The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-09
City Intelligence.

No ADVANCING MONEY TO THE PoIIcE-gor a long while
back, aid 10 fact since ths Police Department
been existence, there have been quite number who
have made il business Of loanrg to the members Of
the police money in their months salary
and chsss ing interest high five SIX per cent per
month Tbs Commissioner II seems issued an order
the cap alma accept orders pay ont OF
e mems ssiaes make payments iato the hands
oil each man for himself. The following the order
New YORK, June 7, 1861.
CAPTAIN Ivory little good, but much evil has re-.
sailed ror, the facility with which the members OF the
force receive credit purchases, and obtain the
kan of money II Ia therefore desirable that every effort
should be made TO nduce the men to live within their
nears and pe free from debt so tst they NAV not be In
any respect restrained from the faithful discharge OF the
dulles required Of the IN By law And it beipg especially
desirable 70 put an cad to the sysemaca plan whereby
members OF the force are induced to borrow az
enormous rates Of interest, pronioited from
oeptng from any member Of your command any order
monthly pay unlees order has been sanctioned by
tee Commissioners. And you required In all TO
make paymen' nto tne nands q each man Tor himsef Ia
nent ss set forth 10 the pay roll uness where from dig
AGILITY or other sufficient cause the Com nssioncrs have
sntSorizs come member OF his family 70 receive fer
him. You VIII not recognise any Cover Of attorney OF
other ins.i ent OF writing authorizing other than
the himself sucn persons as tho Commissi
may have approved as above. TO receive the pay.
JOHN A. KENNEDY, Superintendent.
GREAT Ten NILE Foor RAcE-Tne great ten mile foot
,ace fer purse OF $780, given by the Fashion Course
Pleasure Association off on Tuesday after
MOON. For this race, the following celebrated
pedestrians have entered:-Whits Bennett Smith, Moxn
Your Sport Of this city Bennett and Smith are OF
extraction All Of them famous for their speed
and extraordinary endurance, Qualities Absolutely indg
pensab!e in hong race like The in question, in which
The ph, sca pasers Of the Contestants strained to
their utmost aits rhe race well the course ITSELF
the hands OF and under the control Of the associe
tion which is composed OF gentlemen Of the highest
ca standing IN this city, 30 that there every reliance
10 be PLACED by the public in the exciting a.ir being
bcnosably ard satisfactorily managed. In addition
the purse OF $500 the winner will be entitled to the $50
entrance fee of each Of his competitors
FIRE IN BscADwAY.Shortiy after one O'Clock on satu-
dap morning fire discovered in the second story
Of building No. 70l Broadway. The alarm brought the
Hremen quickly TO the premises, and the fames
subdued before they spread much beyond the place OF
origin. The second floor 10 occupied by two rliners,
named Picot Wlkinsoa, who carried that business
The first floor is occupied by Bseusmg, dealer in music
The stock damaged by water about 800; insured
for 1876 GOO in City companies Plc0t Wikinsors loss
Ii about 5000 they insured their STOCK fixtures
and furniture for in the Corn Exchange lasu
Company. Tbe huit,ng s owned by De Forest Maoice
II s damaged abvot 500, and ia insured 10 tie Howard
insurance Company Fire Marshal Baker, 1t seems, WAS
early at the premises, and went into nvsss
CATION The ire from ali It's appearances aud cicum
stances surrounding shows sterioss origin and
The Yeenrt OF accident.