The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-21
WARSAW SUED FOR SALARY.
,,a DEsVERGHs WANTS COMPEN-
SATION As MAYOR.

c.. VIII be Tried in the
rity court TO-dny-CIaim Is
,or six Months Salary AT
500 q Nonth-ResoIutiOn Allowing
II Was Passed just Before Retire
amt of Last COuncil-PIaintif
contends This Was in Pursuance
.f an Agreement; the Defendant
answers That 1t Was GratuitOus
aud IIegaI-Present Council VIII
Not Pay the Bill.
Tine, case of Maxine J. Desvergers against
,bs town of Warsaw will be on trial in
tho city Court to-day. Mr.. Desvergers
c-ss eormerly Mayor of the enterprisins
resort known in the vernacular as Thun-
derbolt. but legally and properly as War
CIV and brings this action to recover the
amount of salary that he claims is due
bin.
This amount, Mr.. Desvergers contends,
IS x21 six months salary, at $40 per
month. II was voted him by the Council,
of which he was a member and the head
shortly before its retirement from office,
bu, when presented to the then town
treasurer payment of the account was
refused It is claimed by the new Council
mat the account has never been presented
90 that body, which went into office in
last March. and that the action was
brought without giving his former po-
nt.cal opponents an opportunity to settle
peaceaby.
There are differing contentious as 70
the justice of the demand made upon the
town by ex-Mayor Desvergers. The plain
Tiff says that when he was indicted into
Office there was no money or funds of
any kind in the till and that it was agreed
that he should wait for his compensa ton
until there should be received from fines
and penalties, imposed upon evil-doers in
The Police Court, and from other sources
4ffcient revenue to discharge this obi
cation. This, Mr.. Desvergers said he
was quite wiling TO do, and he so stated
20 Council.
There came a time when the public ex-
chequer was replenished and Council, in
compliance with its former agreement
passed a resolution giving to the Mayor
che amount of his salary, a. $40 month
for the six months that he had been in
office, Shortly afterward he retired, but
The account has never been settled.
As reason for their refusal to settle the
account the present Mayor and aldermen
say that when Mr.. DesVergers was elect
Ell and accepted the office, he agreed TO dis
charge its duties without compensa ton
and that Council had no legal right to vo e
him compensation for services he had al
r ldy performed gratuitously and had
agreed 10 perform for the consideration
be had Notwithstanding.
So opposed are the contentious of plain
tiff and defendant that he hearing of the
case promises to be interesting. The parties
belong to diverse political elements at
Thunderbolt and nave long been unable TO
dwell together in political harmony and
unity. Therefore is il likely that the tes-
tmony given will be somewhat tart and
the arguments not devoid OF satirical en-
paasis. Mr.. Desvergers is strongly of the
opinion that he should be paid the amount
Of his salary as Mayor, that it is due him,
and that the frightened fortunes of the
municipality put it in a condition to dis
charge its honest Indebtedness. The Mayor
and aldermen are convinced, with equal
certainty, that The salary is not due, that
the resolution of Council by which it was
voted is Illegal and they don't want to
pay it.