New-York tribune., 1879-04-02
THE BOARD OF POLICE.
DISCUSSION OF STREET CLEANING.


A CURIOUS MEETING OF THE BOARD-AMENDMENTs
TO Mr.. ERHARDT's RESOLUTIONS.
The Board of Police, Commissioner Wheeler
stl absent. held a meeting yesterday, which aO-
ruply ended by the refusal Of one commissioner TO
vote this followed by a special meeting used In
part TO consider the interrupted business Of the regular
meeting From the minutes Of the two meetings. 1t
appears that the first question brought up was
in reference to the charges against Sergeant
HOlbett and Pstrolmen Mullin and McGTade,
for Withholding information OF the alleged perjury OF
PatrOlman Emil Bach General Smith moved 10 dismiss
the charges the ground that the specifications
charge no police offence Messrs Smith and Nichols
voted aye. Mr. Erhardt refused to vote. President
Smith ordered the roll called All answered present,
and the again taken. Mr.. Erhardt still de-
clned vote and adjournment was declared on the
ground that there was not quorum voting.
special meeting then called. Mr.. Erhardt
moved reading of resolutions in the possession
of the chief clerk street cleaning President Smith
ruled the motion Of Order since the special meeting
had been called pass the payros. Mr.. Erhardt ap
pcaed from this ruling, but the objection of the pres
dent prevailed The payrOls for the month were passed
and number OF transfers were ordered
The street cleaning resolutions prepared by Mr. Err
hardt were then read Mr. Nichols reported that the
seventy men who had been reported unfit for duty in
the Street Cleaning Department had been ordered dis
charged Saturday last. Upon this report, Mr.
Erhardt Withdrew his resolution respecting the dis
charge OF those OF this number who had until then
named II afterward learned that these removals
did not take place until Monday, after Mr. Erhardt's
resolution had been prepared for presentation To the
Board When the resolution for personal inspection
Of Inc EMPLOYEES Of the street Cleaning parnent came
up. Commissioner Smith moved 10 amend so that the
instead Of their "inabi!ity" to peform their
allotted tasks This amendment was carried, as
also one TO the next resolution, that The paronen
who 10 take the place OF the inspectors OF dumps
services can be dispensed with" instead of best dis
peused WITH and thai they be paid from the Bureau Of
Mr. Nichols voted with MIR smith, opposition to Mr.
Erhardt, who suenuOusly opposed amendment When
Messss smith and Erhardt voted ave, and Mr. Nichols
refused to vote. The board then adjourned
day on account Of the objection Of he bank M MaSrny to
treasurer Of the hoaId. 1T IS thought 10 b the result OF
slight misunderstanding, and 1t is expected that
LaSi night 1t was said that Commissioner Wheeler ad-
by telegraph Of the refusal or the Board to respect
far as Batmorc If the Board would send The checks
10 signed by Gm there. Whether tins be true or not
at $50 o. m Mr. Wheelers secretary. Mr.. Gott walked
cut of the Central Oce with the checks for the Of
the entire department in black leather sachel and
took a car the Jersey City Ferry He was passenger
on the night train for Washington baf hour later,
that VIII in the capital at z IA. III. to-day The
pCrters' and Traders Bank win bear MI wneeers ss-
nature, aud the policemen Will get their pay
MAYOR COOPER CALLS FOR MORE FACTS.
ANOTHER LETTER TO THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Mayor Cooper sent communication to the
Bord OF Police yesterday-as gwen below-whch is re-
garded by many intended to reopen the OF the
accused commissioners. Ii Is said that le
gal opinions were furnished the Mayor that
the "heartng" afforded the commissioners would
not stand in the courts, and that he has
decided to reopen the cases, first seeking the
0uirod Information by his communication 10 the Board
The Mayor refused make any statement in regard to
his purpose what he would do with the charges The
following is the Mayors letter:
To tie Board Of Police.
Uuder the PROVISIONS of Section % Of Chaer 33J OF
the laws OF 1873 hereby require from the Department
OF Police the following Information:
The names designations OF the several committees
OF the Board OF Ponce.
The names Of the com missioners who compose each
committee. and the PERIOD dunng which each such
missioner has been member of each committee.
The matters specially charged upon each committee.
The name OF the chairman Of each committee, the
peOd during which ne has been chairman, and the mat
teIs, oversight or responsibility charged upon each
ch irman OF committed
The dates the meetings OF each committee with the
names Of the commissioner attending each meeting
SINCE January ], 1873.
The names ana rank OF members OF the police force
who March l detailed or assigned 10 special
duty Dduyment or position other than ordinary %
lice duty with the nature OF such detail assignment or
employment
superintendent superior officer relating the
detail, Assignment or employment of members Of the
police since october ], 1873. III every in
when any such report or recommendation relates TO
more than ten members OF the force.
Concerning eacn complaint or charge pending against
members Of the ponce force on july l,lS1s and against
members OF the police force between July l. 1873 and
April 1879 the following information; Ire names OF
the members Of the force against whom such plants
were pending on July 1873 or preferred thereafter;
the date OF the preierment OF each complaints tie date
the service Of the charge charges II any, upon the
member Of the force the date OF each public examina
tOn therenO the name or names OF the commissioner
commissioners before whom each examination was
conducted the action II any OF tho Board Of Police
each complaint Or change, and the date OF such action