New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-23
ACTION Or TIE COMMISSIONERS.

CHARGES AGAINST MEMBERS or Tue FORCE 70 Ri
siFrED-REAsONs FOR NOT TAXING ACTIOS on
COMPLAINTS TO BE EXPLAINED.
In accordance with the notice given Ivy Com
missioner Dsbeeker at the meeting of tie Police Com
missi0ners, saturday, the following preamble and
resolutions offered at the Board meeting ycstcr
day:
Whereas By the charter OF the City Of New-York II IL
enacted that NIB OF the police force removable
only AFTER charges have been preferred against ihe ANA
after charges have been publicly examined iuo, upon
sucn leas1nahle notice to the person charged ana IN such
mann OF examination "a tne rules and regulaons VI
the Police Board may prescribe; and
. hherees Allegations have been mad IN reference 10
the conduct OF some members OF The force wh H. ss
tdned by proper testimony, would make II tue duty Of
this Board, upon Convection to impose the penalty Of
dismissal nom the force; and -
Whereas Ii is proper that all such allegations should
be thoroughly investigated and tie tram IN reference
thereto IainCd, the end thai the efficiency o. ;he
i"rce may De unlinpaned and the pubic interests pIt
Rcs0ped That the counsel Of this Board in conjunction
with the Cmei Clerk, be and tlcN are hereby dlr'cici
ana required forthwith 10 investigate mo TIC tiih OF
fdIsy of All allegations. complaints. or charges when
have been on may be made IN reference 20 tIe past az
ton conduct of any member of Tie force, aud II, III
then Judgment the aeis charged warrant snch cofse
to prefer charges against any menber OF the force whose
cOntuci action would Justify this board IN IMPOSING
penalty o dl nnissal from the force.
beSOtUed. That where any allegation, complaint, OF
charge has been or may be made az to the pls aclon or
c"huu'. 81 any ohDeI ol tie ioIT,, ana M,' ui, ,
vestle0n. the counsel 10 The Board and Chez CLERK
have not MADE the basis OF charges against the n"mer
of the force complained OF, it shall he the duty of id
counsel and CB.cf Cera and they are hereby directed
ticular allegation, complaint or charge made and Tie
ac,e in reie,noc trcto Win tbeir reason Tor no acton
being tdhcn by them against sucn member HiOli
cha. s-scn repO. Ia Do acoonpancd by tne testimony
eDcIied upon the investigation made y, them
KtSOired That the superintendent be and ne Is h'repy
required Ia cooperate with ana give every Gid ad ~
sstanco his power to the counsel of tine Board ami
thc Chief Clerk in prosecuting the Investigation hereby ill
Tec,cN.
Commissioner voclhis said that he did not think that
the resolutions broad enough" lie asked whether
it intended TO only those cases that after i'll
inf ffI he
imposed Commissioner Disbecker hotly replied: "If
you had listened carfuly To tine resolutions you would
have that they all cases. There Is second
resolution which what omitted in the first"
COMMISSIONER VOUrs read the resolutions aloud, aud
said: after ALL your resolutions do not cover the
ground that alluded to. Slch resolution az this Is not
likely to b. productive OF any good result Ii is simply
repeton Of what understand now 10 he the duty Of
the Chief Clerk aud counsel of this Board Tie sucrin-
endent has always been ready to investigate any cr7es
or complaints made against any m'm5er OF this force
shall for these resolutions, hut have no hope that
they will amount - anything"
Commissioner Dsbecker slid in that the aleca
tiolls which had made specific. Ii was about
time to reach these things and bring OF these
charges, that and the newspapers nave
flying about the country, home To Tie lff""hS
AGAINST whom they are made This resolution is offered
Us d toward that end. 1t IS intended 10 cover
cverythins have 10 doubt that tho Commissioners
suits" TIE resolution tncn passed unanimously "a
read Commissioner Disbccher then offered the follow
in as a substitute for Rule No. 81
Whenever any allegation o. compaint shall he mace or
plbiisied bV ANY reputable l0fsOI or authority WI"c
nuueS tn anv ncnhc the force conduct or acts c,-
ing for discipline punishment. II shall be the dhiy ~
the cndcnt inspectors, and captains 10 port
the same in writing to Tie Chcf CLERK who, uron t'ol
report, shall request the person or "y nahlg any
such allegation complaint 10 app f dt inc Gen ~
once ana verify the iy affidavit. Upon sue an
dtvit il shall bc sied by the sap rintcnic; aui i''0
thereon the manner az other charges III '"p-
furity 10 tie rules ana eculailons Oi Inc Department.
Commissioner VOorhis said thlt bo thought tadt ne
rule might be improved. To any member of the force
means to anybody The 80 captains might al see
charges against member Of the force in one o the news
papers ana consider it tloir duty to all make charge
and complaint 70 the Superintendent. Comrni-si ner
DjsbPcbcr said that lac should be happy 10 accept any
su gcsiions and improvements, and tna tc rue n-Hl
be perfected and presented at the next meet nS IL was
voted that the matter be referred To- Cue tOhhntite On
Rules aud DsCi pm. TIC Board then ADJOURNED