The New York herald., 1874-05-22
THE DEMORALIZED POLICE.
Important Report Of the Board
Of Aldermen.
Dismissal Of the Commissioners
Called For.

dorler, Gilon, Lysacnt, flanagani Kelly, MOTIFS
and Monheimer.
number or unimportant resolutions. requiring
paving, aagging 3c.. TO be done. were offered and
relerred.
The Committee on streets was discharged from
further consideration of the subject OF the Under
ground Railroad, referred to them last March.
Subject to a resolution offered by Alderman
Monhemer on the 4tn inst. to appoint special
committee. consisting OF Aldermen Otrendorfer,
Faconer Cooper McCanerty and Gilon, TO inves-
ngate and reportwhat action should be taken by
the Beard OF Aldermen in relation to certain allega-
lions made against the Police Commissioners. that
committee made the following
REPORT.
The communication o. the Mayor. referred TO your
Thai he has received official information of the
proceedings OF The commi ee OF ne legislature, on the
ths reconstruction inc Board Of Police was pased
OF the existence d sneh eommitee appoin,ed ap
Tor the Of whies
eSer the or re,nset % o. me G
sde red these proceedings OF such tance as to ask
% qGg he 3 e4 q y h e che meyGr smovr
any head CT any Of the executive departments without
against him them;
spec'ie aarsss bus Mere expressio al upinon ~ IL
snnot used basis the action tho Mayor, and
made by this board which Your Sody IS prepared to sub
decision as his Judgment Shall demand.
v S gars ps shaea s he a
learn isous ths csmuneaton t4at the Mayor Of the
@ ep q the sy ss he
Of a @ =, " & aaa OF e @ S @ ae
ted and enforced" chapter 40 Of Laws Of 1873 art ill.,
aoc oeer he can
tho & tffS ssi Ss s a.
i is the au.y OF The Mayor e observe attenvey and
city government ana 70 avail himself q evsry opportu
sufficient exist, to Suspend and remove them rom
and unt they are subssanated in every particular by
Ws are aware ial the power e removal Of heads Of
i very grave and responsible which should never
be a. I'm nns and 9y S the
misuse ct this for personal partisan PURPOSES
assr @ take to the Of s
Goyernor. expressed m IN &wrting 49,. .., :. .
tended guard against OF the power
e 70 or me Q, rs ae
ila tribunals would have been considered sufficient
charter would be supernuous.
adopted by This Board decIaring the reconstruction OF
the Board Of Police 70 be the SSdsputatpe duty 9: the
to see the affairs Of the most IMPORTANT department OF
thai
& S ns h s the no noe q as the ta Rce % the
complaints against those officials which
o resolution consisted prneipay in recital Of the
09 's sa 1sae's to s o
ns 81 aDr LAT ard & ws ey easea ss on % 2 yr
to The 2ist Of March. al whien numerous witnesses,
@ ssy n
this city Dassnsa Of
oass Ss Se ony s re and a s
with he aamn,s r.en OF our muaie.ps affairs whose
ss or $ and nd
entism of our Chiei Executive IN matter deeply
eS q oad s sySn Y se es s
5 d hS g Ss aa 81
eharaeter to command either the confidence or respect
81 ae % out Ss 6y @ to the
o e
aga8atop o. o. @ the Assembly, and Certainly selected
@ ay % onp oca 20 Of the
conpan was raised asaPs 4 the % mode in which
y them hs assembly sisasa ~ members, Is
e at e nd o e % 9t
supported by the testimony are summed up IN clear
Which the commis,se was "s iorced Tie conSicson Is
n s ey % q New hs & ea ony e Se sn
economically accomplished By board composed Of
the people, who look al it in sanitary and economical
@ %e 1 B5a4d no &c
81 81 Poy
We sas s s 5SisS
Sd wss y s 10 Sa s wha
ss he s0s ss y In n son.
sref these proceedings to be OF such Importance
ana CT Ua "s paf he Legislature at
Aa 70 u ney as we 10
.sasens haze we % complain abou the interference Of
magistrates exercise the power conferred
's sSs s4 whe duties
KIN ,s ASSERTION that 4 sufficient csuse for action
use % i not this nyiiing the evils which
IL useless 70 expect that the LEGISLATURE at Albany
government as mere spoils satiate greeness Of
she oIlGwsrs q me tenps,ats poIIasal
as loaded a , na y s M Gs me &c
ssamasd + gwen rom AiSany g sIscharFs :.
testaoy eoiiea in an oeai are no Uy
70 enable me Nayor 70 eNsrss e power
move heads of parren sufficient cause ali that
rs s ne s@q o ns sue d he
% o II 81 ne ocg ss Bnar c s
SfSew YORK "a copy of which is Transmitted with this
nSas re aa
Gs ns q is print
so9s lie 'ae last
hd%n Ss n s M p s 10 be- aw n ss
and scrunnzei in order 70 authorize the Mayor g re
Prnie ed q me testimony eiveh exam,naiion
n The apreme y coar e 1s a9a 9sSn 'f
were ieveoped:-
That charics and Duryes were The democratic mem.
bers aud Gardner and RUSSELL together with Henry
smith, since deceased. the republican OF the
Board Of Pojcc.
That By combination between Chariick Gardner
And smith. And against the wishes Of Uuryee and Rus
sell .he two 'crmcr were appointed a committee
csarged with ~ matters appertainns 10 the election"
and mat this appointed all the inspectors through.
out the city witlout consulting either Russell puryee
or informing them 81 the &c ion they tasn. fSee
charieAs testimony. PIP. IS. D. - 81 snsses tes,i-
nony, o. iui 3aryees testimony :? inS and Keiy's
testimony, p i3.t
Tha. by an arrangement between them, Gardner in
divaualy appointed hall the inspectors behalf
republican party and charlick individually the
DER which should have been appointed bchali
rsHoeraNc party. tSce Ihaficks testimony, PIP. Is,
NJ Easse,is testimony, D.. Igl Durycc's testimony,
muny ~ l7sj
That the acuon OF this committee in appointing ,n.
spectors Vas rot reported 10 the Board OF Ponce
nrninton until oetoter H. 1873 although inspectors
tomincheei uheir work registration )n October 6.
tCnarhck testimony, pp. 81, a. t. A. ~ s.; Kusses
Testimony, l1 lJ2. testimony pp log ITO.