Year: 1879




STORMY MEETING OF THE AssocIATIoN-ISvEs-


TIdATIoN DEMANDED AND A COMMITTEE APP


POINTED


special meeting of the Police Mutual Aid Associa-
ton was held yesterday afternoon at Police Head
quarters, President Leerts the chair and Secretary
Aaron Butts at the table. The former opened the pro-
ceedlngs by addressing to the assembled officers.
some of whom had come from Yonkers and Brooklyn
rather vigorous harangue. in which lie vindicated
the society's character. and in the same breath
hnted at needfu reforms which had been inaugurated
i,rothers. he ssd this meeting has been called for
o certain purpose. The president of your associa-
ton has been assailod by certain mean. contempt
ible persons 1t has been wrongly done. We stand
to-day always fair and square 1t has been charged
that there is ring at work here. This emphat-
ically deny. We never had ring. and sincerely
hope and trust We never shall have one What we
have is common sense gathering OF precinct dele
gates. II any wrongs have been done measures
have been taken TO remedy them. At the last
quarterly meeting we arranged to have the names
of all the members hung up in their respective
precincts. where every one coull see them. have
here 5000 receipts. which must be signed by the
precinct treasurer and given to member on his
payment of money In this way are trying to re-
move such discrepancies may have existed. The
books OF the precinct treasurers, too. must be
brought to the Central Office and collated with the
secretary's SO that all accounts may be adjusted


MUcH.Apo.


The president then went on to say that he for
gave all who had accused him. and to utter as.
surances that every widow ana orphan would
re.eivo tho last cent to which they entitled.
The speech was listened to IN silence, and then the
president ann ounced that the fitness for membership
OF men under thirty sycars Of age who have
doctors certificates, but have not belonged to the
motion and amendment touching this both pro-
nounced out OF order, and Inspector Thorne
suggested that it customary to read the
minutes OF the last meeting such
sons Secretary Butts complied with his wishes
and then, the Inspector asked that some
who had signed the call for the meeting
explain its object. Considerable excitement fol.
lowed One member said that the meeting was
membership but the latter motion was tabled


Sergeant Young, of the Nineteenth sub precinct
then began speech brstling with invcctivc. but he


Roundsman Martin. Of the Twenty eighth precinct,
next took the floor and proclaimed that the object
from the president down, from the date of its
organization. This was applaudcd, but Captain
Schuiz took the position that there was nothing to
vestigating committee was already in existence. A
member of the latter stated that their functions
only to examine claims against the society.


TIE PRECINCT rREAsURERs.


delegate then moved that committee he
appointed to investigate precinct reasurers. To this
men in the precincts had the right to discipline
their officers but t.e society had not. Forty mem
bcrs voted in favor OF the motion when it put
the vote and sixteen against it. An attempt at recon-
sideration led to no little comInotion. Inspector
McDermott was the first speaker to be heard. He
said d-,H the precinct treasurers are honest they
have no need to fear investigation; If they are not
they require it. heard charge against treasurer
in my district II / found it to be true would
double him up very quickly


A member from tho Twenty-third precinct said
that the mon there had attempted Investigation
bat could not get the treasurer's books.


a GENERAL INVESTIGATION.


Here the motion to investigate the precinct treas
urers alone was superseded by one to have commit
tee of inquire into the operations OF the society
and ascertain the amount OF money in bank and in
whose name it is. Inspector McDerniott added that
the committee would ask the president to produce
receipts for all money disbursed. After some con-
fusion the motion carried. committee
then appointed, comprising Inspector McDermott,
Captain Gunner and Clerk Delamater. The following
resolution was next ohered:-


Resolved That any member Of the Police Mutual Aid
Association who shall dcfraud aid In defrauding shall
expelled and shall be debarred from member
ship .l.A


This declared out Of order, and committee
appointed to revise the bylaws. A speech in
defence Of President Leferts followed by some
routine business. after which the society adjourned.
to meet April 1, when 1t is believed tho commit
teos report will DO submitted.