The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
The METROPOLITAN POLICE.

Commissioner Actors RcsignntiOn-Peter
Cooper Writes a Letter Of Regret.
The friends OF the various rivals for the position
Of Police Commissioner, in place OF Thomas G. Ac
ton were very active yesterday not only in Albany
but In this city. kilograms few over the wires
during the entire day. and various suggestions
were offered as to how the law could be
avoided and throw the selection OF a
Commissioner into the Legislature In the afternoon
no satisfactory arrangement had been arrived at,
and the contest between the candidates was likely
TO cause breach Of n no mean proportions Under
were called in and the following letters given to the
press with view Of paving the way for Mr.. Acton's
response to the numerOnsy signed letter requesting
the Commissioner not TO resign, presented last
winter, just before his departure for the SOUTH
To PETER COOPER AND OTnKBs-Genuemen, the
communication signed BY yourself and nearly S0 other dis
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district was duly received You request me, IN the inter
q o. my official conduct 20 reconsider my
to resign I'M ne Sss 81 % %
and suggest to me- instead resgnns once take
On S Of @ e 70 Sa
me and my medical advisers that reasonable considerations
"a s re
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ing resign to the end that the Legislature may
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mted TO the authority resignation OF the oce
of Commissioner of Metropolitan Police. feel deeply
grateful to you, gentlemen, for the interest You
have evinced my welfare. shall cherish your approval
upon public officer In taking leave of the Police
Department avail myself Of the opportunity Il affords
my obligations to those who have been
with comissones and to tender to the officers
police force the public and citizens generally
OF thanks for the confidence
support have enjoyed In the performance OF
duties OF Office for term OF nine even.fu
shall with into private life sincere desire for the
the Metropolitan Police Department, hoping that
progress be continually towards greater excellence
Dated NEW YORK, April ., 1853 TiIOs. G. ACTON
NEW YORK. April 16, 1882
THOMAS c. AoToN, Esq.
DgAR sR-I have morning your communica-
ton OF 9Th informing that you have
PEELED enfeebled condition OF heath send forward
your resignation of the once OF police commissioner The
necessity of this step 10 much 10 be regretted but OF
brst take OF henith and the public
demand OF Its sacrifice Informed
that forwarded resignation doubts have
the OF the Legislature 10 Gil the
and that resignation lead serious question
10 the legality OF any appointment TO MI the
Any doubt M TO the legal constitution OF the
Board OF Police 10 would lead to pub
lie mischief Under these circumstances venture to ask
you revise determination resign and continue
leave business the hope OF early
storaton health. certain that the gentlemen who
joined In former request not to resign, N consulted
would cordially join In this request. Trusting that
whether you accede 10 this request you be
promptly restored TO that degree OF health ana vgor which
10 earnestly devoted 90 the service OF
the public IN the odlce OF Police Commissioner
respectfully yours PETER COOPER.