New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30
poyJCE COMMISSIONERS.

The Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners
met Yesterday, at 3p. Nall the members present.
Mayor TiEMAsS-There is matter want to be
brought before the Board-the squad in my office.
acknowledge the power of this Board to make any
change in the force in my Office but acknowledge no
other power, and make a charge of naturalization
against Capt. Weed of the Second Precinct for at
tempting to interfere. have to-day looked into what
my men are doing and find that there are four en-
gagged among the pawnbrokers aud junkshops, five
among the porters and hand-cartmen, six among the
hackneycoach drivers six attend TO stages and carts
and their drivers one is at the Cxy Hall, and seven
are secret duty; they are special squad. AS 10
this special squad there appears to bea determination
on the part Of parties that they shall go back to
the Second Ward Mr.. Weed came to lne with thls
'e'''' OFFICE or THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PoLIcE}
No. SO White street, ~ Y, Jan g iSoS;
Y DEAR SIR: This win introduce Capt Weed OF the Second
Me- s ms and md bis sG . lsq1 d9:rse
duty until force is full We have squad OF twenty deec
Cm has twenty men under his command and subject entirely
to your orders Capt Weed convince you Of the nece
s you win please give HIM an SdfE 70 Gen. ian'dS send
'"s ''' j. CHoL WELL, Commissioner of Police.
This note WIGS all very well and very proper But
Captain Weed brought it to me in very authoritative
manner. Says he, ~ want these men back" Says |,
81 want them here" Says he, i want them back.
SAYS |, "Ive got used to them and you can't have
have them" l make a charge against him. While
am quite willing to hear any suggestion any advice
from any policeman and to treat him in gentlemany
way will not suffer any man TO treat me in any
other way than he has right to treat his superior
officer. admit that this Board has light TO take
away any all of this squad have learned to-day that
they have twenty-five men in the Second Ward. If
they need more, understand that men be spared
from Castle Garden.
Mr.. BowEN-Under the resolution of this Board,
any number of men which the Mayor requires must
be detailed at his Office. UndOub tedly at all times it
is the sentiment Of this Board to furnish him with just
such number as he requires. When he become 20
familiar with this sub ect he will be sensible that the
force is small and bis sense will admonls hlm to
call on this department for as few men as he can get
along with But he is the sole judge OF how many he
reouires Furthermore hold that no member of this
Board had any power at ALL All the powers that any
member has, he has at this table as an integral men,
Der this board II has been the practice heretofore
on the part of Mr.. Chowell TO recommend--and L
believe sometimes to detail men, No member has
any such powers.
Mr. CHoLwELL-Did you understand that letter of
mine TO Capt. Weed as an order lie SIMPLY wished
an introduction to you.
Mayor TENANT would merely state to the Board
that don't want an idle about the City Hall, and
l have learned to-day how the men are employed.
am pretty well aware that every man costs the City
$500 and want to see what he does for 1t.
Mr. PIRIT-I move that the charge be referred to
the appropriate Committee. ,
Mayor fIImASs-I want the Police to understand
that will not suffer any OF them to dictate 10 Inc III
any manner shape.
Mr.. PERIr-I hope it is understood that as individ.
uss we have really no authority.
Mr. CROMWELL have always understood 1t so.
Mr.. BowEH presented his reports a number OF
complaints against policemen. They were adopted.
on motion of Mr.. STRASAHAN, Cornelius Wadron
was appointed Sergeant in the Fifth Precinct of
Bro kkn.
The Board then went into Secret Session.