Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-15
ORDERS TATTLERS
TO HOLD TONGUES
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
URGES HARMONY
Case Results In Sharp
Letter Urging City Employees to
Maintain Loyalty to Their
superiors

The civil service commission has
sent letter to the board Of health in
compliance with ITS 3hs IN nbarRes saRe
against William. H., McGiil, which the
commission dismissed.
The. letter is a hint to. all employees to
pull together for Health officer u. M.
Powers and the department, and incl
dentally for the city. 1t is as follows:
I'm reference to the charges filed with
orebie ora dt'ii body al against ". II. McGili we
wish to say: "The trial of this matter
occupied three night sessions of from
three to four hours each. and from the
evidence introduced 1t appeared to the
commission that the charges were not
sustained. Their dismissal necessarily
followed.
commission requested the presence before
1t of DR.. Powers and Mr.. McGill for the
purpose of more fully ascertaining all the
facts in regard to the difficulties out OF
which these charges grew. 1t is evident
that the best of feeling between these
two persons has not existed for some
time, and it is likely that some. reasons
be they were not manifested sufficiently
by the evidence or by the statements of
either DR.. Powers or Mr.. McGill when
last before the commission to be regarded
as proof
1T is evident that DR.. Powers Is of the
opinion that Mr.. McGill does not heartily
support his administration, and that he
his removal as health officer Mr.. McGill.
however stoutly denies ever pursuing any
course with that end in view. or any de-
sire for DR.. Powers, removal and ne
processes the utmost loyalty to his supe-
rior officer.
'It is the intention of this commission
to sustain the board of health in the en-
forcement of discipline and the govern
ment rules and regulations of it's en-
p1oyes, and at any time an employe Is
guilty of misfeasance in office or, neglect
Of duty 1t invites and REQUESTS that the
with with evidence In support of such
charges; and as we know the difficulty
sometimes encountered in producing EVIL
dence of insubordination or other offenses,
owing to their negative and sometimes
varied forms, it will require but slight
preponderating proof to accomplish the
removal of an employe thus charged.
This intention on the part of the COM
mission has been clearly stated to Mr..
McGill in the dismissal of these charges.
''It has been disclosed in the investiga-
ton in this case that there has been con
employees in the health office, and we feel
it our duty to call this matter to your
attention, as nothing, can be more con-
ducive to friction in the department than
the criticism and countercharges between
the employees; and while there are in
fractions which 1t would be the duty of
department, they should be given to un-
derstand that such charges should have
some foundation. in fact, and not be the
result Of petty feeling or malice. for we
all know that the making of ex .parte
charges is likely to cause prejudice, in
the mind of a person affected thereby,
when if both sides of the story We're
heard it would be found in a majority of
Instances that they were without founda-
ton.
"As to Mr. McGill he has pledged the
commission that his conduct in the fu-
ture will be one of the utmost loyalty
and obedience to- DR.. Powers and your
honorable board, and any violation of
this pledge would receive immediate at
tention at our hands.
eve feel confident. however, that his
course will be such that future complaint
in his case will be unnecessary"