The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-01-07
CLERKS KICK
FOR OVERTIME
County Board Puts Question
Up to the Public
Examiner,

The tired, overworked employees in
the Office Of Former Treasurer Whip
pie will now look to the public exam
liner for an O. X. to the $500 claim for
overtime which they recently submit
ted to the county board.
Yesterday afternoon number Of
them, each showing in his countenance
the strain of having toiled over seven
hours day during November, bore
down upon the county board. There
was no parleying or preliminar1es.
They had worked over seven hours a
day during the month mentioned and
w. M. Hills the spokesman, told the
board so at the outset. A heated dis
cussion was on in minute. Assistant
county Attorney Crosby was drawn in
to it and Chairman MOrcom took fall
out of Former Treasurer Whipple for
having authorized his employees to
work overtime without the sanction of
the commissioners.
At one point in the discussion Mr..
Hills was asked what constituted a
days work. He replied seven hours.
kugIer Astounded.
What" said Commissioner Kugler,
apparently astounded, work only sew
en- hours "a day and want pay for over
time?
1T looks bad,'' said Commissioner
McInnis. Ito work only seven hours a
day and want extra pay"
These are the hours all over the
court house." Mr.. Hills explained.
AS precedent it was alleged by the
clerks that the board had allowed ex-
ira clerk hire to the probate judge
THAT was done upon the recon-
mendation OF the county attorney. You
get such recommendation and it will
be done in your case," interjected
Commissioner Kugler
Mr.. Crosby explained this could
hardly be looked upon as il precedent
as the work in the probate judges Of
flee was imperative and the judge and
his force were working nine hours a
day at the time.
puzzle by putting it up to the public
examiner was adopted and the clerks
filed out.
More Help Needed.
A resolution was adopted urging the
need of still further clerk hire in the
office of the probate Judge and direct
ing copy of it be sent to the st. Louis
county representatives in the legisla-
ture in the hope that the allowance
could be legalized by that body.
The county superintendent was au-
to exceed 500. for the purpose of dis
seminating information Of value to ru-
raj schools.
Commissioner Kugler secured the
passage of a resolution to the effect
that no supplies shall be purchased by
county officers until the latter have
first secured the permission of the
board.
Sheriff Bates informed the members
that the electric wiring of the Jail and
Jail residence Is dangerous. The mat
ter will be investigated.
County Health Officer F. J. Patton,
who was reappointed health officer,
reported just one case Of smallpox
during the year. This was Of the ma
lignant type and occurred recently. In
the unorganized towns there have been
two diphtheria epidemics in which six
cases terminated fatally before anti
toxin could be administered.
The annual report Of the register of
deeds showed the receipts to be
33,517.15. The receipts Of the register
of titles during the same time were
''" Feeding Of Prisoners.
Assistant County Attorney Crosby
discussed with : the members Of the
board g. plan for a bill relative to the
feeding of prisoners which he would
like to have PASSED by the legislature.
Mr.. Crosby's measure provides for an
optional law, by which the county can
let contract to the lowest bidder, the
cost not to exceed ten cents meal for