New-York tribune., 1879-09-16

arc unIsr Us management and contfc and wbaI j. cs
sonuai 70 ihe tealh comfort and cnvenie1re of us
citizens. the care and cleanii :, ~ ih' Streets ir ~
rs.ird TO ~ A. The time OF uiy accession 10 oairc a
Jgru1ry last. tNc puhIc iind was piraiy disturbed
tered upon inquiflDe ito ibc ahars and conat II
fho department, giving surh i'n"' g" ih' Haiere1s
i.an had previously been sad Eai 81 'Le "iin-
.etaf.ou nf itr DEPARTMENT T. e.. Nr ihr .i".oI e" 40
ErhaIa;. Who. tLe fesit " msrtnt 81 i'e 'ii "1
She - oi January lasi. "H gel o. ioh i'q ~
ont dciay." 4nc rrfrrn tnfu gives fn ii iri" - -
cory oi me proceed NJ aearsf Conn -lnnff N.'',
fac Mlyor fur.Lrr say.. "ua- rnt denied
frv ~ ffe commit. .lousls Earh WIS 90 Constant
on-uliaiion VIII. BIS iesal aivi.'r Eich t"nmi'-
s1nrr lau far opportunity 10 tc irtI, hH d" nave
iinuk ADD oIeu discussion With me o. thc aci. ~ -,i-
might "hcr therefor. with wnai result "n 'Nainlai"
81 the proceedings Will show. To ur-rni. repeated
nor pertinent or oyas,yc" WIN regard 10 tbc
oi tomniissi9nsr Nichols. The Mayor says; - Com
missioner Nichols empiois t." words used IN bs an
and undt rstauds Those Used Cnap O67 of tbs
Laws of ~ m tner ordinary sense be- denies the
clean. In other words. ConlmEsoDer Nieneis has tho
~ yrrt .o rres mn ,,,r, t,,l.s ar c.Ii. m tss.
iiOu what every clty newspaper That has come
under ny notice has rtrd tAai To- stIees have been
haIdi and smith. hs associate. prucicaig admit inai
the stfrc,s nsve been krpt e,rInrd. Dut each
rut ga necltil er oi h- personal responsibility.
Commissioner Nichols c0utroytrt, "a" fact Hsr apd
si then believe hT either io D" uaWar" 81 the icts
as tuey ,Aist slate tAat which know not 20 Do
II be- not aware of the h.iny, incouscnient
and unhealthy condition ~! the streets. then -" s o. all
men. unworthy ni> o e. and reglectini of his duty
In Inc performance ~ iuY du} u Keep my
self informed Of the dOugs O the several depdineuts
The laws and ordinances are enforced
asreriniH.d and found thar matt r. ~ iacf the goN
and discipline Of the police force mad become
lax aEd incapable; the police force bad drtriofae ln
efficiency aad had become demorliI he Bparl 0I
POIce rad not caused she streets 10 De thoroughly
cleaned from Time 10 tne and kept thoroughly c'dned
and had not moved from the city aN and as often
necessary, ni ashes, dt. rnnnisa aut garbage. For
this state tntng the ncIson- cumyrring th" Board
NJ Police were responsible. also asccrtalnrd aud
found matter of ia,f, thar these Commissioners.
joel B Erhardt sidney Nichols and VII ani 4. smith,
had each been nrAl gent ln the uiscrgr 81 t' pub
dc duties wicn tary bound to I'M o.. gave tie re-
fu opportunity 90 be heard Of that opportunity
De- avail un,ell otherwise than 49, above slated,
ard tcreuurn transmitted to the sad Governor pur-
sUaut las, the aforesaid record ana history OI tho
s.id proceedings FOR lis approval or c,uDguFA AS De
might determine according 20 law. ard considered 10
my duty de- ana Oh do what lay ~ my pOwer under
and according To Law toward obtaining The action of
the said Governor under TIE aN iu n ease ~ hr ,aid
Sidney z Sicnois" The return con, Id.- with copy
Of tied 10 the Governor. AID
of the procSt Tint these facts certlntl only
under cOnipulson %! the 4 NJ