The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-19
me,yopo,,ta. Police Commissioners

Mctropolita. Police Commissioners
DECISIONS ON CHANCES AGAINST PoLioEMss-THE
LEGIsLATURE TO DE MEMoRIALIzED TO REPEAL
THE TWELFTH SECTION OF THE Law.
A special meeting of the Metropolitan Police Commis-
sioDers was held yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock-ar.
Nye in the chair, and all the members present.
A number OF applications for appointment as patroimen
and Interpreters were presented by Mayor Tiemann, and
referee to the committed on those subjects.
Mr.. NyE presented 4 communication from the General
supe. i%ntendeIt, generating Samuel Brevoort, hts special
aio, from any dereiict.on OF auty respecting the arrest OF
= muel j. Jones, on u complaint, of the officers Of q bank
in the State OF Connecticut The communication states
that the arrest and discharge Of Mr.. Jones were in &C
cordance with the ORDERS Of The Genera Superintendent
He was arrested on the authority of a teie-
graphic despa,ch-a proper legal warran for his
detention being mcmentsrhy expected at the
police office. lie was held as long a. was deemed pru.
dc mt, and discharged IN tbe absence Of any Iep Al action on
the part Of the officers OF the bank.
The communication was ordered on file,
Mr.. sTNASAHAN reported the Testimony in the case of
Henry u. Van Nostrand and jeremiah Clark, of the Eighth
precinct, Brooklyn. The charge againstthem was that they
wef found in an engine house at night, which Is IN violation
Of the orders Of their commanding officer. II was proven,
however, that they were there only tor a few minutes,
and that IN the discharge Of their duty. Therefore, the
complaint wes dismissed.
Mr.. SrxAsAnAs also reported the testimony in the case
OF Lawrence Phalan, who, in an ARRAY, arrested a man
and handed him over TO a citizen named Collins, who let
him go, while the officer endeavored to qutl the disturb
ance. The complaint was dismissed.
hr. NiE TcpOT%U III II Ol l6uuttluSJ puIOunkiI
that the charge against him of insulting a jew was lot sus
tanned. The complaint was dismissed.
Mr.. NYE tina. o. Prendergast, Of the
Eighteenth precinct, be dismissed from the department,
as the charge Of intoxication had been proven against him.
The recommendation was coDcurred IN.
Mr.. BOWEN said that at the meeting or the Board pre-
vlous to the last, among the papers acted on was a com
munication purporting TO be the resignation of Hartman b.
stage, as a sergeant or an officer OF the Eighth ward, which
resignation WAS then accepted. II appeared now, how
ever, that he had not been a member OF the force, and Mr..
Bowen moved that the former action of the Board be re
considered, which was carried. On motion Of Mr.. Bowen,
Mr.. Stage was granted permission " withdraw his resig-
nation.
Mr.. BOWEN reported that he bad had several converse
tons with the Deputy superintendent relative TO the de-
tailirg OF an officer TO the Coroners' Office, and It appeared
that such a detailed officer was entirely unnecessary that
the captains Of the several precincts will detail any mum.
Der Of men that may be necessary on the requisition Of
either Of the Coroners; and in any case where an astute
officer may be required TO follow il up, the superintendent
himself would detail a special man for the purpose from
the detective force.
MIR. NyE remarked that under the rules and regulations
the Superintendent had no right TO do that.
Mr.. Bowen replied that he had the right to place a man
on duty where a burglary or murder had been committed,
where the case required an astute man.
Mayor TIrMASN thought that such a case required
prompt action on the part Of somebody.
After a few more obser vations the matter was dropped.
Mayor 1lRMANN observed that tho Recorder had called
on him on Saturday and stated that II was necessary 10
have some special men detailed to the Court of Session.
Mr.. NYE said that the Board Of supervisors had passed a
resolution authorizing the Recorder, City Judge, and
Judges Of the Courts q Record 10 appoint eighteen men 1t
a salary OF $500 a year. An application had been cent to
the Board TO have these men appointed special policemen,
but he did not reply, because he thought If tue Supervi.
sors had the authority to appoint the men, they also had
the authority TO make them policemen.
No action was taken by the Board in reference TO the
matter.
Mr.. NyE reported the case on The charge against Fuller
ana Taylor, of the Fourth precinct, tor assault. The per
sons by whom the complaint was prepared, he said, were
evidently mistaken, and desired 70 withdraw the com
plant Their desire was granted.
A complaint ag inst Solomon BirdsalL, of the Eighteenth
precinct, charged with assaulting a hackman named
Lamb, was called up by Mr. Nye, and the charge dis
missed, rot having been sustained In the examination.
Mr.. BowyS handed In the resignation OF Francis W.
Woolf, which was accepted.
Mr.. BOWEN reported that the charge OF iutoxicstion had
been proven against Edward Levy a special policeman In
the Fourth ward. Mr. Levy was accordingly dismissed
from the department.
In secret session the BOARD promoted Sergeant Hutch
ipgs, Of the Fifth precinct, 10 be Inspector OF that pre-
cinct.
II was decided TO memorabilia the Legislature TO repeal
the twelfth section OF the Police law, in order TO allow Of
the re appointment OF the deserving members o.. the old
force.