New-York tribune., 1879-08-30
THE BOARD MEETING.

son to make Dir. MacIean permanent chairman OF the
Board The vote 2 2. A substitute by Mr.. Nor.
rison that his candidate be elected chairman untl
further action Jared better COmms.ioDer Wheeler
objected that there understa the Office
| should rotate among the members until permanent
| organization should be effected fifteen minutes
wrangle all OF breaking the deadlock having
been tried in vain resulted in Mr. MacIeans occupying
the chair for that meeting only, the discussion TO be
! taken mp afresh next week.
| great amount OF routine business was quickly dis
| posed Of while the Commissioners apparently
gathering strength for another battle that could not be
| far eff; for Chief OBnen, OF the Election BuIesu.
entered the rOo carrying the lists OF election nec
tors examined in bis department aud low ready for the
, action OF the Board. Six days leave Of absence was
granted to Surgeons Lyon aud Mcleod and one weeks
| to Sergeant Beecbing. who Is sck.
officer John Brown injured recently in a chase
Gfter herd goats 10 the ThirtysecOnd Precinct His
petition full pay for the time he had been sick
fled. ripple OF excitement was caused by the appar
emily innocent application OF Oicer Patrick Dooey fer
permission 10 employ counsel 70 defend him agans.
| trihng charge OF misconduct. Lingering memories
were stirred by this proposition, and Commissioner
wheeler insisted that the had right 10 the benefit
of counsel Mr.. MacLeau thought otherwise, and the
| Board stood evenly divided on a vote OF 2 to-
reauest by the Dock Commissioners that the Board
withhold payment on oil contracts for removing the
ctys refuse persons charged with dumping the
report Police Justice Smith appeared before the Board
and advocated the adoption Of squres a MIchelrs
selfdumplng garbage boat, by using which. he said
the city would save over S60 900 year. and have the
work properly. He offered, on the part Of Captain
MITCHELL 10 build and equip the boat, n he received any
sort OF assurance nat the Board would consider II Ia
vorably, providing 1t should meet sl requirements
The inventor further offered TO place the craft under
the supervision aud guidance of the Pilot COmms-
soners.
POLICE CHANGES.
officer, G. A Bliss and Henry Jacoby made
rouudsmen aud sent the former the Fourteenth, tho
latter 70 tae Twenty-thrd Precinct. Roundsmen
OBrien Haney and Mccarthy were put bach on patrol
duty Papers were served Board IN the suit for
reinstatement Of o1ieer James p Mackenzie who was
dismissed the force for being April 5, 1877 $50
grossly intoxicated the street 10 make necessary
his removal TO the Eighteenth Precinct Station In
| wagon" Officers James Han and stephen Ruiz were
fined each twenty days pay for serious offences, and
Officer william Mccormick ten days pay for allowing
| prisoner 70 escape
Three cartuen we're discharged and nineteen carimen
and a6orers appointed in the street Cleaning De
dismissing frcm the force Roundsmsn Mccarthy. who
fed while under bail charged with burglary, and sfer
aud French, j. d Hon was appointed captain Of the
steam U. s. Grant, In place OF Captain Eghtneyer
| who was dismissed
| INSPECTORS OF ELECTIONS.
| The Commissioners drsw long breath and settled
hack in their chars as Chief OBrien laid the table
a huge bundle OF papers containing tho li's Of To-
spectors OF Election named by the Republican men,
hers of the Board, with hs own report on their quail
| acatons annexed. Commissioner French offered the
st for adoption with long resolution setting forth the
steps taken heretofore and necessity OF dsposng Of
| the matter
Mr. OBrien explained at the request Of President Mac
Lean the mode OF ascertaning the qualifications OF the
candidates Tho services of the police had been en-
gagged and besides, he had sent to each the following
circular:
SIR: You are hereby notified that pursuant to Section
3 OF Chapter 675 OF the Laws Of 1872 you have Deen
selected 10 serve Inspector OF Election for the year
Tfunon examination as 10 your qualifications the same
should be approved, you will 90 notified hereafter 10
call this Office 20 qualify by takipe the oath OF once
Chief Of the Bureau OF Elections
"Ias th. ever been done before a. asked Mr. MaeLean,
eying the circular.
81 believe not" was the
"wha authority did you have then for sending these
| circulars novP
"The order OF Commissioner French"
Commissioner Mseean turned the leaves ofia copy oil
the Election Law thoughtfuy. "Will You point oui
hero which authorizes your action he said
Section I3, sir - was the curt reply.
II %iIi not, answered Nj o'Bren. You are law.
ycr am not. do not propose to discuss mere WIN
You will not point out your authority" Mr. MacLean
rose to his feet growing slightly paler 49,. ,.,
"No sir! win not bo led Into any dispute Win
What Is your duty SIR chiefof tho Election Blu
Mr. Morrison broke in: "You certainly cannot re-
fuse DO as Mr. MacIesn ash, y0n II Is yoIr duty
plain me. have said al that Is necessary on me
subject" ,,,o,o,,,. o0no,,.,on a. hs
sat down. with q slightly forced smile.
Commissions French offered the list for adoption
Who Is to select these men, asked Mr. MacLeau lean
Ing toward his colleague. !" and NY colleague ar
was tno nswSs ns,s .1ssa @sSea tne pr
den but the Boardscleots them These are two "idey
Quite different" said Commissioners Morrison.
Not at ALL" said Mr.. French sturdilyi quite the
So. il was under tho impression tina. you selected
them that you ordered Mr. 0'Bren " issue this cir
cular e.
And who appopts these Inspectorsw " .s ,,,
"You must appoint them" Commissioner frenen pu'
q strong emphasis on the word must -
so you consider the S thi9g a. mere Sr ICI many
M Morrison insisted on bis right the Re
publican lists aud said ho shondas be had had no op
President MscLean desired to EDow whether his Repub-
Ican associates had examined their oTD lists mueh
Certainly" replied Commissioner French. "As ihueA
a. we desire We are perfectly sa.isaedn ,.,.
Then shall be obliged to vote NO, was o"""''
sioner MacLean's answer
AN APPEAL TO TUE LAW
The Board stood evenly divided. In this dilemma. .
unavoidable from tho first, Commissioner Frenes
offered the following resolution. prepared berorehanu
US tho desired OF bringing matters TO pop'
where legal opinion could bo brought TO bear upon
the difficulty;
Rssorcd That the resolution Just offered be reert
90 the Counsel to tho Corporation, with the request t
he promptly advise this Oerd as 90 its duty win fe
euce 20 the appolD ot Inspectors Ot Election ~
renresent the political minority State Issues IN th
civ and especially to state whether or not the Cos
sIoners repreSenung tne political minority haIhs
named certain persons inspectors OF Election and
nrrnOus So named having been referred TO The Chlel "
mo bureau Election Tor examination under the Ies
Inon OF the Board aud he having repOrted the result o
such examination. and the said C0m nissoners Mhse
and French having again named such persons anu
0uested their appointment, t Is the duy OF TINS boS
10 appoint them. 80, ,.e,..
Mr. MacLean voted rst no. but reconsidered MS ueC %
kgr rml " ref 10