The New York herald., 1874-08-08

matter has taken since have paid little attention
soon sHSs BY other grave maifeassnces in once for
which complaint was made to Governor DIX. Ie
to me- me fully ~ H. that Mr.
which demands his prompt removal"
The New Charges Preferred Against the
Mayor and HIS Answer Thereto.
The HERALD OF yesterday exclusively announced
that new and more damaging charges had been
preferred against Mayor Haventyer, which were
signed by three prominent citizens and transmit
ted TO the Governor. We are now able to present
the text Of the same, together with the answer OF
the Mayor. to the several specIncations:-
THE CHARGES.
To HIS Excenency JOHN A. DIX, Governor OF the
sm-we, the undersigned. residents and tax
Sy Hs ce as
Havemeyer, Mayor OF the city OF New YORK, on the
following gronnds p VIZ. N
the city Of New York. has grossly aoused the ap-
pointlng power dsgraced the hign ONCE which ne
injurious to the interests OF the city, thereby
bringing himself and his nigh ofice into great pub
SpecVoatton 1-rhas william F. Havemeyer,
while Mayor OF the City Of New York, do appoint
ana insist upon the retention IN ofnce Of men
without character and whose regulations were
well known to be OF kind which should have pre-
vented them from receiving any appointment Of
SPECIFICATION 2.-That said William F. Havemeyer.
while Mayor OF the city OF New York, did, prior to
sfoners OF the Board OF Police OF the Police Depart
ment OF the city OF New YORK, Improperly attempts
and to usurp the functions Of said COMMISSIONER
BY exacting, or attempting to exact, certain
Of e ns II ~
OF Police, and other pledges as to their ocal con-
duct.
tlce that certain official denquences OF omission
and commission had occurred Ia the Board or
Charities and Correction. and in the Board or PO-
hce Of the city Of New York, he failed to institute
''''' ~ '''' ELwooD f. THoRNE,
1873 West Twenty-second street.
H. A. BURR.
G. L. SHEARER
III East Fifty fourth street.
THE REPLY.
To His Excelency JOHN A. DIX, Governor Of the
State OF New York.
The undersigned, Mayor of the city OF New York,
for answer 20 the charge and specifications and mis-.
conduct made against him oy Elwood +. ThOrne.
II. A. Burr and G. L. Shearer, says that he is not
guilty OF the same or OF either any part thereof
And he further says, that 1nasmucn as the first
specification does not name any OF the individuals
OF supposed unntness for public office whom he is
such Specification cannot be further answered
than by general DENIAL and. he respectfully sub
mits does not merit serious attention from the
And he further saws, touching the matters alleged
in the second specification, that while the same
about to appoint certain persons as Commissioners
OF Police in said city, conferred with them in
speCt 10 the proper administration OF the Police
Department ana their NEWS in relation thereto;
sand has stated to them. among other things, his
own high estimate Of the merits Of George w. Mat
sell as q superintendent of Ponce, and his own
strong wish that he should fill that ONCE: and he
supposes That such expression OF his views and
signed concelves tnat by his action in this par
ticular he has rendered very valuable service to
And by way OF further explaining the reasons
for his Aforesaid conduct he further says that twice
har1 IA no od hQ n hn1 Afnnh nne
Office and, during those terms, devoted much Of
his attention to the establishment OF efflcient
and honest policy for this city. and with what ne
these efforts he was greatly aided and strength
ened by the said George w. Matsell; and that he
thus came to knowledge OF the superior qualii-
cations OF that o1lcer, whom he had appointed to
the place Of superintendent OF Police, and which
years, with high credit to himself and eminent
advantage to the people OF this city.
Taat when the undersigned was was called upon.
suitable persons as Police Commissioners, he be-
ieved the administration OF the Police Departments
to be under the corrupting and demOraliZing in
nuence Of many ana great abuses, which needed 10
be corrected with Arm and vigorous hand and that
gree, the capacity to SO deal with them. The un
dersigned believed that the fruits Of his knowledge
and experience in this branch OF municipal gov
eminent were Of value, and that 1t was his duty to
give the benefit Of them to those whom he was
about'to call into this branch Of the municipal
service.
And he further says, touching the matter
alleged the third specification thati is destitute
" %cn any has as n beS nc m
notice OF any alleged of1cial deIinquencles In the
Board of Charities and Correction the undersigned
has taken action IN respect thereto and made in
vesttgahon thereof and found the same not sup-
ported by the facts, report OF which has been
And for further answer the undersigned respect.
fully refers TO the more extended communication
recently made by him to His Exceency the Gov.
ernor in respect to other charges against hs
Oflctal conduct. w. 4. HAVEMEYER