New-York tribune., 1874-07-09

Commissioner Disbecker, Commissioner DiSoecker sne
Duryee for Commissioner Matsell, Commissioners NAV
sell ana VOOrhis 49,.
| Commissioner Duryee moved that the election OF
President be laid until Friday. Carried Oy uhan
nous vote Commissioner Dls0ecker moved lhat CUnI
missioner Duryee elected Treasurer. Lost-DsDecker
and Duryee. Aye; Matsell and VOorhis Nay ,,.,
Commissioner DisOecker moved thaJ When tno I,oaI
adourn adjourn until Friday at II a. m" Carried ny
unanimous vote. Commissioner DisDecker again noVeu
again the motion was lost. Commissioner Voorhis
moved that the adjournment until Friday be recouslu
cred. and that the Commissioners meet to-day at p M
Carried-COmmssisners Duryee, Matsell and NOorhls,
Aye; Commissioner Disbecker, Nay
Tie Commissioners will hold another meeting today
Much doubt expressed whether viii have any differ
result than the meeting held yesterday. Tue Com
missoner upon being questioned said that they hoped
that the officers of the Board would elected to-day,
but that they ignorant person not mem
ber OF the Board whether the officers would be elected
They had by their votes at the meeting shown clearly
their opinions regarding the organization. Comnls-
sOner Voorhls said laughnsly that he and his fellow
Commissioners were strangers to one another
that the public must allow them several days to get
acquainted and that when friendships had been formed
the election Of tho officers OF the Board would doubtless
be soon accomplished. Commissioners Disbecker Dur
zee Matsell all said that they especially regretted
the non-electOn Of Treasurer from tho TACT that IL
would cause much suffering to the patrolmeD, whose
month OF Juno had not yet been PAID
Several OF the police captains had stated IN the morning
llHt many OF tuCr men were uudDlc 10 Ni'H'b
at the groceries and their families almost without
food. one OF the captains had said that his men re-
ceiyed the day before a circular from moneyender
Offering lend small amounts each at the rate OF 10
per cent month.
The following is copy OF the certificate of appoint
ment OF Police Commissioners voorhis and Matseli;
MAYORS OFFICE, YORK, July Z, 1874.
(Certihcate OF appointment
Whereas Chap 3OO Sec g. of the Laws of 1874, being
an act Chapter 1876 Of the Laws OF 1873 entitled
OF New York. passed April 80, 1873, and the acts amend
atory thereof authorizes the Mayor oil the CITY OF New
York to MI any vacancy vacancies which may occur
from DEATH resignation causes other than the eNpra-
on of the full in any office to which oy the pro-
1873 the Mayor of the CITY of NewYOrk empowered
to appoint by aud with the consent oil tue Board OF
whereas I, william F. Havemeyer, Mayor OF the City
OF New York, have been officially satisfied that legal
Police Commissioner OF the City OF NewYOrk lately
held by Oliver Charck. / do hereby appoint John X
to iii that vacancy, aud hold office for the unexpred
of his said predecessor said Oliver Charllck, and
cae appointment and have caused the seal or inc
May0ralty to be affixed hereto, this Ttn day OF July 1874
WV. L. HAvEMEYER, Mayor Of the City OF New'1O
The same form OF certificate used In the appoint
nent of George W. Matsel Ill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Hugh Gardner.
Many documents connected with the routine business
OF the Police Department were sent UP from the poce
stations Commissioner Matsell for the signature
of the superintendent of the Police lie returned
them to the stations. saying that he should
not sign anything that required the SIGNATURE
of the superintendent of the Police. When he became
Police Commissioner he resigned the superintendent
could not even assume the prerogalye OF signing
was no superintendent acting nor lappointed
This decision OF the Commissioner orlngs al
business to standstu that requires tue sig,
nature OF the superintendent When questioned
whether police documents would not be legal II signed
Ly Commissioner Matsell Of the governing board
of the Police Department absence OF Superintend-
cnt the Commissioner could not give an opinion uhli
after he had consulted counsel.