The New York herald., 1874-07-10

the Commissioners awoke, though tardily, to q
sense OF their duty to the public, gave aim ost
general satisfaction.
The Mayors letter to Commissioner Dis
becker yesterday morning was another in
stance OF his overweening confidence in
human nature and proof OF the won
derful vein OF humor that courses through
his being. 1t reminded the Commissioner OF
his promise to resign when called upon and re-
quested him to do So II this is not the very .'es-
sence OF Ole virginny'' one viii have TO travel to
commissioners every day, and the Mayor would
have TO get up very early IN the morning 10 De
sioner TO don the dignity aud give up the pay. to
say nothing Of the perquisites, r..
Mr.. Disbecker did not resign hts place the
meeting OF the Board took place at three O'Clock
In the afternoon: The Commissloaers were
pers OF the press. This was meant to give
each Commissioner an opportunity OF excus-
had taken in It's affairs and the nberty ne had used
with its patience. Mr.. Matsel assumed the CHAIR
as the meeting was an adjourned one ,SH, from the
explained that as the position OF President in the
sns oo%ns each osser in the last
had considered it a matter OF right and privilege
llcan now in the Board but as the other Commits
sioners did not seem to look upon the matter IA
the same light and were disposed 70 hoid 1ns tha
pubic to break the deadlock that had existed for
the past week and give up his title to the position
for the present. He did that solely
TO PROMOTE HARMONY
in the Board and the best interests Of the Police
Department.. 1t was not a question OF personal
beneht that held him firmly to the position he
had taken, but one OF allegiance to the party he
found the p1oiic service might sufer rom an ad.
herence TO an idea OF rignt IN principle ne
the general good. and that alone should
have the first consideration. He had great
confidence in the experience and long intimacy
with police matters OF Commissioner Matsen, and
he was most happy to vote for him as President OF
the Board.
that the Commissioner was rlgns In saying he was
q democrat, but while he was in harness he was
in the requirements Of the force to occupy all
one mans attention, and he always endeavored to
Mr.. vooRHIs said he belonged to one party-the
people.
Mr. DIsBHcKER applauded that aud added, ''Then
you and are together, for we belong to the same
The vote for President was then taken, and
stood for Matseu-Disbecker, Voorhis, Matsell,
Commissioner DIsBECKER then moved that Gen.
eral Abraham Duryee be elected Treasurer OF the
Board of Police.
President MATsELL said he was most willing to
vote for the General. as he thought he would make
General DURYEE said ne would conduct the
affairs Of the ofice to the best of his ability.
vote was taken, and Commissioner Duryee
was elected Treasurer unanimously
Mr.. HAwLRY suggested there was large amount
OF routine business to be done, and the President
requested the representatives OF the press to
withdraw.
The most cordial good feeling existed in the
Board during the session. and the Commissioners
performed their duties In perfect harmony.
When the minor routine matters were disposed
OF the Board selected It's committees.
That on Finance includes the treasurer as chair
man and the whole Board
Commissioners Disbecker, Duryee and Voorhis
constitute the Street Cleaning COMMITTED.
The Committee on Rules and Discipline consists
OF Commissioners VOorhis and Duryee.
Commissioners Dsbecker and VO0rhis compose
the Committee on surgeons.
The President, as usual. is the Committee on sta.
ton Houses.
notified that the proposals for supplying the de-
partment with report books, maps and stationery
for the Bureau of Elections would be opened on
Monday, the 18th lnSt, at noon.