New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-06
ACTION OF THE POLICE BOARD.

WITH MANY DISPUTES AND MUCH CLAsHING.
The meeting of the Police Commissioners
on saturday morning stormy one. The Board
ruoui completely filed with spectators Mr.. Mae
Lean called upon Deputy Clerk at 9:05 o'clock for
tie reading OF the minutes. Mr.. French said
that h. anxious 10 get through with the
appointment OF inspectors OF election before
II o'clock. accordance with the decision OF
the CsurT. and he moved that the Tea0ing Of
the be dispensed with. The Mayor hd charged
with dereiecton OF duty. and would be dereec
70 he sat there at such listening 70 such yoluuin-
Gus minutes. Mr. NacIpan insisted upon the reading.
and SIR. Frcnchs motion was lost by the usual tie
vote. The reading VI the minutes disclosed the fact
that tney cid lot contain the statements made
by Commissioners French and Wheeler 10 what they
considered lac claims OF ramnauy Hail. Nh French
asked WY they not there. Captain Kip said that
they yet written but space had been left
them. Ar. French said that the minutes were
incomplete II useless 10 read further. He COM
planned OF Mr.. MacLean's sten0grapher who,
he SAID. had been Insulting him through the
proceedings. Some more not words passed
between Ar. French and Mr.. MacLean. when
notice arrived from the Mayor directing the
Board OF Police furnish him before II o'clock The
minutes Of The Boara for July, August ana September
Tie clerk directed carry the minutes 10 the
Mayor. Tae Board then began 10 discuss the decision
OF the General Term. The Republican Commissioners
commended that the Court held thar they nust appoint
gued that Justice Barrett had dissented.
1918 o'clock The Board began the work OF appoint
ing inspectors. Mr.. French offered Tsmmany list
the I'D Assembly District Mr. Morrison said that
that list had already been rejected. The decision
OF the Court did not compel them 10 appoint
,he men nominated by Tammany Hall Mr.
MaeLean said be preferred 10 wait for
the written OF Court before taking action,
that be might know exactly what his duty was. MIR.
Morrison Aeked Mr. oBrien Il be had made the assertion
that would send notice 70 Mr.. Tden David Dud-
ley Field aud prominent inspectors appointed by
Board, because they had not made Application ne
fore August Is.
THE question is not pertinent" said Mr.. OBrieD.
~ insist upon an answer" hr Morrison replied
II decline to answer" was Mr.. OBren's response.
A motion 70 compel him 10 lost. Motions
70 confirm tne Tammauy nominees in the Id
nd and Ivth Assembly Districts were also
lost the Republican Commissioners voting aye.
When the VITA District reached. John Z.
Wade OF the TamDany Committee. appointed 10 repre-
sent The OF thai 0rganzation TOOK seat al the
table. The Republican Commissioners left the room TO
make affidavit Tor The Court concerning the morning
proceedings. on heir return Mr. Morrison named the
Following inspectors from the Tammany list IN the VIII
DIS triet Francis Murray, John Mclean, Henry Jachne
Charles Koch and Peter Mitchell Tits list was unaui
nousIv confirmed. II then II o'clock, and the
Board dourned until $3.50 o'clock.
When the Commissioners reassembied in the after-
nj. MACle1l pfoillcfu Inc VIII OF VI
me extraordinary General Term Of the Supreme Court
directing the appointment OF Tammany meu. Mr.
French then presented the TGmmany hrt OF in
.pec,ors for the FIRST Election District OF the III
Assembly District Mr.. Morrison exclaimed, with
some heat. In view OF .he mandamus that
hna lust been served upon Us, move that we take
a for nall hour; II the meantime Lei tue Cor
portion CouDsei be asked TO tell whether wit
means that a man must Ne a member OF the IGmmany
General Committee 20 be eligible as an inspeeto Mr.
tie Language OF the %it seemed to hlt
yery PLAIN and needed no interpretation OF the Cor
porstiou Counsel A. tho gentleman seemed 10 intend
u lgnOrs the orccr OF the supreme Court nj fre1en
laid he would have 10 vote against The MOTION mr.
the names Of men VINO mac 2ieNOusS as.cu VIZ In ,
MANY Hall and they desired 10 know whether TIE Iact
that man intended 10 vote for Robinson lied
MN for appointment under the courts WIT The motion
was lost by the negative votes OF Aesrrs. "hreiet
annoiutmept Oh inspectors IN tie I'D District. Mr.
