New-York tribune., 1874-07-09
RESULTS OF THE NIGHT COUNCIL.

Mr.. GARDNER PROMISED THE OFFICE OF EXCISE COM
MISSIONER IN EXCHANGE-TIE STORY WHICH MR.
voORHus TELLs-CoMMIssIoNER MATsEIL GETS
THE LONG TERM-sTRoNG LANGUAGE FROM CON
VICTED COMMISSIONER.
The council of war at Mayor Hlvemeyer's ;
house Tuesday night, at which Mr.. Matsel and MI
Voorhis were appointed Police Commissioners and from
which the Warden Of the Tombs bore the dings 10 the
newspaper offices, was evidently called and conducted
In haste Mr. Charlick willing to resign on account
ofil health, and Mr.. Gardner evidently was PROMISED
the Office of Excise Commissioner. which would have
been conferred formally yesterday It had not peeh
for the legal points raised by the other Excise Conms
siOners and several Aldermen.
The Mayor learned in the afternoon at Police Head
quarters that the Of the Board OF Ponce
could not be effected. The convicted Commissioners
then rendered their designations, and In the evening
Mr. voorhis and Superintendent Matsell were sum
moned the Mayors house. 1t is rumOred that they
were asked the Mayor TO claim the Offices or ffcsI-
dent and Treasurer the meeting OF the Police BOafd
but Mr. VOorhis told TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that
the Mayor had not distinctly named any person Ior
either Office In the end the two candidates consented
to serve and were appointed, Mr. Matse IN place OF
Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. YoOrhs in place Of Mr. Charlick
This gives Commissioner Matse the long term, ending
in May, 1873 Commissioners Charck aud Gardner hIy-
ing changed places it VIII be remembered. reap
pointed by the Mayor.
Commissioner Voorhs stated to TRIBrSE reporter
yesterday that while home the evening before lie had
received, at $3.50 o'clock note from Mayor Hayemeyer
requesting him 10 come at once to his hoise. lie had
complied, ana upon reaching the Mayors house found
there Mr. Matse. The Mayor had asked MIN II he was
ready to fulfill pledge given year before that he
would resign the Office Of Excise Commissioners when
requested to do So He had replied that he was
willing TO fulfill that pledge The Mayor had then said
that he wished him to resign his commission as Excise
Commissioner and accept higher post. lie had then
written out his resignation and formally given
il to the Mayor. Tue Mayor had then
written out his appointment as Police Com
missioner in place Of Commissioner Char!ick. Com
missioner Matse received his appointment at the same
time He understood that Commissioners Charlick and
Gardner had given their designations TO Mayor Have
meyer that afternoon As the Police Board had
met and it was perceived tnat a long deadlock was
threatened during which the Police Department would
become demorazed, Commissioners CharlIck and Gard
ner had deemed it their duty to resign and thereby
afford the Mayor an opportunity for appointing new
Commissioners who might effect an organization OF the
Board with the old Commissioners. The Mayor had
spoken to him about his own appointment as Ponce
Commissioner few days before; but this was only IN
view OF the possible resignation OF MI CharcA Oh ac
count of III health
ExPolice Commissioner Gardner was accosted yester
day by a reporter Of THE TRIBUNE, and asked whether
he would give the for the resignation OF hmset
Commissioner Charlick He replied that he bad no
objections whatever. Commissioner Charlick's health
was such he could not longer remain member OF
the Board aud for himself he was not willing 10 re-
main alone IL the company OF fool and . knhVe
The reporter remarkng that he supposed MI Gardner
did not care TO make tnat reason public, the eXCOns
soner reiterated it, and SAID that he had no objections
TO It's publication. Ut be added mere that the OpPo
stion of Mr. Dsbecker to Mr.. Charlick grew out OF
similar insulting remark by the latter In the session ol
the Board, that feeling also existed between tne
depOsed Commissioners and superintendent MatsSH
Mr. Gardner, resuminC said that knowing what ne dld
he dangerous TO remain with such hssclaes
The interests stake too great ana ne thougn
IL best that he should withdraw. Commissioner ChaI
lick he believed, was a thoroughly honest man, VINO
worked for the public good. He himself had been ad
yised 10 have separate trial. but Declined Tor the rea
son that thought II more manly to stand by MS COZ
league. The designations were rendered early IN lno
evening at the residence OF the Mayor and were ac-
cepted y'hm. The removal Of Commissioner fooIhIs
from the Excise Board 10 the Police Board WOud not
render reorganzatiou OF the Excise Board pecessay
for the reason that quorum still remained Inc ap-
pointment Of Commissioner to Nil the vacancy ocCd-
stoned by the retirement Of Commissioner WORMS
would therefore, not materially affect the Board