The New York herald., 1874-07-08

addition to the Indictment upon which said Police
Commissioners were convicted as Aforesaid, sald
Grand Jury had at the same time-viz., on May 80,
lS7i iound three additional Indictments against
them for other violations OF the said Election laws,
which are now set down for trial IN October next
Ni1nh-That the said Oliver Charick and Hugh
Gardner having sent letter to the said Mayor,
city, on the 10Th day of June, 1874. copy OF which
is hereto annexed, marked d. and rendering nim
their designations OF their cmces as Police comnis
sloners, letter was addressed to said Mayor oy
John Kelly, dated on SAID DAY, which was puonsned
at length in the newspapers OF said city on tne
2sth day OF said June Ia copy whereof Is hereto
annexed, marked E).
7enth-That the said William F. Havemeyer, on
the "a day OF July 4 wtnoas ut making any nosed ssea
upon him by law and OF the obligations OF his oatn
OF once, by certncate IN writing executea
sand day, Illegally appointed or undertook 10 ap.
point the said Oliver Charlck and Hugh Gardner
to the once of Police Commissioner OF the city OF
New York copies OF which certificates are hereto
annexed, marked and q respectively, the SAID
Mayor appointing or assuming 70 app3in.i oar
was originally appointed. and the said Gardner Ior
the period Tor whica said Charlck was originally
appointed That the said Mayor also administered
the oath OF once TO said Charllck and Gardner
upon said pretended appointments
,ha rh psnresad acton of Villain
Havemeyer as Mayor oil the city Of New YORK was
inconsistent with his duties as Mayor OF the city OF
New YORK and constituted gross violation OF MS
official duty, when was without precedent In the
history OF rae State threatening 10 the peace ana
bring the administration OF Justice INTO contempt
and which has been viewed with astonisnment and
tlnction OF party, and imperativey demands from
your hands his immediate removal by your EX-
celency from his position as Mayor OF said cty OF
New York. -
Your petitioners therefore pray that you win, by
vlrtue OF the power vested in you by law, at once
cause tue said William f. Havemeyer to be re-
moved from his position as Mayor OF the city of
New York. and WILL in the meantime. and pending
the investigation upon these charges, suspend
Nc Snid off
viii ever pray, DC. OSWALD OrrENDORFER.
JOHN KELLY.
WILLIAM II. WICKHAM.
STATE Of Neo York city ant county or Ne'o Yor6,
ss.-Oswald Ottendorfer, being duly sworn, says
that ne IS one OF the petitioners above named.
That the foregoing petition Is true of his own
knowledge except as to the matters therein
stated upon information and belief, and as to
~ OSWALD OlTENDORFER
Sworn to before me, this 7th day OF July, lS74.-
THOs. COOPER CAMPBELL. Notary Public.
Here follow the report OF the Assembly Commit
tee on Cities on the management OF the Street
Cleaning Bureau OF the Police Board, the indict-
ment upon which Charlick and Gardner were con-
vlcted, Governor Dix's notice to the Mayor OF the
vacancies in the Police Board the designations Of
the two convicted men and the long letter OF ex-
planatlon accompanying them John Kelly's reply
and the certificates OF the Mayor reappolnting
Charlick and Gardner, all OF which have been al
ready published IN the HERALD
Henry l.. Clinton's Presentment.
The following petition will also be present ted to
Governor Dix, at the same time by Mr.. Clinton,
who accompanied the committee last evening"
To His Excellency JOHN A. DIX, Governor OF the
State Of New YORK;
The undersigned respectfully represents to Your
ExceHency-
has been since the ist day Of January, 1872 Mayor
OF the city OF New YORK.
Second-That in the month OF May, 1874, oliver
Charllck and Hugh Gardner, who were then and
until their trial and convection, as hereinafter
stated, In the Court of oyer and Termner oil the
county OF New Yors. continued to be Police Com
mlssi0ners OF the city OF New YORK, were indicted
by the Grand Jury OF the county OF New YorS. A
copy OF the Indictment is hereto annexed, marked
''An and forms part OF this petition.
Third-That oa the oath day OF june 1874 the
said Cnari!ck ana Gardner respectively pleaded
not guilty to said Indictment in the said Court OF
Oyer and Termner of the county OF New York. On
the oath and 2och days Of June, 1874, they were
jury duly empanelled On the 25tn day OF June,
1874, the jury rendered verdict OF guilty against
Fourth-On the 26tn day Ol June, 1874, the said
Court pronounced Judgment on such conviction,
and sentenced said Charhck and Gardner to pay a
FUth-On the 3Oth day of June 1874, John Sparks,
Esq, Clerk of the said Court OF Oyer and TermIner
sent to Your Exceilency certified copy OF said
proceedings in SAID Court OF oyer and Terminer
and notice OF the CONVICTION ana the cause
thereof.
lency lhavlng that day received the said certified
copy OF the proceedings ana notice here1nbelOre
never Mayor OF the city OF New York. notice Of
which o copy Is hereto annexed, marked 3d." and
forms part OF this petition, which notice was
Serenta-AIter the said william F. Havemey er.
Mayor OF the city Of New York, received said
DUTY devolved upon him to appoint two suitable
and fit persons lOther than the said Chariick and
Gardner) Police Commissioners for the city OF New
nf (nA uana annta Hh had 40
Cured as stated IN the said notice OF Your Excel
lency.
so sent him by Your Excellencv, and on the I'd day
OF July, 1874. ne, The said william F. Havemeyer
Mayor of the city Of New York, in gross and out
rageous violation OF his duty as such Mayor and In
defiance OF law and public decency, appointed the
said Charck and Gardner. respectively, as Police
Commissioners OF the city OF New YORK, appointing
conviction of the said Gardner in the saio Court
OF Oyer and Terminer as hereinbefore stated,
vac vacancy ppCrda created by by the conviction Of the
said Charlick in sald r,, Court as herein
&aVor vca Of the city Of New YORK thereupon on the
said I'd day of July, gave the SAID Charlick and
Gardner respectively certificates of appointment
as Police Commissioners OF the city OF New YORK,
copies OF which said certificates are hereto an.
nexed marked respectively "C' and 3D." and
form part OF this petition.
For the official misconduct OF the said william
F. Havemeyer, hereinbelore set forth, your petit
toner prays that Your Excelency will remove
him from the office OF Mayor OF the city OF New
York. HENRY L. CLINTON.
NEW YORK, July -, 1874.
1t H. OF course premature to state how the &C
tion OF the Mayor will affect the proceedings ofthe
Tammany prosecutors; but from present appear.
ances there is not likely to be much relaxation In
the pursuit Of the aged Mayor OF this goodly city.
A Citizens Indictment-The Purity o1
the Ballot Box Must be Susta ined an
the Laws Vindicated.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
william F. Hsvemeyer has betrayed and de.
ceived the reform party, making them appear like
pirates sailing under false cOlors. He must al
once be removed from ONCE by the Governor
indicted BY the Grand Jury, impeached and tried
for high crimes and mlsdemeanors. for violat
ing his Oatn Of oflice and setting the