The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-06
Meeting OF the Police Comm isssopers.

Meeting OF the Police Com m isssoDers.
RESIGNATION OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT AC-
CEPTED-APPONTMENT OF sERaEANTs, ETC.
special meeting Of the Police Commissioners was held
yesterday afternoon at the Police Headquarters Broome
street.-The President, Mr. Stliman, in the chair There
present Commissioners Bowen stranahan, Bailey,
UIshosfer and Mayors Wood and Powell The minutes
of the previous meeting having read approved
the President stated that tie resignation Of Mr. psoury
beng the special ORDER essential that the Board
should take some definite action ipthe matter
Mayor POWELL stated that IL was the wish Of Mr..
Psbery that the Board should not allow the subject
lay over and be therefore hoped that the question OF
acceptance would be u once proceeded with.
Mr. srRAsAHAs said that as II had been pretty well
capvassed, the Board was no doubt ready TO upon
Mayor POWELL hoped so
Mr. srLIxAs asked that the supernten ieDts letter OF
resignation be again read which ordered and
by the Clerk. After the document had been resd,
Mr.. BAILEY remarked that he Thought t fully defined
the position Of the General Superintendent and those
members who had forced upon Mr. PBbury the stop he
bad taken would have to shoulder the respoDsibts.
Each Commissioner bad be believed, fully made up his
ject It. All that he could say In behalf Of Mr. plsburys
course would be Of NO avail.
Mr.. BowKs moved that the resignation be accepted
Mr. UIsHorFxR hoped would be rejected.
Mayor Woop thought that should certainly be acceps
eo Mr. Psbury would net have sent In il he did 20.
wsh TO retire from the DEPARTMENT
Nr. Bowgy again called for tho question.
Mr.. srHAxAHAs seconded the motion. whereupoa q
vote was taken, and Mr. Pisbury's resignation
xmrmdtire-Bowen, strane1sp, Ssllman apa Mayor
WOOD
Nepchte-Ulshoefer Bailey and Mayor Powell
On motion Of Mr.. SrI1NAN, N r. Mills, Of the Twenty
eixih precinct Hugh MApahan, OF the Seventeenth pro-
cnc and j. j. Esterb-oox, OF the Eighteenth precinct
were then appointed sergcants.
Mr.. Bowen moved the following resolution, which
also adopted
Resolved, That the duties Of the Geperal superaten
dent by performed By the Deputy Superintendent during
the pie azure OF the Beard
No further business transacted and the Board
adjourned.
There quite q number Of persons waiting outsi,s
TO hear the result Of the proceedings, on the
nouncement Of the acceptance Of the Generals resignation
II seemed to give general satisfaction. There Was con
siderable inquiry 70 who would Feceive tho vacant a
popiment but yet Learn that the ony name uaer
consideration BY the Commissioners that Of the Deputy
Superints ndept
Exuperinsendcns Plshury, in sending in his resgna
ton also addressed letter 70 the Board Of Police Com
miseionors In this document be rst all audes To the
circumstances under which be appointed and CON
p,srs that powers which he idea were 10
be exercised by him entirely taken o his hands
By hf confession be believed that he 70 % the
sole arber in everything reatng 10 police AFFAIRS bat
bis insfamepi IN clco, he foundvcry much
surprisethst he hsd power At a He alludes
tho unaeeIy squsbbrs Of the members Of the Police Cp
mission and the obstacles which they throw n the way OF
the fair and equitable execution Of justice Mr. Psbury
then poes on 70 defend himself sod prominent sf
co.'s Of bis appointment from charges brought against
them and concludes by thanking the poice Osmmisou
ers for their efforts 70 ameBorate the condition of tne
force