New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-16
that MT smithers, the agent the bank in NewYork
will be his successor.
A DIsCORDAY7 POLICE BOARD.
No PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.

|
THE COMMISSIONERS To SERVE AS. IthPohAHi
| PRESIDENT IN ROTATIoN-PoLL CLEhhs AM
| ELECTION INSPECTORS
The Police Board held a meeting at leu
| Yesterday All of the Commissioners were IN their
offices early in the day, and they spent muoh Oh INC
time before the meeting In consultation with each o'
and with political friends 1t was expected tha' 'no
Board would be organized by the election OF perina
pent president but the conference previous to the meet
ing made 1t evident that there could DC no
| ros,erdav ha,ween the Republican aud the Anti
Tammany members OF the Board. and u was ueciueu "
| let the chalrmanship Of the Board pass lon quo ne
| Der TO another until an agreement coulu po Io"
| Accordingly when the Board met IN pubic Oohui''
soner Morrison moved that Mr. French act as president
80 ,o.L After the vote Mr. French took the CHI iir.
amor clerk had read the minutes Of the last two meet
ncs Mr. MacLean moved to strike out that portion OF the
minutes of the former meeting relating to the appoint
ment Of several sergeants and parOmen. He claimed
that the action Of the Board on that occasion was
illegal as the force had It's full number OF officers and
men before the appointments were made The motion
was lost Messrs. French and Wheeler voting against It,
John j. O'Brien Chief Of the Bureau OF Elections
asked for instructions regarding list OF appointments
for poll clerks and inspectors Of election which had peeh
sent TO him by the Tammany Central Committee. I'm
mediately Mr.. Wheeler handed to the clerk the follow
ing paper, which he caused to be read;
The undersigned Commissioners OF Policein the Boau
OF Police Of the City of NewYork, who are inc repre-
sentauves In said Board OF tne political min9rag 10, Un
State In the City ana County OF hetpy
pursuant TO Section Is OF Chapter go OF the laws oi
1872 nnme the following persons 70 De a |onntY of
NewYork, Tor the year ending september 90, iooo ~
represent the party political minority ON STATE Issues
I'm the said city and county of them in eacn elect on
district said city and county, "a designated oppos'
the said several names ~ w. -. MhL L
Police commissioners.
He then offered tine following resolution;
Resolred That the persons named 6y the Commits
sionGrs who are representatives in the Board OF Police
OF political minority on state issues III lhe Ns anu
County of NewIOrk. be and they heIeDy are eeete a.
Inspectors OF Elec ion the cry and County of New
York for the year ending September 80 IssO Ior lt re-
spec-vc election districts set OPPOSITE ,ue d
Names and chat the persons so elected De informed anu
examined their qua icatons by the Cnlei OF ihe
Bureau OF Elections. and II approved be notified ana It.
CURED to take the oath Of office as provided oy law
Commissioners MacLean and Morrison opposed the
passage of the resolution the ground that II was ID
conflict with resolution Of the Board passed on July
90 This resolution, which Mr. MacLeln sent for and
read makes it necessary for the names OF poll clerks
and in pecors of election be sent TO the Bureau OF
Elections and published in The Gig Record before
hual choice made. Mr. Wheeler resolution was IN en-
defeated by a tie vote. second Resolution Dy MT.
Wheeler TO send the list OF names 10 the Bureau OF
Elections approval by the Chief OF the Bureau was
COMMISSIONER Morrison then read the following COM
muniCation and placed on the laDie laige paCAns1
containing the list Of names Tor inspectors ana poh
clerks:
TO the HonoroBe the Commissioners ofhe Board fPolee
Of the CityOf NciU- ! OTE.
GESTLEMLS: We the undersigned, committee duly
appnutcd By the Democratic organ zaHOn OF the
City and County of NeWIorR," especiuily nominate
ana recommend Tor appointment TIE following named
persons nspec 81 election and poll clerks IN the
several election districts Of this city, ana we further re
speciiully request TAR possible they be as
signed 10 IN election districts set opposite Their respec-
I'VE names CHARLES II. TRUAX,
THOMAS COsTGGAS,
PETER BOME.
Nee York, Aug. IA, 1879.
A canvas bag containing the lists of the Tammany
candidates Tor inspectors and pol clerks, and package
couuiBE the Republican lists then placed IN tue
care of the Chief OF the Bureau OF Elections along with
the Anti Tammany lists.
The following letter from Mayor CooDer read and
referred the Chief Clerk, who was directed TO iuIsh
the papers asked for: - go
To ne Board Of Poiice
rcques, that the Board cause To be sent TO me- as
soon 81 the same can be prepared:
FrSt-TDe original invoices, certified copies thereOI,
of all articles purchased received by, through,
account the Department OF Clothing aud Equipment
charge OF the books Of that Department to this date
transcripts Of any and all entries On the books or
the Department Of iClo.ing and Equipment or OF the
Police Department, relation Thereto or 10 tile sale OF
any articles and statement OF TIE terms upon
ich articles purchased or received ana OF
the terms upon which they were sofa OF disposed or
SeeOnd-A statement Of the stock or various articles
on nand al the lime Moe charge OF the books OF
the Department Of Othng and Equipment, and OF the
stocks hand the end Of each month. or at such
periods The can be more conveniently as
ccrtaIucd since tnat date.
Thyd-rue original schedules, or certified copies
thereof OF any ana all reports OF the treasurer since
May l, 1876. Yours respectfully, - -,