New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17
COMMISSIONERS OF POLICE.

This Board held its usual weekly meeting yesterday
afternoon at Police Headquarters President STLLnAN
in the chair. and all the members present.
Mayor WooD offered long preamble and resolution
relative to the speedy settlement Of the claims OF the
members of the old force The preamble sets forth
that:
Whrea large number Of who prior to the 18th Of
April 1857 members Of the police force Of this city and
who now be memb.n Ohe police force Of the Metro
grOtan D.,c have INSTITUTED po ea1s, the
to their claims policemen and phreain said
ceedns. the BoSa hs. made return to the several writ: Of
tain has been joined which issues OF fact
Of e2peditns the decision issues Of avoiding
essaIy expense and litigation, therefore .
directed to to the Attorney
said proceedings bOve referred to- tina; the several issues
peen and dsnereed referees to be appointed By thu So
preme Court.
The MAYOR urged the necessity of immediate action
in the premises, the the docket at the
Cont for Monday next. He was anxious to have tbs
matter settled az once and had proposed the above
plan with view to the final adjudication Of these vexa
tious suits.
Mr.. BAILEY thought the matter should be settled
and desired discuss the subject but having special
engagement he could not remain with the Board, snd
therefore moved to lay the resolution upon the table
until the next meeting. Carried.
Peter Daley of the 10th Ward, formerly of the old
police, was restored
Thetesignations of James Hurley Of the ID Ward,
and Thomas Higgins of the 9th, were received and
accepted.
d. d. Honigan was promoted to the rank of Ser
geapt.
Mr. STRANAHAS oereda resolution to the effect that
patromen reported sick from unnecessary exposure or
mprudent habits shall not receive pay during such
sickness that patromen sick in the ordinary discharge
of duty shall receive half pay; and that psrolmen sick
from unusual and necessary exposure in the discharge
of their duty, by of injuries received shall
receive full pay. Adopted.
The resignation of Captain Coulter of the Odd Pre-
cinct wasaccepted.
The Committee on Laws and Ordinances, of which
Mr Ulshoeffer is Chairman, presented brief report
relative to the House Of Detention and recommended
the adoption of the following resolution:
Pe,ord That when the alleged feons out on bail thu
ought to discharged their recognzsncss
that where the authorities omit examine witnesses condition
ay according law such witnesses should be likewise dis
condition of the Of trial
sons charged with crimes they should be required to consent to
House Of Detention that witnesses be detained In the HOUSE
Of months
of the House. through the Captain Of the Precinct General
Superintendent this Board shall otherwise direct Laid
the table.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations presented
lengthy report, to which was appended resolution
to the effect that all transfers detaments of the
Police force shall be made by the Board of Police on
written reports of the Committee, and that transfers
or detalments shall be made without such written re-
ports except by unanimous consent; providing how
ever that nothing in this resolution shall be construed
to affect the power lodged with the General Supein
tendent of making such transfers detalments for
any period he may deem, expedient, such tmenot to
exceed ten days. Upon further resolution the mem
bers of the force were apportioned as follows;