The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
A Reorganization Of the Metro.
politan Police.
CUTTING Down MARINE COURT OFFICERS
Enforcing the Ten Minute. Rule
for Political Orators.
An Appropriation Asked for Dredging the
Hudson at Albany.



Loss than quorum Of members attended in either
house on the reassembling Of tho Legislature this
evening.
Mr. Booth introduced bill amondatory OF tho law
in relation the Dock Department OF the city Of New
York, prohibiting tho Dock Commissioners from taking
any legal proceedings for acquiring wharf or
dock property without The consent Of the COM
mssioners Of the Sinking Fund II limits the issue
Of dock bonds to $35000O in any year. The OK
ponses of tho Board and tho compensation ofts en-
poyes shall be paid in tho Same manner provided
by law for the payment Of like expenses OF other de-
pavments and the Department Of Docks is prohibited
from expanding any money in the further prosecution
OF work on tho shore bukhead limo in process OF
construction under direction OF said department.
MxUTE
Mr. Gerard offered resolution that for the remainder
OF the session. motions and resolutions Senator
shall be allowed to speak longer than ten minutes He
thought tho resolution needed, some Senators
strongly disposed to take advantage OF every mo-
ton and resolution TO air themselves outside topics
So far the political field had been pretty well
travelled over; in fact they had little
Of everything There nothing left OF
the Governor but his ghost; there had been sufficient
supply OF gas and buncombe, and he thought, as NJ
Gradgrind says that the period OF facts had arrived
He understood that there still mutterngs of more
thunder to come and that the Senator from the Sixth
tBaaden) was preparing 10 deliver himself Of a long
essay English snipe. This wise and timely resoiu-
ton was laid the table, motion OF Mr. Woodin.
MARINE COURT.
In Committee OF the Whole Morrsscys bill to reduce
the salary roll OF the Marine Court Of New York city
$12 500 was considered Mr. Gerard moved to reduce
the force in the court to clerk one deputy ten as
sis,ans, two scnographers. ten attendants and one
interpreter Mr.. Morrsscy. explained that the bill
ulra aAu huN0d hN flnr Nr
supported Gerards amendment, and quoted from Comp
troller Green's report as urging even another
motion Of Mr. Gerard, who desired to look fully
into the subject, the bill was progressed
NEW BATHS.
The bill providing four additional free baths for New
York city ordered to third reading, amended
to leave 1t in the discretion OF the Common Council
to authorize the Board Of Estimate and Apportionmcnt
to appropriate the necessary amount for the purpose
POLICE BILL.
Mr.. Peabody introduced a bill 10 moro specifically
regulate the Police Department oil tho city Of New
York. 1t provides that the present Commissioners
shall hold office until the expiration OF their terms. In
case OF vacancy hereafter il shall be filled BY
the Mayor, out he shall appoint man OF
the same political faith Of the one making the
vacancy, TO have Commissioners OF different
politics from the other two. The police force shall con-
sst OF superintendent Of police, superintendent OF
detectives five inspectors OF police and such number Of
captains, sergeants, patrolmen and detectives as
shall have been, or may be, In accordance
Police but no, 10 exceed one supcrintendcnt Of Police
Superintendent OF Detectives, Ave inspectors fifty
captains, 400 patromen and SIX roundsmen, and ono
detective to each sixty Of the aggregate number OF pa
tronen.
The force may be further increased after the 3ls of
December 1871 in the discretion the Board by the
addition OF patrolm.n. not to exceed 100 IN any one
year. Hereafter there shall DO grades
The highest be called first grade the intermediate
be called the grade, and the lowest the third
grade. Provisions are made for classifying these
grades and on appointment to I'LL vacancies. Prov-
sion is also made respecting arrests
The bill Is very lengthy, making full provisions for
the regulation ana governance OF the force and for
trials, &c
The following salaries are nxed:--
superintendent, not exceeding $4,000; Inspector OF
ross 81 sapsao s sesssas %
second grade $3.50; do. third grade $500; detective
officers So. 500; surgeons, $4,000
Money for support OF the department Is to be raised
IN the usual way.
DR.. Hayes introduced bill authorizing police magis-
trates and other officers 10 take rccognzances
tain Il applies 10 minor offences, such dis.
orderly conduct, aud fixes the at $500.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
The Committee OF the Whole considered the bill APP
propratng the sum OF $25 600 to dredge the Hudson
River Just below the city Of Albany.
Mr. SLOAN said the Committee on Ways and Means
had boon appealed 10 concerning tins BILL and they had
the Engineer They had been assured by that officer
that the work necessary and further Information
had induced him to move an increase OF the appropr
alton TO $40 QUO, that amount would be necessary.
He stated that the bill carefully drawn, and the
money was TO be expended under the supervision OF
the State officers and not under that Of commission
Nj; G ). Posr was opposed to the proposition, TAX
ing the position that the ought DO kept nav
igable order by the general government
Mr. wRANr opposed the appropriation or At least
the amendment From what he had learned he
led to believe that this only entering wedge for
large expenditure OF money. As for the sand bars
this city, they have occurred in years past and will
In years come but he did think any cxgency had
occurred calling for any such expenditure this He
did believe the Governor would such bill
Il the river needed Improvement the work belonged to
the national government and not to the State
Mr.. Ho0EBooM suggested that action on the bill had
better DO postponed until tho House Is better ADVISED
He said that Il was not proposed TO make any great
Improvement OF the river. The state Engineer, who
has made examination OF the river. Will report
result probably omorrow. He therefore moved that
the committee report progress, which agreed to-
leaving Mr.. Sloan's motion pending
At the conclusion OF this debate the House ad-
journcd