The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-03
Meeting OF the Police ComnntssfOners.
THE RESIGNATION OF THE GENERAL sUPERlNTEN'
DENT RECEIVED.

Meeting or ths Police Comnafssfoners.
THE RESIGNATION OF THE GENERAL sUPERlNTEN-
DENT RECEIVED
The Board Of Police Commissioners held their regular
weekly meeting yesterday afternoon, Commissioner u
schoer in the chair. Present. Commissioners Sranahan
Bailey, Bowen, and Mayors Wood and Powell
Commissioner Stman was in attendance lust previous
To the meeting being called TO order owning 10 sick
ness in his family he was called away.
After the adoption OF the minutes Of the previous meet
ing the resignation Of officer Keyser, Of the steamboat
80 uad was received and accepted.
Commissioner BAILEY then moved that the resolution
offered by him again place in the hands Of the Genera
superintendent the power Of detailing and transferring
members Of the force be taken from the table, which
was carried
Commissioner srRAyAHAN remarked that the subject
Of detailing and transferring had been placed in the
hands Of committee of four, he hoped that the matter
would SO remain.
Commissioner BAILEY claimed that the action Of the
Board, deprvng the General Superintendent OF those
powers which properly belonged TO the Office viz that Of
detaing and transferring unjust, and not in &C
with the understanding entered into when Mr.
Pisbury first took the position. Had he been present
when the power taken out of bis hands, and rams
ferred 10 The Committee on Rules and Regulations, he
would have opposed IT, upon no OF, Ssner ound than
he Metropolitan Police the only person who should 60
and regulate the force. 1t was well known why the
General had been stripped Of his powers, and politics
be made the issue each member Of the force
which TO him very evident then 1t was time the
public should be made aware OF the fact
Mayor WooD, IN reply, remarked that he conceded with
the Commissioners that the public should be made aware
OF the dohgs OF the Board, but he mr. b. was among
out but ~hat would be reputable TO himself. While
he had the highest respect for Mr. Plsbury he felt conf
dent that the interest OF the department would be better
conducted under the present arrangement What the de-
partmen needed most was an efficient man at its head,
and person could Ill that position without years of
perience police mater. Mr. Psbury, he felt had no
doubt the the depar heart he was
upacquainted with the ability and efficiency OF its
bers and could Judge in what sphere they could In
that there those among the members Of the Board
who capable Of Judging of each mans merits
ecer but on their requests or suggestions Mr.. Psbury
refused 70 act
Commissioner BOWEN said that if the Board were to
perintendent have full power do and act he
deemed proper they might well do without the
Commissioners He claimed he had the right to say how
the force shoud be divided up and 50 had each Of the
Commissioners; and as long as he member Of the
Board he Intended 70 claim that power.
Commissioner SrRANAHAy moved that the subject be
aid over until the next meeting, on account Of the alb
sence OF Mr.. SULLIVAN.
Commissioner BAILEY opposed the motion, and moved
that the resolution passed by the Board January L. de-
pryng the Genera, Superintendent Of the Of detail
ing, Sc, be rescindod. He also presented petition
signed by number Of leading uctchants asking the
came.
The petition was, on motion, laid on the table after
being read
COmmnf sioner BAILEY then renewed his motion
Mayor POWELL seconded Mr. Baileys motion, and called
for the ayes and noes
Commissioner UIsHoKFFER thereupon put the question:
which was lost, owing tie vote The vote fol
lows
Affirmative Commissioners Bailey, Ul:hoefer and
Mayor Powell
Ngdt,re- Commissioners Bowen, ssrAnAhan and Mayor
Wood.
Ahsent-Mr Stillman
Mayor POWELL then presented the Board the resgna
ton of Mr. Pillsbury General Superintendent, which
was Of considerable length but motion of Mr. Bailey
read by the Clerk.
Considerable debate took place, when it finally
laid the table and made the special order ct special
meeting to be held on Monday afternoon.
On motion Of Mr. BAILEY it was also adopted that the
resignation be withheld from the public until Monday.
The following members Of the old force were rein
stated-A Weckman, Twentieth ward; W. Wright, Tenth
ward; J. G. Blanvet Ninth ward j. Struck, Thirteenth
ward ", Watson, First ward; and J. Grogan and Nj
cbael Sullivan.
The Board then adjourned