The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-05

tAs odious system ofcosts for officers have ter.
minated. | pledged the people that this
matter of costs should be abolished, and
/ thank Won for your aid in its accomplish
ment. You are aware the city charter
provides that in the month of January of
each wear preceding the election in April
the CITY Council shall ax the compensation
| of all officers elected, which shall not be
| CHANGED for period of two wears, or the
term for which they may be elected.
All of the acting city officers when was
elected had their salaries or compensation
! fixed nv the former Council and did not
terminate until the LIST day of May. 1880. |
Tbis ;nclu5ed tho c;tv Attornev and Mar. |
shaI ~ ,U ,,a w. n n,wer IN Ne citv GOV.
eminent to compel them to surrender any
portion of their salary to the city, or change |
| th.ir ,o,,ransat;or in anv wav II will he |
. 'hnlaa w., - ~ ssiar, ~ Wsyor
remembered tuas We SAMMY " siNV'
was liked by the board IN January prior 70 |
my election in April following; consequently |
was entitled to the costs, 1t being a portion
OF my compensation forthe entire term OF
my office
favored the adjustment OF all costs,
being the only officer holding over Tor an
other year, and the only one, therefore, whose
consent was necessary TO the Change
cheeriully conceded TO tue change ana hop9 |
to see TINS needed reformation permeate every |
| government, to the end that no officer any
| whore shall b. Interested III the
dutes OF MS ounce IN such manner tna'
an inducement Is presented lor paruai'l9'
fraud, oppression or Vehallly' thus uelea''
| ing the very ends OF justice.
Ii may oelnteresung TO know tlle Nonht
OF saI' rs ana comnehs4uon received the
Mayo farshal and CITY Attorney curing
the past year. l append the CO.. 'neste OF
/ City Clerk.
/ CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERN'
/ Amount of cost collected by
Ihmrmond, y0r on tne " OF
la f'' IsSo ''''' - ''''' '''' 81 ao3 90
/ Amount of G I collected b. b.
Gibbs, city . ..orney, from . 7l
loth, ;S't' - May !, lS'p' i,.,''iv;'.' 4'''" W
A Wor,nn VI Mar oS' 6 1aI'I from Apr, ii.
/ IS;4' 10 May /, 1850. ssi 10
The abcrs ia the net amount, after deduct
inc tho 81. .ont maid mn for my services.
G. w. PHIrER.
Clerk of MAYORS court
II will no seem nv Mr.. Phiter' a statement
that the Ma, orr cost for the past wear was
500 ner month. added TO the salary made the
entire compensaron of the M4ynr, 81 $50.
The entire comnensotion Of the Ui,y At,or-
ney 81 O06. and lie entire compensation Of
, the Marshal 81 ISl The salaries f tho
nresent wear in these three offices saved the
div ana the neonle the sum of s.. 500 Its
believed that the new system of no costs will
work we'll.
J, Gentlemen. while have ever held that
the office of MAYOR. proper. ia and should bs
one of honor and not enolumsn,s, vet it is
ouite dif|srent-when the office of Civ Re-
eorder is added. the office of School Superin-
tendent Is added and the office e
: supervisor OF all the various departments of
the citvis also added, milking
FOUR OFFICES IN ONE.
Nv official duties are on, rous, compelling
me TO sever my connec ion with A law firm
, doing IA large and lucrative practice Ny
l incidental expenses for charities, entertain.
ment &C visitors. oflicis dispatches, expenses
and presents to the public SCHOOLS, exceed the
annual salary 5000 of the Mayor.
| make these Suggestions TO corvince YOU
that no reduction of the salary of MAYOR
should be madefor NV successor.
-, | call your attention to the fact that 50 $50
= has been expended since April, 1875, by the
] CITY Council in Unemployment of attorneys
!, TO assist the CITY Attorney.
! This expensive luxury should no longer be
INDUCED. This city has one of the sblest
: corps of attorneys in the State, and | am
: creditsblv informed that any firm in the city
: will act, if selected. Therefore recommend
that Won employ that attorney in whose
: lepal opinions and experiencs YOU have
$ most confidence. and whose services will be
" most valuable TO the city, | would add that
II il should he distinctly understood. hereafter,
, that in case any city officer needs assistance
/ il must be at his cost and not at the expense
II of the city, AS has been the case nearly ever
'r since The inauguration of the city govern.
y ment
" Gen.lener T urye Won tn enforce a strict
r. economv in every denartmont of govern.
n ment that our revennes NAV he canal ~ the
cmrreot eynenses of the citv and then the
81 conscousness of leaving no deficiency for h
e. fntmre conncil n nrovide for will he crafty
70 inc IN Won Lat M indulge the pleasing hone
v. int orr fnture .ctions NAV he unexcSntinp.
ID ablv harmonious. that the economy and ~.
form aIresdv beg,In in the civ may he con.
snmmsted and thst The congra,;,,ations nj
al tho GOOD neonle dur;ng the nresent may ev.
If coed those of the mast wear and that finally
IN when each returns TO the dutie.
=. of nrivste citizen ali honest
# man will annrove his action. "a indenender,