People ex rel. Loevin v. Griffing
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 16th day of June, 1914, directed to Edward Stetson Griffing, as mayor of the city of New Rochelle, commanding him to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Westchester all and singular his proceedings had in removing the relators as commissioners of health of the city of New Rochelle.
1Opinion of the Court
Stapleton, J.:
The relators were commissioners, members of the board of health of the city of New Rochelle. They were appointed by the mayor for fixed terms and served without compensation. (Laws of 1910, chap. 559, art. 26.) The power of removal from the offices held by them is controlled by section 33 of the law cited. It reads: ‘ ‘ Except as otherwise provided in this act for the board of education, the mayor may remove any appointive officer in the following manner: The mayor shall serve written charges upon the officer and shall give him a hearing at which all the testimony in the matter…
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