New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-23
COMMISSIONERS or POLICE.

This Bo.rd met y@s.erdsy Aftsrnson a. Poles H.f-
| ou.rters; present Commissioners Nyr Bpseo. Srsa
mar Wsrd sro S'il.man. TIE f'hn~'og oplnioa OF
the Cour .e Of ;te Board, Msesrs iatsfp ,oi ro'd
Noyss sni EFalts IN re.Atoo to tbs Cd Pohcei was
prteetted. NJ,
Our cpui n being reores'si by the Board Of Pol ca
upon T. e-c, shich The late decision a. tue Court
Ape AZ io n Canes csse nay have uoon tue rela-
n D between tie BOs-o aud those me noers oi tl-
Municipal Pc ice .so, bs,Eeso the 23i Of April aod
the 81 OF July, 1857, rejected the authority OF the
Board We have 10 answer.
F!rsf. Ths' not only must the decision in Tbs partc
lar Csc be il phc'y obey'd bat Il must b. rs,eved
as tbs rule for other Ike II 10 ST. substantial ie
speots.
ca e Goes rot embrace msny cases Which We uoder-
stand 10 exist for instance the noslog;-tnose
VITO received their appointments from the late Mayor
spd City Judge slone.
These who, sipce TIE 23d Of April 1857, have en-
tered into other ADD inconsistent em 3oS merits.
Those mo from the 80 OF April 10 the 80 Of July
1877 old not perform the police duty of their respect
i've Wards without lawful excuse.
Tboee bo. during that period, dscharged any gen.
ERA or speci,l orc.r % thu Board OF Police.
Those who accepted office and acted under the ort
rance of the Common CeuDc passed June :, 1887, TOR
the establishment OF a new municipal ponce.
Those Who ac'u,Iy took part 10 the collision be-
tween be Metropolitan and Municipal Ponce, Oh the
10Th of June, 1857.
TLirS: That those members of the old police who
are within the rule Of McCunes case, are stld liable
10 ria al punish met Hfr uiscon uct commtei ddf,
ing sry par Of the period oGfsseI the 80 OF ap'u
Fctpn. Tha; shsnever trials are to be had, care
should be tab eu to have the notices and oOmplso
personally served and all the proceedings regularly
taken and recorded.
the Department ard forthwith charges were pre-
fered sgsiDs. him by the Deputy Sdper i,endeut
The charge is insuoor nation and refusal and neglect
10 perform duty as a patrolOsn OF the metropolitan
ID - nd aill n ai-ObpGIeDCa ORDERS
yilfu Don. omplisTce with toe general rule OF tue
Board ana tres'ing the poser aod authority OF the
Board with contempt The specifications are:
Ftr,f. continued rel ussi TO oct from the 23i OF
Anil 1857 To The 81 % july Of that yesr under the
Act entitled "An Act to establish Metropolitan Po-
"hce District, and 70 provide for the government
"tbereo'," passed April Is 1857.
Second Refusing to recognize the power AM al
tho,ty Of the Board of Police and voting in the S.s
tor House Of the Fourteenth Precinct with other per-
sors not to reoogoze toe ssd act or the po yer or
authority Of ss1 BOtrd of Police, hat TO O. nhnus
acting il opposition to the Board OF Police and It's
offcep.
TR,rd To nsg'ec,ipe TO appear and report for duty
on the 18th Of une 1857, at No. - White street st
oclok p Of that day, in obedience 70 az order
previously given to blm.
opposition to SAID Board of Police and che force under
Il cir csmmsId and in srmed def.noe thereof from
| tie 23d Of April 10 the 81 otJuy, lc57.
Fun Open COZ ten pt and dsh>rce OF the Board OF
Police exoressed by words and acts, fro the sd Of
| April, 1857, 10 the 81 Of JAY, 1857.
The resolution restoriDg McCuns is as follows:
B,,d In obedience aid writ that the sad ,pe' Nc
Gun. the aforead Office apd pertt-d b eser.
else be "a &C. ana tsk pro6s sud thereof sad 'hn
bis IN favor % aid ScCu1e Tor tue
m of f67 81 bers of the Arrears OF du- 20
d Gun. re m the 2n Of Juue 1851 & The ith day Of
Dsceber next thersA with s7 being the co'ts awarded
| by ,sid judgment
| John G.. McKson Of the Toird Ward WAS dismissed
the department otter which the Board adjourned tn
next Tue ay afternoon.
Alter the a0iournment Of the Board, Mr. DsveresuN,
counsel for McCune aoplied tor McCdues back pay,
| which he figured at 81 732 - In accordance with
the action of the Board Mr 30 ven dre~ check flr
| 1912 60 which be teucered to MoCune, who took 1t,
| and handed it to bic counsel. Mr.. Deverosux upon
seeing the amount said it Vas not sutrisot that 1t
did not ipcuce his and returned 1t to Mr. Bo gen.
| Mr. NYE asked McCone if no refused to recoive the
| check as legs ender
| McCUsE replied that his counsel would answer
| for him 49,
| Mr. DEvEREAUX replied again, that he did moi
| think the amount OF the che vas The amount Of
McCune's pay and be woud prefer 70 leave the mat
ter open III nj the next meeting OF the
The check was given into the care OF Chief Clerk
| Embree snd the party sepArsted.
| The trial OF Mcclure will be commenced by the
Con wissioneIs on Tuesday morning next end conn-
| ued from DAY to day unt completed.