New-York tribune., 1875-02-24
THE PENDING REMOVALS.
MAYOR wICKHAM FORWARDS THE PAPEhs
TO GOV TlLDEN.

co,xsv, Ann r1Rr COMMIssIONERs-fRE-
CEDENTs IN THE CAsE-GOv. DIX pip W. ~
ouIIR EVIDENCE BEFORE MAKING khno' AL,
The Mayor has sent to the uoVeIno, .uo
papers IN the cases Of the Corporation 0o"n,e
commissioners lately removed by MN. nc 'i'o'' '
.rs of removals Of officials under ehargcs oy
Man,. u,yomayer ana Vance and the concurrence oi
cav D,x when no demand was made oy the "'.cr ~,
On. ev,aerce in these The Mayor says nc VIII
-. .us,, tbe putc interests TO suffer because OF
.,o, q, ctouette and accordingly he complies with
~. r.ouc,, Of the Governor, although he protests
ssa,nst its being taken as a precedent
Il THE MAYOR To THE GOVERNOR
NEW YORK. Feb. %, 1875
0o, sAmuEL J. TuDEs Albany. N. Y.
DEAR SIR: Your letter OF the nth inst mas oeon re-
ceiyed and carefully considered
with great Difference to your Judgment upon cny
nroposon Of law cannot but adhere to tho consruc
ton OF the OF 1873 set forth iu my letter oil the
toh inst and which acted upon by our respective
predecessors II is that the statute does not eonte
s,ate new trial upon tho merits by the Governor OF
an apponted OH ,er OF the City Government, who has
been ed by Mayor for cause and after near
lng had Any other view seems TO involve prac'ieN
suheoton Of the Government Of the City OF NewforK
10 tho Executive power OF the State more compiete
than even that years mantaued through the oppres
svo commissions formerly appointedin Albany
And indeed do not understand that your letter In
dicates any conflict between to the rights ana
duty OF the Mayor IN the cases mentioned.
PRrcrDENTs FOR THE MAYORS COURSE.
1t ls proper however. TO remind you that my letter
referred TO number Of precedenis for the course pur
sued but ha, your reply seems to assume thatl had
suggested tut And to that one the removal OF
the Commissioners of Public Charities and Correcton)
you have been msled as to material facts.
In that case. Mayor Vance forwarded nothing what
ever to The except the two papers published IN
The CITY Record Dec g. lsibeiDg his certificate OF
removal for the in 1t stated accompanied by the
statutory communication in writing OF the Mayors
reasons for what he had done The papers are brief
snd upon reading them the Governors approval OF the
removal made the Mayor was expressed In writing
as required the law; II was brought back to Newfork
by tho MayOs own messenger. who had been but few
hours in Albany. ncose for your information copy
OF the uumber of The City Record containing all the
documents GOV. u had, year before that date, DE-
termned the course in such cases prescroed 10
HaveDeyer bad removed Alexander s. Topanyi' q
70 be- Observed that the provisions Of the stat
ute which you discuss only in reference 10 the
Sn % D oGer ~ho
mentioned IN the Charter and not specially excepted
operation. In T0planvls case tue testimony
aud papers now on ie in ths oes are nnNsd
cred by him, except brief letter from the Mayor com
municatin for the step and the certificate
ernor promptly returned the certificate, with the word
approved indorsed over his signature: Copies OF tine
papers that inclosed for your Information
The proceeding, were had IN The matter trl OF
Havemeyer copies Of the papeis In that case are
also Dclosed.
GOV. DIx's ACTIONS.
There was no which Gov. DIX asked for or
received from the Mayor anything more than letter
and certificate. such above mentioned and which
established the forms carefully followed by me In my
communications 10 you of the Sd inst
AS to the supposittious you suggest. Of removal
by the Mayor for supported by allegations one
or more of which might chance to be 10 the Governor
personally known to be unfounded, I would remark
that If the Governor, holding meantime the certificate
of removal. should communicate that information
fha MnXnr hp
from the latter the most attentive consideration
connection with the other evidence III the case The
Mayor tbereupou be able either TO withdraw his act
OF removal or to explain to the Governor the relevancy
tho other acs In the TO the information comnu
nicaied 10y him. as oil the evidence might seem to require
Tue Mayer would SIN be the Judge OF the facts ln like
ay he y sayor iSr Sanss' o n Ge
than by the Mayor who forwarded them. For example.
EsG the present Mayor could add to the knowledge
winch the present Governor more than any except.
perhaps Mr OCOnor possesses OF the facts which made
Mr. Smilhs rc,nOval necessary.
TIE MAYOR WAVES HIS PREROGATIvEs.
But still retaining the opinions heretofore and now
stated to the prerogat!yes OF Office which II would
be unbeccmng In me. even toward you. to have held
subject TO personal political considerations,
not thus reserved for the benefit OF
In Office. shall not become obstruction to you in
the performance of your duties The Interests OF good
government shall not be endangered by action Of mine.
The public service requires concessions from of
Whatever be made consistently with duty. and
have inclination TO withhold them. Certainly to
personally shall always be ready to accord whatever
reasonably asked of me. And am glad TO be at
liberty to regard that comfy to which you have
referred; and. as 10 so you Will understand that, by
sccedmg your request as TO the cases now awaiting
your approval, am but maxim courteous expression
dcfereucc personal wishes this particu
lar instance take pleasure in sending to you here
with all the papers which were before me IN making on
the 81 inst the certificates OF removals and the commu
ncatoDs IN writing 10 you OF the reasons which
the removals were based.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Tho proceedings In reference TO the Fire Commission
instituted the I'd ut by letter TO them by
my direction from my Secretary (of which copy
herewith inelosed) requesting their attendance at
oico days thereafter, In the matter OF q report
made by the Commissioner OF Accounts concerning the
Fire Department. That report had been made to my
predecessor Office and had been By him referred TO
no for action All three Of the Commissioners attended
at the time designated. aud had with all of them
conversation which delivered to them a copy OF the
report and called their attention O the charges against
them IN Ii made.
then told them that they would be heard on day
speciH d-wheD one or more OF them again appeared
their deenses Upon the adjourned day all three OF the
commissioners attended before and in the OF
handed their In writing the
charges preferred by the report.
will be observed that their defense do other
teria allegations OF fact stated in the report OF
Commissioners Of Accounts As TO the matters which
upon the papers now sent to you aud upon my own in
quries. found the facts TO be stated letter
you Ot the 81 lust. on the subject.
COMMISSIONER HATCH's DENIAL
proper remark here thai, since the removals
we're made, have received from Mr. Hatch separate
communication (Which is also sent 10 YOU, denying
completely charged against the Others
but which said TO have been unknown TO him, and
claiming immunity from responsibility for certain other
matters in which he says that he offered resolutions in
the Board which were voted down by Messrs. Perley
aud Van COtt