The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-20
action, ms being an outrage upon my rights

you delivered to me on he aih nsi, iins me to ag
O'Clock noon. amt ~ reference 10 the citation .....
. 10 c Ivy re S bol,9 @ g 6re Ss"'f o. .S.tS
mat there cin" for my removal and that this rsht
thc & not,e ,,,d on me. have stated your concusons
h,r nuu,gen ,lat u, warrant my rem3'aI ron o,ce
| heatinr o. swoyidci fnr in ihc charter
tanning char.cs asan.i me- ani being the only statement
indefinite ani uncertain II ishnpo.,ibc to understand
are n icrc M reot 'sVV g cre bs cr Ho, ,yr
me suncic statement oi charge. or matters ALLEGED
/ the proofs. IT IN, there rir, &c. thereon
DO noi ingd to ave 6ui hcrcty c%rrcssy reserve he
il- H. me- !" Iess an1 say, save o Ncc ntons and objections
| n2ue., as a statement o clargcs against me. aud
ter and only nriher rcsond in order Mat yonr Honor
wy, .iS 5 Sern pg ,n9 ar u s uymI rsCn n n9i I
ms may hc pcit deny that under the Board o Po
ilat tie rocc iorcc ha. ictcroracd ~ cincicn, Or
has o. hat asa memcsr thereof s,e liici or omit
law 10 icsucc TO cleaning tc streets or removing iion
9ana. 'nria ila -, all un,cs since have becn .agi
,r.r, ''' or , ' m . l,m ANN iin n1ro rns hSns
TIE Bonri has at all times discharged its whole duty in
The ea de Ha snS S" "ss1S %S Sdana y to f n '" idsny
that have allowed personal ds~ensots to preclude The
dcuy that ln coninct l,, been unteconins my ,Hrc
%daj "srnat or p' @ a "aor ,a an femoyns G" @ e
"''" Bespecnit .nIm,,,,d, sp,rr p Nicnors
Mr.. Coopcr-Mr. Nichols. as | have been
around the city good deal. have observed the
| condition " tho streets myself. and | am pre-
| pared to state 10 you that In a good many
| places in the city the streets haya not been
| cleaned as required 10y the statutm, DO you wlsh
| me 10 specify them TO your The particular
Mr.. Nichols-Are you. sir. prepared to be
Mayor Cooprr-No, sir. I ask you II you
| Will ne 10 sperIy the places ~, ,,.,. -
| with specifications Of the charges he holds. u
| any against me. and will allow me reasonable
| time to r"ply To the same. dcsircto be heard.
Mayor Coopor-Iou can be heard now. de-
! sire u ask you II YOU are familiar with the con-
| diuon Of the following streets for week prior
Mr.. Ncnols-I. the Mayor will furnish mo
| with speci ations 81 the charges ne holds. u
any against me. g. repeating. word for word
Mayor Cooper-I want an answer TO my ques-
tions. Do you know tie condition OF Green
Mr.. Nichols-If the Mayor will furnish mo
with specifications OF the charges 6c las be-
Mayor Cooper-Is that the only answer you
haNe To make 10 my question; lSuenceJ ask
II you have any other answer to make 10 my
Mr Nirhols-If the Mayor. will furnish me
with specifications. &. lls heiorel
Mayor "copper" nave many other places ]
am prepared 10 ask YOU about For instance. |
over memoranda well. I'll take West Thirty
second street on the -nme date. Are you ac-
QuNfufHl with It's condition
Mr. Nichols repeated his previous response.
Mayor Cooper-Dp you decline TO answer?
Mr. Nichols repeated his unvarying formula.
Mayor Cooper-Have you anything else 10 re-
ply 90 my letter
Mr Nichols again. went over the formula
Mayor CoOIer-If MIR. Nichols wishes 10
answer | am prepared 10 ask him questions in
regard To the discharge oi his duty. which will.
l think. be sufficiently specific 20 enable him to
answer specifically will ask him some ques-
tions now about the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. In 1877 were you informed by Mr.. Er-
lnrlf ~ al that lo fluan1 10 ba
furnished 20 the Board Of Police or the Street
Cleaning Bureau. that the men in the employ
OF that bureau were idling away their time
Were incfilsient2
Mr. Nichois seemed quite unconscious that he
WIS addressed. Mr. Townsend occupied him.
self with taking n big lctter-book from - wrap
uinEs and looking lesurcly through u. Gen.
the room There was a silence. The Mayor
and Mr.. Whitney held another consultation.
Mayor Cooper-Mr. Nichols Il you are not
| prepared to AZ Swrr. you can hand IN your reply
in,wriung. ! 40 not wish H. wan anIy longer,
Nr. r.,Ntnhol- later consultation Mlth NE coun-
aell-N ~ you please repeat the question. After
hearing it read by the stenographerl IL that FOR
Mayor Cooper-For your own.
Mr.: Nichols Reading from ,paperl-I am
and have a all times oeen ready and willing
e. give the Mayor full information upon every
subject connected with the Police Department
or its operations but IL is improper for me. in
any specific charges. TO make answers which
would seem to recognize in any WAY the regu-
larlty Of the proceedings against me-.
Mayor Cooper-lf you hnye ANYTHING 10 say
| res peciiug the causes stated here. | am pre-
pHred o. 20 into the matter now with you.
Mr.. Nichols-lf the Mayor, will furnish me
with specifications. Nr. (as h"forel,
Mayor Cooper-Tldt Is all YOU have to replyt
Do you decline 10 give any other answer no
reuly.l HAY" YOU anything else 20 say;
Mr.. Ncnols-l desire 10 b' heard oy counsel
Mayor Cooper again ask Mr. Nichols, who
understand having charge OF the cleaning of
tho streets II he has anything 20 say IN eNpa-
nation or excuse and II he has, am preyaIed
| to henr what he has 10 saw no rcpyl Mr..
| Nichols DO | understand YOU TO admit or TO
deny tho fact TO the allegation that the streets
have not been thoroughly cleaned and kept
clean? no repyl | wish TO know whether
You adm, or deny that statement.
Mr.. NirhOs-I have set forth an answer to
that in the paper have handed TO you. Ire
reading thar portion oi ms answer referring to
Mayor Cooper-Is that all the answer you
Wr. Nichols-Ycs sir,
Mayor Cooper understand you 70 say. then.
that they have been uroperly cleaned. is that so
go replyl Does Mr. Nichols propose TO an
Mr. Nichols Omonotonously, after long
silencel-li the Mayor Will furnish me with
Mayor Cooper-Mr Nichols. DO not wish to
misundersiHnd your answer hero, but do not
upderstand it TO take any ground as 10 the iart
cleaned rs required by the statutes. or not
wish y positive answer. one way or the other.
reading ofll~I am and have nj all ilmes been
rendy and willing to. give the Mayor full
Mayor Coopor-Mr Nichols, | know OF my
own knowledge specific cases To which will
call your attention. II in respect 20 them You
desire to make any other answer. will have II
taken down lNo r"pyJ Do understand you
To- decline 90 give me answers 10 mo qu' siions |
ask now For instance Wkr Grecu wich
, street. and Washington street below Morris
r street (r'ceivinsn "a whispered ,uL@,-iion from
7 10 those streets a. you claim that they have
been properly cleaned iNoreplyl There ARE