The Portland daily press., 1874-07-09
The Police Commission M uddIe.

A new phase in the police mudde is present.
ed by the resignation at late hour last night,
of Commissioners Gardner and Charlick, and
the appointment by Mayor Havemeyer of Geo.
w. Matsel and John E. Voorhees, to fill their
places This new move of the Mayor is ascrib-
ed to desire to put stop to the proceedings
before the Governor and save o long lnvestiga-
ton that would probably be ordered by him.
Also to the fact that it was made manifest at
the meeting of the Police Board yesterday that
Gardner and Charlick would not be reelected
to their old positions of President and Treas
urer. the other two commissioners having vot
ed steadily against it. Whatever We're the
MAYORS motives ii is understood that the pro-
ceedings already instituted to effect his remov-
al will not be abandoned. The committee of
Tammany Hall having the matter in charge
proceeded to West Hampton last evening to
present their Case to Gov Dix.
The last appointeeS OF the Mayor are regard
ed as personal rather than Spotical Matsel
used to be Democrat, but is now simply a
Havemeyer man, which means in political
sense only an anti-Tammany Democrat. Voor-
hees was also formerly Democrat, but late
years has had no political statue except that of
opponent alike of Tammany Hall and custom
house Repubicanism. He was president of the
9th ward council of political reform, and since
has been an excise commissioner. He has IA
vored strong action against liquor dealers.
The morning papers criticise the Mayors
last move almost severely as they did the
previous one, particularly the appointment of
Matsell.
Aldermen Call for the Suspension of
Havemeyer.
At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen
this afternoon resolutions were adopted rect
ing the action of the Court against the late Po-
lice Commissioners and the subsequent action
of Mayor Havemeyer, in reinstating them, and
closing as follows:
Resolved, That we earnestly request his Ex-
celency, John A Dix, to prevent the spread of
the pernicious influences created by the above
enumerated facts, which threaten to sap the
foundation OF law and order in our populous
community, by exercising the power contided
to the Governor by section % chapter 335, of
the laws of 1873 aud to suspend and remove
Mayor William +. Havemeyer in accordance
with the requirements of the provisions oe the
law.
The City's Health.
DR.. Harris report to the Board of Health
states at no time since 1868 has the rate of NOR
tally been so low and the condition of the pub
lie health so good as at present
Various Matters.
Thomas Dodd a vagrant, died from the eff
fects of foul air in jefferson Market prison,
where he was committed last week. This is
the second death within week in the same
place from the same cause.
Mayor Havemeyer to-day nominated EXPO
lice Commissioner Hugh Gardner for Excise
Commissioner in place of John p. Voorhees,,
who was last night appointed Police Commits
sioner.
Judge Orion and John L. Hill appeared be
fore the Attorney General this morning with
an application to commence suit against the
directors of the Erie Railway Company on &C.
count of their management
Hugh Kelly was shot fatally yesterday by
neighbor, who fired at a cat.
The President and family with Senator Jones
and family were stopping in town to-day
The first new flour from ST. Louis was ex-
hibited on .'Change to-day, and pronounced of
superior quality.
The police commissioners couldn't organize
to-day, and the department in consequence has
no head.