New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-02

portion of the Fourteenth Ward Police had waited on
the General Superintendent the 81 Of July and they
authorized TO report him. Tie was under the I'm.
preston that the law unconstitutional lie ooeyed
The orders of Capt kissner up to July 8, 1857.
Mr. DTyEREAUX then asked To have the case adj
iourned over he required the testimony OF eA-Cap
Kissner, which was very material to the issue. lie
said that Mr.. kssner SICK and at present enable
Gen. NYE introduced the testimony of Geo. j. Smith
TO show that Capt. X able to give testimony, and
that il could be taken at his house.
The Board refused 10 grant the adjournment, and
closed the case.
MEETING OF THE BOARD.
Shortly after the close of the McCune case, the
Board of Commissioners met in open session. all men,
bers present-Gen. Nye, Messrs. Bowen, Stranahan,
Ward Stillman, Mayors Teuann and Powell
Mr. BowES took the chair, when Mr.. SriiLH.N
offered the following resolution, which was adopted
unanimously:
Rrred That the members this Board tender James w
Eye, esq their thanks for the impartial manner IN wh.h he has
bes with him on the expiration of his Of service Com
Police the cordial good wishes and hearty 'e'm Of
Gen. Nrr, in response, said that he should do great
Injustice to his feelings to let the resolution pass with
out replying He honored it more highly considering
the source from which it came, as his associates well
knew the manner in he had discharged the duties Of
his office His mind was moved by contendng emo
tons; on the hand he rejolced that the time OF
deverance from the arduous duties OF this Board had
arrived; aud, the other hand, there was painful
reflection that he about severng ties of friendship
that were to him, and would be, strong and abld-
ing lie referred TO the difficulties under which the
Board organized, and the almost insurInonn'aoie
obstacles that the Commissioners had to overcome.
He alluded to the police being called poticaa machne
and denied the assertion. Neither himseh any of
his associates To his knowledge, had inquired into the
politics Of any whom they had appointed. lilo
made these remarks because he had il stated in
the public prints that they were going to get rid OF
one of the political managers Of the Board
He referred to his being politician and sad that II
thew meant what he understood by being politician
which was to do everything that lay in his power for
the benefit of his country, he was politician, and
glad to be- called ONE and no man who cid not was Mt
TO he on any commission In concluding his remarks,
he complmented those members OF the Force who had
obeyed the law and performed their duty in accord
ance thereto. lie further paid a high compliment
to his associates in the Board and declared that the
Mayors of Brooklyn and New-fork had always acted
40 uniformly with the Board that IL would be impossi
Bile for any one 10 Judge Of their politics. The conduct
of the General Superintendent and Deputy Supern-
tendent was deserving Of commentator, az was also
the conduct of the Force generally lie wonid always
hold himself in readiness 10 assist the Board by his al
vice. and in conclusion 1t only remained for him 70
bid them affeetionaie goodbye
MAYOR TIExAss said that he came into the Beard
avowedy opposed to the Metropolitan Pohce Law, ana
was still opposed to il, but he bad pursued such
a course a. would prevent the harmonious working of
the affairs of the department. lie testified to the uni.
form kindness that had been shown him by General
Nye and the other members Of the Board. The mi
norty in the Board had always been treated with great
consideration, and he again returned thanks for the
cOurteses shown him. -
Mayor POWELL reiterated the remarks Of Mayor
Tlemann.
Mr. STRAS,HAs then offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Reed That the emter' OF I'M. Board on u" o
g b. Ward eryic. Commissioner Of Police rndsr
expression Of their psons esteem and render him 'nir
thanks or he industry fidelity and zeal with which hs has dis
Mr.. WARD briefly returned thanks, and took occa-
sion to say that he left the Board cheeruy yet with
high esteem for his associates. he had not sought the
appointment Commissioner, and he dd not seek
reappontment. The resolution TO him was entirely
unexpected, and he was not prepared to make any
lengthy speech.
On motion certified copies Of the resolutions were
ordered to be presented TO the retiring Commissioners.
The Board then went into secret session. and upon
their adjournment we learned from Chief Clerk Enbree
that WIN. y. billiard, formerly Of the Mayors Squad,
was reinstated in the Department.
The following men were then detailed TO the various
Police Courts.
Rossrt King Tenth; Isaac Ed.s Ninth " 81 Barrow rwsn
BsTs iSSr Eisith John h Cord and ?. Raes:.
Jfs,.qH Ma,tsoR Sol,sa s,"s Ward; o. n D5.sn
Eirhth Ferguson, Ninth L. d. Leighon and j. SICKNESS
E..es Ma,ket-s,sst. Dycsmsn, Eleventh Ward Lyman
Crout Seventeenth q. Lessr,t Eleventh L. Lssisf seven
t'sDth; A. Van Ar.e, Eleventh. and DE "roHeh' Seven
Yortriue cou,,J. Greer, Fiah Ward 3. Moa,segey,
Twentythrd, Gross Nineteenth; o. W. Rockville, Nine
CITY Hal CouytG. Gsrs, n'erpret'r Sixth Ward sswsrt
smith Fifteenth: ~ r. Wilson, Ateen;h b. bsowef Iesths
Lu.her Horton, Finhj - Gardiner first .
The Gaze Of Samuel +. Davis, who WAS dismissed
from the Department days ago, was reconsid.
cred and, after some discussion, the Commissioners
fined the accused twenty days pay. Davis was
charged with neglect Of duty in leaving post that
had been assigned 10 him.
The case Of NcCune was taken up, when Gen. NrE
reported 10 the Board it's peculisres, and reviewed
the evidence that had been adduced upon the trial.
Gen. Nye, in concluding his remarks upon the evil
A. LAT Ac(u ts.b frQu1
the Department The motion carried, and the
usual Judgment entered up and signed by Commission-
ers I'VE. stiIman Ward and S,ranahan. The Mayors
Of NewYork and Brooklyn didnot approve Of the de-
cisioD.
Officer Treffisger of the Tenth Ward was dismissed
from the Department for ntoxca,ion.
Mayor Lincoln and the delegation Of Counemen
from Boston who were visiting the city To attend the
SANITARY CnIxenfon 4ere nreseut ~ the meeting.