The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-09

Meeting or the Csuncilusenic Cemnsittee on
Law-Thc Police Commissioners and the
Board ef CosnciDmen--Spoech or Justice Com
nelly. &c.
The Committee Law Of the Board Of Counclmen
met yesterday afternoon, Counoluan Hartmaa In the
chair The meeting held in obedience TO the follow
ng resolutions which passed In the Board OF Coun-
cilmen April 20 last
Resolved That the Committee Of the Law Department
forthwith inquire 70 the power and authority OF the
said Board Of Police Commissioners 10 order or direct
TO bs held a. the Headquarters OF said Board for
the purpose OF entertaining complaints otherwise and
be Il further
Resolved That said Committee inquire as TO the right
or power Of alderman, police justice civil justice
70 hold court at place mot designated by the Cor
poraiion o. the city Of New York
There present Councilman Hartman the Chair
Of the committee, and Councilman Scgcr, consti
tuting majority Of the committee Justice Connolly
Tho Clerk read the resolutions above quoted and the
Chairman stated that the committee ready 70 hear
what any gentleman had 10 say on the subject before
Justice Connolly then arose and said :-GcntIemeu.
have here unprcpsred to-day, but still will give
Council the subject Of locating iustices courts and
appointing clerks I hold that IRON the laws they
Legislature can have Legislative power or the power
appoint locate and constitute courts OF law conferred
upon them, and that the Police Board have arrogasd
this power to themselves which rightully belongs 70 the
Common Council when they established q court In this
city on their own responsibility Again, In order 10
appoint clerks Of the Police Court who were bound
faithfully perform their duties and they further.
bound by law 20 return monthly all moneys
received by them 10 tho city authorities
Up 70 1850 the power vested in tho Common Council
designate the place for holding and appointing
clerks. have an extract from tho law here which
shows that no man can act clerk in police court
without taking the oath OF Office viii read II for
you'sEvery clerk hereafter appointed SHALL before
he enters upon the performance OF this duty, execute
and ole, with the Clerk a tho city and county OF New
YORK. bond in the penal OF 81, 600 with two or
sufficient securities 70 b approved by the Mayor
Of the judges Of the Court OF Common Pleas such
approval 70 be endorsed thereon 10 the effect that he
will faithfully perform the duties Of bis ofce and pay
into the city treasury all moneys he may receive belong
ing 70 the city," Now appears that the
poics Commissioners have appointed gentle.
subscribing 70 The oath Of once entering
into any bonds, thereby dverting illegally and
properly The funds or this city other channels and
would ask this Board 20 call upon Mr. Bowen and John
j. Reilly 70 inquire what disposition has been made Of
the funds Of the courts 10 question and also 70 call on
Judge smith a. the Court where no Is acting and ask him
In reference 20 the same matter.
Tho CHAfRwAS--Dfd understand ron 70 say that
police Justice should quality before the Mayor
Jusfcs CorEOtAy--YoG, SIR, before the Mayor aud
County Clerk and give bond for the faithful perfor-
msuce Of bis duty, and therefore any man exercising
that duty and not duly qualified by Law, y guilty Of
misdemeancr and d liable 10 punshment
The CHsmnAs-The committee vii take your STATE
msnts into oonndsrssion. !.
me CHAIRMAN thea ssksd any one elss desired V
spsak, but 10 sne appsars1 and he decars0 ne con-
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