New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
PRAISE FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS.
A LETTER FROM THE MAYoR-oFFICIAL C0MPLI-
MEYrs FROM wAsHISGToN.
Tho Mayor Yesterday sent to the Board OF

The Mayor yesterday sent 10 inc DoaIu ol
Aldermen the follow ing communication:
The admirable IN which the various CITY dc.
the succcss OF the funeral
pageant OF General Grant Is deserving Of oic,ai fecG
I'm addition to completing the tomb. pracucaIy To-
modelled Inas Thn Police pepar,ment by ir. admir-
able arrangements both during ths time thst tue ooiy
a degree Of executive capacity which won for II the
praise competent critics from oticr cies he De-
partment Of Public Works aud the street Cleaning De.
partment displayed great activity In clearing
The long limo OF march from the cl.y
building material aud the obstruciions falling within
its jurisdiction. the Latter in tue removal Of art ana
debris and tine procession OF Saturday found the ronte
practically from all obstrnctons as wei! as IRON
dust. / would 2ecfny suggest, therefore, 10 your
Of the services by the four depart
which have alluded as seems 10 you proper
and lifting.
RESOLUTIONS in accordance with the Mayors request
passed.
The Police Board passed resolutions praisng all the
members OF keeping good order In the city
last week and directing the superintendent to publish
IN the force the folio wing communication from Mayor
Grace
To1he Board Of Police Commissioners.
GrSfLKMES II Iswith pleasure that take this oppor
the very efficient manner in which the police force dis
charged the dincait duties devovsa , on & ny ,he inc
activity displayed by the superintendent amply yind-
him and the Intelligent and prompt assistance rendered
lin by the three Inspectors ana py tue captains au
sergeansr rS Of ,Ss Of the msmS tho
force has also been widely noted ana deserves
sss%f@o sson@ be glad 10 have
and through them 10 the force this OF sas
oosea'''' u ''"''"' ". r. GRAc1, Mayor.
superintcndcnt Murray received the following letter
from Colonel c. L. Gillespie. Of the United States En-
pneers who had charge OF tho arrangements for the
presidential party at Riverside Park on saturday:
My DEAR SIR: had intended to see you In person
yesterday but was prevente1 ana ao~ % ln .o 70 & e,
with the arrangements yon made In ther regard at
Carenent at the close OF ins bv p
celent sergeant were on hand, and the whole party
tention embarrassment discomfort from the crowd,
all due to efficient services OF the police expressed
and now glvs myself the pleasure Of communicating the
same to you
BREWERS TO HELP THE MONUMENT FUND.
The Executive COMMITTEES of the Grant Mon
ument Fund yesterday received communication stat
Ing that at a Joint meeting Of the New-York and New.
Jerzey Ale Brewer Association and the Association OF
the United Lager Beer Brewers OF New-York City ana
vicinity held at No. Irving Place. for the purpose OF
deysng raise subscriptions for the Grant fund.-
1t was
Rored That the brewing trade Of this city organize
itself auxiliary sommittee 70 a,d the ssnsr@d com
raising money for the Grant fund.-
A circular that Ia preparing Will be sent
in few days to every brewer In tho United
States calling contribution, and 1t Is expected that
by this means the largely increased Horace
l. Hotchkss & Co. were appointed collectors on their
request The following amounts were received yester-
day:
.; g,s,ar 80 or ef,e {" little girl .............. 25
Hawk < wetherbee. Windsor Hotel 49,; 100 90
Proceedn OF memorial service OF First Parish
Ch1rcn, mc1.,ubries' PaStor. ....... 800
=, . De- Soldiers (,rphan ............... O5
,r, ~ pnv ~ r. a. iapp,rcott Long Branch..... 100
.rhv.no, rhv y,rr TniauSE ................. III 90
prev,ousv acknowiedeed .............. 33,Gl5 65
ro.a, .s33, ,77s 9s