] MORRISON objected 10 the Republican Commissioners
70 M Morrison announcing that bis mother was very
H. dessrs. French and heller proposed an adjourn
visit MS mother but objected 20 the motion OF MI Mac
Lean 10 adjourn until TINS or mo'n na4 esmDsted
before l. O'Clock Today they wonlu al De IN con
10 WORK Mr. French's nominees were voted dOSn Mr.
Morrison then presented list for the same District but
NJ French sad that they not IN Iammany Hall
~ All events t8ey were two days before. Mr. XXX.
| Chairman OF the Tammany Committee on Organization
o. o. t 70 tn eharaeter Of the nominees. dc
| recommended the acceptance on fourteen out
on lar Offered By Mr. from the lid
rrict
- md Alderman slevin toos Mr.. Kinks place critic
~ he lists Following his decision 70 which OF the
,n were adopted In the manner fourteen
sppointed from the XVIII Assembly District Another
To adjourn uniii to-uaS ""S o7' ny '' ui TIC
The Police Board authorized 70 select the Republic
can newspaper and the Democratic newspaper having
:ne largest circulation. for the pnbc@oa Ia them Oh
the else,ion sc'sTsns ne Wo-la and ne Hines
| Mr. wheeler moved the substitution Of lItE
fnr u.
| made motion tEst commit &c % aDpoll,teu,
~onsistjng O, Mr.. Wheeler and Dir. Morrison which
Sonld select the two newspapers THIS was lost by
- vote .ud Mr. Wheeler then moved tha1 IHK TRIBUNE
sna TL1 world DC selected. This lost Coinns
s.n@rs Wneeer and French voting IN the Affirmative
Tyeec IA atenl taen made 70 elect inspectors
Tie gsmmsny nominees fifteen election districts n
| the Kiln Assembly District were electe ana otnef
single vacancies IL the same district were ed tDy The
Board. ,- -, 49,, ,..1 ., ,,
AieSi .stTlct Coron.r WoitInan aiding the Commits
IN their inquiry whether the men were loyal
ma me usis of inspectors should be pub
Tbsd in THE TRIBuNs and The World. The mo-
ton wa' va s; I IS favor 0' OF IT, 10 The au6se
onent attempts T. name newspapers IN which the
! ere Mr.. French and Mr.. Wheeler voted con
stantiy in favor OF THE IkIbrNE as TIE ret-
/ tons hid en- Cef a5sd nv the Democrats
M Wheeer moved tGat The TRiBrNE be DESIGNATED as
on OF te,p spers, and wneD TINS WAS also l0sl, MI
nv had the rfgi 20 name the Democratic new spapri
In wsich tue election printing be- done. do
nots replied ar. MacIeai. Do you claim the right 70
| name both o. asked afr. Fench. Nr. Msc-
! Ian suggested that this was non seqnisilr'
I bnt Mr. French turned the tables on IN by saying
"Our friend Is speaking nov IN eiphers The matter
Us finally settle by the appointments Of committee.
/ on the motion OF DIR. Maclean, consisting OF
! Mr. Morrison ana Mr.. French, 20 name the
/ newspapers IN which the lists should be
nrinssT without consulting Dir. French, Mr.. Morrison
srnorted fnaf the committee had decided upon TIKI
/ IIuRrNT and 1he World, al" al TIC COMMISSIONERS
yot-d aye The Board then adjourned until $50 this
morning.
THE ORDER TO THE BOARD.