, 1872-12-05
ANOTHER ROW.
The Board Of Police Make War
Upon Superintendent
Washburn,
Sheridan and Kokke FearfuI1y Exer-
cised About Their Dignity.
The Superintendent Withdraws from
Their Presence in Disgust.

The Superintendent Withdraws from
Their Presence in Disgust.
The cloister-ike stiffness which has attende
recent meetings Of the Board of Police Commits
sinners may have deluded many unsophisticate'
ersona into the belief that themembers thereo
had either died or fallen asleep, or else lax
settled down to the comfortable and quiet enjoy
nsnt Of their very lucrative positions after
year OF constant and bitter internecine warfare
For the information Of those who have been 81
deluded, the announcement is made that the
Board is not dead; neither does it sleep
neither has it decided to enjoy its emolu.ments
in peace. It asserted its right to be considered
in state of vigorous life BY grand offcla
kick, yesterday afternoon, in which lrishman
German, and American joined alike.
This kick, to speak theatricaly, was in active
preparation for some time. The Board had edu-
cateditseH for the proper production OF the aero
batic man9uvre by careful examination Of the
city charter and ordinances, and comparisons Of
the same with recent official acts Of the General
Superintendent of Police, and having satisfied
Itself it WAS in q fit condition to appear before
the public, it walked upon the stage, or rather
into the Board room, with considerable triumph
IN it's bearing.
The meeting came to order about o'clock.
Commissioner Reno was in the chair, and Com
missioners Sheridan and Klokke were also pres
ent. The audience WAS composed Of several
reporters, fireman, and private citizen, who
originally came in on business, and WAS impelled
to remain by curiosity.
The Board proceeded to discuss the following
of 1r+a "oab1,
assued to the police force on the 29th of Novem-
ber, and intended as supplementary order to
the one containing the decision Of Corporation
Counsel .Tuley with regard to the release Of
police prisoners on special deposits:
NJ prisoner will be permitted to sign recognizance
for further examination, except in open Court. It
will tse the duty Of the Sergeant in command Of
precin It to cause prisoners to be taken before the
Police court at any time when required to do by the
presidin g Justice: No prisoner. will be taken
before Justice Of the Peace for bail hearing trial.
unless he shall have been arrested pon warrant Of
such JUST ce unless he shall have been reanded to
the station house for further hearing By such Justice
or unless he shall taken change of venus to such
Justice.
The above' order, it appears, Was promulgated
to the police force without the knowledge or au-
thoritv Of til Commissioners. They were first
made aware o.! the existence Of the important
document by ccident, and Immediately thereaf-
ter the foundat ion Of the kick was laid, the re-
suit OF which will be learned upon further
;peEusal.
Commissioner Wokke said that the order was
Subyeradve Of tie liberties OF the people. It
imposed . hardshi p upon good and bad slke,-
npon the honest, upright citizen and the lowest
criminal. It placed the man of integrity and
social standing On the same scale with the regu-
1n1 inmate Of the station house 0nd Bridewell.
"a respectable itizen who might legTe his horse
a7ntied through forgetfulness; thereby incurring
dne Of Ss or IS; was subjected to the same an
had committed burglary or had attempted NM
der. This was not right. 4 certain amount
of consideration was due to man Of
hea abos he oasaee
among the common felons Of the city The or
der und. " discussion had been promulgated to
the poGc.o force without the knowledge or con-
sent Of Il 10 Board; THIS vas AZ an @ insult to the
also eI aibition of Cpe-man power that the
s f. bSa!d: FL $ppsrs setsadsnt @ should hsSe ~
order The dignity Of the position occupied BY
the Board with regard to the regulation Of mat
ters pertaining to the Police Department de-
manded euch arecognition from the 6uperintend~
fn fht The SPEAKER a5Rcg
confer with the Board when the
question Of uniforms was awsiting
settlement. Much valuable time had leen
haTe another inch facled to them, whether lie !
caps ehouh have soft or stiff fronts, or whether
the clubs should be an inch longer or an inch !
shorter. He remembered that the Superln- /
tendent took an active part in those discussions,
the same. The Board, however, WAS not con- |
quilted when the liberties Of the people we're :!
being placed in jeopardy. The general order re-
sense. without questioning that point, be !
would say that the manner in which it was issued
vas far from legal. He would like to hear the |
Superintendent'a explanation.
Commissioner Sheridan spoke of the recent
taid upon the gamblers. He believed that the !
raid ought to have been made, but the authority
for it should have been obtained from the !
Board. The Board was responsible to the peo-
fight to know how and IN what manner it's time
! vas employed The City Charter explained the
i, ,ty Of the Superintendent on this point very
Gle. rly; any person Of ordinary intelligence
con,, understand it's provisions.
Con missioner Reno inquired il the Superin-
tenden1: worked under rules drawn up BY the
Board.
niles we're in harmony with the City Charter. |
If they did ot conform to the latter document
they we're null ana Foad-
The rules.
but failed to find it anywhere about the build
ing.
he points taken by b is colleagues. he was new
in police business, bu t his common sense told
bi1n that an honest citizen, who had simply vio-
lated an ordinance Of the city, should not be
treated like man who h..d violated the laws Of
God and society. He WAS constrained to believe
from bis limited knowledge OF the duties and
powers Of the Board that tue Superintendent
should have consulted With it before taking such
steps,.
Commissioner Sheridan read the following ex-
tracts from Sections l. s, and IS, Of Chapter 10
Of the City Charter, upon which his remarks and
those Of Commissioner Klokke were based, and
and from which the power Of the Board in the !
cases under discussion we're derived: Z
SECTION Said Board shall assume and exercise {
the entire control Of the poce force Of sid city, and
shall posses tan power and authority over the police
government appointments and discipline