New-York tribune., 1870-04-12
THE NEW POLICE DEPARTMENT.

RESIGNATION OF SUPERINTENDENT KENNEDY
CAPT. JOHN JOURDAN APPolNTED HIS Sue
CESS0R.
Mayor Hall called at Police Headquarters,
Yesterday and went through the form OF administering
the oath TO the reapponted Board Of Police Commission
ers After short conversation with the Commissioners
the Mayor took his leave and the Commissioners held
preliminary meeting, with Mr.. Manierre as CHAIRMAN
and Chef-C Clerk s. c. Hawey as Secretary.
The Board organjzed by the reelection Of Commits
soner Bosworh as President and Seth c. Hawley Chief
Clerk The Superintendent Of Police was informed OF the
organization OF the Board, and resolution was adopeu
that Treasurer be appointed. C9mInlssl9ner brldI
was appointed Treasurer resolution then prevailed
that applications for appointment be received unless
it made on new blanks s and papers, according 10 the
letter from superintendent Kennedy, resigning his
position, was then read and inc resignation accepted
The letter is as follow:
OFFICE OF rEa SUPERINTENDENT o. METR9rcLITAy P1LeE S
10 ne Commissioner, Of Metropolitan Polie.
change be effected under recent
Metropolitan District proper anticipate final dsooioo
the the 3 district - nsn1 S e % Oer MS5cn hGp OGs f ste
NswYSI take eject On the P e nm INST. s ny bs r OF
deyod By The act creating that department passed APHi
Allow me- gentlemen to make acknowledgment. to r he gen
support have received from in the discharge Of the aG
the period Of our Official connection s
o hSp Sb cSor Rf% he % Sos @ ST persons % property pre-
serving good order am very resIea your 0SeeR1
Capt John Jourdan was Immediately appointed super
mte1dent to take effect on the Sh inst ctne ana srgan aan
to take effect ON the 10th inst, and retained III 'ne
It was then resolved that all orders rules and regula
tons of the Metropolitan District now in force so far a.
applicable, be the rules &C. for the government OF te
thereof, and the Chief Clerk was directed 10 prepare
forms for blanks, books papers, &C., adapted 1of the
Board and the Police Department.
commissioners Bosworth and Manierre were appointed
a committee to prepare resolutions expressive OF te 9-
DOato of
the efficient manner which he had performed the du-
ties of his position and the first meeting OF the Charter
snperintendent kennedy will issue to-day the follow
ing orderhs last as superintendent OF Ponce OF he NC
tropOitan District: ,,,.u
legislature having recent enactent gr9yde s,S 70. The dis
he MIoOH PSGe S eIe dec S ss he
and duties thereof respective local municipalities within the
s pSt noss s TheH e neoHs Of MepoS vi
Rle in BOIR Ps a; %s & sn % the osee he has
. has been accepted By the Boarl effect the
during the period the Superintendent in command Of the force
the o and generally discharged duties OF the most del
icate character with real and ia6ess worthy Of the
highest Superintendent suffer separation 10
take place himself and without TO me
iecvely You suffered him. the hostility and manifested
By those classes Of persons which Rohse nc ,os [ssOsC&p & sn b so @
praise and their eenure praise and that yop are en-
haze a9nrie to the department influence enforcing
protecting % trs de eHd TPB's $ spaeSsai e4 1
detached parts of the Metropolitan Organization hai heee % eh, 1
equal ability render good service to the pabc IN It's h'del has
the snperintendent will issue another order to-day,
announcing the reorganization OF the Police Board, aud
the appointment of Capt Jourdan as suPerntendeht
ent of Police in this city, for several years employed
the mailing department OF TIE TRIBUNE IN 1893, ne
was appointed member of the Municipal Police, and
oct IL 1855 was reappOnted the Metropolitan Police
He promoted Sergeant in April 1860, and Captain on
was elected Police Justice His successor acting Capt
Kennedy, appointed the force in April 1890 and
sergeant April H. 1862 just seven years previous to his
next promotion.