O'Rourke v. Graul

Petitioner has appealed from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term denying his application for an order to reinstate him to the position of superintendent of highways, outside district, of the city of Saratoga Springs, N. Y.

The city of Saratoga Springs is a third class city organized and existing under and by virtue of chapter 229 of the Laws of 1916. All of its legislative powers are vested in a city council consisting of the mayor, commissioner of accounts, commissioner of finance, commissioner of public works and a commissioner of public safety. On August 17, 1916, the city council…