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AGAINST CLERKSHlP BILL
COMMISSIONERS OBJECT TO PAYING
TREASURER CLERKS SALARY.


TREASURER CLERKS SALARY.
ncsoIutions Adopted can Upon senR-
tor and Representative 10 oppose
Passage of Biil Giving County
Treasurer Authority 20 Appoint
Cierk-RcsoIutions say the Du-
ties of the once Do Not Require
clerk and if Thes Did the Treas
urer's SALARY l. Large Enough 90
Pay Him--Copics sent 20 LrEislR-
tors aud Governor.
RepresouiatIve David Wells ard tho
other members o. the Allegation from
this county TO the General Assembly are
now provided wien tine oFeden-
tIaIs which Mr. Wells said they
have been waitiHs for before
opposing the biu which provides
for the appointment az a clak 20 the
county treasurer ard the payment Of tn
olsrks salary hy the county
At Yesterdays meeting OF tho County
Commits oners resolution was adopted
proie=uus in vigorous terms agatus, the
paasaEe ~ this blll and calling upon the
Senator from this district and the Repre-
Beutauves from shis county to oppose g.
Copies OF the resolution were sent lost
nieht not only 60 the Senator ana Rrepre-
fentauves. but also to Gov. Gambler 20
that be may be In a position 10 under
stand whas the authorities Of the county
think OF the bin. ia case 81 should pass
the two houses and come 60 him Tor his
signature.
The resolutions were discussed hy the
commits sioners ln caucus and other than
20 pass them nothing was said or done az
the public meeting In regard 20 chem. Mr..
George W owens was admitted IN tho
caucus Of the commissioners and Il was
understood advocated the adoption OF tho
resolutions. The resolutions are as fol-
lows:
The Commissioners Of the county Of
Chatham respectfully enter their protest
against the enactment and passage Of the
act NOW pending in the Legislature 10 all
low the appointment: Of q clerk by the
treasurer 81 ssid county. whose salary s.
10 be paid by said county.
They respectfully submit that tho work
or euues of said once do not require any
such appointment and that the emolu-
mcnts from said office. the same bring
s3@o Ter annum. are amply sum Gent 20
allow its incumbent 70 pay Tor al neces-
Eary clerical work
They further submit that the tax bur
dens OF the county are now heavy. ana
that there should be no increase Of same.
unless absolutely required by public ne
cesslty"
on motion the clerk of tho Board OF
Commissioners was directed 10 send a GER
tilted copy of the resolution 10 the Gov
ernor Of the state. to the Senator from
this district and 20 each Representa-
from this county. These copies were sent
10 Atlanta by last nights mail and Will
g. ia the hands Of those for whom they
are Intended before to-day's session OF
fhe legislature Is begun.
The commissioners did not care 10 dis
cuss the matter further than 10 say the
resolution expressed what they thought
about the bill Chairman Dale has always
commended that 80 was the duty OF the Leg
isiature 10 look after matters OF this kind
ard that the commissioners should not
interfere. His idea 10 that the commits
sionS should do simply what they are re-
quired 10 do by law. ana not endeavor 10
influence legislation. However. he did not
Oppose the adoption OF the resolution at
the meeting. though he may have had
something 20 say in caucus
The bill providing for the appoiutment
81 a clerk by the county treasurer provides
for she payment 20 him OF a salary OF $500
per annum This salary IS TO boz paid by
the county The bin has already passed
the House. ana when Representative Wells
was last IN savannah he stated to q
Morning News reporter that 81 would
probably pass the senate unless some og-
position developed.
This Interview with Representative
Wells appeared In the Morning News Of
last Monday In the course OF IL Mr.
Wells said that be was personally opposed
10 the bill. and thought Il unwise and itn-
proper. but that he had not yet done any
thing to prevent its passage Mr. Wells
said he had written 10 the county authori-
Ties ana asked what they thought about
the bill. ana what they would have him
do
And he said, II never could induce
them TO say anything or do anything
that would authorize me 10 oppose the
bin as their representative Under the
circumstance when they ala not feel
called upon 20 express their opposition 10
the measure. / have not felt called upou
20 Invite the ceusure and abuse that
would be certain 20 follow my personal
and unsupported opposition But ! done
think there s. any reason for the county
assuming this additional charge. and
don't think tho bill ought 10 becosnc a
law"
II Is probable that the rest OF the dele
cation felt about the matter somcwhas
as Mr.. Wells did and were equally
ovorse 10 taking the initiative in oppo-
siiiOn 20 tho bins passage IL remains
10 be seen what they viii DO now that
they are apprised OF the County Com
missionors' objection.
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