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In answer to which the following was returned by the same
messenger:

OFFICE BOARD OF POLICE, No. 1 North st.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 14, 1866.
Messrs. Hindes and Wood:

GENTLEMEN: Yours of this date is received. We will cheer-
fully wait the desired time as requested.

Respectfully,

JAMBS YOUNG, President.

After waiting until nearly five o'clock the follow! g was
received from the late Board:

OFFICE BOARD or POLICE,
BALTIMORE, Nov. 14,1866.

Messrs. James Young and Wm. Thos. Valiant :

GENTLEMEN: In the matter of your favor, dated yesterday
and received this morning, we have conferred with our coun-
sel and beg leave to reply; that we are advised that nothing
which has transpired has changed their opinion with reference
to correctness of their advice or our position both in fact and
in law.

We are also advised that we have the right to retain our
position until the Courts have acted on the question of the
legal title to the offices of Commissioners of Police, and to
the possession of the muniments of the offices.

At the same time we are advised, that in view of the results
of the late elections, the contest in which we might engage,
though entirely successful, must be barren of fruits, and might
ensure the destruction of the police system and police force
which affords security to our citizens and is the boast of our
city.

Under these circumstances we deem it due to the public not
to obstruct the oparation of the system by occupying the
apartments assigned to the Board of Police.

We have some arrangements to make in connection with
the relinquishment of books and property, and will, if agree-
able to you, meet you at the rooms occupied by us, to-morrow
at ten o'clock, A. M.

Yours., very respectfully,

SAMUEL HINDES,
NICHOLAS L. WOOD.

The object sought to be gained by the Commissioners, and
which they had so anxiously striven to accomplish, having
now been attained, on motion they adjourned until next morn-
ing at 9 1/2 o'clock.