The New York herald., 1874-10-06
THE POLICE BOARD.

Proposed Modification of the Rule Con-
cerning the Wearing of Uniforms
Street Cleaning Statistics.
The Board OF Police held protracted meeting
yesterday afterno oon. President MatseN occupied
the chair and all the members were present. After
the readi ng OF the minutes OF the last meeting and
the transaction OF some minor routine matters
Commissioner Disbecker created q sensation by
the Introduction OF the following resolution
Resolved, That the resolution amending Rule No 9,
IS e be s Is a
amended so as to read as follows-
Captains shall wear the prescribed uniform at all
citzens Clothes BY the Board or superintendent Of
serSeants, roundsmcn, patrolmen and ooormen shall
the prescribed uniform at all times when their re-
when the OFF platoon may be called duty extraor-
But ains authorized order grant leave
members OF their command to wear citizens dress on
duty, SHAH report all such cases in writing to the
superintendent.
Considerable discussion followed the introduc.
tion OF this motion, and 1t was finally referred to
the Committee on Rules and Discipline. Mr. Dur
zee moved that Commissioner Dsbecker be made
q member OF that committee, and the motion was
carried.
Commissioner Voorhis moved that Rule 33, which
had been suspended by the previous Board, be
again put into force ana q general order to that
effect issued to the department. This rule re-
lates TO the suppression OF gambling houses and
other places OF disreputabe character, and refers
10 a State law which the Board OF Police had no
authority to interfere with. Il instructs the
police to break up these dens when the knowl-
edge OF their true character IS ascertaned. The
late Board Of Police destroyed the effect Of the
rule Dy instructlng the captains to AVOID
all such houses until ordered by the Board, and
though gambling he'll should be opened directly
opposite q station house, as was the case in one
instance, the captain dared not tOuCh until the
Board ordered MIN to DO SO. Mr.. Voorhis' resolu-
tion puts the rule In ITS former place, and the
Board Will in future hold the captains responsible
for the suppression OF these places. DR.. Thomas
reported 10 the Board that Uficer Mckenzie. OF
the Thrtysecond precinct who was recently
attacked and beaten by burglars on ST. Nicholas
avenue, was unfit for outy in consequence OF the
houses selling liquor without licenses, and tnat
keep their doors open ior the sale of liquor on
sundays was sent IN to the Board from the De-
superintendent of Police to deal with according to
law. strangely enough tine list contained but
very few names. Either the Excise Commissioners
have no laith in the efficacy OF the Police Depart
ment in tine enforcement ol the law, the statis-
tics of their department are meagre on the SUBJ
iect OF sunday houses Ii they would send In to
the police list OF the houses that keep open doors
ana are brilliantly lighted up all saturday night
and sunday morning they would be doing the
community service much needed. Many OF these
places are in the nelghborhood oil churches, and
people going to early services on the Sunday
mornings are weekly greeted with view OF bill
lizard tables IN use and whiskey shops in full
ponce pass these piaces as unconcernedly as they
do the sacred edifces, and 1t appears rest with
the Board oil Excise that o change Tor the better
may be brought about.
The Superint tendent OF Street Cleaning sent in
the followIng comparative statement :-During
the month OF september, 1874 there were 1886
miles oi streets swept, 45,293 LOADS OF ashes
moved, 20, SOL loads OF street sweepngs removed
ana 46S roads OF garbage carried away, at an ex-
pense OF f5l.0Sl 40. During the same month In
1873 there we're leS2 miles ol streets swept 53sl2
loads OF ashes removed, 49, 1876 loads OF street dirt
and fuDDisn removed, at an expense of $S4, $40 49,
iatrick Lynch, OF the Second precinct, who was
trled last week Tor lht0xlcation, was dismissed
the force. sergeant Riley and the officers con-
cerned In the panel house complaint in the Twen-
y-eshth precinct were fined three days. pay
cach ioF neglect OF duty In the OF the sergeant
~ was thought by the Board he did not exercise
SUFFICIENT vigilance In inqulring into the case NO
feeling oil dreading to Interfere with any private
arrangements OF superior officers should influence
sergeant ron giving a thorough examination
TO every case brought before him when in charge
OF the desk The complaints OF the sergeants tried
last week Tor sleeping Will be brought before the
Board to-day and decided on. number OF prl.
vate citizens and gentlemen connected with
large firms In Wall street called on President Mat
sell yesterday To express their satisfaction at the
enforcement 0i the uniform rule and their convic-
tion that II would In time conduce as much to the
benefit OF the ofIicer as that OF the citizen,