New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-12
ANOTHER RESIGNATION ASKED.
WILLIAM PITT sHEARMAN IN TROUBLE.
FRAUDS THAT HE DID NOT DISCOVER AND OFFICIAL
r,,rrnr-nrrsY ON HIS PART.

WILLIAM PHI SHEAhhAN IN lhOCDbh''
FRAUDS THAT HE DID NOT DISCOVER AND OFFICIAL
prscoURTEsY ON HIS PART.
Mayor Edison yesterday requested the reslgnailon
n William pitt Shearman, one of the Commission
ers of Accounts Mr.. Sherman was appolntI9In Ny
Mayor Cooper in 1879, to succeed Lindsay l. Howe.
In the i've years that he has been Connlsslonel
he has made frequent examinations OF the FINANCE
Police Public Works, Dock and other department.
in which frauds have recently been dlscOVeIrSu,
without ascertamIng that any thlng was TLoEg
Department has made the Mayor uneasy as 10 What
may yet be developed, under the careful exaniha-
ton Of competent accountants III 9 @t
branches of the City Government, lhat
~ understood TO be one Of the rea-
sons why he has requested Mr.. Shearman 70
resign Another reason for the removai Is salu 10
he the gross breach of official courtesy on the part
of Mr. Shearman in furnishing copies Oh oInclal
documents for publication III advance OF their SUD
mission 10 the Mayor, and in defiance OF MS ORDERS
to the contrary. his official lniormati0h was LUZ
nished before II was submitted to the Mayor, not
wIthstauding that Mr.. Shearnan promised that ne
wouId not permit such thing TO be done.
The Mayor did not receive a reply from MT
Sbe0rman Yesterday and Mr. Shearman, as usual,
left his office at an early hour and did not return
The Mayor has absolute power, under the chaTlei,
to remove at will q commissioner oi
1t is probable that successor 10
Mr. Shearman will be appointed IN DAY OF Two;
His friends said yesterday that MI oneaIlI -; a La
been expecting to be removed for some time IN con-
sequence of his repeated failures 20 discover the
frauds in the Finance and other departments;
Lindsay /. Howe, John II. Mooney and seyeral
other persons are standing candidates for the place.
but their chances are not believed to be good
Mr. Shearman's salary il $1,000, as he was ap-
noinfed before the law was passed reducing the
salary to -, 900. The new commissioner however
Will only receive 81 600 IL IS SAID that IN ahtlci-
nation Of removal MIR. Shearman was careless OF his
duncs and anxious to make hay while the sun
Shines" ~.
Daniel Jackson. auditor in the Finance Depart,
mcut and David T.. johnson, assistant STOCK ana
bond clerk did not resign yesterday, as requested
bv Controller Grant. Mr.. Jackson sent letter TO
the Controller declining to resign, but MI Johnson
did not answer the request made Tor hls resignation
Both officers were in the Finance Department at
tending 10 their usual work Controller Grant saId
that he would consult with the Corporation Coun-
eel and then take the regular course prescribed 10y
law for the removal OF subOrdnates That Will re-
Gurs the presentation of charges and that cach
officer be allowed hearing with representation ny
counsel There was talk yesterday Of the removal
of other subOrdunates in the Finance Department
hut II Is uoL thought that such action VIII be taken
until after the removal of Messrs jackson and
Johnson