @ *;h nssTaCS.s S
new Of having The suojee. erodsA. before The Common
p~nncil.
M BovES-Some Of re station nausss = 7sry bad
,<de-
Mayor rKxASS Tho better wny would 20 &c have
tfs N sent 20 the committee.
The reports committed
POLICE.
M Bovxv submitted rales E,d regulations .or TIE .r
bor police, which were siopted rs follows
TIE harbor police until the further action Of .he Bard
sRoice shai consist os26 men, distributed in Ave boats
There sha be assigned 20 each boat ave men, OF whom
ssA be called boaswan, bu; shall receive he pay
There sh. be two eerges-s, who shall relieve each
cther and while duty shall be n command Of III he
ns~n ien, * ssv York ander the Ger sral supernlen
tsnt 20 wssm reports shs, be made every morning at
O'Clock, Of ne duty performed By he several oOa for
Three q the boats shall be oa service oa the river
and bay two Of which shall % on duty from sunset 10
rise and from sunrise % sunset T~o boats shsl bs
du.y the North river, II which one shall be
duty from sunrise % sunset ard ore from sunss, %
fns beats OF the Harbor Pocs shall frc tho southery
scd Of Bscawee Island on the East RIVER 10 Governor
and ssd ne eptrApSe 70 tne ssnS DOCK on .ae sre
Sne North River ou. he boats may by order OF the
gssnt command or OF the General or Deputy Superr
sDisnt q Ne York, proceed % any part OF the harsor
ON poHcs III. Each boa nigh: duty shall Go provided
vrh signal lantern 20 throw flashes Of red light shore
streets who mag 500 tho hight, u repair 70 Tho place whro
ahe shall laad 20 render such asssancs may be
required, be boats on night duty shat In addi.icn 70
signal snisIns carry rockets provided FOR the purpose
which thsy shall discharge when requiring assistance
rom the other boats IN tho service, and u shal
be the duty Of the boats 20 repair Immediately
% Sha part of he river bag whence tho rocket
r:hged. When boa, shall brir prisoners ashore, q
shall DC duty Of ae crew TO transfer
aaeal 10 the patromen land, who shall convey LAe
yrsoDers 20 he nearest station house
Il addison 20 the ordinary baton q Policeman, each
II ehn Hal tr. .oAa na aUh1
sr.y vih revolver and ou,lass.
zach ba. while duty shall Ne con. r.nually moving,
unless efTsged IN watching some suspected place or
Tse bcA. -han be pan,ed black on ire crs.ido, and
white on the interior, and ae word Police shall CO
yained large black letters the inside of the stem
ana n wh,a letters either bov the outside Of nc
tcss and numbered from 10 s. bu. there shall not te
sny Dams or other distinctive marks on sad beats.
ne ru also provide for he drcss Of the farSor police
r pms in case the boats are used for pleasure
and FOR ne 10 make thersei7es acquainted win
INK dealers and vessels plying in ;hs hsrbor.
Mr. BorES aso subn,isl q resolution providing FOR The
aio7ton the rerort aad purchase Of BIAS, ct cost Of
Mayor ru,ss-Is tbs an experiment. or have We had
. water policeS
rt "a which hadhe concurrence Of all the Members
bsl,eve. wovidng for this force.
Mayor rxssNS-Ihen u al experiment. should
hardly tllnk twenty Eve adequate force
Mr. B0wyy-Thi. all tha, he committee would allow
T,e matter now under sdyisemsa: By :he Bard Of su
Naysr rrxaxv Then !, is for them % saw
Mayor PowErI--i suppose these men to be detailed
from the force.
M PEsn-we shall have v take men accustomed 70
fbe sea Their Ell -iency will depend much upon tha.
Mayor pewKIr--fou DO not mean 10 add that number
20 the foroo2
Genera kys--No, sir.
Mayor rowkII-As 70 the morey ,c be paid for these
noas " understand the thing the appropriation s iuf
Srff zen, y cover Tho erpenses Of the force.
Mr. Bo~xy-nsse boats can be really by The first o
mrca, snd N the meantime can end out how many
men are n FOR the service.
Mayor Tfx~.yS objected % the provso tina, the boa.s
sho1id have he word "pocen painted on them. He
.hrigh, like sending Gle of soldiers 10 vue riot
sisA . dryn and lfe q; The head.
TbsruI<s passed With the arendnen; proposed ~ Mr.
remann.
rrFR orD POLICE
Mr.. BovEs sad-l have report from the select com
nit,ee Consisting of Messrs Wood, Stranahan and ny.
ef Il .as deemed expeiient by the majority 10 make
report a. this tnnc the subject referred 70 them,
vhich ". n the permission Of the Board, viii read -
The CuSsn,tae charged With The duty o. examining
che vadNy Of the dismissal Of portion OF The Municipal
Police sv5mt he following report