New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-24

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Gen. NYr-The fact seems to be established lna'
there WAS N feeling between these two companies
that No had disnosed of its engine ana eoee sohe
bundled f,et for tbe purpose Of meeting Nc - Inc
presumuton would fairly be, Judging ,1ni Wy
ter Of the men, and from tbe b sa ibs
there 10, the purpose of coislon ina, Tue Depul-
ede5t Understood this feeling between hese
two companies and therefore very properly oruSrea
No 10 give back and suffer No 10 60 10 ihsir pace
of des.;, ton. and when they refused TO do tha he
n,Soh,eI liz understood that that was signal for var
sr5 ending IT, he thought he had better close it
heC,ra Il commenced. ln relation 70 the using OF the
club tina; i pretty serious business but yet aremen
mus, lss-p az well other people that nOtsth stand
nc oeo a their people does not ress, if Others DO
ts1se VITO stand and give countenance to them are
liable The assistant foreman should kave been one
OF the hrst to have yielded | should be, tor one,
lite 10th TO censurs man who prevents such a
probable meeting.
Mayor -POwELL-There " pne point whlc9 ought
not 10 be lost sight of that No had passed by the
police force and the police force WeTe '',ween Tue
ion discovered that the reason OF this assault was
the language used in relation to the ponce force.
want il understood that no police officer mas night to
Use his club for any language
Cen. MI consider that when a man is sent out
10 do duty if the citizens will stand by and and
hear man abuse him, the most perfect adaptation Of
punishment cannot always be secured. guess there
won't be any more fat-heads about that place again.
Mayor TIEMAyS-I think that, although we ought
b. stand By the policemen, we never ought to eucOur
age policemen to their clubs except in sedefense.
Il does appear TO me, according 10 the testimony Of
Mr.. Shanshan and the Mayor that there was no ne
cessity for using the club and, as have understood
before that MIR. Folk is rather quick in using the club,
perhaps like talking to might not hurt him.
| have seen an officer crack drunken man over the
head with his club, so that he dropped like log,
because the drunken man was making fun of him. |
was ten rted to take hold Of that officer myself and
give him thrashing on the spot.
M STRASAHAS-Perbaps the whole story has not
~ r.. ri inn nf
Brookly are NOS friendly disposed toward Mr.. Folk,
for essou that he will not ao" them to have t1elr
fights. If you vote this reprimand, you will probably
have great many more until by and by the police
NAV be broken down, and the Swer class of hremen
rue the city.
Mayor TrMAsN-The rowdy firemesl
M S1RAsAHAS-Yes, Sir.
Mayor POWELL speak what know when say
that the respectable portion of the Fire Department
entertain the same opinion of Mr. Folk and his con-
duct a. these gentlemen who complain OF him; do
~ feel authorized to mention names. An Impression
y sought 10 be made upon the members OF this Board
that il il only the ruder remen who think hun rash.
Mr.. STEASAHAN-That there ore respectable fire.
neL who do not sympathize with MIR. Folk do not
iorbt but do believe that the respectable fremen
les;re that Mr.. Folk should manage the Fire Depart
meat as be does
Mayor PowELL--There we are at issue.
TIE question was taken on Mayor Poweps amend
meat reprInanding Deputy Superintendent Folk, with
the following result Gen. Nye, No; Mayor Temann,
Ave; Nj. Bowen, No. Mr. Stranahan, No; Mayor
Powell Ave; Mr.. Cholwell--and Mr.. Chowe said,
before giving his vote: | would like to state that
was at the trial with Mr.. Strauahan; heard mos: of
the testimony, and agree with him.
M. Sranahan's recommendation was then passed,
Mayor PO we'll only voting 10 the negative.
Mr.. Frank Spiccr, of the Seventeenth Ward, re-
6gped in dis resignation he states that he likes this
Beard better than any other management OF the po-
ice be nae served under, and he is an old policeman,
but his doctor advises him to retire. MIR. illett
smith Of the Sixteenth Ward, also resigned.
Mayor TIEMANS presented a complaint from man
named HuGhins, who was hurt in crossing Broadway,
sDd claims compensation from the Board because
there was no policeman there TO protect him in cross
Meesrs. Brown, Hall and Vanderpoel, in their
opinion given to the Board, and then read, say that
10 long as an ordinance of city prohibits the Of
rsm bcow street so long we believe its continued
pubic nuisance which under the sw Of your existence
you may abse which of police affecting the
seuouy aud the safety and comfort OF the citizens
oOmeS properly under your eosn1ace =. -c-.,.- a..
ordnance question properly for your discussion
Mr.. BOWS reported on c0mplains
Davis of the Eighteenth Ward was ordered to be
tepTmandCd
Edson and King complaint dismissed
Perkins and Eldridge reprimanded because they
Etre not at a fire, when they should have been. -,
Davies aud Stephens found two children who said
that their parents had turned them out Of doors.
Thew deserted their beats to take them home. Repri-
handed; they should have passed them to the next
pst!cnan.
Taylor ard Fuller, charged with extorting money;
Complainant did not appear; charge dismissed.
Hunt charge dismissed.
Thos s. Green, Broadway patrolman; off his post
vas TOLD by bis Sergeant to 20 back but walked the
other wav; fined fifteen days psy.
Davis Junk and Stephens charged with absence
nom post; swear they were not; charge dismissed
Somebody whstled at drill charge dismissed.
john SiOweyi absence from beat charge dis
missed.
Solomon BirdSall; violent conduct at the Academy
Of Niue at the Charity Ball.
Joshua Hyatt was sick aud went home without re-
porting himself fued five days.
BarSer and Myer; absence from hre.
Nj. CHoLwKLL moved a reprimand. as they were
gnoraht Of the rule, but they were fined one days
pay.
Geo $ Locker off beat fined five days.
J. s Uuderhill; off beat and 10 Il drinking saloon.
MsyCr TlIMANN-Was he after water'
Nj. BowEsNo, l don't think lie was.
frej five days.
MeaG. a rouudsmap, charged with not waking up
his men men say il isn't so; charge dismissed.
T. G. CLARK, reprimapded for complaining Of Mead
Stua.t absent at roll call.
james SiuOntOn, special. ~! specials dismissed on
any charge.
Gen. NJ presented reports on his cases.
Williams and Barry, who arrested Mrs. Smith and
h-s. S0cum suspicion OF THEFT and took them 10
place g. be identified were charged by them with en-
deavo-ing 20 get them into al assignston house in
Elijah, IA street. The officers denied that they were
IA Elizabeth street. Mrs SlOcum swore that she had
bsn married 10 MIR. SlOcum fifteen years ana MI
SOCum sworethat he never was married to her. Mrs
Smith. Gen. N.Y. said, appeared 10 have been So-
cuned slsO.
MsyOr TnsASS-I suppose that our officers are not
81 Josepts.
Gen. SYk-But when We find them much 80 as
these were, we had better sustain them in it.
Thomas O'GOrman, charged with absence from beat
Cen Nye had sent him to get his naturalization
papers charges dismissed
Seymour, charge dismissed
The Board then weot into secret session.
AIDERllANIC C0NMTTrEE ON FRAUDS.
The Committee on Frauds of the Board Of Alder