, 1873-01-30
AFTER THE BATTLE.

Ills position.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
Ten minutes Ind not elapsed after tho :eans4-
mission OF the Mayors ordere to the tw<e Com
miaBionera before every person In the city build:
inga had boon mado acquainted with the, news:
The whole Of the city machinery WINS fora mo.
ment stopped, that every ono might ex-
press an opinion. The Law Department.
had been lit possession of the
nowa before tho papers were transmitted,
for tho opinions Of the Corporation Counsel and
the City Attorney Ind boon giyen to the Mayor,
previous to his taking any stops, and the fateful
documents themselves were drawn up by Mr..
Tuley. Tho Public Works Commissioners and.
employees were discussing the matter with evil.
dent interest; the City Clerks assistants
woro canvassing it freely; tho Board Of
Health ,rooma were the theatre of similar
scenes, and tho subject there was
ventilated better than the roolns. It was.
FIELD DAY For THE REPORTERS:
They interviewed everybody they mot, Alder
men and prominent citizens, and, 30 far as could
be learned, tho expression waa Joy at finding
tho municipal affairs entrusted to Mayor who
had backbone enough to SEQ tho thing
through" and asBort his authority, besides put
ting stop to tho intrigues Of tho Police Board,
0AA9R%t~A
rule. Several Aldermen and ex-Alder1nen found
time to drop into tie Mayors Office and con-
gratulato bfr. Modill upon his decisive action,
and promise him thoir hearty corporation In his
elforts to reorgan,ze the wrotchedly miagovorned
Police Department.
THE MAYOR
Was very busy al day, attending to all sorta Of
even tho reporters WHO wore conaecutively il-
quiring That he would do nert, and whether thoy
might copy such 3 document, or whether he
Ind heard what such person would do. The
ba q bore in fact, he must bo almost as intoler-
able nuiHanco to tho persons he intorrosatos aa
the Board Of Police Commissioners to tile City
Government. But the Mayor and Comptroller,
and Chief of Police wero all good-natured. S..
:, MEssns. RENO AND auEu1DAx.
The latter was especially gereno. Nothir' e could
to interview him was hlandly rscoiy ID. wv Thoy Iss
deney Of tho Board. They hop, d i that M thore ss.
bo no 3nr;@s a
Thoy oren yontur rod to iptlv oto that tba nrete. .
tion Of cx-ComniRsionor J ono would be- fnIflled
and the Board would d i as IN unit" me
unanlmity % Of TO homo. able body on important
tnn;ty wSa ta 1lo supposcd leave oppor
miAs1oncr smiled and chattod in tho most good
| rumorea Ney, md said that lie was certain that
i such would be the case. At another time he
would try aud console Mr., Klokko. That gen.
| tlemnn ia of more nervous temperament than
hia colleague, and the unexpected turn taken by
oEonts had somewhat excited him. This led to
| his Issuing orders which did not exnctly convey
his Intentions. On such occasions Mr. Sheridan
| would walk up to him, place his arm Affection
ately round him,
AND WHISPER IN HIS EAR.
Immediately tho order would bo supplemented,
md n1r. sheridan would return to his scat,
| Smiling as serenoly as q summer morning.
| QUIET MAN.
| 4. Mr. Reno vas very quiet, and smiled several
much troubled in mind. Everything had gone
| wronE. He had frat supported tue Suporin-
| tondent, and thon Mr.. Klokke had gone for Lim.
Then his colleagues had drawn him into thoir
very dangerous poraon, and he had acted with
| them on that aupposition. Then they had ro-
fused to give the ohief an opportunity to issuo
his order roacinding tho twelve hour order, and
! suspended him, and the good old gentleman,
seeing he WAS IN q hopeless minority, and
an1iouato give to the Board all tho possible dig
nifty he could, consented to vote for tho suspen-
aion Of the man who Was doing his duty.
AND now thugs had como to 4 pretty pass.
instead Of being In authority, ho found himself
doeapitatod. There was tho Mayors letter. He
aa EnoT Its con;ttsnta but What could he do? lie
Wou!d ~. not @ write h for1nal apd nntneanng letter
have t. talk With him. Accordingly, i've minutos @
later, he, Mr. D. A. Dlakoy, and tho Mayor
man aaid that before tho Mayor had removed
him he aswilling to resign, II by so doing ho
could in any way bottor tho condition
Of afaire, and prevent 4 collision, but
nov ,'i that tho Mayor Lad displaced him, he saw
Mayors authority. as his colleague would. Ho
had always dope tho boat he could, aud ondoav-
ored to amoliorate the forco, and had aepreca-
ted any measures that were likely to add to tho
general generalization. Tho Mayor, in briof,
atatea hia reasons, and maintained that tho iat.
tor law ropoaled all previous onactlnents in
conflict with its proyisions. Tho conversation
vas exceedingly friendly In its tono, and e1.
Commissioner Reno and tho Mayor parted with
the best understanding iu tho world
THE Law DEPARTMENT..
The Mayor has throughout tho entire difficulty
consulted the lay department before acting. Bs-
fore removing tho Commissioners ho obtained
tle oplntons Of Mr. Tuloy and General HtileB, ag,
shown In the following correspondence:
=, MAYORS OFFICE, Jan. ~, 1878.
Ar' M F. Talv. Corporation Counsel and l. 4. Stiles.
GEHTLEMEN: Annexed heretu you 1Yf1l find contas