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DEMOCRATS DO NOT LIKE IT.
THEY TRY TO SHOW WRONGFUL ACTION
BY MIR. WILLIS.
THE SAVING BY THE DIsMIssALs WILL AMOUNT
TO $4,000 IN TWO YEARS AND THE CON

THE SAVING BY THE DIsMIssALs WILL AMOUNT
TO $4,000 IN TWO YEARS AND THE CON
| srrTr-TroN HAS NOT BEEN VIOLATED.
The dismissal OF a large number Of Democrats
| from places In the City Works Department last
Saturday naturally has caused thick ana Oppressive
| gloom 10 surround the Democratic hosts "'tnoue
! any particular basis for their hope. Democrauc
| ofice-holders had hoped that they would continue
| 70 nav Democratic campaign assessments from
salaries drawn during the administration OF a he-
publican City Works Commissioner
Although az Commissioner Willis said. the u.s.
| mssals were made simply 10 save money ana CON-
| duct his Department more economically these as
| missals have caused the rejected men and their
svmpathetic friends 10 seek reason for saying Una
| Mr. willis did what ne should not have cone IN
making the dismissals and for trying TO diminish
| in conversation the saving which the reducuoh II"
| force will accomplish.
| When saving Of $4,000 in Departmental ex-
penses was spoken of they said that soW saved III
| two years not much besides they aSHe''.''
| Mr. Willis would ha We 20 put lot OF men on the
! a,-ou IN tho summertime and that would reduce
| Tho saving Moreover. these w.seacres yesterday
| pointed TO eleven places and said that MT "i'i's
| had created and filled them contrary to the con-
| sttution"
| As A matter OF fact. Mr.. Willis Is not worrying
| over these criticisms lie continues to be happy.
|
| knew what he was about when he mace tne
| changes OF Saturday TO the public money lie
saws he was strictly within the CONSTITUTIONS "''
| In creating the offices and making the appoint
! ments and dismissals and he mentions IN an OH
hand manner that the net saving for the TWO years
term Of his office effected by recent u''n''"'' VI
| employees will amount TO $4,000
| Mr. Wills talked with a Tribune reporter ABOUT
these things last evening. First the Commissioners
was asked as - whether under Article o. 9ec''o"
9 Of the Constitution the eleven appointments re-
ferred 20 cannot exist unless they are temporary
These positions range from the appon'H'ent VI
william Chambers. bookkeeper, at salary OF '-V''
| 20 william Fleming. Deputy Water PurVeyor' at
| salary OF $3.50 Mr.. Wills said:
These places were al created with the authori|a-
ton Of the Mayor under the Civil Service regulation
| that declare under Schedule A. full power Is
given him. There IL nothing In the section OF the
constl, lton referred to tina; conflicts with that !
am not worrying over the matter, FOR leeI t'a'
| am entirely safe in wha; have done nave
had no thought OF evadns civil Service regulations
and never have intended 10 evaie the law Inc
changes made based strictly Oh ecohoii,ca.
| reasons but dent think that IN. section Oh me
| Constitution which has been quoted against me 10
a" y al s Ws wa, asked whether here any;
his department gong TO find out In the cour,s
rnissal Of employees dated from the time the Con-
missioner wss apponed or from ne ,bI @, neurse
! the thirty DAYS limit began az M time ne ,oVn
Office Moreover. he said ina; he was ih!orinea ~
! a learned and well-knOwn lawyer mat even - u
! changes were made today they would De regal ne
! sad however. that this couldn't be taken as an
! ,utlmaton Of further changes. and added that II.
| could not say anything about further changes 1"
that time. . ,o,-rass
Mr. Willis said that there was lack OF 80
| In reports a. TO how alleged saving 9, sVVv
was 10 be effected by recent changes IN tne DepaI
ulcu; In reports Of ms recent actioh II " a
said that additional help would have 10 De proNu,
FOR in the summertime. and that the payrooi "ouIC
| Increase and the saving OF f'O.cV) diminish. IL
\ thes. reports II was intlmated that the saving %
$40 OD the outside and gross Limit OF saving ~
! two years and that. when the busy season 'ai h
| the 3IOsO would BE- reduced BY extra saIarIes INA
| would have 10 De paid. Mr.. Wills SAID:
As a matter Of tact. the showing to-rIorro"
morning will demonstrate that there Is gross say
! ing OF 500 90 A year The $1,000 inquire ~ar use,
| as a net one because aware OF the 'act Una
| In ne summer months would have 10 pax more
| men on the payroll Tomorrow morning the re
| 600 The ret savinr Wi! be $4,000 a year, ana sit''
| go fOr years. ~ . IL. . .o.,o,
! record In the CITY Works Department than any
| commissioner ever made there before know Una
| | am following: a rho made an astonlshiilH!!
| good record IN tie office | want my record &c
| acl,pse MS and | am confident that can make u
DO I, ! have considered carefully what nave so
| 10 do and have all the figures ana contracts ~
| my Once The reduction In force have made VII
NO, crippl. the city In the least. and net saving
| %, $4,000 IN two years in salaries speaks ior IL
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