New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-30
TIE POTTER or RENOTiL.
SOME DISCOVERIES" OF DOUBTFUL VALUE MADE
By TAMMANY LAWYERS.

SOME DISCOVERIES OF DOUBTFUL VALUE '"
By TAMMANY LAWYERS
,roo,v l,wvers think that they have dis
-, 60 section AZ of the Consolidation act d
har tn the mower OF the new heads OF departments
~ this CITY who are expected TO come IN aiter ''e
MAYORS Removal bill is passed, 10 get Thu Vi ,n',
.,hordnates most Of whom are laihiha"9 non
mon and put IN their places men VINO are hhe''
n he I'm harmony with the reform ADMINISTRATOR
Section 49, after declaring that the he"u' u VIZ
Ncv-ytrk city departments shall nave power u
.,u. ord remove all chiefs OF bureaus except
IN the Chambcrlains ofice) and also All CLERKS
officers employees and subordinates IN ther re-
enective departm snts. except as here"i otne' "
nrovide without reference to the tenure VI o''
81 any existing appointee," provides that ITO iesu,
lar cier, or head OF a bureau shall be removed unu!
no has been informed OF the cause Ci the piopo'e
removal and has been allowed an oppor'u'''s u
making on exclamation; and In every case Oh r.
,ooyal the true grounds thereof shall be ior'h-
with entered on the records OF the department VI
hoard In case OF removal, a statement sho"''s
IN. reason therefor shall be filed In me uepd'F
ment" - s.. ,hs
LEGAL advisers OF Tammany heads OF bureaus ce'
I L., suhordina,es I'm the various departments
- ,rev4nt their removal except for cause. i"e'e
are court decisions constituting TINS section" ~"
ever which appear TO leave the power Vi ie'''0 "
,,-...f.nlly in the hands or the heaus Vi uep'''
,a,,s e>rent in the case OF honorably dischatssu
i1,.rs and sailors OF the Union Army. one oi
,hos. decisions declares that the heaG OF the "e-
,r,r,sn, f. the exclusive judge OF the r!Sht oi re-
,.at 4, thor. IL any evidence before MIN, anu
So, 1octsiop or the merits cannot be reVle"eu ny
-, ,.o,,rts Another says that the suDordlha'f
a. ma, entitled TO A regular trial" while the head
>, ,he denartment II the explanation is not saus-
,o,,o,y IN him may in his discretion remove WIFI
az, calling witnesses 10 subsiautiate the chais
MP allowing testimony the part OF the suoo'u'-
nate. he may exercise the power on facts "ith'''
bis own knowledge. or based upon Information re-
ceVed from others.
II WAS by means Of these and similar explanatory
decisions of the courts that TamiHAhY hea"s VI
ds,.rtuents were able to out 80 many former
enirloyrs belonging Republican ana JUL NJ
democracy organizations ana 10 pun ie" VI ~
own kind into the places thus Ndcateu' ,,,,,e,o, ting
Republican lawyers have also peen ..1,,inp
80 Nrf.,.s Y section g. of the new constitution
which according 10 their Vie" ", k3iny
l,tu,o 10 remodel the statutes as me Ia" -llan'>
m1,v.r may determine. This section Is as i0ilo"s,'
ANNOUNCEMENTS and promotions IN the cINl' 49,,
Of mo state and OF al the "iVll ni'isio"S ~
,rcli1lng cities and villages. shali ne tHa"- o.
no,l,ng IN merit and fitness. to be asceitali'u 80
lar as practicable By examinations, WINCH - La
AS practicable. shall be competitive; proNue a H.
srnni Tho Army and Navy OF the United stats IL,
M iatn CivIl War who are citizens ana reslueht9
of he state shall be entitled to prrfrrece ~ mir a."
pointment and promotion. without ISsa,n >, rani
AMI nro, notion may be made. Laws snalI o" nidue
To- proyide for the enforcement OF TINS secl'oii
The recurrence OF the words as tai az 100,
cable I'm the body Of this section IL hed 10 eiiuom
Inc Legislature OF 1895 with the power o. ina ma,
e,.cb nov regulations relating 10 appointments ~
office "a t. may deem proper