New-York tribune., 1879-04-09

streets cleaned, with appropriation Of only
and an expenditure dnr1ps & .ns I'm o Iood To REMOVE
the dirt, while the present CJinlnbSoheiS n"'o Do'"
able 10 reduce the about 80 cents load FROM
1873 TO 1873 with the exception OF one year. tne mum
ber OF miles swept has increased steadily, and the l
Der OF loads OF dirt, refuse zee, snow ere nS
nearly double since lS73 Besides an ths, We arc
pared 10 show 10 the Governor tha. ny W nonar
MIR Nichols charge Of tbs street Cleaning Depart
ment. the Central Railroad OF NewJe,seS ca eieu IRE %@.y
OF NewYork at It's own EXPENSE furnishlng tne ueces
sary scows and mat thG reiuse was use ,in ~ m made
Communipaw out OF the small approprlmaV"h,s m H. ,' %
the present street Cleaning Department mas Deeh co
PEELED TO furnish scows WIN thgs 10 ,aAS yor
refuse fifteen niles from the Clly OF SeT G, bV,H IN
daily. nearly out to sea- lt Is hot preteii,vu , -,
Mr. Nichols, or any one else IN l.e Gitu "f
that the cleaning OF the streets OF Tue S''y TIa
NeW-YOrk cannot be nearly accomplished ny ihJ
only trouble Is to find place OF deposit T. aIu thu
the of getting there MI NchOls appiieu Ill 1 t
first place to Controller Green, 10 Mayor LS' @ a,u
more recently to Mayor CooreF ana the Iou,ca NJ tUr
mtees To aid him IN secuTn2 some ~ g9td t6
rid the refuse With all tnis. II we are peTmteu w
tie evidence ot practical men, ana not mere
that the cleaning the streets o the city at ms sea
son OF the year ns never Deen 20 baen r 70 Wait
for the equinOctial storms 10 ad N cleaning; & o's
brief outline OF the defence shall present before
the Governor. il permitted u do So"
COmmis sionCrs smith aud kchOis ieit the Guy lot
ALBANY last night. A. j. Yanderpoel and John D.
Townsend also went up to represent MI Nicnos blhu
Root as counsel for Mr. Erhardt. and MI Bartlet 10
assist Senator Eceesne In the deehce OF CohSSiohei
smith. -
CAPTAIN WILLIAMS STILL IN stSPfNSE'
The expected trial OF Captain Williams brought
together Yesterday at Police Headquarters the usual
largo crowd. At 1890 p. Commissioner Erhardt en-
tered the courtroom alone and said that his associates
had been called away and there would probably have
to be another adjournment. George Bliss, counsel Tor
CAPTAIN Williams said that he had the promise OF Com
misopers Nichols and Smith that the case should go
on He charged that there had been gross disregard
OF right and III Justice because the other members OF
the Board we're not there 10 proceed WIN the caae
John |. Davenport suggested tbat the tfIdi couu
legally proccod before COmmtssioner. Comhis-
sion Ernardt RESPONDED tht The rules did not conten-
Mate such q course, would II be proper 70 90 on
was finally adjourned until Saturday at II u NJ. with
the understanding that 1t should DC nhishCd aI tn"I
session.
MEETING OF THE POLICE BOARD.
The Police Board yesterday passed reso-
lution directing the chief clerk ask the Mayor whether
he desired In ormaon as the duties OF chairmen or
committees who are absent from duty. The chief cerk
was also instructed prepare and present 10 the Grand
Jury now in essIon the facts connected with the APP
pontment OF Patrolman Emil Bach. OF the Twenty
eighth Precinct. Wien Bach became O member OF the
force on February d. 1875, ne made affidavit saying
he had uever been arrested IL has since been learned
that he was twice arrested and 1t Is proposed To nave
hlm Indicted for perjury. In view OF tie Tact tht
resident OF the Twenty-nnth Precinct mas apWeu 10
the Suprcue Court for order against me Butid oi
Pore calling upon it 10 show cause why pitroiidh
should be stationed 10 front OF her house, resolution
was fnrbidding the establishment OF staton ~
posts within precincts without first obtaining Sne
approval OF the Board.