New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-19

$50. Tie has furnished me mo- Reasons whatever.
SIR Nichols was chairman ID. tar street Clearing
Committee. and raa- may have bad something Jo 90
with Dr., though DO l- NOT pro per- Tor ne % speculate
OBJ what .- reasons may nave oetn'
SCENES AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
TIE NFw COMMISSIONER U-HEEED IN QUIETLY
SPECIAL MELTING OF THE NEw BOARD.
An unusual number of politicians tocked 10 Po-
lrc. Ee1aouar+er. yesterday m0wmEiu consequence
of rumors of the immediate removal of one OF all of
tbe Police Commissioners. There was a legion of
rrreo-s. butuo.h,u- definite was known up 10 the
arrival of thc four Commissions. 4 Board meet
ing was called nj II o'clock. just before entering
tine Boart-room. one of the i publican Commission
rs said 10 General Smith that be- mad heard thar hc
WAS safe" "a. Nh Nichols alone was to Dee removed.
The Board had discussed -treer-clenng matters tor
mon. than au hour when messenger entered and
wa. followed by Charles /. MacLeau, the counsel
Tor tie Board. Air. MacLean announced that he
had been auToiuted a member of the Board IN
pl,ce of Mr. Nichols. Mr.. Nichols at first denied
Ia au- horitv of the intruder but the Board immc-
d,are.v adjourned. In the haI. Mr.. Nichols was
met rv the Mayors messenger Mr. Nichols took
from him some papers, stepped into an aute-rooul,
glanced over them, and returning to Dis former
associates. lacouical.y remarked. am gone.
The cx-CommI.s.ouer went Immediately 10 his
private Office and locked the door He refused al
MISSION even to his clerks, passed half an hour On
irving mp some papers and then dispatched them 70
m. cougse. Shortly after De left the building.
numbered General Smiths friends cou-raru-
lated him on what they considered q happy issue
ont of ms troubles. The General reminded them of
rhe old proverb of keeping silence until ont Of the
woods, and SAID that De bad received no ui1rma-
ton a- 70 the disposition of hrs case and was 40
Joss 90 know on what grounds Mr. Nichols had been
-missed and be had been retained, unless indeed,
hs dismissal was on the way or onlJ temporarily
On tb. political aznect If tho case General Smith
refused to speak. SIR. trnardr asked the inquirer,
" DO Won know what is r0 become OF me o. 90 bat
j, what / want 10 know was the reply. ION
know ms much abud. It as / uO' replied the Com
missioner: " 1 have received no communications,
official or confidential, to-day. and ain entirely III
the dark
Ihc new Commissioner received CONGRATULATIONS
iu "a quiet and satisfied way, and referred all iu-
qurcr- TO Chief Clerk Hawlev rs 10 what tTansac-
mons had taken place lu the BOgrd-roOm.
Mr. NacLrau refused tO say whether the appoint
ncut took him bv surprise OF not. and protested
total ignorance of what position he would occupy
iu the Board. In the matter Of personal his
tory Nr. NacLrau stated that Lc had none.
Mr. NIcl can. referring 90 Z common report th2t ne
Is the nephew of SIR. Iilden, remarked " am mel
tHer thc nephew nor Cine uncle OF Namuri 90 llutl
Nr. NacLrau went ont IN company with Mr..
Wheeler and Mr. Lrhardt cnItted pleasantly with
General smith as they walked down the staircase
together.
They returned before 4 O'Clock and held special
meeting. dt which the certificates OF Nj. 'chui-
removal and Mr.. MIcLeaus appointment We're read.
The Governor declares that re removes sidney T.
Nichols " Tor cdusr, after opportunity A'il ur'h
gwen 90 hmm go Dee heard Resolutions were JA'u
passed appointing commissioner MacLean u" 'he
same position 90 all the committees held by Com
THr outsoug Commissioner was appointed May
l. 1876, by Mayor MicNham, M place Ol J9hh H.
tooflls. Whose term had expired On the following
day ne was made chairman OK tue COMMIT zee Oh
street Cleaning, which position lie occupied AT
the time OF ms removal
Mr.. NICHOLSs PROFANE CONCLUSION.
Sidney =. Nichols was asked last evening how he
regarded the Governors action in removing only
one of the Police Board.
Il haven't mad time 70 think anything about it,
he replied
DO you intend 10 bring the matter into court|
Il can't say; haven; seen my counsel yet
What do you think OF the appointment Of Mr.
MacLeanf
ooh. haven any opinion. l suppose he would
make au excellent head Of the STRENGTHENING Bu-
rcau. He would probably conduct the department
better than 1T has been managed
In what way :"
"Why, by instituting reforms making q thorough
reorganization of the whole department. and things
Of that sort you know. The position of chief Of
the STRENGTHENING Department Is a very easy po-
,ltiou to ill now"
why ls 10 go easy now ~
Because there Is nothing 20 do The streets are
il clean"
DO you mean that the streets are ls clean as the
department could make them with the money al
your disposal n
NO; / mean that the streets are clean. They
were never cleaner than they age to-day. All the
work has already been done. ne greatest lahoi Is
always at the close OF the Winter Men have al
ready been actively engaged at this work. The
Spring finds the streets IN a good condition"
IL not the condition OF tho streets the principal
cause 0t your removal r.
well, If that IL all there j. against me have
been removed for Id little"
Do you think the Governor intends 90 remove
Commissioners smith and ErharltT
81 don't know. Pm sure. | nope not, however.
trust they Will be allowed 10 continue IN their OF
ucrs and Keep the department ID a. good condition