New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-11

The order had, however. already been sent out as
follows:
To Captains:
General william F Smith has bern reinstated Police
GEORGE W. wALnNG.
The superintendent quietly put by Mr. voorhls's
protest. Clerk Kipp aud Mr.. Colt, the accountant,
had left the building when the following notices
were sent to their desks
WILLIAM r. KIP, Esq. First Deputy Clerk.
SIR: Having been informed that alleged or pre-
tended meeting Board OF Police held this day
the time OF which meeting had knowledge
Of. and at which, as am credbly informed, there we're
out two members, Mesers. French and Nichols, OF the
Board of Police In atten certain proceedings were
and there had which Were In all and every respect
quorum OF the Board of Police.
Now. therefore. for the reasons above set forth.
hereby soemny and earnestly protest against the entry
The minutes Of the Board Of Police of any record OF
the proceedings or transactions OF the alleged or pre-
tended meeting Of the Board OF Police held this day az
john r VooRHIs Police Commissioner.
GEORGE p. GoTT. esq. 7reasure's bookkeeper
SIR; You Will transfer or surrender no boz DIS, certif
Gates OF stock money or other articles OF value belong
ing TO the Police Department. or the Police Pension
Fund OF which the II eaeurer OF the Police Board rs the
law u Gus obi m 10 any person or claimant Whatsoever
take fun ana specific receipt for each and every
transfer surrender or payment made Icy you OF police
JOHN r. vooRHIs. Treasurer.
The notices were issued by Mr. Voorhis after con-
sultatOn with his counsel, Mr.. Iruax who called
upon him at o'clock.
RESOLVED UPON OFFENCE.
All the afternoon Mr.. Voorhis remained
quietly in possession, and received few
friends. To TRIBUNE reporter who called he
reviewed the proceedings OF the last few days in
General smiths case aud abiding to the fact that
he had received no notice of Yesterdays meeting.
said that at noon President French i'll his room
attending TO some official business. and remarkedln
answer to question pnt by Mr.. NoOrlis, that he
Thought the Board might better me t that day.
MIR. VoorhIs mentioned the tact that Commissioner
u.1aa mt fTNlI N tn nf
the Corporation Counsel about recognizing General
Smith Both agreed that he would hardly get IT
until the court proceedings which were set down
for ~ O'clock, were over
knowing that these would occupy some time"
continued Mr. Voorhs. " i went to lunch, leaving
word where had gone, so that might readily be
found if wanted at a meeting. While eating was
informed that pretended meeting OF the
Board was in progress. At the same
time Commissioner Mason, who had no
knowledge of any meeting. appeared and was sur
prised at the intelligence. He started to 90 TO
Police Headquarters at once, and followed We
fonnd that the meeting had been adjourned. Now,
with reference to this meeting at winch
only two regularly recognized members OF the
Police Board were present. considered 1t Irregular
and unlawful as far as any claim goes that it was
meeting of the Board of Police, for nothing bad oc,
Cured since the adjournment OF the Board
on Wednesday to change the status OF the Board as
at that time constituted. The pretended
my scat by the president of the
Board, in the person of gentleman who remained
unrecOQnZed at the adjournment OF the laSt meet
ing in view of the lack of additional authority,
consider an act OF usurpiton on the part of the
president, without any defence or excuse,
and one which. as an American citizen. |
am bound to resist to the extent OF all lawful
means at my command. Having been placed In this
position by the Chef Executive OF this city, charged
with executing certain duties which l have obi
gated myself to perform 10 the best of my ability,
shall certainly consider II humanity and cowardIy TO
desert this place and these duties, without resist
ance until removed or relieved from them by a
force superior to that with which l am clothed
physical or otherwise The matter Of emouments
of power honor OF the position, is OF secondary I'M
Had this business to-day been done in a manly,
straightforward manner; had all the members of
the Board been called to the meeting and then by
majority vote 1t had been decided
that / was no longer entitled to
INV seat. then should have had more respect for
the members VINO did meet ana their action ,ii
From the ntiatOry proceedings in this matter on
Wednesday, had no reason to expect that the end
would be accomplished by trick and device III
secrecy. With Just as much justice and proprety
Mr.. Mason and myself might assemble and
call in Mr.. MacLean, who is still lltgaut
and a claimant for the position. and recognizing
him. proceed issue orders to the force and do bus
ness as Police Board; but that method would
hardly promote the efficiency of the police force and
as that has been my aim while In public life, shall
not resort to it at this time and expose my
remit alton to injury. AS to my purpose for the
future, shall be governed by circumstances. Who
knows-if the Board may remove or appoint
it's president, perhaps next week when
present my claim it oD NAV rs ever e
its action and Ge" %"bs %av for me
shall wait for the consideration of the Board. III Its
calm and deliberate moments of its revolutionary
| action of to-day"
| AN AsTONIsHED COMMISSIONER.
| Commissioner Mason had reached Police Head
| quarters Just before Mr.. Voorhis. but found the
other Commissioners gone. He heard with
establishment a report of the proceedings at the
meeting from TRIBUNE reporter.
"rhat. sir ~ he said, is astonishing Very! /
was not called, nor advised that any meeting was
| to be held, though was where every one knew
coud he found-at my place of busines Expecting
that after the decision of the Court had
been given there might be desire TO hold meeting,
came up here only to find that two OF the Comns-
mon as not only dscourteous, but illegal
| as well. If this was meeting at all 1t was z
special one. and ! should have had notice of II.
| certainly did not wish TO evade III.
| ." SUPPOSE added Commissioner Mason after O
moments thought. suppose am Police Com
| missioner though they don't treat me as one"
The meeting appears TO have been spontane-
| ousD suggested the reporter.
| Yes that is it exactly But don't like spon-
| right of my feliow-C Commissioners to hold one.
| don't know at all whether these proceed;
lnqs of to-day will stand. Understand, ]
do not obj sct in the least to General Smith II be
| comes legally and by authority. should be WILL
| inc and anxious to have him come in that style.
but n not violent haS fashion nm All throw" %aued
| was reasonable time and opportunity 70 determine
1pon my action Had they waited day or two |
| would have had the Corporation COunseps opinion
! TO refer 10 and could have acted intelligently"
| In tho afternoon Commiss 0ner Mason was clos
| eted with Mr.. VOOrbis IN the latters room; Inc
| proceedings of Monday morning are awaited with
much interest in the department.. General SMITH VIII
demand his I'm. which Mr.. Noorhls Will not ieaVe.
1t is considered certain that Commissioner hason
will urge a meeting at which he will protest. with
MI Vo0rhis against Yesterdays action OF the Board
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| <r.rtr ROTTEP EYpIOSTON