The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-12
Metropolitan Police Com mlsslOners.
ePECIAL PArROLMEN IN THE CITY INSPECTORS DE
PARTMENr- GENERAL sUPERINTENpENT's
QUARTERLY RKPORr.

Metropolitan Police Com mlssloners.
ePECIAL PArRoLMEN IN THE CITY IssPEcroR's
PARTMENr GENERAL suPKRINrENpENT's
QUARTERLY RBPORr.
The Board met yesterday, all the members being pre-
sent.
communication received from the City Inspector
askir that the various superotendsu health wardsns
and marke. clerks connected with his oee appointed
special policemen without pay in order To assist tho
stringent enforcement Of the laws and ordinances Ii
referred to the appropriate committee.
Mr.. BOWEN presented evidence and reports In the fol
lowing cases of charges against policemen .--Jancs
Mckay charged with being absent from his post 70 get
drink Of water Mr.. Bowen thought was like sentinel
deserving his post and wanted the 6ped three days
pay Mayor Nemann acknowledged that II man was
let of others would wish TO be- Cen Nye did not believe
in keeping man from getting drink Mr. lowens mo-
Mr. SrRAsAHAN presented the resignation Of policeman
Francis Eeenpugbt, OF Brooklyn which was accepted
lows--Offcer Daniel MoGrath, neglectng his duty for
pleasure with lewd womandsmissed from The force;
Deputy Superintendent Folk. charged with interfering
with fire company. Mr. Stranahan thought that the
mos that could be said that superintendent Folk had
been Jealous in the discharge OH duty.
Mayor POWELL said that the counsel OF the complainant
would like TO address the Board He knew pothrg about
the case but knew that the accused celebrated for
free use Of his club. If il was in accordance with the
rules he hoped the counsel would be head
Mr. Bowen wanted to know whether II was for the pur
pose OF submitting facts or merely for the purpose
Of making commentsf
Mayor POWELL said he merely wanted the Board to de-
eide whether they would hear parties by counsel The
law provide for trial by the Board, while
the charges tried but by one member.
Mr.. BOWEN thought It would be mpractcable to get the
members of the Board together IN hear couuse
Mayor TEsASS knew what II would be- 20 get counsel
talking but was willing 70 hear this case as the officer
charged wac deputy superintendent.
Mr. BowES moved that the Board convene 10 hear
sci in this
Gen NyE said that a hearing before full Board had
been asked for, and denied in the csse OF deputy Gar
pentsr.
MI SrRAy,Ay thought that although the testimony was
taken by committee the accused were really tried by
the Board
Gen NyE sid he had ten cases which would take tn
whole Board four days 70 consider.
Mr.. srpANAAS defended Deputy Folk as terror TO evil
doers and obaacterzed the chsrges "a enansne from
those who would rather have row than put dre.
The case was postponed 70 give Mayor Powell chance
10 examine the papers
ported in favor Of dsmissDg the charges, which
carried.
Mayor TrNANs remsrke ha. the Board should sustain
its officers against frivolous charges.
Gen. NYE pres ntef tho reports OF the General and
Deputy Superntcndents
The General superntendent's report read by The
clerk.
gen. Nyp suggested that these reports shoud be
printed.
were transmitted to the Governor and became part of the
state documents
Gen NYE though they ought form part of tho docu
ments Of this Office
The question of printing referred TO the Finance
COMMITTEE, with power.
Gen NYE preset ted reports in the Of eeney Hg
gins, Frazier and Dupoy, absent from roll call They
were dned one days pay each. Andrew j. Ager was
nned thu days pay for absence from roll call Officer
haher, absent from reserve, reprimanded Gen Nye
stated that most OF these In the Fourth ward resided
up town, which accounted for mucb. Thomas Money
penny Of the Eighth precinct, charged with neg eot OF
duty and inoxcacn was dismissed from the force. Nj
chael Freshman Seventeenth ward, to the
loss Of ftetn days pay fer being disguseu with hqnor.
Henry s. Cooke and Alexander Thompson, Sixth precin
were sentenced 70 reprmand for being late 20 roll call
Charles Buts Fourth precinct, late al roll call sentenced
10 reprimand David Carpenter Fourth precinct,
charged with ibtoxicatiop; charge dismissed.
Mayor TEnASN moved that, in Consequence OF the
complaints Of the annoyance OF assembagcs for
public worship the captains be instructed ~ 20 around
to the various places Of worship for the purpose Of pre-
venting this nuisance.
This motion carried and the Board then went into
secret session.