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

any cents per month Tn each member or the force
which should b. added all voustaIy contributions from
measure would directly produce a fund the income
OF which would suffice 10 pay All required rewards for
tne conviction OF receivers or stolen property and Other
fhe proposal of such rewards would it is believed se,
on foot IN interested activity hostile the great depre
dators upon the public which not fail TO produce
valuable results
tn. association Of banks for the suppression Of
great benefits not only to banks but to The public
poLck nSx INSURANCE FUND. ~
one hundred ana nIty dollars rer year email sum
me service on account OF disability tie widows and
children OF policemen dying in the service The fund
be amended so to allow pensions to be granted cot
exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars per year
MILITARY BRIGADE
The city municipality secure against the occur-
FENCES OF circumstances requiring resort to the military
power to suppress violent proceedings The Law recog-
nzes and provides for such exigencies the rural
districts OF The State. In the metropolitan district there
are likely 70 be freQuenl occasions for the mill
tary force The process OF notifying mastering the
militia 's quite too slow for such oxeence and Is
cnated 10 increase the excitement and pac incident to
such OCCASIONS ate the danger Of collisions
Calling out the militia attended with Great expense
j serious interruption 81 the business ocaions Of
the members OF The corps The citizen soer ought 10
DO relieved, AZ Tar az Is consistent with public vel
fare from the hard duty Of usng rcarns upon citizen
the suggestion that brigade Of the police forcesay
i've hGndred In number tof the existing f0rcebe organ
form, instructed In the manual
arms and IN evclutons adapted 10 service in cities
THIS brigade 10 be used military force only under
such grave circumstances authorize The Board
Police e. call out the military Of the district aid &C the
ciyl authority Such n force, welt drilled accustomed
To net together n all times ready for duty ,pac Of
being called out without adding to tue public excite
mcrt and without the knowledge OF the hostile parties
would u Is believed be able 10 defeat, OF arrest in
Their inception violent attempts 70 disturb the peace of
tn city
Tho Important reform IN the Fire Dcparu NJ author
lied by te last Log stature, Is vindcet by The wears
experience The system Will as grow, perfect In
orgu'ization and d cipne more aud more the
confidence of the people.
The d,sbandinr OF the old department has Ie large
number OF membcrs who continue their
the form Of military companies, carrying arms The
military form and dIl Kept up and target excursions
rcsor,ed 10 for exercise In d-ne These target ex
cursons eyl bit tho tendency Of the organ
gallons and the turbulent character of "a persons
prsnr I'll m They are not so much under he restraints
o discipline and law now ms they While acting ss
IRE con- 'hnieA On recent OCCASION at the Hell Gate
ferry. they commenced a system az rothery and out.
race VIII ch II required tho nterpo on 0f a force ~
police 10 arrest. ch irresponsible armed military
bod e. accustomed 10 drli and noting under rom
mand OF desperate men perpetual menace the
legal authorities and Formidable OF danger
society They could not BE- controlled bv the police
unless they, also, we're armed and drilled There are
nun rows or ani2ations IN the imposed az unict
and well do cd persons 10 VIII ch these suggestions
not arINy but ~ scarocv compatibc.wiih the public
safety IN nity oil With powerful dangerous class
and subject To- sudden cxctctncnts 10 allow armed miii-
tafy mi ons meet drill ard attain the pine
OF r"gu uoops unGs they organized Under aud Nv
virtue law, aud subjected 10 proper and responsible
command.
uss,-u op rsg PoefE
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