New-York tribune., 1874-07-08

No arrangements nad been made for the payment OF the
wages OF the police for the month Of june
TIE CASE AGAINST THE MAYOR.
A CoMNiUNICATION TO THE GOVERNOR PROM OSWALD
orrENDORFER, JOHN KELLY. AND WILLIAM II.
wICKuAM-EvIDENCE BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE AND THE SUPREME COURT TO WHICH
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TWICE CALLED THE
MAYORS ATTENTION-THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF
THE COMMISSIONERS A GROSS VIOLATION OF
DUTY.
To His E-,elisncy JOHN A. DIX, Gocernor Of The state
Of Ntu- York.
The petition of the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers 0f the City OF OfNewYork respectfully shows
First: That at tine several times hereinafter men
toned, William F. Havemeyer was and sull Is, the
Mayor of said city, ana such Mayor was required by
the charter of the city, and Of the State of New
York to be active aud vganC in causing the ordinances
OF the city and laws Of the State TO be executed and
enforced and generally TO perform all such duties as
might prescribed for him by the city ordinances ana
laws of the state. The said Mayor was also author
lied by Section Of the aforesaid charter and the acts
of the legislature amendatory thereof to appoint ali
heads of departments OF said city, ana was aso autho
tzed TO them for cause after giving theu au op
portuuty to heard subject only 10 the approval O
Tie Governor expressed IL writing, before such Iemo'a
second That pursuance Of the power and authority
by law vested said MtYOr he duly nominated ana ap-
ronsent of Board OF Aldermen s then required by
ana Hugh Gardner, together with Abram Duryee and
John X Russell, who all duly qualified as such COnhls
OF Police together with Henry Smith, who was retained
by law as a member Of said Board. That Henry
February, 1874, and said Jonn r. Russell continued III
office unt the expiration OF the term teereoI or way ~
bold office until May J. 1873 and said Gardner twho was
appointed to hold office until May 1870 continued Ill
once until removed as hereinafter stated.
Ihird: Your petitioners further show that an inyesti.
CATION into the transactions OF the Police Department
in relation strectceaning and IL regard to the con-
duct Of sad Police Commissioners IN relation thereto
Oly of the STATE OF NcwYork at various slttngs thereof
held IN said city during the months Ot February ana
March, 1874 ana report was made 10y sara Coinlttee
10 said Assembly The Oh OF Apr, 1874, copy OF
Ta34 W. is Iie'G @ ex stated t6at the clean
ing pubc streets OF the Guy OF New YORK can
composed Of who recognize their hrS duty 10 De 10
the great mass Of the people, ana VINO Iook AZ II INA IN
sanitary and economical view, Whlcn pOsltlOn your
Committee are the conviction lhat the present
P,iice Hoard does not occupy, and permanent m-
provcmeut only be- expected from reconstruction
6f the Board OF Police"
Fourth That upon the application Of John Kelly,
JOhu W. Chandler, Hugh TAYLOR, JOhn stephenson ana
Joseph HaEht jr, ctzrns ana taxpayers OF Tue Clly
oi New-Yoik alleging mat sald Ponce commissioners commissioners
smith. Charick, aud Gardner had violated various pro
visions Of law in relation to eleclOns ana lau Deeh
guilty OF suudry Oehuqlehcles auu neEeCV anu NJ tuIa .
non OF duty Police Commissioners during the sun,
mer and Fdll OF 1873, an order Gr the examination OF
WIS made ly the hon. George c. Barrett, one OF the
Judges Of m e M Of a tae Undef this order
nm examination was mad OF said Oyer Charlck aud OF
TAKEN. copy Of which is herewith transmitted. 60.
FVh Tha the testimony taken before 'ne saiu 90 CGin, d.
