The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-28

the Police Board requiring general harsh
q that board held yesterday seson vas taken which ws
nope ana believe VIA e.als preventing shs future
In the short time allowed them your committee have
before they could undertake. under the general
provisions Of section soof tho charter tor
before stated they believe that the The
In conclusion cordially approve aud inaorss the
embodied in the OF Alderman Grs and
chosen express only Board.
recommend The adoption Of the following
Resolved That the opinion Board the real OBJ
;se o. The Excise law = evpesd is snd
is solely proper Of sun
Resolved. Th.t the harsh and disreputabs manner in
which the Excise law sought 20 Dc enforced in this
s pss by the Board Police
and their lest such scenes DO
That , ss 2
Board web the superintendent Of Police
WHO TO BLANK
Mr. PURRoy-I move that the report DO adopted
hope IL will DO unanimously adopted.
Mr.. PIScKxEy-l must say IL Ia very fair report,
in Of its features agree voted at the last
meeting on Mr.. Grvss' resolutions aud intended be
recorded favor of the denouncing tho espionage
exercised by the police
only this-I think would display better Judgment II
tncy had not put the responsibility upon the republican
party. The responsibility as stated last Thursday, -
equally divided between republicans and democrats.
trust you will allow mo 70 move 70 strike out the
words REPUBLICAN party"
Mr.. PuRRoy-I object am not non-partsan;
democrat and proud OF it. | say that the OBJ
noxious law OF 1865 was the outgrowth OF republican
Legislation hostile 70 this city
Mr. PINCKyEY protested that the republicans not
guilty OF the charge and he quoted from laws passed
by various Legislatures in support Of his denial The
Mayor. His friends, including Rev. DR.. Adams, who
baptized His Honor claims Tor him all the credit off
and he the Alderman was opposed 10 deprving him
OF tho full measure Of credit
Mr.. JOHN RILSY-Has tho Mayor given you City
MarshalY
Mr. PIScKSRY-Now, in the face OF the fact that the
Mayors friends claim the credit for him. II absurd
to charge the republicans with being the authors Of the
outrage
Mr. PuRRoY here read letter from the Police CON-
missoners, showing that tue commission gave or
ders on the subject MI rarroy declared that super.
his responsibility. So far ms he could learn
this order issued by the Superintendent to various
than 1t did few months ago. and the Superintendent
gave back 10 tho Police Board dose Of their own med
cine.
Mr.. HESS again called for the striking out OF the
words REPUBLICAN party" and declared that they
put for political capital However tho public next
fall when they 10 vote will know where TO place
the responsibility, and hence he would withdraw his
objections.
hold the superintendent responsible
Mr.. PuRRoy-I hope they will; ! will 60 hand
and hand with them.
Mr.. PiycKyEy-Let me ask you are you In favor OF
Excise lawY
Mr. PuRRoY-I am in favor OF all kinds Of hymns
peng rcau on >unuuy, Opposcu 70 all
laws; let the people drink what they like But we
must respect the laws that exist
Mr. PiSCKHEy called Tor vote on the report and
the resolutions separately. All the republicans voted
against tho report On the first resolution the vote
was unanimous aud on the second and third, Messrs
Rowland and Wade voted '.Non
The invitation OF Rev. Father Heckler TO attend the
laying of the corner stone OF the now Church Of ST
Paul the Apostle on June was accepted.
A resolution offered by Bryan Reilly, calling upon
the Commissioners Of Public Works to proceed with
work on the big pipes, so as to giSe employment 70
5000 laborers, was adopted