The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-16

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MORE ErfoKTs TO MAKE TIKI PoLICE DO THEIR DUTY
-TwENTY-EIGHT HORSES WITH EQUIPMENTS TO
Blk PURCHASED FOR A MOUNTED POLICE FORCE.
Tho Board met yesterday afternoon, at three O'Clock, al
the members being present.
Gen. Nx reported in the case of officer Mcintyre, re-
commencing fifteen days suspension from pay, which was
adopted.
Mr.. PERT thought the attention Of the police should be
called 70 the violation Of all city ordinances, such a. that
Of throwing ashes in the street
Gen. NYE thought that that would come under the gu.
pervision Of the Mayor.
Mr.. PKRIr said he meant that the pa,rolmen should be
informed as to what were the ordinances. Il would he
well to bavc them printed in some form and furnished 70
each pstrolman.
tons reported on the complaint book which were referred
10 the various Inspectors, and In case the nutsanccs were
not abatfd the District Attorney was notified
Gen. NyE took the question on Mr.. perits motion, that
the General superintendent be instructed to issuc n gene
raj order TO the entire force 70 see that the city ordinances
we're not violated, and that the police be furnished with
copies OF the city ordinances.
The motion was adopted.
Mayor T1rxaNN stated that he had received n communi.
cation from the CoroDers with regard 10 their Office having
a detailed man. Il might be well TO refer the matter 10 a
committee, 10 report whether a man ought TO be detailed
there. II should be remembered that each man cost the
city $500, and Il M occasional officer would answer the
same purpose II would be better.
Mr.. BowES remarked that there were three hundred Of
the old force detailed, and there was not anything like
that number required. Men who had been detailed were
pressing their claims on individuals members because
they had heretofore had little or nothing 10 do, and now
they wanted 10 get back again. lie wanted TO see that
great wrong rcmedicd.
Mayor TiKsAsS did not know anything about this part.
euIar case, but wanted Il referred 70 the appropriate com.
mittce with power.
Mr.. PKK1 asked whether the general order provided for
by the Board, with relation 10 the rules Of the department,
had been issued 70 the captains. He had asked two or
three and found that Il had not
Mr.. BOWEN had seen the report in the papers.
Mr.. PKRr thought the captains had not been officially
notified.
Mr.. srRASAHAS presented a communication from John
u. Jacques. of Newark, N. j., who had been attacked in
Brooklyn, and who wa well taken care OF by the Ninth
ward police, especially the doorman Of the station house,
MIR John Hooper.
The Board then went into secret session.
In secret session the committee having In charge the
question Of the mounted police force, reported that they
without reasons Ia detail, the following statement -
In accordance with the resolution OF the Board passed
nj fs last session, recommending the establishment OF a
mounted police, and that the number consist Of twenty
four men and two sergeants-
The committee mi that twenty eight horses Tor
that purpose be purchased at a price not exceeding slT5
each, and that the ~equipages consist Of saddles, brides.
halters and blankets, and that the expenses Of keeping
the said horses, including every thing but medicine, sta
BILE, grooming, care and all necessary attention, be SIS
per month for each horse.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on General Discipline be
authorized and directed to employ q competent person "a
purchase, in behalf Of this department, for the purposes
Of q mounted police force, twenty. eight horcs, at a sum
not exceeding sl7b for each horse, payable on delivery to
and the approval of, the President Of the the Board.
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on General Discipline be
authorized 10 contract for the keeping Of the aforesaid
horses for twelve months, at a sum not exceeding SIS per
mouth for each horse.
scrgean, Cameron, Of the Seventh precinct, was pro
NOTED 10 be Inspector OF that precinct, and Moses neCamp
pa,rolman Of the Fourteenth precinct, was made Ser