The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-19

by Me,roponlau pA,ioe force composed Of a suDe Ia
tender Mt of Metropolitan police force inspectors Mer,
polish police roroe, captains Of Metropolitan pnfsoe
geants Of Metropolitan police, ana pAsrelnsr Of Msto
pshtsa police.
Sac On before the tenth day o. April A. D. eighteen
hGnored sixty, and thu from time 70 tims
may became requisite, the Governor shall nominate sad
by snd wish the I'D Ice and Of he seaaie an AL
appoint from among The electors ofho Ne ,potAn poll
thA oonsWate the Board OF Mbspoitsu poloe and two
Of he shall form qaorum for The OF bust
pefs Toe Governor shall have pOwer 10 bl up any W.
cancy or vscan es tns bapp-n such board daag
me recess OF The ate by appointing Comm Asioaer
Commissioners ~ho shall hold ofios until appoint nent
shall be made for the remainc OF the unex pir-d
term, in the manner hereinbefore provided. Any
one Of the Comms sloDers may be at all removed
ing to the emovsi en- ON % OF SHERIFF. which proyi
lions are hereby extended 30 to relate each Of
the SAID oOunisi 'Bers.
Bee, g. The said three Commissioners appointed under
s section shaI then take the places Of the ave oom
Dss,cne,s police of the said Metropolitan police ais
ict fulfilling Office therein undsr the act hereby
hoed and The terms OF Once Of each OF the saa five
Commusoutrs shall thereupoo be a. an end The 31ard
81 METROPOLITAN Police, composed Of the said three Com
nesOnsrs ana Of no other ofcrs persoas shall
eeeo and take the place Of the Board Of Police then
hnrg.
Sc O. The said sthe Metro ,o,itsn police dtstrictn
shA he divided BY the Boaro Of Metropo tan Police inso
or ano TO each precuct shall DO assigned captain Of
opoltab police and serReants and patrolmen
o. the Metropolitan police force the said Board may
d. em sufficient Any number OF said precincts may
be joined Ito . district by the said 81ard aud
seDed the charge Of Inspector Of police force. Any
number Of precincts may be likewise joined into surgical
sub assignments be thereto surgeons
Of police by The kaid Beard. In precincts within
county iowrs Of Kings, or the towps OF Nswtown Flush
g and Jamsica, in the county Of Queens in the
ties OF Rcnmond Westcnester respectively the said
Board may appoint therein any pattou,An acting
ktant IN Command of such precinct with vers OF cap
sa, under the rules and regulations Of the Board but
without increase OF pay.
Sec H. The quo> Of patrolmeu for the county OF New
York. and whose services be- paid for BY the ooo
GIbutOn Of Said county the Metropolitan Police Fund
shan not exo~ed thOuaod fonr haudred unless the
Board Of Supervisors OF said county SHALL by resolution.
se,ermine m sdsitsonA NUMBER 70 necessary. Tne
qroa Of patrolmen or the city Of Brooklyn, and whose
U. 10 the general pooe fund shalt NOT exceed two hun-
drsd uBlrss the Common Council thereof shall by reso
MtcD, authorise the Board OF Metropolitan Police To
point An andt opsi specified humber Such resolutions
Nay be passed rom by the said Board
Of SupervKors or the SAID Common Council
Ssc IL 1he qualified voters each VI the towns In the
peosive counties OF Kings. Werchter and Richmond
and Of zach Of the Of NewoWn, Flush
ing and jamaica IN the county Of Ques ms and the quail
Metropolitan Poice Dstrct, shall have power at any
special Town meeting village election 70 vose
ana deter mine regular pavoiman, or a0y and what
number Of guar pAtr0 shall be appoiated by tine
Boars MeuOpOli Police, 10 be such
village, and ~ direct the
y be Passed by tax such to.n or sted village
cont button TO The Metropolitan Police fund, pay
such rstrelnan or psromen Upou proper representa-
OF any such acton Of any Of tha ABOVE vii
ases the Board II Supervisors OF the county ia which
such tosp situated the trustees Of such Incorporated
village shall cause the sum voted 70 be collected
with the other expenses OF said town village A
special town meeting village election, for the pose
purposes aorrao may u any time be bella, required
In the manner provided by law, for special town meet
REs, authorized In the respective Incorporate VII
lsgss within the sad district But ansss voted a.
