The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-04

The regular weekly meeting OF the Board was held yes
tcrday afternoon-aI The members present.
After the adoption Of the minutes OF the previous meet
ing Commissioner Ballet desired that h refsal 10 vote
the Fourteenth ward slave should be properly
entered upon the minutes had been reported thst
he declined voting in order 10 dodge the question. The
reason ho gave for registering his in
quence Of the committee to whom the referred
refusing 60 full investigation requested by the
Board. Upon q motion Of Mayor Wood the request was
granted g.,s ..e.~
Mr. BAILEY then called up the subject appertaning TO
the transferring Of the detailing powers from the General
Superintendent TO the Committee Rules and Regula
BE argued that the change Of the power was done
solely because such transfers suited certain members
could not be made just when it suited their ideas BE
claimed that the power was now placed in the hands OF
committee majority Of the members Of which were not
residents Of the city he strongly endorsed the course OF
the General superintendent and said that he In every
way qualified and worthy Of the power that had been
placed in him. .t - -
Mayor WOOD, in reply to Mr.. Bailey, remarked that u
the gentleman thought he was the only representative
fom this city in the Board he considerably out Of the
way bis ideas. He r Bailey represented the State,
and the only true representative of the city was the
Mayor. In regard 70 the detaiment OF members Of the
force there his opinion, better Judge than those
who well acquainted with the characters of the men,
which the General Superintendent did not acquire
would he be able to until he had been sufficient
length Of time in the department
Mr. BAILEY thought that argupent would be OF little or
avail but charged Mayor Wood with having made his
with other members Of the Board and all re.
CURED would be orthcomiDg.
Mr. Bowen denied that any arrangement had been
tered into whereby the power OF Of the mem
bers Of the force was taken out Of the hands OF the Gene
Mr. BnxY claimed that such was the case and that the
gentleman mr. BoweD) had favored and voted for the
change in order % make the department. more fully sva
Ss but ~ w he .s q
dependent Of politics. IL was the determination Of Mr..
sUpointsd he .rsSed were apparently Of ste coase
quence far be could see for At the Last meeting they
appointed who had been but three or four months
Mr. SruIMAN In regard the detailing Of the force,
remarked that when the General Superintendent re-
q the should then be p
In reliable hands. " distinctly stated that al detail
ments made 70 the General Superintendent should be
made with the concurrence Of the President Of the
Board, which section the General Superintendent had In
several instances failed 70 comply WITH.
Mayor WoOD conceded with Mr.. Stillman's remarks,
and stated That until he called Mr. Bowen he could not
get the force Of men he desired detailed at the City Hail
precincts.
Considerable argument followed, which lasted near.
~ two hours, when further debate laid until
the next meeting, Mr. Bailey, seems being DESTROYS TO
have the vote Teconsidered and the power given
back to the General Superintendent.
The following communication was received from Depu-
Wood With request thai BE- laid before the menbers Of
the Common Council:- u4ar .f h..
OFFICE OF ruz Dzrurr SUPERINTENDENT O. PoIacs,
To AMOS PusBuRy, Esq, General Superin,sndent:-
SUR beg leave TO call the attention OF the Board OF Po-
lice, through yon epernept houses which have bske
riea and manufactures Of combusble materials IN the base
ments prompted In doing by he SAD catAstroohe
which happened evening l4z Elm by The burn
ing of hc said building the fire OF Which originated In the
bakery in the basement snd burning o. the stairway thereby
preventing any of escspe the In the upper
res There also house Of the description at Nos
and II Elm street. Spring street. with build
Ing containing In all about sixty rooms, all occupied BY
families.
There Is large bakery under the building No. and
informed that pracuee 70 have the cellar flied
with shawn dry wood and spark Of IRE wonld ignite
the whole the last night have this morning
force Of twenty nye 70 clear away the rns and
II possible the remains Of these that missing
therefore rus that will the necessity Of urging the
Board Of Police to take such 10 regard 10 this subject
they deem and possbe prevent the Easements
of tenement houses being by bakers for manufac
any kind Of c5mousibe material There being
provision by which he employed by in h sudden
emergency be paid Of contingent fund Irespec
fully that tie Board will take such action a. they deem
- DANIEL CARPENTER, Dep Sup's. ,
The following members of the old force reinstat
ed-James Common, First ward; a. Breu, Second ward
J. T. Rabney Sixth ward; Paine, Tenth ward; NJ e.
OConnor, B. fnRerman, 8. N. Bushwanger, r. Tugan,
VIM. Van Wort, NJ Smith and J. Burnghe.m Thirteenth
ward; j. Smith, Fourteenth yard; John Jones, n. G.
Roone and Thomas Wynne, Sixteenth ward.
Mr., BALLET moved that all future meetings OF the
Board be held With open DOORS and free to the members
Of the press. This lost by the following
Commissioner Bailey and Mayors Wood and Powell in
the affirmative; COMMISSIONERS Stiliman, Stranahan,
Bowen and Ushoeler in the negative.
The Board then adjourned.