Kreck v. Board of Public Safety

After a hearing held before said board, the petitioner was found guilty of the charge, and was punished by a forfeiture of 10 days’ pay.

It further appears that said hearing was held under section 75 of the Civil Service Law of the State of New York.

The petitioner feels aggrieved by the above-mentioned penalty and appeals the same pursuant to section 76 of the aforesaid Civil Service Law.

To be sure, the burden of proving incompetency or misconduct of the petitioner rests upon the person alleging the same, viz: the Board of Public Safety of the City of Oneonta. Said section 75 further provides…