New-York tribune., 1874-06-11
THE uAYoRS POWER QUESTIONED.

rup COMMISSION ON ARMORIRs AND DRILL-RooM5
PROTEST AGAINST THEIR REMOVAL
The recent removal by Mayor Havemeyer
Of the Commissioners Of ArInOries ana Drnhoonis'
subject 10 the approval OF the Governor mas causeu INC
,lowing letters to De addressed to Gov. Dix by the
Commissioners and A J. Dittenhoeer counsei 10 'ne
Commission No formal reply has been received by tine
hers OF the Comm sson. but II was rumored yester
dy IN the CITY Hall that y verbal message had been
instructing them that the Mayors position was
untenable and advising them disregard his acfoh.
H,s Ercell,neg JOHN A. DIX. Gorernor OF nen iUn 1
rs ,nnointed Commissioners 10 erect armorles ana
ariirooms for the organizations OF the FIRST
n,nmnnicatiou to your E1celleDcy puOllshed ID .ne
morning journals from the Mayor Of TINS CITY ~ @ NlU
he seeks our remoyai ron ~. ms atsr To''"'''-
oe chief and fact the only reason adduceo Dy @ .he
MAYOR for action that he does not approve Vi ~
F,ceepcy deems the subject worthy of nves
tirafon We would most respectfully ask pernisoion w
be heard IN the matter r-,,...-,. oi.asian,
servanIs, rlAsSis rlAS ~, 1o -. Commissioners.
June 8, 1874 SHERIDAN SHooh'
This letter accompanied by the following HUN
the counsel TO the Commission.
E,s Ezeeueney JOHN A. DIX. Gorernor - 49,, ,,
SIR: With your leave. beg To address you on tno
isci matter OF Mayor Havemeyers communication an
nouncng 70 you that he has removed the Commission
ers OF Armorles from 0nlce. 49, -, - a. ,ha
The reasons assigned Dy hm TOT ms scuon ~ " hsan
merits of the bill aud well founded should have peen
addressed TO the Legislature or to your Exeeency "
nrevent the passage OF the bill They a1Ord no reason
and furnish no justification for obstruetiDe the e1eca
ton OF law lately passed ,, -. ,r a,v
Tne Mayor removes the Commissioners not fer any
n,sronduct-n fact before they have prOceedou s.ep
a. fhe dlscharge OF their dutes-soely because nc ul9
annroyes OF law you approved IL Is an eIiort OF @ us
ns1f to nulify law OF the State OF Sew-IOrk nnen
some of our Aldermen attempted TINS 40 refusing W
nnon the Mayors nominations OF Police usuces' ~
c,nse as they alleged they believed the law an ~
nro1sr one the Mayor foremost In deelar ne tns
IA, ther duty To discharge the functions assisheu
them aud leave the responsibility OF having enacte
innroper Law 10 the Legislature The law under "nSn
| toe Commissioners were appointed requires @ 80
| snneryisors-should the removal OF the Oonl'
| misslopers be actually enected-to MI the va
| eanry within thirty days. Tbis i- mAnus.o,
ana the gned by the Mayor are Vau lo
tine removal Of the present Commissioner he voulu 20
obliged 70 remove the appoinses dd sHJlniinm io
rbe aupervisors bound 10 appoint as often ~ .e
| M,vor removes And II the reasons assigned oy lle
MAJOR for the removal OF the Commissioners are non
estjy entertained him II they are not mere
to cover aD attempt the appointment OF Co
| mtssiopers OF his eho0sing-this unseemV iAroe
will necessarily played, unless your Ekceiepcy, "
your cisapprova impresses on the Mayor tna' As NC
moi Of this law II 10 DIS ou'y
| 20 execute It. Very respectfully yours,
| A. J. DITTESHoEFER-
| June 8, 1874 Counsel To the Colnmiss'on'