The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14

ber 1857 TO November 1865 81 455-naa fly dJ1e
the number in the preceding twelve months.
The Commissioners have urged the New York Super
10 authorize the Of the force without
eject and they ask the Legislature 10 authorize the
poutment of $50 patroimeD IN addition 70 the presen.
humber, and Of 500 special patromen election days
only, at 81 day. The dangerous, diapidated and
healthy condition of the station houses is forth,
and in view OF the fact that the Common Councils
Of New York and Brooklyn refuse 70 make the
necessary repairs, il Is asked that the law
be amended TO authorize the Commissioners to
pair station houses when the Common Council shall neg
iect after thirty days notice to do and to furnish sup
plies for the when the officer charged with that duty
neglects the same on FIVE days notice
The number OF houseess poor lodging In station houses
in 1855 in New York alone, 12l 59 At least 40 200
were turned away for want Of accommodation. Add
opal facilities for lodging these unfortunates asked
The House Of Detention for witnesses, opened on
the 9TH OF February last Since then there have been 29l
witnesses lodged there.
The Commissioners state that the laws Of the State in
respect to the observance Of the Sabbath openly
lated Returns by the police made to the District Ator
neys OF New York and Kings, show over twenty six
Thousand cases OF open violation by the sale Of liquors.
&C. groceries and groggeries on the Sabbath but none
r usra prosecuea More stringent and summary
OF liquor shops Sundays When was supposed that
the law could be enforced the arrests ntoxcaton and
disordery conduct on Sundays averaged forty. five.
Now when II s found that the law may be violated with
IMMUNITY, they average over one hundred
NO provision being made oy law for the destruction Of
counterfeit bank notes and Dies large number have
cumuated in the hands Of the police and prosecuting off,
GERS, law making obligatory on officers to transmit
such plaes &c, to the Superintendent OF the Bank De-
partmenf, TO be by him destroyed they have
been used in evidence in courts of justice.
It is recommended that the law be altered as
to forbid the discharge Of any prisoner between
sunset and sunrise Also, that law be passed making it
msdemeanor for any blu. officers in discharge Of their
duty carry concealed weapons, and that regula
tCn be made by the Legislature as 10 the tenement houses
in New York.
The counties of Weschester and Richmond have refused
pay the amounts assessed them for the purposes Of
the police and ii Ii recommended that the law be amend
ed that the general expenses shall be assessed the
counties respectively in proportion to the number Of pa
trolmen they employ.
The fund FOR disabled policemen, their fanaies, if
killed in the discharge Of their duties reaches OBJ 49,
The widows OF Thomas Sparks and Horatio Sanger 80
killed, are supported from the fund
The bill to repeal all the laws restricting the liquor
traffic was reported upon unfavorably Also the bill in
creasing constables fees.
Mr. WOODRUFF gave notice Of bill to amend the act
for the government Of the Central Park.
Adjourned. :