New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-10
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.


RELATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
GEN. SMITHS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NAT
SELLS sURpPIsE-MR. vooRnis DEFENDS TIE
AMENDED RULES.
The regular meeting of the Board of Police
will take place this morning and il wasconsdored prooa
BILE at Police Headquarters yesterday that the discussion
of Saturday woud be renewed Commissioner Smith Is
preparing himself with data for the coming meeting
Commissioner Dsbeckur absent from the city, but
expected 10 return this morning so as to be present
at the Board meeting Commissioner Smith stated 10
TRIBUNE reporter that he had not said all that he IN
tended to say but until re ready to speak In the
Board-rOom he did not think 1t advisable 10
mention anything about the matter. The ref
ercnces that he had made to Commissioner
Disbecker lac had made after due consideration,
in the hope that the statement might cause Mr. Dis
becker plain his position fully since he had been
Commissioner. AID in public manner "a lie himself
had spoken. lie did not wish to speak privately about
Mr.. Dsbecker, or any other Commissioner Tie had
opposed the passage of the rules from knowledge
that the vital of those which had been passed on
Juy had distracted That might not ne apparent
persons outside the Department; hut feeling that the
now rules would be almost yaueess, he would never
give his to their adoption. The object OF requr
ing report the quantity OF forage necessary for the
of the animals Of the Department was to prevent any
waste or misrepresentation.
President Matsell said that he did not know what
special business would be brought up before the Board
to-day tact he knew Of nothing beyond routine bus
ness He did not know what had caused Gen. Smith TO
make attack uion him. The National Police Gazette
during the time he PROPRIETOR the very terror OF
the thieves and they dreaded il far more than they dd
the police, ii gave wider publicity TO their Deia1ous
acts As police record, in his opinion it was well con-
Quoted. lie had idea what Gen Smith meant When he
sail that he had not yet done with the Commissioners,
but he supposed that something would be said at
the Board meeting today
Commissioner yoorhis declared that he knew nothing
of any colapac between Mr. Disbcckcr and the other
Commissioners, such Gen. Smith had referred to in
his remarks. When lie entered upon the duties OF Com
missioner he understood that the Police Department
dcmoralized and corrupt, and with that understanding
he had moved ~: the transfer of I'll the captains. Other
transfers t. * place afterward and changes were madc
with view to reform. aid the Department. i'll his opn-
ion. was greatly improved. When Gen Sinths new
rules when pass"d on July 2, were printed ana
compared WITH The old It was asser,aned That the sllG.
iptendent and chief Clerk would he Duplicating work,
ana that considered unnecessary. The rule requ-
ing Inspectors 20 make daily examinations OF 'ae sta
tons would take up much or Their time that they
would have very little 70 spare FOR Oi'or more important
duties The considered very carefully and being
c,Isldcred lnpac;tHolr were Suslenct meet. : %
the Committee on Ru!cs and Discipline was called with
out any preconcerted action, and on TUESDAY last me
amendments were suggested Cen SMth oDlectmS 10
the amendments 10 meeting was euv1ifneu UNI Mtu-
present them to the Board for ad0p-
ton the copy ready lor 'h Board meeting on
saturday. Commissioner Smith was expected TO make
ONCE ton. bu: not in the manner he dill Commits
aOntr DaDech,r his return wOuid be able no doubt,
to explain the alt CATIONS OF Gen Smith The changes in
Rule Al from the SuVcrnt dent The labor OF
performing me work ALREADY ordered 10 be done by The
Chief Clerk, ana eny required MN 10 keep record oi
work be dorc The change in Rule 200 gave the III
speclOIs permission 10 report by duplicates daily al IN
early 10 lave tie records Ia the chief office at
the hoeiannf of the day, While by the rules
passed Jui,- =, The returns woTld b. kept from
the Central Office until lGte hour The daily inspections
OF police tatons were changed 10 wcony ones, thereby
giving the inspectors time Tor other duties thc change
in i.ue II ely hxed Unite time for Inspectors "a
make their report, about stations, CO. while the ollnte
in Rule 2S abolished the constant att niancc in ne III.
spectOrs office oil aid day and ngLi--a DUTY thai ii
necessary Gen. smith did not Ieci satisfied
that the Insg Of the First and Second Districts Lad
placed outside of the Central O:ice TEc Gior
districts remote thaf separate locations for In
spcctOrS necessary but II was not 20 with the
lower districts III the Captains of the lower precincts
dsTic. headquarters they would have far better
opportunities Tor political dis th.a at the Central
once they hely 10 b. observed by the Com
!nissiOncIs The fittng OF Inspectors Offices would
involve necdcssly heavy expcnsc. and The change
would place the cap ans beyond the in'he!e obscrya-
ton and IFo" ~ their sucflOrs, except Tie single
spcctOr having charge OF tie district.