The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-24
termlned upon the course IN such cases prescripes

termned upon the course IN such cases prescribe6
TO him by the statutes.
on the 3lsl December, 1873 Mayor Hayemever
hal removed Alexander :. Toplanyi. a city mar.
sha, Tor cause, anu after a number OF hearings. Ii
is TO De observed that the provisons OF the statute
which you nave discussed only IN reference to tue
cases OF heads OF departments apply equally 70
city marsnais ana 10 all the other inferior APP
poinie officers VINO are mentioned in the CHARTER
and not specially excepted from their operation.
In loplanIis case he testimony and papers. now
on hie IN TINS oilice, are yolumnous; nut notnIna
was forwarded 10 the Governor or considered by
nun, except 0reI letter rom the Mayor. commu,
nlcatlng AZ reasons for 10 STEP aud the ce tim.
cafe OF removal made Tor The cause IN It stated
Tne Governor promptly returned the certincare,
with the word approved Endorsed over ms sig.
nature. copies OF the papers III that case are en-
closed for Your Information
Toe same proceeolugs were had in the matter OF
Henry {. Carey, CITY marshal. removed by Mayor
Havemeyer; aud copies OF the papers III that case
There was N case in which Governor DIX ever
asked Tor or received from the Mayor anything
above mentioned. and winch esraDl sled the forune
carefully followed by me Ia my communications 70
you OF the 81 lust.
As TO the supposltltlous case you suggest OF .
reMoVa' DS the MAYOR Tor cause supported by
allegations one or more OF wnlch mglt chance TO
be 10 the Governor pers nally Known to be an.
iounoed would remark tuat, II The Governor,
holding meantime the certificate OF removal,
Mayor 1t would be entitled TO- aud would receive
from tue latter the most attentive consideration
The Mayor mgat tnereu on be aole either TO with.
draw his act OF removal or 10 explain to the Gov.
TO the Information communicated by him. As ~
the evidence might seem TO require
The Mayor woulI still be the Judge OF the facts.
In Ike manner removal Dy he Mayor Tor cause
might De suUpolte 0y allegations even better aud
more ultimately SHOWN 70 pe true by tue Governor
them. ror example, II Is not presumed tuat, IN
the case OF L. Dclahea smi h. Esq, the present
Mayor could add 10 the knowledge which the
present Governor. more tnan ATTY one except per.
maps, Mr.. O'Conor, possesses OF tue facts which
made Mr.. Smtn's removal necessary.
But sun retaining the Opinions heretOOr and
now stated as 10 the prerogaive OF my once.
winch II would nc unDecoming In me, even toward
YOU TO nave ned subject TO any personal or poit
ical Considerations or not TO have thus reserved
not become obstruction to you IN the perform.
ance Oh JOur duties. The interests OF good gov.
eminent snail not be endangered by action OF
mine. Tne puDilc service requires CONCESSIONS
from me OF Whatever can be maze cOnsis teutly
WITH duty, ana nave no inclination to withhold
them. Certainly to you personally shall always
be ready TO accord wnaeever can be reasonably
asked OF me.
that comfy to which you have reierred-and, ~
| DO so, you VIII understand that. by acceUing to
approval, am but making courteous expression
ol my delerence to your personal wishes Ia THIS
particular instance.
take pleasure sending to you here with all the
papers which were before me In making. on the
80 INST, the certificates Of removals and the com.
muncauonS IN writing to you OF the reasons upon
! winch the removals were based.
! The proceedings IN reference to the Fire Com.
| missoners were Instituted on the I'd uit., by q
| letter to them, by my On ection, IRON my secre-
tary (of wnlcn copy is herewith enclosed), re-
| questlng their attendance at my ottice two days
| thereafter, IN the matter o. report made by tue
! commissioners OF Accounts concerning the FIRE
! predecessor IN office, and tad Deen by him re.
| ierred To me tor action. Ali three OF the COmmis.
| slouers attended at the time designated. and 7
nad with all of them a conversation in which
delivered to them copy OF the report, anu called
their attention TO the charges against them tu u
! made.
| ltnen told them that they would be heard on q
day specided-waen one or more OF them again
wnlcn TO prepare their deiences Upon the ad.
jOurned day all three OF the commissioners at
tended before me, aud, IN the course OF converse
iIon Dauded me tneir answ ers, IN writing, to the
charges preferred by the report
IL VIII oe ouser.eu .nat tnelr oelencee 90 NOT
more material allegations oil ,act stated in the
report OF The Commissioners OF Accounts. As 70
the matters which are IL the written answers met
by direct Genias. nave, upon the papers now
sent TO you. aud upon my own inquiries found the
facts to be as stated IN my letter 10 you VI tho 80
inst, on the subject.
1t is proper to remark here that, since the 70.
movals were made, have received from Mr. Hatch
q separate COMMUNICATION (Which Is also sent 70
YOU. denying completely IN certain matters
have been unknown him-and claiming lmmu-
nifty from responsibility tor certain otner matters,
IN when he says that he offered resolutions In the
Board winch were voted down by MessrS Perley
Had that paper been before me when my letter
! oil the 80 was writ en- SnOuld have then given
| Mr.. Hatch the benefit OF suca exculpattOn from
moral delinquency rs eau De lairiy based upon II.
But. upon he Wnoie case, Consluer IL OOllg0tOty
to hold aim TO IN Official responsibility for the
very reprenenslbe condition OF AFFAIRS IN tue Fire
Department during his connection with L..
The pa pere sent to YOU are many OF them ortet.
nails, ana you are requested to return them all "a
the ii es OF THIS Office.
" tue proceedings had before me orally in these
matters no minutes were made at the time, and.
indeed as 10 Mr.. smiths case, they out verified
the Information independently possessed BY you.
Again requesting your prompt action IN the
cases referred TO- and with assurances OF ny per.
sOual regard,
Ian, vita great respect, your friend ami ooedi.
ent servant, WILLIAM h. WICkHAM.