The New York herald., 1870-04-16
TIE BOBOKEN POLICE COMMISSION.

How the Police Force IL 10 BE Governed
Hence. .Orth-No Removals on Account OF
Pofitics-Eniciency md EcOnOmy-The Com.
mon Council in n Frctful Mood.
On ana after the nrst Monday in May the HOboken
Police Commission created by the late Legislature
VIII assume the government OF the police force,
which has been hitherto under the control OF the
Common Council. The commissioners shall consist
OF the Mayor for the time being, August Bente,
William II. Child William p. Judge and John E
McWhorrer. the Mayor to De chairman Of the board.
The commissioners shall determine by lot at their
first meeting which one shall hold Office one year.
which one for TWO and wncn Tor three Each COM
missioner appointed thereafter shall mold Office FOR
four years. and snail be appolniedsoy the Mayor with
the consent OF the Common Council. Their services
win be gra,uitous. The present police force shall
continue until altered by the Board, ana 1t Is pro-
vided that the officers snail remain IN ollce during
GOOD behavior, ana no officer shall be removed iof
political reasons or on any grounds save inaapacy,
non residence or discbedience OF rules. Inc salary
VIII be nxed by the commissioners, VINO VIII suo-
NIT an annual report aud financial statement 10 the
Tne CITY Clerk Will be clerk the Board. and the
City Physician shall be Police Surgeon, and neiiier
shall receive any extra pay therefor Every sae-
guard mas been adopted to prevent any unnecessary
expenditure and at the same time To increase the
efficiency OF tue deparse 1e posr1 aics s vii ce es
the mead OF the whole force and VIII pr0mugate ana
enforce the regulations OF The Board. with regard
to the gentlemen constituting tne c0mmissonV no
better selection could be made. Mr.. Chid nas oeeh
for years treasurer OF tue city; MIR. Judge
Is regarded by every class of the citizens
as man OF the highest integrity; Mr.
McWhOiter was twice elected chosen ireen0ider
and August Bente Is q respectable and lnteiligent
representative Of the German e,ement. Tue Mayor,
Hazen kimball. IS now entering on his second term
OF ONCE, ana Is highly popular Under sucn men
there Will De sale or lObbing OF Offices and 1t Is
provided in the bill that the police force shall not
exceed thlrty-lve memOers. Heretofore there was
very little responsibility anywhere, the Tormallty Ot
reporting appointments, dsmissals, designations and
vacancies was gone through by the Police Com
m,ttee salaries were paid by the Common Council
elections OF officers took place at open meetings Of
the Council and where the candidates were numer
GUS this method OF procedure oftel engendered Ill
feeling. There was no police organization IN the
true sense Of the term. The Captain, Charles DOno-
yan possessed some executive ability ana great
dear OF energy, ana 1t was he VINO Impaired TO the
force much Ofits cohesion aud discipline
The Common Council IL IN high dudue0n over the
passage Of police bill. IL was made the subject
vi DEBATE at q meeting OF the Council. and resou-
ton was passed cOndemning the measure as lueX-
pedlenL HObOxen Is like HackensacE, in one respect
al least The wheels OF progress move slowly, and
the man who puts his shoulder TO Jne wheel with
the view OF acceIerat,nR 1t must brave The 1rowns
of old f0gies and all whose barn0OOks were printed
IN the eighteenth century. Hermann ID. Busch, the
heaviest IN the state is sponsor to the b, aud
certainly HobOken never had more honorable rep
resentative in the Legislature.