The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-09-08

present:
Wilczinski, Scruggs, Mcmahon
Vincent, Robertshaw and Chas. Star
ling
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The rightaway and easement of the
| HollyM Mfg Co., drawn BY
| the City Attorney, was read and dis
cussed by the members of Council
Councilman Vincent, representing
the Street Committee, recommended
the sloping and boxing Of the street
III front Of the Dennis residence on
Broadway, and Council ordered work
done.
The committee reported on the al
lowance to the City Attorney that
they were divided, the majority, the
Chairman, Councilman Startling, said
that he favored allowing the attorney
the sum of $500. Councilman Rob
ertshaw stated he was the member
who opposed the payment on these
grounds: First, that he thought the
attorney receIyed enough salary for
work done That he found in the ex-
animation of the court record that
Mr.. Griffin, as City Attorney, had
received in court fees from Jan 1,
1904, to Oct. I, 1905, twenty-one
months, the sum of $3,o37; from Oct
to July, 1906, 5000; and in August,
1905, S228; making a total of S4,Iz4
for thirty-two months work, making
an average OF $I3o per month.
Second, that if this work was to
cost extra. Mr. Griffin should have
stated so in the start.
Mr.. Wilczinski asked the Chair
man on what he based the allowance
Of $500, Mr.. Startling stated that
they considered that there was a large
amount Of extra work placed upon
the attorney that, had they been
asked by Mr. Griffin for an assist
ant in the beginning or an extra al
lowance, they would have, no doubt,
allowed it and because he is entitled
to it and never asked for same till
now, being just claim, they favored
its allowance.
Mr. Wilczinski then spoke for ten
minutes against the allowance asked
by Mr.. Griffin. He stated that he
knew that Mr.. Griffin got three don
lars for each arrest that he knew he
never did any work in the court to
deserve it; that he never saw him in
the court to prosecute an offender
That, as to getting up the legal part
of the street paving contracts that
was but his duty and all the descrip-
tions were furnished him by the city
and the stenographer work paid for
by the city. That he would oppose
the payment of the amount
Mr. Griffin then arose and stated
that here is contract involving
over 100000 dollars; here is a case
brought up to test the sidewalk as
sesments of a city. The whole case
Campbell were to represent the other
side. The case was carried before
the Supreme Court and | won it.
then drew up every sidewalk descrip-
ton for every foot of walk laid
ent my personal influence to the sue
cess of the work by disposing with
some private clients of mine, some
$4,000 or $4,000 of warrants, open.
ng the way for other firms to take il
which they did, saving the city trouble /,
and expense. Any lawyer will agree
with me that the fee | have asked is
-rifiing. considering the work done
and its value to the city.
He showed where he foreclosed a
mortgage recently that $4,000 was a
reasonable fee.
Mr.. Wilczinski asked Mr. Griffin: I.
Is it not fact that you received the
netes and bounds of the city engi-
1eer No, Mr.. Yerger furnished it,
lie replied.
Mr.. Wilczinski then said he thought |
hat Mr.. Griffin should have asked |
or the allowance in the beginning, |
lot after the completion of the work !
Mr.. Startling moved that the ma
ority report be received which would |
Illow Mr.. Griffin $500 Councilmen |
Startling Scruggs and Mcmahon voted |
ye Wi1czinski, Robertshaw and |
1incent voted nay. The Mayor stat
ID, the rs have it.
Mr.. Wilczinski then moved that the |
ee of the City Attorney be reduced |
o Sc on each conviction in city |
ourt. On motion Councilmen Star
ing, Mcmahon and Scruggs voted
lay Councilmen Wilczinski, Vincent
nd Robertshaw aye. The Mayor
tated that as the Council was di-
'ided he would let it remain at So.
An amendment to the city charter
vas read and approved.
Mr. WflczinSki called fh0 co,nr;l,e