New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-02
TIE EouIPMENT FUND.

RESOLUTION OF THE POLICE BOARD THAT THE
CORPORATION CoUNsFLs OPINION BE RE
QUEsrED AS TO ITS PROPER DISPOSITION.
Groups of police officials and politicians
stood IN the corridors OF the Police Headquar ers all
yesterday waiting for expected meeting OF
tie Police Board. President Smith and Commissioners
MacIean we're SAID be in their offices IN consultation
with friends butthe other commissioners did not make
their appearance until afternoon. few prominent Re
publIcans who came TO Commissioner Wheelers Office
were told that he at the NJ tropolltan Hotel Soon
after M all the commissioners were present in the
rOo where the meetings Of the Board are held AFTER
transactine some exciting business the commission
ers began to consider the cause Of Commissioner
Wheelers troubles The subject was introduced by the
following let or from Mr.. Moe, Clerk Of the Bureau Of
Clothing and Equipment:
10 the OI,rs Of hs Board Of Poiice.
SIR: have In my hands balance OF SI,O4l ~ re
siuiug Of the mOueys received Tor clio ming and
DSdeP tie resolution of April 2 1873 OF wulcn enclose
copy All bills Tor supplies have seen paid excepting
a few small Bills aggregatag $26 II, and desire IN
structou tho disposition to DO mace OF TIE surplus
i'i Se,S, York, Aug. !, 1879
As soon As Mr. Noes communication had been read,
Commissioner wheeler handed the clerk Of The Board
the following resolution, and moved for its adoption;
Rhercas hold funds in trust received from the Bu-
of Clothing aDd Equipment ana never nave Doeh
called upon to render any account OF them and
WheretS Am now. and always have been. ready 10
hand over the amount when called for; therefore,
Resolved That The matter DO referred to tne Counsel
for lie Corporation for opinion to what DISPOSE
ton should Do made OF THESE luus III inc nSuS oi my
self and Mr. L l. doe.
MIR MacIean said he would move to have Mr.. Moe pay
the surplus in his possession TO the CRY Chamberlain
President smith asked what right the Board had to or
der such payment Mr.. MsOLesn called for copy Of
the CHARTER aud read the following extracts from Sec
ton &C. as amended by Section 16 Chapter 757, OF the
Laws Of 1879
No officer of the city government except the city mar
ehasr have or receive To his own use any lees per
uFff.r I'm G-Nnn q =
aud every Ocer shall receive any fees, perqustes
Commissions percentage or Other money wuod should
he Maid oyer 10 the city shall before be shan entitled
10 receive any salary, make under Oal detailed re urn
to tho Qoutronsr showing the amount OF all such fees,
commissions percentages pcrquIsites any moneys.
An sums received as above shall be pad over
weekly TO the Chamberlain.
Mr. wheeler said he wished matter referred the
Corporation Counsel 50 as 70 have it settled what the
mean ug OF the law Is.
Nj. MacLesn-Every interpret the law for
himself where Its meaning Is PLAN it is in this
case.
that toe portion the charter read does exactly al
vance on price Of cloth purchased at wholesale ANA
solo retail to policemen The extra amount yard
failing IT, there Is some necessary waste in cutting
ET, NacIN.n-From the fact that the percentage
amounted about 81 900 during Tie past yeaI and
above the loss by was IN cutting, u would seem tuat
than safeguard against los 70 the Department
President smith, do not believe that any official in
the Police Department has any part OF
balance % hs own use do not propose 10 vote 10 have
funds until the OF the Counsel
the Corporation has been obtained.
Nj Ffencb-The advance IN the price Of cloth has
evidently been too large, end rs the policemen have
been charged too much for CLOTH think the surplus
belongs by right 10 the officers ! dld not know that
there was any surplus Until nesrd OF the charges made
against Mr.. Wheeler on TINS account
Mr. MacL@ap then moved TO substitute for Mr Wheel
resolution request 10 nave Sir. aloe make de-
tailed statement OF the transactions OF the Bureau Of
Clothing aud Equipment ais appointment TO his
present duties After discussion 10 the effect OF this
request upon the effort OF Mr. wheeler 10 have decision
by the Corporation Counsel. DIR. MacLau's motion
lost and Ar. MheeleF's rcsOutOu passed. The
lowing resolution. NnfteD M part by Mr MacLcan and
amended Mltu his consent, wac adopted:
R>SOiced That the communication be- returned 10 Mr..
Nee and ta DO JTected 10 make detailed
of The transactions OF the Bureau OF Clothing aud Equip
ment since his appointment, ana IN particular that 30
sfate Ia detail al receipts and disbursements
him and give the sources OF tue several sums which
InaEe up the balances remaining from time 10 tune alter
ayinR the bills against said Dslancesi and that al
Resolutions passed by the Board relative thereto be