The New York herald., 1869-10-19
EiSkL COLA SS:iy3.

CDrreHDar;leIc3 Between tho Brooklyn Fire
Sos,I!ssion ard the ro.ice-Husd Knocks
by siassey ~Bosw0rsh Names Substitnte--
Kennedy VS.. Massey.
The public Will rccellect the scandal connected
with the Greenpoint Oil fire. az which, 1t Is averred
the police declined to protect tae 6remen and
w,nked at many irregularities 1t is also familiar
A the details OF the attenpts-the last OF which
was successul-t0 organize O fre department In
Brooklyn after the admirable pattern pre-
sented by New York. For some time nego.
Iations and correspondence have been pass.
Ing between the President OF the Brooklyn Fire
Commission and the police officials OF this city, but
no decisive action was taken until yesterday, when
at a meeting OF the Police Board all the CORE.
spondence was read Clerk, VINO Is supposed to
have the custody OF the correspondence, took
especial pains to keep IL ff0m the readers OF the
HERALD, but through the courtesy OF Pre- sdent os.
worth ana the Superintendent 1t was unearthei and
IL given UeioW:-
Az INDIGNANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cgARGrs
AGAItsr THE POLICE
FiHs pKfAnTaEsr OF tue CRY or nEooxLYs,
No. g89 JAY STREET, BRooKLYs, Oct ii, $50 (
w JosgrH Boswoaru, President Metropolitan Board OF
The goard OF Commissioners Of this Department, have
charge 10 render tie protection re1rsd on Inc ep y %
tire at Greenpoin the might OF the 9th number
ia ssFise ct he ire, raised ihe same against
re% Ing cSncn, eoa " q"ss n,s e m ad sPesdy
abusive verbal assault was made on te members OF
being sounded the police abandoned the haextlgushed
s Ss shs had e 10 % mob * - 1 @ o
part Of the policemen 10 leave without the aid no
T. $. MAssEf, President.
surERrNTESDEST JOHN 4. REMEDY RESPONDS
70 this letter superintendent Kennedy W order
or Tue Roard feapoHoed:-
ufrioR or Tur surEgrsTssDEsr
aoo Nr,,vr,v s,r &C OF M, yME1yopotiIAs Police,
F. MAssTY Es1 President of Board o. Fire Commission.
si--Your communication o, li.h inst and addressed "a
the President Of Metropolitan Board occ has besn re.
Under orders heroioro il force wss s duty OF tho
ps Cd ire SsSaGR m e X haze aded and
M are ,hsreros, rsspectiuy requested e forwrd 70
police force duty dreenpoin on the 9h instant or Of
any indiviua oeor Or member Of the force such
the lazy eontsmpates should be rendered during fire. IN
Board aud deln7uen be properly disciplined '"0 i'ee
No oca notice ha. heretofore Ieachea nj. once Of tho
be Of service 10 both departments were you furnish
DEPARTMENT. BY which would be guided In making any
rew ruiz that may be required aader your
Herewith epcloo the ore order. force Ii. city
Shs1 S5hs kESskDp kfDsSpsssG sSa
MASSEY CONES DOWN HANDSOMELY AND CRIES
ENOUGH.
FrRH DEPARTMENT oY THE CRY or BRooxLysj
-, oirI9g BOARD or 0oaaIssIosEes,
a. a sAT s1nar E o Is
sRy our favor OF 18th inst is at hand In response
would that 18th OF May copy OF scl OF
our organization was transmitted 70 the President
OF Board, and his attention invited to the hIIteh
ton. II may have mscarriei in the mail
A. TO the dercction OF duty the part OF your subord
as at the recen Grecnpoin re the Board does wish
70 press any charges at this time. Our active work
ssssa on the @ @ & and Q. The occasion referred
was INTENDED 10 inform Of apu which occurred but
we same not corrected promptly the prepnuderance OF
Innhis ior winch Greonpomt II noted might resuls in
Or TN @ s
your riavor am, respectfully, &c,
IS. MASSEY, President.
Such is the correspondence regarding the question
OF polce negligence. Upon Its presentation yester
DAY the Board passed the following resolution
Kesoved That the Superintendent be authorized and
qurcd 70 ssus such orders to the police force
necessary IN the peses and that the force DO nsucea
fehnrr service n hres IN Efo0sva In ths
Mhiea required to render service Ges In the city of