MATTER OF WAYNE v. VOGEL


20 N.Y.2d 901 (1967)

In the Matter of Paul V. Wayne, Appellant, v. Foster E. Vogel, as City Manager of the City of Long Beach, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 29, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving K. Schultz for appellant.

Arthur B. Welsher, Corporation Counsel, for respondents.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING and BREITEL.


Order affirmed, without costs, in the following memorandum: The City Council has the power to enact ordinances which abolish positions, transfer personnel, change duties and reduce salaries provided it acts in good faith and seeks to promote economy and efficiency. We assume it intended to do so in this case. Therefore, as long as the office of Police Surgeon referred to in Ordinance No. 692 which amended section 2-410.21 (subds. [b], [c], and [d]) of the Municipal Code of...

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