TIE newspapers O said city at length, ana was nater
OF public noorety That the same was sine he case Win m
Examination OF said OlNer Charck, and that the facts
aeveVPt&G & up1T % Of 5Sfb ibe the City OF NewYorE
Ia fUlment OF the obligations OF ms oalh Vl once,
cause an immediate investigation 10 be made into The
matter and 10 remove the parties accused from once II
sufficient grounds therefor should he dsco'ed iTrTon
But that the said William r. HaNemeS el' ~ Eioaton III
the duty imposed upon him by law as Mayor OF sald
itv neglected aud refused 10 take any steps Whatever
u inquire lntO or hNestsdte nc sdne, VI 10 S NJ
Otcias implicated thereby. That Gy artsoIutlOh OF Tue
Board OF Aldermen passeu ApII W 1914 II was IT,
solved:
dierc follows the preamble rectGg the conclusions
O, the Committee on the Affairs of Cities and the power
OF removal conferred upon the Mayor by the Charter
and introducing the following resolutOn9
Resolved That III the opinion Of this Board is The indispensable
Honor the Mayor suspend aud remove the present Police
@ & 'p geU, of The Civ Of SerYorE sad 70 recon.
snct the Board Of Pgee BY the Homs'on Gentlemen a.
guarantee Of their eo faithful ana hoPtsI TSnastmen 81 TIE w
That a copy OF said resolution was duly forwarded TO
said William +. Hayemeyer, Mayor OF shd city; Out
that the said Mayor in place OF taking any proceedings
upon said communication IN regard TO said Police Com
InIssOners sent IN reply 10 tht sara bOd!d OF AIue
men coated May A. 1874 OF which the following Is "a
copy
CIere follows the Mayors reply which he intimates
that be received official information in regard 10
the proceedings Of the Assembly Committee. and insists
that the Of Aldermen should make charges which
they would be prepared 10 Substantially
That thereupon the said Board of Aldermen caused
the charges made them against said Police COmDls
be formally prepared bJ special committee
IN a report signed by Alderman Oswald OttcndOrfer,
s. V. l. Cooper, and Edward Gon which Is as follows:
0Iere follows the report in which the charges pre-
Viously made repeated, and second count In tue
indictment against the Commissioners is added by ref
erence TO the evidence taken the Supreme Court IN
regard alleged election frauds. In OF the de
oralization and corruption in the Street Cleaning
Bureau, and the irregularities on election day, the
Mayor was asked 10 suspend and remove the Police
Commissioners aud reOrganIze the Board The report
WAS signed by Aldermen Orendorfer, Cooper, and
GilOBJ
That said report duly presented 10 said Board OF
Aldermen on May 2s 1874, VINO received the same, aud
thereupOn adopted the following resOlutOh'
Pd That facts and sements enumerated 10 The
remove Police Commissioners who are espoue i9I ihe teloIsl
eSia cI dspaI'eli ~ ~, VIZ N
g. Y.opstreet he Board
members Of The End standing the eommun
ipoaat r0s conferred O the laws % The Police Department
sTnat such report and resolution were duiy delivered
his Honor the Mayor ON or about inc Igtn day OF MAY
IS7L IN response 10 such communication sald WI
liam T. HayeIneyer sent IN reply TO said Board VI Al
deruen, Of which the following Is a copy:
0Iere follows the Mayors letter in which he promises
10 conduct an Investigation Of the charges)
Yet your petitioners charge that In spite Of the assur
auce contained IN SAID astnaneu cter ana OF thc re
uremeuts his oath Of once the sald May has ever
snce wholly elected ana refused 10 make any lnYesu
cation whatever into the tuth OF salu eudlses OF 70
fake any steps for the removal OF the Poce COmmis
oners 80 accused, although the accusations 70 made
against them, both before sdd committee Oh Clues
and also the proceedings ldheu uIo 80" M ia,
.nrn evidence Of many witnesses, dud constituted
most serious oenses, the facts IN regard 10 WHICH, IN
many were matters oi IGck and Hugh Gard
eT were ON the 24h day Of June, 1874 brought TO trial