The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-11-05

or d. A. Engle Concerning His AL
ledged Ineillciency as Inflrmary
superintendent.

peared In the columns OF tne ~ EN-
ocRAT of Friday Oct. 10Th, under
such glowing head lines, we feel 1t
our duty to offer few denials to
such charges, and state some facts
that the writer failed to note in his
communication as there are others
who know the truth and dare to
tell it. AZ regard to being dis
charged as superintendent OF the
Infirmary ana Chiidrens Home,
such thing never occuredj SER
we'd my time of two years for which
/ was hired by the old board, and
never applied for the third year,
but was solicited by two members
of this board to except the position
for the third year; 1 refused, not
care;ng for the position another
year, and supposing l would be OPP
posed by Mr.. Spurrier for his own
self interested reasons, which l
shall state further along.
In this was silenced by being
told they thought Mr.. Spurrier'S
objections were slight and could be
easily overcome. Under this i'm
preston l partially consented, ana
the matter rested until the January
meeting the usual time of hireing
for the ensueing year.
At this meeting Mr.. Wright be-
came a member of the board, Mr..
Wolf retireing; previous to this
time Mr.. Wright had been consult
ed in regard to me, he differing in
political views he proposed the
other two do the hireing. On being
informed of Mr.. Spurrier opposing
me, he suggested the circulation OF
II petition as an expression of the
public sentime eDt in regard to hire.
ing me for another year; this was
signed by many of the best citizens
of Logan and vicinity irrespective
of party. AT this regular meeting
the petition was presented to the
board. Mr.. Spurrier thrust it aside
saying "what do they know about
it" giving it no attention whatever;
perhaps he had no thought that
several of those good citizenswould
be delegates to the convention
where he suffered this defeat, but
they he'd not forgotten his disre-
spect to their wishes.
Mr.. Spurrier refused to hire
at Infirmary but appointed meet
ing at Logan in two weeks for the.
purpose of hireing a Superinten-
dent. On arriving in town he was
so strongly pressed by the people
for decision, he finally with the
other two agreed to retain me an
other year at the present salary.
He then recalled the meeting that
was appointed for two weeks, and
told me as acting secretary to enter
these proceedings on the minutes.
AT the reading of the minutes at
the February meeting the clause
relating to the hireing of Superin.
tendent at certain salary was
objected by Mr.. Spurrier claiming
he could get a man for less money.
Mr.. Wright being referred to he
agreed with Mr.. Spurrier, Mr..
Wallace approveing the minutesas
they were read. Other business
claiming attention the subject rest
ed until the next day, then being
recalled Mr.. Spurrier still object
ing apparently to the salary; at
this time my wife was called; she
being made party to the contract,
the salary remaining unchanged
she being allowed small portion
for her services. This proposition
was made by Spurrier and Wallice,
Wright agreeing TO the same, and
we accepted il. Immediately after !
this Wright approached me in re-
gard to the hireing of the farm
hand for the ensueing year and
suggested the hireing of Bert Allen |
for another year, l had slightly
objected to the hireing Of Allen the
proceeding year (he being II s"n-in-
law of Spurrier) thinking il not to
the best interest Of the place to
employ him, but having no other
objections at that time; however
he proved to be utterly unfit for the
place. This the board well knew.
also of my objections to him. Mr..
Spurrier insisted he should be
hired, regardless of Mr.. Wallace'S
bitter objections and the law relat-
ing to the hireiDg Of relatives. Mr.i
Spurrier was still determined to
have him retained, Mr.. Wright
Joining with him in this. / then
refused to serve as Super
intendent an other year and be
compelled to have farm hand who
took so little interest in the work