New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-29
POLICY OF THE POLICE BOARD.

ExTRAvAGANCE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REGo-
LATIoNs-THE TREAsURERs REPORT.
The Board of Police at its meet yesterday
voted upon several resolutions which foreshado" ITO
policy IN regard the government OF the most import
ant branches OF the Department With view, douoE
less protecting the superintendent from being hte
fercd with government OF the police force ny III"
Que OF the Police Commissioners bad haoit Oh ioro
Boards OF Police-the Following RESOLUTION was oN
by Commissioner Voorhis:
Resolved That all orders TO the supsriutendent o. rohee pic
sued BY the Board Of Police, and all order. 70 me captains
The resolution was defeated by the following vote'
Commissioners Matscli and voorhis, Yea Commission
ers Dlsbecker and Duryee Nay The rch dress anu "p
parent extravaganza OF certain members OF the De'eeE
i've Squad attracted the attention OF certain cizens
who have argued, rightly wrongly that such an eN
pendture was surprising in view OF the iac,
that the members Of the Squad only re-
eeived 1900 year salary. It has .been ureeu
by friends OF the that the rewards received TOT s
capture OF criminals greatly Increased their ahhu''
income and In several instances fortunae invest
ments in real estate gave them large private income
The reply to this argument has been that, although
plausible, it was not reasonable, all detectives NOT
having the acuteness to invest wisely In real estate
Furthermore 1t asserted that detectives frequently
received large rewards OF which no mention was maui
to the Board Of Police the consent OF that BODY oens
necessary before a reward lawfully be accepted.
Concerning this subject commissioners 'Voih'' oH''
the following resolution which was passed:
Resolved That the Clerk transmit to the Board detailed s
men giving and amount Of the anoa, b
were reported TO authority given to receive the sane
nier e 500 Of the Manual said statement contain he
cause the occasion Of said graiuiiy TO be gwen
The foremen of the gangs OF street sweepers nave
often made complaints that 1t was very diilcun
mattor to well clean during the daytime the streetS III
the lower wards Of the city in consequence OF the
throng of carts passing along every thoroughfare anu
drawn up before every THIRD store. They also com
planned that many in the upper part OF the Guy
we're incumbered at night with the carts; rev Oh INC
carment having the means to lease STABLE Inc sus
oes,on WAS frequently made that as large portion as
possible Of the lower part OF the city should DE ceaheu
at night and the upper portion during the day. Inc
following resolution, introduced by Commissioner 'oor
his, passed:
consider the propey all the streets Of hi. city bet The
hours Of and a. N or sSc h P, NAV be- advisable
and report thereon at an early day.
The following resolution IN regard to inspectors ana
poll clerks Of election, introduced by Commissioner
! Voorhs passed:
Bd That the Chief Of the Bureau Of directed 10 h
suing Of instructions 70 Inspectors ana po osf
o g ~ and 81 pespecv Of Election law, nSaaea.
ton ,Ss Sny violation thereof said will be deemed 'aen
| cause for removal
section 80 declares that 1t IA the duty of the inspectors
and polcerks a majority OF the inspectors 70 ne IN
constant attendance during the hours anu ties nAea
for the discharge their several duties Section 81 de-
clares that any inspector or pOlclerk VINO sna KNOW
| ingly or wifuly admit any person 10 reslsraion re
ceye vote or proceed a canvass OF the ballots I'M
less majority OF she inspectors are present ana eone
renders himself liable to being adldg,l guy oi ms
demeanor and TO punishment BY imprisonment ior nor
less than days. Section "a declares mat Is unawul
for any inspector, polceTk, or ehaeng,f, 10 h
ballots behind the Boxes To electioneer distribute pa
lots In any political far no
less than 10 days and fine of not less than 300 ~
| Fnton.si. praising Roundsman Mead and Patrolmen
Koher and Nolan of the Second Precinct for breaking
hroken nine thereby saving goods worth thousand
dollars from damage In the letter there was sS % oe
| missioner Duryee, the Chief Clerk was directed to
return the money to Mr.. Totteu, and inform him
doing their duly. letter was received FROM
| Charles II, Watson demanding that preparatio Is
| he made for the election OF "a civil justice III tue
| Xth Judicial District report was received from
Treasurer Duryee in relation TO the amount received
and the amount expended by the Police Department
and the streetCleaning Bureau from Jan. !, 1874 10
July 81 Tne expenditures ana receipts OF tue nrs
x months the Board of Police are responsible
for the present Board from July the date OF ther
first meeting Since the present Board came INTO power
for the last half OF the year OF the streeCieanhg ~
partment. The OF 100000 was originally awarded
10 FMS Department for It's yearly expenses. Tie Board
of Apportionment cut down this amount by $4,000
Treasurer Durfees report was as nrn., r,., Raj
Tue Fs.$ Frs 90 8s $50 10 sS6 81
Alter oI' asa repairs 1749a 90 Go25 % 1854 Gs
] tssSa 90 1850 S5t SO SO as 1852
Election erpeDses.... looOO w oroo' 90 o'i1o AZ
| Receipts July Expenditures UneIpd Bal
| 10 july 81. "a. same dates. for July.
Police Fund sies. S20o,oO3 w SZooAoV 70 "@<oo' 10
| Alterations aud repairs
| station Slo 90 90 -no
Supplies for police. 1855 80 eroVo 40 30 ~
| Construction VI stables lJAo IL '''''' i'ofo -
| r0yerITawn
| BUREAU OF sTREET-CLEANIH0.
| Receipts jan l Expenditures Uner. Bal
o Fund. TO July j, 1874. same Gates JAW l. =
$1,000 ~
| Cleaning streets. Twenty
| third and Twenty fourth - ,oc N.
| Receipts Julg Expenditures Uner Bal.
| 10 July 81, "a. same dates for July, IA
SooI<l4 oS $ot'Oo Al
| Cleans streets In Twenty