The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-21
MAYOR ELY'S CHARGES MET!
,yr poLT,E ,OuuTssyOyERs WILL S0r
BuTSsTJEfr 90 orr.
r,.h,ins ~. Honor u, Every Poin, Den, inn
the validity OF Allegations that ARE NJ,
r,r,iaed n, M Onth-A ,e,rinG that the
nnar,I,. nmtN hn. been Done Faithfully.

l., tho Mayors ONO. The first To arrive were
nsyl dudley Field. cN-Judgc Fullerton. Dud-
Lvr,M. and Tlihu Root counsel for the Com
,ussloners. Following them were the Commits
sinners. Col. George Bliss John l. Davenport.
and Charles / Mclean. counsel 10 the Police
U.ard Cosc on thcir hcols. in full uniform.
urre rplcc INSPECTORS Dilks. Thornc McDcr-
mot, and Murray. and Cart-. Byrncs Williams
psnv. Mcdonnell carry. killalca. Anairc Nc
,ulough Gunner and licddcn. The Com
r,issionors took seats in the centre OF the room
Near them sat their scvcn lawyers. Behind
them stood the Inspectors and Captains with
heads erect and cont- buttoned 10 the chin
wcll.kn wn Officials filed the rest Of tho ROOM
The Mayor arrived ut noon.
Ex-Judge Fullerton read tho Mayors charges
ngainst the Commissioners and then said;
These charges are too general in their char
meter TO enable the Commissioners To- answer
hem They contain not ono specification ~
an, derci,ton Of duty and therefore do net
sunlcicntly acqu,dn tn SO gCutgnic with the
nature II the accusations that they mu-t mcct
The Mayor declined a. modify tho charges.
md Mr.. Fullerton moved for posiponemcnt Il
Commissioner Erhardts cas-" and read the
Commissioners affidavit that if he could have
tine he could show that the street cleaning lgid
leon a- economically done as tho means at the
Disposal II the board permitted. NIr Ernardt
nl-o a,crs that ne can prove by The records in
be- Police Department that tho Mayors charge
m relation 10 the Commissioners enforcement
st Che iav- has mo- foundation.
We will proceed with the hearing" was tho
nlyor's cunt reply 20 the motion.
NJ Fullerton-We make the sumo motion in
he ofhor ca-es
Tho Mayor-T regard each " tho Commits
soncrs as occupying the same position. and
.N..s ~ a.. ~ a.
| tient Justify postponcmcnt Of the hearing
Mr. Fullerton sat down and Mr. Root arose
AMI read Commissioner Erharlt's answer to
he charges Ii begins by saying thg AIR.
ErharltS term expired on April TO- ls75 and
mat b. i- holding Ollie h"causc his success or
ll. bot been Appointed. aud that as h. cannot
H. i'i'v"i " hi- duti until his successor has
been am 4lntnl and confirmed hy the Aldermen
he Ma'or cannot remove him without tho
Alt |rN Q - con urrrnr". II then clilrurter-
ll's ti|H VI fNrs charges as general. Indefinite.
Ani uN rr'iu and contain no specific Hlaga-
iol- % ,i.telieilon Of duty on his part; and
slM rnf piortunityto he heard against his
removal within the true intent and meaning
y il" - ,iu'n. \ further ayprm'nt il that The
Nav .r Inns preferred No charges against ihe
lre-ld.m y the Police Board and that
Rarl - Police tho NInyor has mo- right to rc-
r.u. Mr. frhardt On those cob arA..-. except ia
AN p with all the other members of tine
iNar.i Hi 40 proceeding Wherein the board
,- hhHiY llns an opportunity % ho heard. MIR
tr.aN ilrn donies inal he duty of cleaning
av.r.f.uttl n Police Bnari hn- done its 1,ty l.;
ihA' rn-ir = ~ We'll a. Il could Ice done with tho
nc H.1l- If iernrtm,.nts hold In thG llevnr'-
on 'n ihe iih in-i.. t. consider the subject Of
expressed their nr,uion. - '''
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,ifI % .lr i.-f,f.lt. li,f ar, t.0i rrralcl IT,
hsr Yir. t..4ii o.. ialrf0pr. lon ~
.'-t...N ".. t'"d va. ti', any, 30 60 nc
. IN i"r'y ~ Oh" Nnyor'- "harge Tint th' Police
IN ltN- I'D llg Nini' -iNui'. he enforced and
sn,h lhey iHiEii loo isnor'l ana mas enforced
-in ii'rl "aH', "Ad H., r''ia-i r'Hieir,s ne
ys tla' thero wffr rerri' v ~ this city over
''N' Iia''7 wa. rom -pllltL - ilpu4r wac sold
Tl,"i, nm, ~ ~ d ''y VET" uiE 'h-,L anu INA
tl' lil'' 'pdil ever = in'' lis pres ~ nlem-
'.rs we're 9ln"h a. hes Ni"rc',l u law
.!a With .i- eon,r.rtnn ~ ws c.Htis.
.,,l,nt y, a., ,S,,.IInyE iiiM 'Ny
fI.N lN,e bon re nirt 20
a "'' LILY ,ue nny, i ii'n ~, il'
"w .eugt. wn..to FREE ine'-se.s- + from I'M
arg" ,hh waai +. IN fact th" .rdin"ry B"riorm--
n7 m" his' hil,E' anu urs' the NAV
I- i'' nNe iv ~itl ,lr"hi NIX ~ reasons lnr
va IN Smll n.ar lii ny Ill 20, ,'i NUN
ga : l'uhH l"I ~u - removal, Dut as
-'iN Nil l4etth'''' "a l'l iu' re-" lllfl"@ ui
"'l.r lHHun'N ia lArll ll'Etl tf.H pY ihr
,tt ml W. NuIilI77loLel7 VINO enforce the
~Y "-niiI ~ 'nc ii' ,,...,,i,,
'.n rs ronccrninc The cleaning, Of the streets
M'IiI Hn9IppIa,. ia ar hrhhfi :
Il o aG i nE r .l'i.eS van l ns S sv i,i1
N"l NOir, lhhl W,ltk Il wen is ih,y 'uhln.
Nunh ar, baNii dudley iiril arcs.
o. .'- PEE Nr Mayor. 70 mIbgn your motives
., ing nv ,,r nn nuke S"ir vn n,'n h'upr
-" "i /" Et"it u az "utouI tl.n' bii'
.-~N' Hust Do rle'l' lou ihNe mao,