New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-30
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from thu Nsyor vetoiDg the resosi;cn oire',S .h'
| Couns enoin the Police Commissioners from psy'
ing Moneys TO the Metropolitan Police other q An tide
| five men who were allowed By the ScpervisoT' %
| lsj7, g., fcll0ws
| MAJORS OIYIcr, NEw-lORk, M4rca y, 1919
| T. ne Honora6'e 4e Common CDurcR
! GENTLEMEN: | herewith return ~ith ny objections
tie resolution passed By your honorable 6cy direct,
ing The Co-csel 20 the Cooperation 10 take rNne
measures, by riunctOa or other vise TO restrain ths
Treasurer o the Board Of Metropolis Pohce Con-.
nhss,opers from paying any moneys TO the PersOts
appointed X employ cd by suck Commissioners po-
iitCncD. other tran tue tfTc pst-omeD which they
wee cy u.ation % the .ete B7sd OF Supervisors
hUthcriz d % aprcin'.
In nv op-.rt his subjss. be -ngs exclusively 30
the BoaIG o. Supervisors, STA msde by the Met =
po,stan PolCs Actas well in regard 20 desigr atipF
tae number IS policemen to bs appointed for thf,
equity the ing # the mO,ey tor their salaries
ms,ter entirely wistin their control This viii bs
evident referring 20 the raj scctioos If that
act. Independently however, Of this objection
should ceem i s'be my duty 10 vtuTn The pspsr for
ctber reasons.
At the time Of the passage of r., resolution by the
late Board Of Supervisors referred - n your resou
ton, the Metropclrsu Police Act was iisputed
cIr stituions by majority Of the u.uoess OF that
ao1orsble bocy, and its scton 10 10 tie
Der or men thus designated was oo-bt taken, cot
for the reasop that 10 moe ttan five Ps.icemen were
recesss'y 70 rroc. the lives ard prcYer;y Of car
Ci'Zens hut that aoo,he- forceths Municpsl Police
vas Considered BY them 10 be legally performing
Cuty. Since tLtn ns act has been declared by tss
tutona and tie I'D ioroe thus recOguizea oy the
late BosJd Of Supervisor merged "A tss ore
by the operation OF the a. creating I aud recog
ming es members thereof the Old force, over
500 Of whom are now in the depag, alent, ana n
large part of the remainder Clsm s-o TO beong
setc The object ot the paS-sg- Ut the resolution
by the ste Board At Supervisors was therefore by
this decision ofthe Court of Appeals entirely osvia
FL, and II was allowed by common consent TO remain
dormant mtll TIE passage OF tie rNel paper by
Your honorable bcdy. Even the same Boai of >aper.
g,,ka 10 in ak M
rolls for 1857 authorized the usual FIR - Police
to lie raised by taxation, which was done. aga IL m
which thus raised the policemen IN tte present.
foICe during the last year pslc. Inc present
Beard Il Supervisors have alec pa-.cG dtLtt ct al
act which has heen submitted to the l. IslatrTe ir
passage, Including. among other iteul-, authority Or
fax for police based or tre present number IN he de
par'meLt. aud they have now under cons deraoa the
subject ct providing mere ased force therein.
Admitting, however, the resolution referred 20 10y
Your able body - he operative to carry II out ~
tbs tine VouC not cry lead, in my opinion, TO an IN
creased an cunt of expensive litigation, IN wmcn thr
city is unfortunately involved, but II would ie.
pIve the city and county of that police protection
which they sbso utely require Docs rot the ne ,esity
of tie require that toe men now IN tue depart
mert should be continued in tbeir employment and
paid for their services, Until other means shall
be legally provided whereby their places can be- cup
Piled Would II be just tn oar citizens or To toe
IuuerCu strangers who visit our city, to deprive
tem of Il at police protection whicht IL in power
70 give them, ard which they may tightly expect
Tie limited force OF five men would not afford IN the
least degree this protection or De even sulcent Tor
tie performance Of the ordinary dute, of officers al
any ole If the Police other criminal courts OF the
county and the putting the same into effect would give
opportunity Tor the commission OF crime IN our city
which every good citizen would have reason to de-
More DAStEL +. TiFMANN.