usens and such towns IN the nty 81 Kings a are ne.
wnbn the bounds OF the CITY Of Brooklyn, shall not DO
.u. expenses q he board Of Hetropo.a Nc pSos pro-
voeo for or incurred by this act ana only in any case
according 70 the provisions OF voting Aforesaid, and
n to be imposed upon the toan towns voting In
proportion 70 The number Of pRtrolmen employed by
such town or towns.
Sec. l6. The Board Of Police may also, upon any emer
geDcy or apprehension Of riot pesence or invasion
poyht IS many SPECIAL pAsrolmen, without pay, from
amoos the citizens it deem desir able, and during
AIRY cay Of pubic elecon may appoint TO perform duty
special pairo'men Who be paid out Of the police
FUND contributed by said city, two dollars each for their
srvces as such special pstromen: provided however
that each special patvoImaa appointed shall make oath
before Commissioner OF Police, the superintendent
Of Police Force the chief clerk OF the Board Of Metro
poihsn Police, at the time Of appointment that he will
net interfere any with the election taking place
the DAY for when ne is appointed other than by
cepesse his vots ana providing that such pay
be wnbhelo ana he may be duly prosecuted for mis-
oemeanor the terms OF ~ oh oath vtoatsd and dur
ing The te Of service Of speaa, pssroman author
privileges and perform all the duties Of the patrolmen Of
Inc s,snoiug force Of the district Every such special
furnished by the Board Of Aeuopoussp Police.
sec a. The Comm ssi ,pers of Metropolitan Police in
ftbe'arce Of the police government OF the SAID the
Nsscpohssn pofce omTcs and for the promoting and
pesciug TIT pohce ccpies OF sabordinates and " the
NIB. Of the Metropolitan police for,e, enp0v
TO enact modify aud repeal, rom Tune 70 Kline,
" rules ana regulations o general cscipue,' wherein,
IN scoi,ou 10 such other prosisiops may be deemsd
H. ho
RIk o.hne0, enumerated anc cistroute1 sne powers
and duties the Superintendent OF Poce Force ao1 o.
Inspectors and Captains o. Police Force and Of the
u the said Board Of the 5ergeants of tue Door
man, aud o. The members OF the Metropolitan Police
poinment 70 and removal from sie Of the said superin
tboet and Inspectors aud tha members In the Aesropo
htsn Police Force and zoe manner OF discipline OF the
said Ponce Force provided that such bylaws, ordi-
neLcse rules regulations sha not conflict with Of
The provisions Of amended act With the consutu-
ton Of 'be United States, or Of this State.
Sec 80 The several members of the police force shall
have authority 70 iDmsdiatey arrest, without
warrant 70 take into cust0cy any person who shall
mn, threaten or attempt to commit, in the pre-
of such member within ms view, breach Of
the sce offence directly prohibited by act Of the L.
esIe by any ordinance Of the city, town or village
within which the offence committed, threatened at
tempted but sech member Of the police force shall I'M
eaatey and WITHOUT delay such arrest convey In
person euch offender before tue nearest magistrate that
- may be dealt wnh according TO law.
createo by the oct Of which this act amendAtory,
hereby ab0isbed but the Board Of Metropolitan Police
tenoens 70 10 Of The Msaopossn pooe force
provided by this sct and the said persons hereby
continued IN membership o. the metropolitan police force
appoint from The captaas Of the metropolitan podce,
two a1otoral inspectors Of Metropolitan pol'oe, whose
Police by rules and regulations, but ono q sad In
pectors shan always perform du:g In The ciy Of
se. 40 Tho superintendent q Metropolitan Police, and
eash captain Of police within his precinct shall possess