Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-08

debt constructed the previous year, but
Mr.. Dawes said it did not apply to cases
of the kind involved in the board of char
ity salary deficiency. Now the Pops claim
that if deficiency in salaries for the board
of charities can be paid in that way, de-
ficiency in the salaries of other state Of
ficers can be also. Upon this opinion. and
the subsequent action of Auditor Cole. they
are relying to get all the money due them
They declare that the people of the state
have discharged them as employees and it
should pay them the back salaries it owes
them: that a business man never dis
charges man owing him back salary
The amounts due various officials for
back salaries for the fiscal year ending
last June follow: James NJ. Lewis, gover-
nor's private secretary, $500; Charles N.
Ross, assistant secretary of state. $3.50;
j. A. PAUL. clerk in secretary of states
office, S2o0; Charles A. Taylor, assistant
state auditor, $3.50; w. T. Topping, clerk
in auditors Office, 500: w. L. Bray, clerk
in treasurer's office, 500: ]. Herrick. clerk
in attorney generals office. 500; ]. W.
AHis, assistant state superintendent of
schools. $500; Delbert Stryker. bond clerk
in superintendent office, $500; II. Allen,
adjutant general, s10O; Railroad Commits
sioners L. d. Leweiling. William Camp
Semple, deputy bank commissioner, s10O;
Nettie Mcintyre. stenographer for bank
commissioner, 500: George T. McGrath,
state mine inspector. $500: Webb McNall.
superintendent of insurance, $500; A e.
McCoubrie, assistant insurance superin-
tendent, 5000; L. W. Tatman, clerk in in
surance department. slO0; G.. c. Clemens.
supreme court reporter, $500; six stenog-
raphers for the court of appeals. 800 each:
w. G. Holt judge Wyandotte common
pleas court, 500; five members of state
board of charities, s4oo each; total. $500.
Under the present appropriation this de-
ficiency will be double the figures at the
end OF the present fiscal year in June. The
Pops, however, will vacate after the first
half of the year. But unless the matter is
remedied and they draw on this years
account for last years deficiencies. and
continue to draw their salaries allowed by
law up until they so out this year, then
the entire deficiencies for the two fiscal
years Will fall on the succeeding officials
during the first six months they are in
Office. In some instances the appropria-
ton Will be almost exhausted when the
Republican official is installed into office.
Until to-day the retiring Pop officials
We're figuring on waiting for the lesisIa-
make good the deficiencies. But why
watt they asked to-day. Under the
Dawes opinion they can draw their back
salaries now. Then the Republicans viii
have to push the deficiency bill through or
whistle for their salaries. In case the deal
goes through and all of the deficiencies
iail on the Republicans. there may he
trouple IN getting deficiency bill through
the legisla
| The Pops have the senate. and they could
stop the measure If State Auditor Nor
ris refuses 10 follow the precedent estab-
lished by his predecessor in this matter
then the Pop officials who are shy on
their pay would bring pressure 20 bear
on the Pop senate TO pass the bill. AS
+ the thing now stands. the Pops have an
opportunity to take all that is owing them.
and leave the Republicans to hold the bag