The paper was aid On the table and ordered printed.
B0fferp Ploce.-The Committee or Ordinances pre-.
sented report in favor OF widening and paving Bat
teIy place with the resolution OF the Common CoUn-
eli passed Dec. 81, 1888. providing for the widening
by setting back the Battery fence ard also 20 regu-
late grede curb and gutter and dag SAID street On
the southey side rs To conform to the plan thsu
adopted. The Committee preset al ordinance there
tor. The paper was lad over.
Fraudulent AsSeSSmentS.-Ah. TUCKTR offered
preamble and resolution 10 relation 10 the contract Tor
curbiDg guterpg, &c, Third avenue, the surveyors
r. urLs being mi poiatej, &C. increasing the amount
Of assessment LET $500 sDd thst ~ there are many
similar csses under consideration tire Council 10
the Corporation be requested to report to tais Board
whether in his opinion the Common Council can le.
galy rescind the confirmation OF such fraudulent a.
scssment Est, aad order aud correct assessment
TO be made, IN order to make equitable sctemsc,
with the property owners snt recover from ts cor
tractors such Gums "a have been trauduleoy obained
by them. ADOPT
Dy0inagc IF Pnbl,c Payts The resolution 20 em.
power the COMM tee LANDS and Places TO procure
tie services Of competent surveyor or engineer, to
draft suitable plane Tor the regulation, drainage ard
grading Ct the public parks, came up and was d.
cu'sed. The Committee propose 20 report upon the
proper system Of regulating, &c, for the parks.
Aid TUCKER opposed the measure as contrary TO
the charter and fer the that surveyor for such
purpose could not be lega ~ employed or paid.
Aid. MCSPEDOS said this wa a subject 20 which the
Committee had given much attention. and found that
the employ of a competent surveyor who could
also act clerk TO the Committee, was ndispensably
niece sssry. There had been many useless expenditures
but this was measure Of great Importance and the
Committee required the aid requested to enable them
to cary il out. The expense would not exceed $40
proper 81 stem Of drainage should be reported upon.
ard would ave the city great deal OF expense here
AFTER ANY person TO wax acroes the Park OF rainY
day would the necessity Il the measure. People
could scarcely cross the parks without getting their
fee. wet.
Ala. owens admitted the necessity OF the measure,
but opposed the manner OF carrying out a. contrary
TO the charter
Aid. TCCKER said he did not object TO the etpense.
but hs llegality. He hoped the subject would be re-
ferred to the Counsel for an opinion.
Aid. REED was in favor Of the Improvement Out
thought the measure illegal.
Ad CLANCY urged the passage of the revolution.
The measure was necessary, and the Taxpayers would
scarcely condemn il az an evasion OF the charter. IL
ght not be exactly in accordance with the charter,
but the improvement was greatly needed, and the
Controller Lor any others would scarcely nnc faut
with it. One plan would do for ell the paiksEMount
Morris as well as the City Hall Park: aud ne hoped
the gentleman from Mount Morris would agree WITH
him. The public parks could be made an ornament
row they dsgrace. The Committee woud
Irirg in a report that would fully satisfy the Board
A proper system Of drainage for the public parks
would result in q vast benefit
AID DAVIS contended tnst the resolution could be
legally passed ii the Central Park excepted. lie
would offer an amendment to this effect. This amend
me 1t was agreed to. The paper was then adopted as
ame nded by "A TO AID. Tucker and Lynes IN the
rege' ve.
.,fy.tt Commissioner AID. BoOLE wished to have
another meeting on Wednesday, as ne was reliably
informed that the Court Of Appeals would by tnE
time decide on the Street Commits iooer case. he
moved to adjourn to Wednesday. Carried.
Ad TUCKER called up the report OF conc urrence IN
the contract to pave New Bowey. Carried, end the
nanar nd