New-York tribune., 1919-06-23
". NJ. Bennett in Letter to
Hylan Charges Commits
sioner of Markets With
irregularities in Office
Seeks to Press Charges
Mavor Knows of Alleged
Misdeeds and Has Failed
10 Act, Says Writer

The romov,l of DR.. Jonathan C. Day
a. ror,n;ss;orer of Foods and Markets
r,s dsmandec by William c. Bennett
nar st,te Senator. in a letter yes
S.rSav N Msvor Hylan.
>~-Ssn,tor Bennett accompanied his
,and With rump indictment of
I amissioner oay' speclIylng fourteen
r. Rennet. charges the Mayor had
'. 20 al knoSledge of the alleged vio-
Of lAw of which he charges
,sioner Day has been guilty and
5 thai if further proof is neces-
Nsyor set date for a public
"a st which DR.. Day will be a
AM that he (Bennett) will
-, proceed to prove the truth of
,s charges out of Commissioner
Us own mouth.
assc .:.oii II of Chapter 802 Of the
,ws ~ 1917, being the farms and mar
, ~ law, provides that the Commits
.nar If Public Markets shall be
,ointld by and may be removed at
MEASURE of the Mayor Section
II The Charter Of the City of New
~ ssso provides that the Mayor may
nove any public officer holding Office
appointment from him.
Charges Violation of Law
'.xeu appointed Jonathan G. Day
Commissioner of Public Markets. AS
citizen of the city hereby ask that
you remove Jonathan c. Day from his
position as Commissioner of Public
Markets, on the following grounds:
II. charge that in violation of Sec
ton 149 of the charter, in carrying on
his Office he opened private bank &C
count in the Irving National Bank, and,
instead of running through the Con-
troller's Office his transaction with the
city he for several months ran his
transactions on behalf of the city
through this private bank account, de-
posting city checks in and himself
drawing checks on said bank account,
in violation of Section 149 of the char
ter.
90. further charge that for several
months in paying the bills incurred as
aud with the check of his private Sec
retary and other bills in cash, withou
obtaining warrant from the Con-
troller, countersigned by the Mayor.
all these acts being in violation of
Section 149 of the charter.
"3. I further charge that for months
he carried on business in the name of
the city without having the method of
keeping his accounts approved by the
Controller. as required by Section 149
: Of the. cherter.
Accuses Charter Violations
{ 81. further charge that for months
he ID bills and claims against the
city incurred in connection with the
business of his office without comply
IA With the provision of Section 1a9
IF { charter, that no claim against
,ths city shall be paid unless an auditor
of accounts shall certify that the
, ,c'M1 ses therefor are just and reason
sbie'
IS I further charge that he incurred
expenses and made contracts in the
name of the city for number Of
months prior to receiving an appro-
priation from the Board of Estimate
In direct violation of Section 1541 of
the charter. which provides no expense
ments, boards or officers thereof un-
:ess an appropriation shall have been
previously made covering such ex-
pense, nor any expense in excess of the
-sm appropriated in accordance with
the law
"s 1 further charge that he has
J 4 up his department. with high
o 'el and useless deputies and has
d the funds of the city by in
>'Se~-AHS VIC pay AOii VA MS UcpdIt tINGuC
.en there was no necessity for it.
80. l further charge that he bought
approximately 100000 pounds Of fish
form W. W. Howard, at 7 cents q
pound, in the name Of the city prior
20 receiving any appropriation; that
the bill therefor has not been paid:
that he allowed the fish to become
spoiled, SO that 1T was approximately
Z dead loss to the city, and that he has
lyolved the city in litigation, or pos
Die litigation, in connection with this
IL hase.
! further charge that he has in