The New York herald., 1873-06-26
POLICE MATTERS.


Negroes In the Street Cleaning DEPART
At the meeting of the Board OF Police held yester
day morning resolution was passed instructng
Commissioner Gardner, Chairman oil the Committee
on station Houses, to make an examination of the
houses IN the neighbOrhood of the Nineteenth pre-
cinct station house for the purpose or ascertanng
II extra accommodation for policemen cannot be
found in that locality A petition, signed by nearly
three thousand citizens, residents OF the Nine
teenth ward has been sent into the Board OF Police
requesting further protection in that district than Is
extended to them at present. The precinct IS a
very large one, and Is not now more than half COW
cred by police For long time past some of the
posts in the district have been four miles In extent.
Sometimes zigzag, running into cross streets, and
frequently In one continuous line, making 1t an
impossbity for one officer to properly look after
more than one-fourth OF the property committed
TO his care. BY law recently passed this precinct
was divided into two, but the Police Commission.
ers have not done anything In the matter for the
reason that they have no money to build or buy
appropriation Will be necessary before they can
answer
THE DEMANDS OF LEGISLATION.
On Monday last fifteen men were detailed to the
Nineteenth precinct, and sleeping accommoda-
tOn was found for them In house adjoining the
station house, This is not enough, and the people
are still camoring for extra men. The same state
OF things exists in the Twenty ninth and other pre-
cincts, but the commissioners find relief in the
assertion that the force Is inadequate to meet the
demands upon 1T. According to the present dis
position 1t is certainly not strong enough in dan
gerOus places, but proper djustment and manage
ment OF the men would remedy many OF the evils
now complained Of There are entirely too many
men detailed TO easy places through the influence
of friends. Of1icers who should be on the streets
doing duty are left loungng IN luxurious indo-
lence in departments OF but little Importance to
the public. On Tuesday last five men were taken
from the street cleaning service and sent on post
They were detailed on the boats, to look after men
making repairs. They will be of much more service
in the public thoroughiares looking for thieves.
The same number of men belonging to the Police
Department can be found every day playing cards
and amusing themselves around the Quarantine
landing. Instead of Keeping these men airing their
uniforms In Richmond county, would II not be bel-
ter to send them to the Nineteenth Twenty-nintll
precinct, Where they could
EARN THEIR MONEY
by aboring for the people 7 Thieves have not en-
tirely lett the city yet. most daring highway
robbery was attempted In Broome street the day
before yesterday, and but for the pluck OF two lads
the scoundres would certainly have secured heavy
booty. AS it was, they escaped before the police
even heard OF the affair. II one Of those officers
who are SO pleasantly employed watching vessels
coming up the bay were on duty on BrOome street
when this thievery occurred he might have been
property OF some other people. The detailing Of
men was one Of the strongest objections to the
old Board, and the new one has certainly not dono
anything yet to get out OF the slough. The in
the Twenty. six tn precinct might be judciously cut
down without any fear OF injury to the public in
for that place. Not more than half OF them en-
poyed police business. The two gangs of colored
men superintendent ThOrne was instructed to en-
ploy in the Street Cleaning Department have not
yet been formed; but numbers OF applications were
received yesterday ana it is likely they Will be at
work In q day or two. twas feared men could not
be found to perform this labor but the supposition
groundless, for the applicants are far In excess
OF the places to be given them. Some colored men
are trying to get appointed as patrolmen but the
question has not yet been brought before the
Board. It is probable, thou that one or two VIII
be appointed as clerks in the Central Once. There
are several vacancies, and prominent politicians
are pushing colored men for places. Two OF the
Commissioners are said to have expressed desire
to have cOored men detailed as doOrmen
at their offices, and this will likely be the
first step to introduce them into the Department
At the session held yesterday the Commissioners
decided to hold meetings only on Mondays and
Saturdays after the first of July. The Board re-.
ceived q communication from Joseph b. varnum,
Chairman Of the City Council of Political Reform,
IN which he proposed to designate suitable election
officers and asked Tor permission to scrutinize the
names OF those sent to the commissioners by
other parties.