New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-26
law INTELLNGENCE.
Tho New Fire Department Law Declared
IJncoussisutionaI.
sUPREME COURT GENERAL TxHN-hAr S-Before In
greaarn, r j.. ClcTse and Barnard, I.J.
rrIp NEW rIrF DEPARTMENT CONTROVERSY.


ere.,ern. r. j., Cl,Tse and Barnard, j. J.
r11p NEW FINE DEPARTMENT CONTROVERSY.
Th, p,on-.. &c., at Charles c. Pinciney, e.aL
Tho Cart this morning rendered it5 decision
in this case deciding against the validity Of The act
creating the Few Fire Department The reasons sIVeh
m ,.. oninop Of CbiefJ astice Ingraham mbs,an'
tisy those taken by Attorney-Genea cochranc In MS
argument. viz: That the New Department Is merely
local and confined 10 the City Of New YORK. ana In SUD
.,n,i,n n, ,hs former one and hence the appointment
~ the new Commissioners II unconstitutional. jung
IN MI. case YVES therefore reversed and jads.
mer directed for the People and against tho New Com
nIssloners. The following is tho opinion OF the Court
H. tie ease:
r,,,u,x p This preceding Is hronght to test the
- tho Act Of the I.isnture passed the last scs-io
- M.or oIiiau Fire District and to establish tiIe
Department lhS , Nv ~,rsroiSn Sire nsrci.
The ga provides for report to tia 'st ~
nay he nee. ry os the bsI protection Of ~" OF %
rokly sgans tres and require the cfef tngne,i u ths
to rert IA frookyn TO report annuity TO TIE ton'
N ~ ,aie su eoi; and the 2th srcuon provide
mean by which either city may receive ass 'tnce noun .e
iv s.cd 70 e,,ingu IL be crp-rc Of which In either
cas-. ws 10 paid ~ the Il receiving nt ~ the r.t OF
~ IL. md -cae. cln.iyey 'Nc City Of Metz
VI n cofr rOvor 10 o.rcse afy authority n Brook
I'm; Il DIVES no c1n,rosoy'r the aemcu enne or engine
n-,s Of BrooIyn and IN no rlannrr nt.reres with the
E n.ortnept Of th. oity but & ndepeud ast
Of he commissioner "a il was before the Ac, wa
sst n Iae ei,y II s Yors with III T.. cnsia,s
house aud spparus I'D the power Of appointing tie NA2"
5oly ,ffss aud officers connected Win The department.
uni,r he control Of he Commissioners II gives g. tc CON.
90 dispose o. and sell any portion oi TIE ~
e.t ana Al thcir M SIRE md pa the poceel
int the rsgfy; AID lastly imp0of on ne 'y %" e"
York the Obligation @; rsur b. Ia .rrl Of money 'rc cn
20 iay a he eAp,u'es o. tue depif'n @ ~ al ne 'nel '
exgcdhurr the Control Of the city % N"wf orr 20 10 ply
snsRmoncy the State lfeLucI iorthe omr'ssioner' ~
b. .bur.ed by thetn At her p.esuse and until f - !"
t.Ff Cd . ~ l.
fof 10 en- esstr FOR noreri n errfnninr ~, ",
81 Che conSiou ui il J. sisw or BE nsn',ei9et, Of 'Le
Fre lsa rurt Inc CITY Of kewYoTk exclusively wffe
Tor the provision IN Ne fir .et'n which eHabhe'
metropolitan District Of the ces Of he~-i orb aud pfoOin
In =, 9th res,ec u leave, Brooklyn unarec ed ~ u, pro
visions Il eerfcFf no an nor Over INC ~, ~
yu iurocs la5 il sses no CONTROL AID 'ha' -! %
Ii seems 70 nue. fore tina, the law csnno Ne consdefed
heiug other tsn local irv INTENDED at'y 20 1r'
. S &C. , '.g % s S. frei TO b. Ja peaio in
the T,ope at, DIAPER 10 ~ y Rep ~ wLsr- he ssv.
h ' Esy'SS T y g '', yos d =, ss'e ,s ny
ion Of the Constitution oitel referred 10" Under that
Of The shfcnt chlsc be ulou Tho q counties
W. 81. upon the Ciy 81 NewioTs. nd for thos- truson
ard County Of New osk end tit u I.ohy taken oa
Of the PFovisi.us ot the Constitution before re- lrd 10
Is thai these ofic a. unknown e the ADOPTION II lie
Contotlon and Therefore ss- officers cna,d oy AZ ahs
,hs Lss.sre Ia, direct. In H. e1.nnson
have been able 80 sivo to III. rsioe lave ben un-o' 20
IA regard 70 be fe D~psront 4 New Nork which his MT
been fora long period Of yaf rr"oa,ed ~ on or "fc &c
Ut 20 ts ty l1Nerur = ALL 80 N't 'AiA We tfIa
q duff VI i'C two nor OFT &C. or tire
creation ofthe dus oi nio ~ ron'eTrs
tursr duties tie -rru love De- 60 tom
rToiihiii0u Of the Coutftrcu. Iiir 90 ned ~ fc
fard ,ie division Il ohic. IA AFaIes rg ihe frois
Usro, ~ Nhec Il I'D by Nonfou, j. II 3D. 0fcs
b. divided 40 the duiies ga e. 'o coes 10Th must
be chosen ~ tn 81 The county no Other RUE
v give lu effect tia conaiutliu Aud he Chancellor
the did when ih, LeEaf,re tk's fo the
ufoI u ocsr % futstarre ~ ne ccr md itns-Is
Il e. anothr Who 20 uc sppc!n~f IN dn-ftni intnrl
N nfriu upon The cous'uti1rsl oce 81 pur'
And ID. union Of such dairs in Isrson
ihsy lad been reformed - several 'no I, j. ,hTsi
II enoprh to ase ih ou' 81 o." FosoHs u is
eeOJ that tho % ,ai- rii ug wien %" t'fstiu
sdoIfod AZ .r changed ~ 1T . The Leg
ilat their functions fcoflhy uo1i.ed Tao
4, al, thai .ct au'ls. viii to conferred
Police rad been performed if~soosy BY
ysrias o-~r. which h~ held were city lhrrs Nr adds ~
III. stopped ir4e sho4N No Compelled e. hod tri
the no. ent'rd % srrcue To ltcl
funeions wliL lie previous lava eennici t. o MAJ
| Neoo RIDER md CITY Judge"
IL proper sdd that IN res.fd the frmsn % ~
pl0ysd the tie as lrscfhf. % chenre 40
% the mode cfthcif employment The 90 n'r1r' II the
department retained under the ftr - 'r Comm
sch Re dsHsssd ~ the t,nnh.srref. o. ihsi
psslf- and there !. IN r Il. scih rciion for sny
Payment ~ 20 be employed In tnn department
SyADs 70 show Asy ehse iH Ais t'spscs 10 be necf
s4Ty.
These consideration. naturally ssd to the oonrllon that
tie act D. and s.ey -pfeah De iitJ ~ new ols
thai be durs By this az nrlfrl uy1I tie Lopsison.fs
Heretofore pr'outd by ne pnle nhoinef Or
ty ~ terforf .ndr more 81 the different drpari
usLt- Of the City Gosarnirfu al That oIrf raihpuy
conferred by this act upon to oh-is al the city Govern
ncnf.
The Judgment should be Ioyos.-d and jaGs's odari lr
tie p!ainlH.