The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-02
MIR. ERHARDps RESOLUTIONS
Discussed ss Yesterday's Special Meeting OF
the Police Commissioners.

The publication OF Mr.. Erhardts resolu- |
lions in regard TO the Street Cleaning Bureau. |
which we're to have been offered at the meeting
OF the Police Board that was not held on
Monday. was discussed at n special meeting OF
the Board that was held yesterday. Commits
sioners Smith Erhardt. and Nichols met at the
usual hour. and In less than an hour they ad-
journed to meet n second time and then they
sat behind closed doors until o'clock. At the
end Of the second session what was said 10 be
an abstract OF the proceedings was given out TO
the reporters.
When the first tor REGULAR meeting opened
a request OF Capt. Williams for the examination
OF the pedestrian. Rowell md his trainer, who
England was granted. Commissioning Smith
then moved that the CHARGES against Sergeant
Mullen for withholding thcir knowledge that
Onicer Bach Of the Finy-ninth street police
ing the force. that he had never been arrested,
be dismissed. on the plea that II was not police
missioner Erhardt. who had made the charges,
maintained that II was police offence, and
that tho accused officers should be tried. A
vote was taken. which resulted in an Aye"
from Commissioners Smith and Nichols, and
roll. on Gen, Smiths order received the answer
Present. from ench OF the three Commits
sioners. second vote was taken on Gen.
Smiths motion. with the same result rs before
third vote was taken. and again Commis-
sioners Smith and Nichols said Aye and Mr.
Erhardt remained obstinately silent. Gen
smith now moved an. ADJOURNMENT Mr.
Erhardt thercupon voted NO but as Mr.
Nichols voted with the President OF the Board,
an adjournment OF tho regular meeting was ao-
Shortly aiterward. Gen. Smith called his coll
leagues to special meeting, and they ro-
sponded promptly 10 the call. Mr.. Erhardt i'm
medintey called for tho reading Of his street
| cleaning resolutions, but Gen. smith said that
the motion was out OF order. Ms II was q special
meeting called for the purpose OF y9.ing on the
/ my rolls. Commissioner Erhardt Appealed
| from this decision. but was outvated. Mr..
| Nichols sustaining Gen. Smith. The last
named now 9pnouncel ms transfer ser OF falToi, ,
men Levy and Fitzpatrick OF tho Harlem police
| TO another precinct, as he had evidence that
| they had tampered with witnesses IN z case he
| had tried. Mr.. Erhardt moved that charges TO
| that effect Iva preferred against Levy and Filz-
patrick, The motion was carried unanimously;
Mr.. Erhardt now triumphanty again called
| for the reading o. his street cleaning resolu-
tons, and this time succeeded.
Mr.. Nichois' as 2 e9nLnter presented report
ing 10 the resolutions. by Capt Hedden. as unfit
for duty. were discharged on the 29th ut. The
utes. but not till Mr.. Erhardt had also entered
with it letter from the clerk OF the Committee
| on Street Cleaning. certifying that the removals
were NOT made until Monday the 3lst ult
Mr.. Erhardt now declared that. notwithstand-
ing the discrepancy between tho Clerk am me
| had been removed. that the object OF ne reso-
luton TO effect that result wa, accompanied
! and he therefore withdrew IT,. The next clause
| Of his street cleaning resolutions was then
adopted as follows
R..Jf~t That the Inspector street Cleaning be a.
rocted all Police Department AMI other hired
cartncn. trnnmers oi esws Me9i,hmcn, hosteT' me me
"a personal insItcon a. TO their ability
TO perform the work allotted 10 them respectively hud.
ton or time thereafter, incapable ui performing iu
thereon to lie hoard OF Police al the nest meeung
The next clause was now read:
RroI That the office Of Inspector Of Dumps is hereby
R.S,oi That the Superintendent Of Police assign to
the Inspectors Of scct Cleaning such patrolmen from
those now on detail duty whu- services can be- dis
pcnscd with he may require, 10 perform the duties
heretofore done by the inslcctnrS dumps and
SUPERINTENDENT report the officers assigned 10 the
Board OF Police Tor permanent detail
Gen Smith amended that the pay OF the pa
trolmen 80 detailed bo taken from tho street
CLEANING appropriation, II legal 50 To do.
The amendment. Mr.. Erhardt consenting.
was incorporated in tho original resolution.
The vote was now called for on the resolution
as amended. Gen. Smith and Mr.. Erhardt
to vote. for the following reasons az reported
| in the abstract given to the press Tor publica-
| ton: While inspectors OF dumps receive $500
| and patrolmen 81 200 per annum, II would be
an unwarranted expenditure OF the public
money To place members OF the police force on
duty as inspectors Of dumps; and wish Il un-
derstood that will vote "a have always been
in tho habit Of doing. to rolnoYe any person in
the department who is unfit 10 perform his du-
ties. But will not now vote on the resolution
for the purpose OF public demonstration. or nc
anything whereby any employees may DO un'
necessarily or wrOnglully injured"
Gen. Smith declared tho resolution moi
adopted much 10 Mr.. Erhardts dlspleasure
and the Board adjourned.