The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-05

His efficiency during the July or draft riots, ana tnrouen
out many other trpublous and exciting scenes Of which
the rebellion the parent including the attempt 70
burn the city, we'll his efforts TO ferret out rebel
emssaries and bring them to justice al ente him TO
the warmest praise and unrcsrained confidence Of
citizens The superintendent has no appointments under
his control although he can naturally exercise y an I'm,
TO use IT, He issues all general and special orders
through the inspectors Office, where those orders arc
countersigned by the officiating inspector.
The chief clerk 10 the superintendent 10 Mr. George
Hopcroft, who has TWO or three assistants.
THE IsspEcToRs-rHErR PAY AND DUTIES.
The Police Inspectors four In number, vis:-Omce
W. Dlks, James Leonard and John Folk 1.-THE latter n
Brookyn) They each receive 81 500 per annum. Clerk
The once Inspector, Captain Carpenter has been con-
nectcd with the police Of this city for the past eighteen
or twenty years He was Captain Of Police in Fifth
ward during the time OF the NJ. P's, for some fifteen
years Afterwards he appointed deputy supern-
tenen Of tho Metropolitan police lin 1887 The law was
altered in $780, when four inspectors created doing
away with the Office OF deputy superintendent Captain
Carpenter being the senior officer was appointed by the
Commissioners TO the Office Of Senior inspector or
ranking next the Superintendent Captain Dlks ono
of the District Inspectors formerly Captain OF Police
In the Fifteenth ward He faithful officer Captain
Leonard the Second District Inspector was In the old
force. He Is also an old and well known officer
THEIR DurIEs.
The duties Of the Once Inspector consists In promu
eating the orders Of the Superintendent All reports
made to him by the different captains Those reports
confirm the OF arrests made during the previou
twenty hours These arrests are alphabetically ar
and duly recorded In the ONCE OF the Chic tcrk
All reports to the once Inspector transmitted In du
TO the heads Of those departments to which the,
sevcrally belong ,
The duties Of district inspectors comprise the VISITING
and inspecting OF the different station houses The!
make quarterly OF their condition, the mode
business, how the books are kept tho dsoa
plne of the several precincts and all matters affecting
the efficiency Of the police system
THE BOARD or suRGxoNs.
This Board IL composed Of ten full surgeons and oil
assistants The duties required OF them are extremely
onerous They are required TO answer the calls OF th
| department at any moment day night In addition
one on duty nj the central office during the Who'll
twenty four hours They must visit each Of tho statio
houses in their respective precincts once every day
examine its sanitary condition, the beds and bedding
tho men, and its general state OF cleanliness Also the
| arc Obliged to answer the calls OF the sanitar
| Department whenever required TO examine tens
ment houses, bone boiling establishments and otns
| reported nuisances Every member OF IN
| force who reports himself 10 his captain 2
sick and unable to do duty Immediately reported
the surgeon whose duty II Ia 70 visit the SICK ma
without delay. II the latter found net sick ne
10 order him back 10 duty immediately II he has foun
the man have fegued sickness he II TO report TO tn
Commissioners for discipline II he IN sick the surgeon
Ia required attend him faithfully visiting him Al ea
once day during the period OF his sickness The surseo