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Resolved, That the order to the Marshal and police force,
of Nov. 3, be again published in the daily papers.

The Commissioners continued in the transaction of official
business until near six o'clock, when the following was
received from the Mayor :

MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL,

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13, 1866.
Messrs. James Young and Wm. Thos. Valiant:

GENTLEMEN : I shall be pleased to meet you at the Mayor's
office at 7 P. M. Yours respectfully,

JOHN LEE CHAPMAN, Mayor.

In answer, the following reply was immediately sent:

OFFICE BOARD OP POLICE, No. 1 North street,
BALTIMORE, Nov. 13, 1866.

Hon. John Lee Chapman, Mayor:

DEAR SIR : Your note of this date is received. We have an
official engagement at the hour named by yon, but will be
pleased to meet you at our office, No. 1 North street, at any
time that will best suit your convenience, prior to eight
o'clock this P. M.

Respectfully,

JAMES YOUNG, President.

The Marshal, on being served with the order to report to
the commissioners, intimated that he would attend, and at
the appointed time he reported to them. He was officially
informed that hereafter both he and the officers and men un-
der him would be required to report to the Board, and to
obey all orders issued by it.

The Marshal asked for an hour's time to deliberate.

The accomplishment of the object designed by the Board
was an important one. The station houses and property of
the Police Commissioners was under control of the Marshal.
The decision of Judge Bartol declared the undersigned to be
the Police Commissioners, but did not give them possession
of the property. To have attempted to conduct the business
pertaining to the Police Department in the city of Baltimore
without station houses or the necessary property would have
been very difficult. The late Board could have held posses-
sion until determined by writ of mandamus. This would
have embarrassed the Commissioners to a very great extent,
for the trial of the writ of mandamus might be delayed, and,
by a resort to the Court of Appeals, even for weeks, perhaps
months, Houses adapted to the purpose could not be rented,
and the peace and quiet of 'the city and safety of property
would have been jeopardized. Thus it will be seen that the
object to be attained in granting the indulgence asked for by