The New York herald., 1876-12-08
THE IMPEACHED PARK COMMlS
SIONERS.

CONCLUSION OF THE EXAMINATION DEroR1
MAYOR wIcKHAM--ARGUMRNrs OF COLONEL
HAWKINS, DoRMAN u. EATON AND CoMMIs-
sIoNER MABTIs.
Tho concluding session OF the citizcns committee
who have preferred charges against Park Commission,
ers Martin and oDonohue, was held in tho Mayors
Office yesterday Several members OF the committee
were present, accompanied by their counsel Colonel
Rush c. Hawkins and Mr.. Dorman b. Eaton Before
the proceedings commenced Mayor Wickham called at
tenon TO tho TACT that Mr. ODonohuc. having accepted
the position OF Presidential cector, no thcrcby va
Gated his place Park Commissioner So far as tho
charges az inst that gentleman concerned they
were therefore dropped
Tho examination as 20 the charges against Mr.. Mar
tin was then continued. In answer to Colonel Haw.
kips Commissioner Stebbns stated the discharges
had taken place in consequence OF necessity for
duction OF expenses by tho cutting down their csti
mates Tor 1875 Tnc employees had not been notified.
In two Instances no successors had been appointed,
but In tour tho positions had been Tiled by others.
THE DISTRIBUTION LABOR TICKETS
Mr. Eaton asked Commissioner Martin II labor
tickets had been distributed TO Aldermen by the
Park Commission
Mr. Martin answered that this was not done by him,
and he had absolutely refused to do all
cunslanccs. He had lalcy made two personal enc
mics by such course oil action.
Commissioner stebpns stated that the department.
AZ a department. had never recognized any such ruo
Tho habit OF the department had bccn TO give to cack
Commissioner tho right TO name an equal number O.
laborers. Tickets then distributed, with thcii
namos inscribed thereon, to the them
selves. He had known OF cases where Aldermen had
received tickeis. In fact he had gwen him
self IN this way lie had also known OF those tickets
being disposed OF ata premium Mr. Martin next put
IN affidavit from Mr. Olmstcd as to the necessity foH
employing superior class vi la0orcrs IN the manage
ment OF the parks An AFFIDAVIT from Superin tcndcnt
Murkwitc covered the same point
Colonel Hawkins asked II work on TompKins squire
park required skilled labor
Mr.. Martin said It was work OF similar character
with that IA the other parks Of the CITY.
SUMMING CASE.
This closed the testimony IN tho case, and Colonel
Hawkins proceeded to sum up on behalf OF the COM
pialnants Ho called attention TO tho leading points
winch, In his opinion proved that Tho Commission.
ers had violated their duties discharging ployes
without notice in pursuance OF the aud pay
Ing aborcrs upon the parks 81 day when private
parties were paying only from 80 ccnts TO 81 %.
Commss oner Martin followed by reading volumi-
nous and able defence, In which hc blended that all
actions OF himself ana colleagues had bcen entirely
legal They had perfect right to remove certain
class OF employees without gving notice. Defence 10
the ether charge was contained in very lengthy points,
setting forth that Labor IN the parks was OF oxccp
tional character.
Mr. Dorman II. Eaton closed behalf OF the citi-
zcns committee, and the proceedings then terminated
Mayor Wickham will not sivo u decision for few
days.