The New York herald., 1879-03-16
elected apponted or In the service of the city
ON conviction be punished for . smisdeneanor

elected appointed employed the service OF the city
and shall csnvietion, be punished Tor misoemeaho1
-Ir ON WHAT rHR cHARGRs RESI-.
There is one fact upon which Mayor Cooper
mainly rests in his war on the Commissioners The
law of the State makes it mandatory upon the Board
OF Police to have the streets cleaned as often ~ may
be required.
81 s 81 e ss % y ' Il sss
IS may from time ~ time constituted shall have fu
with tho duty ef causing streets avenues lanes. alleys
and % nss 30 oa % n a. ely M S &c
thoroughly cleaned and from said city daily and
:.ss.. ss as OF ss as
Seas. Sene ali AL a Sa for al
or impure meats and all o.asr @nssss Or nasanses o,
order e removed rss saie ashes dirt earsafs and
rubbish shall DC removed ro me Guy ~ ra,. as
Board Of Hea may he suitable All low sunkon lots
and which may be required for such purpose
The following section OF tho charter of 1873 will
explain the duties Of the officers of the Street Olean-
ing Bueau:-
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Police by chapter GIT Of the Laws OF ls2 aud act
sssss,s @ .ssI, s;
s sad sa Ss e
and shall Ss called Inspector Street Cleaning.
SS 's S:ss shssss
aral snS pIS1 So @ Of the
conrac. for such cleaning Or for Tho under any
HssisS Nigh, .aif prss
tionai cleaning as in the opinion Board Of Health
necessary keep said streets and public places
upon ,he City Inspector in amy law
in street sny Cleaning n de ~. ss
troIier monthly statement under oath showing tho nn'
were employed during each day il the preceding month
be- open 70 reasonable public inspection.
To all the allegations OF the Mayor the Commits
soners may have reply resdy They may o say rhas nG
not cali them before him for consultation. They
may to section H. which gives the Police Board
power manage it's internal affairs but to all this
Mayor Cooper point to section rs, which says:-
SKcrIoN 25-The heads Of all departments may DO
moved by the Mayor for cause and after opportunity to So
effect to the Of the ovornor in writing
IN writing his for such removal Whenever
%ova an SO the Mayor shall upon the
appointed to tho Office during the Of Office
WHAT THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS sAY.
HERALD reporter saw Mr.. Sidney Nichols. one Of
the indicted Commissioners, yesterday afternoon
Headquarters, in Mulberry street. and inquired how
he viewed the situation.
order but really don't know what to say IN answer.
except that shall be ready Wednesday next to
answer whatever the Mayor may ask am ignorant
OF any abuses to which could be considered party
in the conduct of the Police Department, and am
anxious to hear from the Mayor what he has to pro-
duce by way Of complaint. All am convinced OF is
that nave done my duty and am prepared to bear
any charges to the contrary from any quarter"
GENERAL SMITHS VIEWS.
General Smith was subsequently SEEM and he
said- don't know what to say in this matter.
Mayor Cooper, suppose. knows what he is about
The accusation against us-that is. against Nichols
and myself--is too fimsy to take with sensible
people, aud on its very merits we propose to meet
and dispose Of it. The only way in which
the two republican commissioners, Erhardt
and Wheeler, can be removed is by having their
cessors appointed and confirmed by the Board Of
Alderman. Both OF their terms expired some time
ago and they hold urHier tho law until their
successors qualify, but in the of Mr. Nichols
and myself our terms have not expired II we are
oh m Ina w
Coopers appointments without the neccs-
sity. for confirmation by the Aldermen. At
lawyers. but perhaps my lawyer may think differ
emily Ihave heard, however. the rumor coming
to remove us. For my part shall not accept Mr.
Green's suggestion to resign without hearing from
the Governor. and Mayor Cooper cannot be moro
anxious to have me leave the Office hold than Imy
self have been anxious to for the last four years.
MIR. ERHARDr IL sATIsYIED.
Commissioner Erhardt said:-'I received the
Mayors letter at about haf-past eight o'clock this
morning. am very glad the Mayor has taken this
course % want to have ave all & the proceedings Of tho
Police Commissioner subjected to the fullest
latest interview i had with hin him tha. Il
did not regret any step had taken. and
and it is my own wish to have It fully investigated
aud all causes Of inefeiency and demoraixation
moved. The Mayor has taken the right STEP but l
should have taken it, had been In his place. the
I'd Of January. Since my conference with Mayor
Cooper the charges against members OF the
been accommodating. until now there $50 cases
written up and awaiting the decision of the Commits
sioners. Some OF these charges have been awaiting
the decision of the Board since tho 1st OF january
Many Of them trivial in character while others
are Of very grave nature. II is not yet definitely
known whether the investigation will be public
private" Commissioner Erhardt expressed q wish
that the investigation should be made as public
the charges were.
SKETCH THB POLICE BOARD.
Tho following II brief sketch OF the Police Board
since the Mayoralty Of Mr.. Havemeyer: r:-Henry
Smith. republican, thcn held over under the law
Mayor Havemeyer appointed during his torn Of
Office Oliver Chariick. democrat; Hugh Gardner.
republican,; Mr. Russell. q republican ;
smith died in 1874 and Abraham Disbeckcr
was appointed in his place. Mayor Havemeyer also
appointed John Il. voorhies. democrat in place Of
Charlick and George W. Mstsel, democrat. In place
of Gardner. Mayor Wickhsm appointed William f.
Smith, q democrat. in plaOe Of Duryea May LIST.
1873. Mayor wickhan also appointed Joel b. Err
hardt. a republican. in place Of Disbecker
and Matsell who removed by him.
Messrs. Erhardt and Wheeler took the oath Of office
for the unexpircd terms the last day Of the year
1876. Mayor Ely appointed Sidney p. Nichols, .
democrat in place OF John r. voorhis May 4, 1876.
The terms of Messrs. Erhardt and Wheeler expired
some time ago.
L.ASSOED BY A LIFE SAVER.