The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24

Meeting or the Police Commissioners.
MORE FILTHY TINESENr HOUSES REP0hTKp-rHr
OBSERVANCE OF TEE SUNDAY Law, seC.a
The above Board met II eleven O'Clock yesssrday
morning all the me abers present, Commissioner Bowen
IN the Chair The meeting lasted buta short time, during
which the resignation Of VIM. H. Bennett, Fousssnth
precinct and Richard Austin Brooklyn force re-
csiyed and accepted. John Cokely, OF the Fourth
precinct, was dismissed from the force for violation o
the rules and regulations.
report from Sergeant Lord of the Sanitary police,
received calling the attention the Board V vans
tenement houses In the several wards filthy condh
and requiring immediate action the part Of either
landlords or the Sanitary force. The law provides u
case the owners Of places reported nusances refuse ~
clean the same, After being duly notified the Board Of Nee
Iopolhan Police may, BY its order In writing cause any
days notice has been served upon the owner -
clean the same. The expense, when the cleaning or
ders Of the above Hoard The Comptroer Is required to
pay for, and the bill Of expense coun,ers,gned by
az, sns oo%p!,oer with description Of tue premises
county the same becoming and continuing 10 be lien
or the amount Of such repairs with nierert upon the
court OF record until the bill OF expense with inte
resi-, mas peen duly patio by the Tue various
above law.
No other business Of importance TRANSFERRED, and the
Board adjourned 70 twelve O. clock to-day .rsn
The police captains OF OF the wards reports on
her returns yesterday the in which Tie obsery
ance OF the Sunday law WAS carried out
Captain Seaman OF the Fourth ward reports that the
National theatre, In Chatham street, gave a perform
in the evening, consisting OF songs duets and in
strumenta music; that ali tho liquor in this pre-
s'nct complied with the requirement Of the General Or
DER" According 70 this the public house keepers Of the
Fourth ward have suddenly resolved 10 obey ihe
Captain Steers Of The Thirteenth precinct says 1.-The
liquor stores Of this precinct generally closed except
In three where the offenders arrested and
taken before Justice Brennan, who stated hug intention
10 operate with the police In executing the law As
~ he should certified copy Of the Jaw"
Frederick Pope, John SIZZLING and Kapps Weld
were arrested for violating the iaw. The latter
held 70 bail to answer and the others discharged.
The captain tot the fifteenth precinct rho law
directing The propreors OF places selling spruoas liquors
TO oose their places Sunday generally oose we'd
IN this precinct The only places open TetauyAu,
where the proprietors furnished meals only post
lively refus ed 10 eel or expose liquors ~
Captain Decamp, Of the Twenty third precinct reports:
The liquor places in this precinct. together with
pubic gardens, were, without exception closed and
intoxicated persons we're seen"
Captain Curry Of the Twentieth precinct that the
places where liquor is rold generally cIoAei One
arrest Henry Bremer) made early in morning;
'se p isoner discharged by Judge Kelly With repri
mand as be had net received certified copy the law
and was IN doubt as to lie iursdc ion Sapdsy auuae.
ments were entirely suspended.
The captains Of other precincts mentioned yaae u
reports cor cernipg the Liquor Law.