The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-05

City Hail. which Is nconvenien. damp and unhealthy.
Appropriate prrrises ought to be provided; but mea
snIes for that purpose have been opposed, delayed and
defeated
These and other clrcuhA tances show that,
IN order to secure effective and n'ca working OF
the police system the buildings occupied Tor police pur
poses their purchase construction and r as well as
the htng up. furnishing aad supplying N Gun, anu ne
tunds raised for these purposes ought TO be ~ oysr 20
the treasurer OF the State like other moneys 'ud TOT
the support and maintenance Of the police ahl afawn
and expended by and the responsibility OF me board
OF pocethe titles of real estate acqnir for fhs pur-
pose 70 he vested in the Cities counties or towns by
which the money is raised
LICENSED occuPArToNs-
The safety good order &C society require that
tain occupations should he carried under system of
licenses granted by legal authority The system Is
adopted for The purpose OF regulating the acts OF those
engaged Ia such occupations restraining their ireguarf
ties and protecting the public from abuses
In New York, the power to grant and revoke licenses
81 pawnbrokes junk shopkeepers auconees carts aud
cartpen, hacks and hackmen, omnibuscs and omnibus
drivers Is vested In the Mayor.
Lawz and ordinances provido penalties and punish.
ments for wrongs committed by licensed parties but
they are SO rarely enforced that they have ceased 70
have any salutnry effect the conduct OF the offenders
The whole system needs reform The Mayor has the
power to try and fine offenders and revoke their IL
censes The police justices also may try and punish
crimnally in some cases. but all these officers are
fortunately dependent In measure for their places on
the very OFFENDERS they are called upon to punish
Tho hackmen and carmen for instance arc powerful
body OF men, In some districts police justice could
be elected against their combined opposition Under
such circumstances is not To be expected that such
elective officers will venture ALLEVIATE their constitu
en's BY d firm adm Distration o: Justice. SO entirely
conscious OF them OF their dependence Upon the
good Will Of the ha kmen that they reluctant have
such offenders brought before them for punishment
All Mayors holding ONCE al the susrance of the voting
constituency sposed TO apply serious discipline to
this class OF offenders True, Mavor has power i'm
pose upon hackmen small nes but hackmen can In nose
upon him political defeat The soundness of the prUci
pie That Judges Of the criminal 10 order to we Inst
to the public ust be independent nj the Grim nal casies
Is Illustrated by the nsufnc mt admin straon Of crm
nal justice the city or New York rapidiv post
bic, and by within reach OF the Legislature
this great and growing evil ought 10 combated and
remcded.
II the power grant licenses in the mentioned
ard 70 ahrogae 'hem for violations of laws ard ordi
nances were conferred npon the Hcard of Polc' who
arc independent OF all offenders the firm prompt
exercise % those powers would in little time relieve
tho community from manv OF III imposit ons and out
ragos 10 which they have long BEEN srhie ted euc I'M
positions ar, numerous aud constant manv of them
hibu the moral ohliquiiy of fconous offences Tho fol
lowing inst,ncc is quoted from public journal
as sample OF ats TIA. IRE bv NJ uncommon
Az ArGn WAITED Gag. ~ Fxropr,oa = Abcut six
O'Clock saturday morning, Andrew Jackson, Samuel
Williams and VIM. Bro~n. coiored soldier members o.
the Thirty re rrct States colored infantry arrived
NJ .thc New Fla, on depot from Hartford where they
bal been must red Ont, routr for their homo In
;, uoen county,. They were induced to 70 in hack No
448. by patr ok Gleason, the driver who stop
with Brown AZ The Washington depot ond drive
Che rcma nder 20 house N Mulberry street Atcrdrv
Ing around for haIi an hour the coach stopped and
Gleason told Brown that he at the Washington de-
pot and demanded ten dollars faro. Brown took out
roll Of bulls. which Gleason sna'chcd Of hts hands
jumped on the Roy ami drove on He stopped tho coach
at the foot o Hubert street AMI informed Jackson
w 'ms thew where they wished 10 aient. and de-
minded dollars Tor their fare They refused nay
much. He threatened them ami refused Give them
their !uprnee crowd sccn collected ch attracted
attention Of officers Gardner ant Gr.niv or the
City Hall police who arrested them all ana brought them
Ia tn City Hall There they detained until the
rival Of the harsha The facts proven the Mar
attempt 10 swinde the soldiers. 'h,eat"ning " he
brought again for such onencc he would his
license
Notwithstanding the untiring efforts Of CAPTAIN
Racket cr the last eight months 10 break tho system
Of exsft on rractscd ty hsci drivers. OF III sort
81 frequent occurrence. nnd all likely continue
uni tic '"~er vi granting and rcvokng licenses
placed in rbc handS ~ The poirc commisNoners
II wilt he observed that The rcrsc " nfcnder
not revoked. lie still, las lcatctn ruder ihe sfrnnger
the poor md uuwary under tho rro,ect'on on
from hts Honor the Favor FL ally weighty reasnns
exist sodrnt ,hr teens system, relation 10
pawnerolers, auc''cnccrs and veod"rs
sssirAsy HEA.cRrs
Attention Is called 10 the report Of Captain Lord Of
the sanitary Company. This company consists Of .
cap'alo a sergeant ana thirty.threc pairoimen.
II wa 10 that they have rndcred valuable
vices ng tho year ny their a. OCT nusances
have been abated, many &c them ~ formidable
without doubt INDUCED pacers 70 adopt measures
NJ cleanliness which would 0ierwIse have becn united
The public safety demands that The city should b. kept
clean IL Just that the Of keeping private
premises clean should bc betrayed by the
occupants Of the premises THIS principie ndsd
90 DC applied BY the sections Of the Poll taw this
subject II is however deca,ed IN numerous Instances
bcca'so resident owners and executors ~ ertaes
cannot be reached With nrcccss compel payment Of
IN this oths~ feasrcs those sections Of the
Police law require amendment.
The processes which render city nlthv noscmc and
unhealthy IN Constant operation Is therefore, pro.
per thai hs prooeSs Of cleans should he equally in
crossing There will DO exlgeno.e- such the nd
vent ost cho,en or other ep,demc. calling for extra
ordinary remedies sornd policy, however. demands
that the ordinary system OF cleansing be coutnnous
and coopfe that serious exposures OF peafh from ltay
sccuniuls'ons private premises p'ioc streets sbsi
not occur.
sc.Ggosy'
Tn. report of The Beard Of Police Surgeons hereto
nexet contains the well consdsTed views sugges-
,oas Of educated medical gentlemen no bnvc enjoyed
extraordinary opportunities Of observation and inquiry
into the wr produce and propagate the dscsses
=, vhpb The psorlo ofthe city are expnsnd
Their exposition of the evils ARISING from over
CROW dei tsnon nj bourcs. badly constructed and
aged slaughter benens, noxious tat boiling concerns
clstusI dc houses aud poisonous generating ss~rrs
oughi ~ ftefile The Ieopse aud the Lsgss.ars into
earnest erof'y 30 protert pablo health
lpvsslS yon oPyvScfx
Arrests ;or cictS OF all praies have duI.iis tho year
reached Dc nnbcr Of s.s-3 aaainst a. Jsl for
procedure ycar ctimcs NJ vioorce ard tbe peryop
hs,r m. sscd Ia crater ratio. will appear from
tire 'olloWInz comparative etstcment:-- fftf
1884 1856.
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