The New York herald., 1874-12-27
THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS.

ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW BOARD IN
AND TOWNSEND cox STANDARDIZATION CON-
CERNING W. NJ. TWEED.
The new Commissioners Of Charities and Correc-
ton have peen taking 1t very easy so far as the
assumption OF their important duties is concerned.
on Christmas morning Mr.. Bailey ana Mr.. Cox
dropped into the Offices at the corner or Third
avenue and Eleventh street for about twenty
minutes, shook hands with Mr.. Lain beer
and the chiefs of the department. and
went home again to enjoy the holiday.
The agreement was that they should
meet yesterday morning at Mr.. Cox's ONCE, No.
81 Exchange place, with view to q permanent
organization OF the Board. At that hour the rep
resentatives OF the press were waiting for the new
Commissioners, but they had probably oversight
themselves IN consequence Of the Christmas cele-
bration, and when they had all put in appear
ance aud were ready to hold their first meeting 1t
was past one O'Clock in the afternoon.
ORGANIZATION OF TIE BOARD.
The meeting was a very brief one. The first
thing done was TO elect Mr.. Bailey President. Mr..
Cox was then elected Secretary. Mr.. Donnely
was not elected to any office, but seemed to bear
the misfortune with wonderful resignation.
Mr.. Bailey, after a short informal discussion
between the members OF the new Board, brought
TO their attention the case Of
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED.
1t will be remembered that prisoner Dy that
name is now In the Penitentiary on Blackwell's
Island, and that he has been granted certain / n
dulgences on account Of which the old Commits
sioners were removed by Mayor Vance. Mr..
Bailey alluded In a telling speech to the letter from
the Governor to the late Mayor, and to Mayor
vance's letter OF removal setting forth the illegal
nnin nv TWn hof m .itd
wear the usual prison dress, that he occupied
quarters outside the prison, thar he took his
meals at the Warden's residence, &c.-and gave It
as his opinion that II was the duty
FER their grave consideration. He thought that
these lndulgences must cease, being IN violation
OF the law and showing an undue discrimination
In the treatment or the prisoners In the Peniten-
tiary. Messrs. Cox and Donneliv agreed with MIR.
Bailey, and strict orders will now 0e given to re-
duce Tweed TO the grade OF the ordinary criminal
| in the Penitentiary and to allow him no privl-
!eges which are not granted to his companions In
misfortune. There seemed to be the greatest feel
ing OF unanimity in regard to this subject every
| one OF the commissioners being evidently deter
mined to uphold the law and the disciplinary rules
governing the prison, and not TO relax the rigor
OF prison lie one jot in the case OF William M.
| Tweed.
THE EMPLOYEES TO BE OvRRHAuLED.
The next subject which came before the Board
was that OF the numoer OF employees in the depart
ment and 1t was suggested that the new Board
should have complete list OF their Names salaries.
the nature Of their duties, &c. This suggestion
was adopted
THE QUESTION OF SUPPLIES
being taken up, It was agreed that important
changes would nave TO be made in order to render
impossible the recurrence OF such "errorsn as
caused the removal OF the old Commissioners.
Stringent rules will be adopted by which the
purchase system Will be placed beyond every pos
siblllty OF abuse, either IN the direction OF dis
honesty or extravaganza In conn ection with this
subject II was also suggested to increase the ia
clitles Tor storage on Wards Island. The meeting
| then adjourned.
in the afternoon the once OF the Commission
| presented
A FUNERAL QUiETUDs.
Everybody was waiting for the new Commission
ers, OF whom the officials had only caught a
glimpse thus far on Christmas Day, and for mo-
ment, at an early hour IN the morning. or course
| the employees were all quaking, ana the query,
"Whose head will go OF firstYu seemed TO De up
permost in everybody's mind. Commissioner
LalmDeer had carriage ready to drive the new
commissioners 10 the various Institutions In order
/ to present 10 them their subordinates. The n0ur
| at when they were TO be at the ONCE was three,
but " was almost i've before they arrived and by
| that hour Mr.. IaimDeer's patience very near
| being exhausted. When the first OF the ne NJ Com