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

gwen 70 Ihe resolution ss neither warranted oy f.s
language or tho purpose FOR which Is was adoptea.
ton 70 committee then about appointed 70 examine
into the case OF each individual applicant for restoration
70 tns ,orse Bus II the Construction were correct me
question then arises who members Of the old torceS
The law recognizes three modes Of separation from he
polce-ey resignation in writing, by withdrawal, and BY
II viii hardly be asserted that such members Of the old
force a. had voluntarily withdrawn or resigned were
ne,s w. made members Si ,ne nsI ,na,
they who voluntarily withdrew from the old were made
members Of the new or Metropolitan police.
On the I'd day OF June the ordinance which passed the
Common Council Of New York and approved by the
Mayor, was carried into effect, establishing day and
Of this ordnance the ocsis Of the Municipal pooe as
existing under laws passed previous to 1867 were made
officers Of me watch the station houses the telegraph ap
parat1s and all other property belonging to the Corpora
on used for police purposes appropriated for The
use Of the said day and night watch; an appropriation
wos for s and oil S s and re- re-
the Mayor
Under .hs new organization, which, in some res
extns. Municipal police, the members of tho
latter array themselves and from that date there
s y Of New W Ysl me hoad Of ono was me vor 70
ne other governed by the Beard Of Poicc The
was called the City Watch, The other the Metropolitan
poi,e. The EuDicpal police longer had existence
IN in law; W members, with the exception Of tho
SICK or the absent had been absorbed by the two rival
organizations H On The Sd Of July The Mayor as the head
oers assen.ing thereto BY surrenderng their insignia Of
authority.
TIE committee have been engaged, when other moro
pressing duties would permit in Investigating the applca
tons o! The old police for reappointmen Thoy salts
aed th.. there considerable number who may be le
Gally placed duty and the committee propose "
their Investigations and report .. carly day the
Of such as may in their opnior &c appointed without
latDg the pYovlsions Of Jaw.
Nr pKRr objected 20 toe clause about demoral,zaon
Of the old police he thought 4 expressing too strong
an opinion. He thought the inference would be from
1AFA ma do rhnen rh
which ne considered very serious charges against vey
large body OF men. he thought il might easily be quail
After debate the report accepted with an un
derstandpg oat the objectionable part should no alter
ed as % Apply only 20 tae Unworthy members OF the old
Mayor TssAyv-I sbou,d ike 20 have seen the commit
tee this subject before. Ibeleys that tho good
Of the old force be brought back should be done
not the exceponabe men; who tainted in any
wa? whatever.
Mr.. BowEs-The Mayor s not, probably, aware that
this Board has, rs report the Governor recommend
ed that The Law be 50 amended that these men can be re-
appoin.t d.
Myyor TKxyv-Better lay a,sover, then; there
mr,edia.e urgency.
The Mayors motion % lay on the table prevailed
MAYOR TzsASN HANDS OVER SOME PROPERTY
Mayor TEaAss--here IL thing wish 10 do while
think Of IT, There s large amount Of property in the
City Hall that an prepared % hari 10 this Board.
II consists Of fire caps and large amount OF stolen pro-
perty would like 70 transfer this property any time.
The caps hns volld be Of here, and tho stolen
property should De txcn charge by Property Cerk
would Ike 20 give the Board order 10 down and
6ea NYr-Tbere is deficiency in cur stock of Ere caps
Mr.. 3owKs-i would ike 20 mako a statement with re-
gard TO ballot ooxss. During your absence, Mr. Chair
man, requested The General superintendent 70 issue
general order and obtain report how many Of the
glass ballot boxes had been broken. From these
ports appears that there have been 1o6 broken that
they have been broken, not through careessness but
from the glass not having been properly anLealed !
therefore offer he following
Resolved, That the Comptroller be notified that los bal
lot boxsg furnished 20 this city have been broken and
a he G q
fcction Il tne manufacture which may not have bcen dis
covered when examined previous TO delivery.
Mayor TfExAsy-s there not another questionable
pansion and contraction OF the lronS think that should
be looked into Perhaps the icosen,rg of them would
prevent breaksgs y)a had better instruct the parties 10
look again win special view 10 this point The resou
ton passed.
Mr. srRavAnAS presented reports favor Of appointing
the force a. W.lloughby the captor Of Cancem and
c. Jarooe brother of the missing pSloAmen but upon
the suggestion OF General Nye action deferred until
General NyE presented reports on charges against
policemen with which were adopted as
Follows
Cap. wi.m.n Fourteenth precinct, charge dismissed;
Eiuard Laoy Fourth precnc' pay suspended four days.
Charles Van Varok, Eighth precinct pay suspended four
s pay @ hSs aay S.
suspended twenty days and reprimanied Ufcers Glea
and Davis charge dismissed; Cornelius Robertson,
ssven;eenth vs 7fecnci, & arss dismissed '
Mr. srRuSiHAS presented similar recommendations In
the cases o: Brooklyn policemen, which we're adopted,
Oricer Beatty, pay suspended Eve days and repri-
maniei Daniel 0orwn and Edgar Boyd, charge dismissed
and reprimandei
Mr bovES presented similar recommendations, which
were adopted, as follows
Samuel Mortimer Eighteenth precinct, charge dismiss.
cd John wilson Finn precinct, charge dismissed; Geo.
wesman, Eighth precinct, charge dismissed Cruger Fnh
precinct, charge dismissed John Smith Fourth precinct
inoxcaion, dsnissed from the orce John shpton, se
coDi precinct, dismissed from the force George Bache
Fourth precinct, dismissed from the force.
Mayor 7emann evinced the iysliest nteres. IN all the
dwelling house had complained against police captain,
he sad tha. his opinion that every Of these
houses IN which any disturbance occurred should 30 shut
W ins,anter and forever. One Of the accused was
charged with iHlerfsng with politics because election
dag he bad given a " Temarn" ticket when asked
for IT, and said Il vas all right" Amid general laugh
ter The Board Toed the charge frvo51s and Mayor TIE
mann made me sage remark hat tha, policeman
evidently " sound on me goose question"