The New York herald., 1879-09-10
THE POLICE BOARD.

WORKINGS OF THE POLICE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
TO lie INvEsTIaATED-CHIEF o'BnIEN's
REoUIsITIoN FOR TWENTY THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED DOLLARS AND THE INSPECTORS CF
ELECTIONS.
Commissioner French occupied the chair at the
regular weekly meeting OF the Police Board yester-
day as temporary president. the idea OF electing
permanent presiding officer having seemingly been
abandoned at least until after the November elcc-
ton. Among the routine business taken up q
letter from Superintendent Crawley. of the Tee-
graph Department, asking for power to regulate the
tours of duty of his employees. No action was takon
upon the letter. but Messrs. French and Morrison
were appointed committee to investigate the work.
ings of the police telegraph system.
communication from Commissioner Allan Camp
bell. OF the Department of Public Works. read.
asking the aid of the police in the suppression Of
unlawful distractions of the streets and sidewalks.
Commissioner Campbell stated that his powers were
inadequate to prevent temperance of the obstruc-
tions after they had been once cleared away. and
requested that members OF the force be instructed
to report such cases, and that the Department Of
Public Works be notified OF the same. The super
intendent directed to issue general order
embodying the wishes of Commissioner Campbell.
A resolution passed March 25 last, directing tho
captains OF the several precincts to recommend one
or more locations in each election district within
their precincts to be used as polling places was
rescinded, and in its stead the cnief OF the Bu-
reau OF Elections empowered to make such In
auiries concerning said places will enable him to
report thereon to the Board OF Police.
MIR. o'BRrESs REQUIsITIoN.
Some days ago John J. O'Bren, Chief of the Bureau
of Elections. made u requsition upon the Board Of
Estimate and Apportonment for AN appropriation n
of $2O.a00 beyond the appropriation of last year.
which amounted to $3.50 for the expenses or the
coming election. OF this increase, Sls.3UV liz made
necessary by the additional number OF election dis
tricts in the city under the apporionmcnt; the
remaining 80. 500 is wanted to pay for draughting
and printing the maps of the new district bounda-
ries. The requistion of Mr.. OBrien returned TO
him. with the Information that such request IN ust
come through the head OF the Police Department. of
which the Bureau OF Elections is only a bureau
Mr. U'Breu present at the meeting of the Police
Comm ssioners yesterday, and desired that tho
requisition be made by resolution. which was done
In Justice to himself he desired to say that in max
ing tho rcquistion personally he had only followed
the precedent OF last year, when tho ppropriati,n
was asked for and made without going through tho
Board of Police.
The appointment OF ins pcctors OF election next
taken up, and three complete lists OF qualified cand
dates were handed III 10y Mr.. O'brion. They were
headed respectively, aud by way OF distinction
ar" ~" and "a. T." smile went round the
room and some one suggested that 1t would be i'm
proper to appoint the pectors before securing the
Appropriation wherewith to pay them. This caused
little more merriment aud, as there seemed to DC
disposition on either side of the house to hurry
at ALL the matter was adjourned over TO the next
meeting OF the Board.
Patrolmcn Gilhooly. Lay. Nolan and Muller were
dismissed from the force upon charges of conduct
unbeco ming an officer. Nolan was twice dismissed
ITO make sure OF it," as Commss oncr MacIsean re-
marked. One of the charges against Nolan was for
clubbing two negroes.
writ OF mandamus served upon the Com
missioners In tie interest of Patrick DAILY, who
claims $4,000 salary as patrolman. He was, he
alleges, appointed in January, 1873, ana has never
been called upon TO do duty. No record OF
his appointment or even his name can be round
upon the books of the department. Joseph w.
Glrard, who was dismissed the force in 1876, and
samuel a. Stevens, who dismissed last year. are
both endeavoring to be reiustated, and yesterday
caused wris OF cortiorari retufnable tomorrow to
be served upon the Board. On motion OF Commis.
sioner MacLean both cases were sent by special
messenger to tho Corporation Counsel.
Tue meeting adjourned on motion OF the Chair.