New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


,,,vop uAyFMEYER Asern ny THE ALDERMEN TO
MPEAcH me BOARD OF POLICE -.
In accordance with the request on usns
a1eynen n snee,a, meeting OF the Board OF Aue'"e"
va. hald vesterdav the ostensDle purpose oei"e w
confirmation OF Mayor Haycmeyers iass Nv - nun
Police Commissioner. Henry L. no" "'.u. ,rcluding
her of Interested spectators "eie - I,,,nss,on.
salspo u Wales President OF the fnh - .sso,n
- n 'u pixby County Clerk William WASH ,''.,n
$50 solon b. Smith, and many
sss.,, Aldermen. Alderman Vance presiueu' '"u ."
"s,,o,s we're present except Aldermen cooper an"
Van schaick On motion of Alderman ,S,cu,ar
reading Of minutes was dispensed "i'n' "uu
o,,o,aorfer then offered the following resolu'oh'
~ Committee on the Affairs of Cities Of the
ssv after most searching inquiry aud persons
examination OF the ., ~ under the super
Ssion Of the Board Of Police Commissioners, Polica
in the management OF tins oe sus1nSSS' and
xbown q culpable want OF envtoh Tho civ
nas right 10 expect from public officers TO whom nt
extended powers grave duties ano ntire system of
street cleaning conducted by them ns soe 70 tho
position upon epecple ana IN The Civ of
roneIusjon that the cleaning OF streets III .nS liz o.
New-York can only be Thoroughly ana ecOho ayp1o
compshed by board composed OF men NM the people
who look at IL IN sanitary ana saad 70 tho
view which position yI pnce board does not occupy
aud any permanent improve nent ea M p S1iS ~
from Reconstruction OF the Board OF Fonse; 60 roor
whereas Chapter SS5, Laws OF 1872 An seI 70 reor
ganize the local governmen OF tS ~
nroyides In Section % that the heads OF an
including those retained as above, anu lheIuus aii
other persons whose appointment ~ ~ tuis
onn"rnnity 10 be heard subject however before sueh
shall take effect, TO DC approved by Tue Tower
nV. ISSsGs This Board would incur grave RESPONSE
bihty If it should neglect 70 use all us lpn9enees III plo
care The life property, and welfare OF our czehs arc
nIrusted TO great extent and whose present members
FROM the eport OF the Committee OF Affairs OF Sues ia
regard to the management OF the streeeleahs 6urea
10 perform their duty; therefore, bell A.
ResOlred That in the opinion OF this Board IL is the
indispensable duty of His Honor the mayor 70 M
oOrdanee with the provisions OF the act 10
construct Board Of Police by the nomination OF gen,
temen as members OF the Board whose character ana
M 1s sSS bonest nanaeement Of the important
trusts conferred by the laws on the Ponce Department.
Alderman MeCafTerty seconded the resolution. He
said that it unnecessary TO use any further arsu-
rent than that which had been offered in the leading
papers during the last six mouths 1t was only yester-
ay that another body one Of the branches Of the City
Government endeayoring to investigate one OF the
crying evils of the city, met with contumey Wheh
they urged the Police Department TO carry out thcr
duties. THE TRIBUNE, The Herald, and every daily
newspaper 10 the City of New-York have been crying
ont against the ineclency 1t might be said the corrup
iion Of the Police Department. and it is due to the poo
pie that action should be TAKEN and that promptly to
suspend and IL need be- TO remove the present incum-
bents OF the Police Department.
The question was called and the resolution was
adopted by the following vote Yeas-Aldermen Fan
ngan, GllOn, Kehr Lysaght, McCaferty, Monhelmer'
OttendOrfer, Reily-s Nays-Adermen Vance, BILLINGS
Falconer Koch, Morris-5. Upon motion OF Alderman
MeCaferty the clerk was directed to furnish the Mayor
with COPY OF tue resolution. Alderman Monheimer
moved that when the Board adjourn, IT should be until
the first Monday in May, at $3.50 m which was adopted
by vote of to s. Alderman Flanagan moved 10 ad-
journ, and the motion was carried by the same VOTE
except that Alderman Koch voted in the Affirmative.
VIEWS OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
In view of the action Of the Board of Aldermen, a
TRIBUNE reporter called on one Of the Commissioners Of
Police last evening. Commissioner Gardner could not
be found his residence could any Information be
obtained up late hour relative to his movements as
Commissioner Charck found at his home, bat
asnot prepared 10 give any opinion on the acton Oh
ton upon which TO base one. copy OF the resOuuOh
having been shown hun, he SAID that 9he ehaTg fS
OF lneompeteney was mater NC riebt TO to indSc
20 rHs"k SSTt as he TO 1ad pe ne s9' has
entirely matter of opinion. with regard
The Aldermen thought they knew better He couldve[y
well understand why the Iammany meinOers oi tne
pesion Of the Board Of Police Commissioners but why
Alderman Ottendorfer should introduce suCh fesOu-
Iion he could offer explanation He might nave ms
suspicions but they would not form the proper lnOr
1nstion for give 10 the public He could not say
,nanencing legislation at Albany not; in fact, he
knew nothing about IT, and therefore eoud say hothls
1hat would lie Of value. $780,
CommssioneE Duryee said he knew nothing Of the re-
solution except what he had read III the papers, ana
Apon that information could express no OPINION nc
was positive that the resolution had no bearing upon
che Metropolitan Police bin introduced at Albany Inc
brief announcement iu Ihe evening papers was the nis
he had learned of the action Of the Board OF Alder
men, and had taken him by surprise he expected
abe Board wOud.have confirmed Judge HOWland 10 Ill
tbe vacancy IN the Polio Board.
Commissioner Russell said that as he was about to leave
the Board Of Police Commissioners III consequence OF the
expiration OF his OF office, he did not consider
worth while 10 talk on the subject or his opinion would
Iot have any weight.