New-York tribune., 1907-08-20
MAYOR BACK AT WORK.
HERTLE CASE SETTLED.
Mcclellan Not alarmed at Financial
Conditions.

John c. Hertle Is no longer commissioner OF
accounts He has not been since the day ne SUD-
mtted his resignation to Acting Mayor McGo"dh.
When Mr.. Hertle. with his counsel. ex-senator
Thomas T. Donnelly. went to the City Han yes'er-
day afternoon for the hearing that he expected the
Mayor to give him the charges that mad oeen
preferred against him, mis- counsel was lnfornleu
by Mayor Mcclellan that MIR. Hertle had by law
ceased to be q city offciaI from the date that he
submitted his resignation to the Acting Mayor
Mr.. Mcclellan said he had power to near
the charges, refuse to accept the resignation or TO
remove Hertle from office for cause shown
Mr. Donneny attempted to protest. Il advised
the commissioner to hand in his resignation he
said:
1.-THE incident Is closed" curtly remarked
the Mayor. who then gave out for publication the
following letter:
John c, Hertle; esq No. s6a Amsterdam avenue
Sir: have received your letter addressed to the
Acting Mayor dated August Z. in which you resign
effect OF that date
I am advised that the result of this resgna.
of August 1907 and that 1 have now no power
remove you from office for cause shown.
dd5 Is hardly @ & necessary for me to comment m Zen on ne
such serious charges as those which have been e.
GEORGE 3. MCCLELLAN. Mayor.
The former commissioner and his counsel then
left City Hall. 1t is said the District Attorney
will not investigate the charges.
Mr.. Hertle, commissioner Of accounts, was
charged with nstructing city accountants to do
work for private firms during office hours. The
charges the result of investigation by the
Bureau of Municipal Research They were sworn
to by Charles Schenck. an accountant in the citys
employ. Mr.. Hertle denied them. saying the work
was done out of business hours and was paid for
by him. The salary OF commissioner OF accounts
is 900 year
Mayor Mcclellan said that he did not intend 70
appoint successor to Mr. Hertle FOR some time
The Mayor returned TO the city yesterday morn
ing and spent the day in his office John H.
O'Brien Commissioner of Water Supply. Gas and
Electricity Joined him as as he reached City
Hall. 1t is believed they went over the poht1cal
situation in the city.
Among other callers Acting Controller NC
Cooey a deputy police commissioner and various
heads OF departments
The Mayor had long talk with the Acting Con-
troller over the financial situation He said later
he saw no reason TO be alarmed. that he believed
the city would have no serious trouble in maintain
ing Its credit and settling it's bills Asked II the
Sinking Fund Commission would raise the rate OF
interest on the city's securities to market theTn
he replied that he hoped that would be unneceS-
sary.
1t is understood that the Mayor will. II neces-
sarv raise the rates on revenue bonds. Yesterday
ba scanned TO try to convey the impression that
,bara WAS no cause for anxiety over the present
situation despite the fact that the bond sale had
proved a failure.
In q long conversation Deputy Police CoInnlIs-
s,onsr O'Keere told the Mayor that the crime wave
had receded and that the police had the situauoh
well IN hand.