Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-09-15
DILL SAYS BOARD
HAS NO AUTHORITY
TO REMOVE HIM
Through Counsel Former Over
brook Head Files Reasons Why
He Should Not Be 0usted.

DR.. Daniel NJ. Dill the deposed medi-
cal superintendent of the Essex County
Hospital for the Insane at Overlook.
today served on Louis J. Beers. the
special counsel engaged by the Board
of Freehoders, his reasons for deciar
ing the action Of the )oard on August
II. when Dr. Dill was discharged. IL
legal
The reasons were filed through Riker
X Riker, who are the attorneys for DR..
Dill They number five. the first one
being a reference 10 the fact that DIR.
Dill is an honorably discharged vet
eran of the Civil Mar and therefore
exempt from dismissal, except after
charges have been proved against him.
The other sour reasons are all along
the line that the action of the Board of
Freeholders was illegal The third one
declares IN strong language that the
Board Of Freehoders had no right to
remove Dr. Dill. as no such power is in
vested in it by any lawful rule. bylaw
or ordinance or by any statute in force
in this State.
Louis j. Beers refused to discuss the
reasons given by DR.. Dill in 6bjecting to
his discharge from the position Of med
ical superintendent at Overbrook. Mr..
Beers said.
The reasons given by Dr. Dill object
ing to his dismissal were served on me
this morning. Al this time | do not
care to 60 into any discussion of them
or what bearing they will have on the
case pending against Or. Dill"
The notice served on Mr.. Beers and
which was also filed at the Court House
as part of the record of the case of Dr.
Dill against the Board of Chosen Free
holders, is as follows:
DIR. Dill Gives Reasons.
DIR. Daniel NJ. Din presents the fol-
lowing reasons, upon which he will rely
for setting aside the resolution of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders of the
county Of Essex, passed August H.
lplo, and approved on the same day
by the county supervisor:
9First-Because he is an honorably
discharged Union soldier of the United
States of America who served in the
War Of the Rebellion. and could not be
discharged from the office or position
of medical superintendent of the Essex
County Hospital for the Insane except
for a good cause shown, after fair
ana Impartial nearing, on feaS0na Die
notice, on charges preferred and served
upon him.
Second Because he held and now is
entitled to the office of medical super
intendent of the Essex County Hos
pital for the Insane, and could not be
legally discharged from his office with
out notice and an opportunity to be
heard, whereas ii was attempted to
discharge him without notice and with
out hearing.
Freehoiders Had No Authority.
"Fhrd-Because the Board of Chosen
| Freeholders of the county of Essex was
without power or authority toldischarge
| him, no such power being vested in it
by any lawful rule, bylaw or ordinance
or By any statute in force in this State.
Fourth = Because the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of the county of
Essex discharged him from the office
Of superintendent Of the Essex Count,
Hospital for the Insane without notice
and without a fair and impartial hear
ing
"Fifth-Because the Board of Chosen
Freeholders Of the county of Essex
! discharged him from his said Office
without having preferred against him
any charges or served a copy Of any
charges upon him"