The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-02
Another Green AppOintee Due
to Lose Position.
Food Inspector Hawkins Declar-
ed to Be Incompetent.
HOLMAN LEADS FIGHT.
Commissioner Believes Hawkins
Should Be Discharged.
Hawkins May Come Under Old
Soldier Preference Law.

Another of William Green's ap-
pointees is due to hang his head under
the municipal guillotine and have his
position cut away from him. City Com
missioner Holman has decided that City
Food INSPECTOR Hawkins is an incOm-
petent and inexperienced man and
should not have the office entrusted to
him by former Mayor Green.
Il do not think that the city should
have a man like Hawkins in this posi-
ton" said Mr.. Holman I believe that
as a duty to the city 1 should see to it
that he is taken out from under my
supervision and from my department
] do not think that he is capable of
holding tie position OF city food in
spectOr and I will see if we cannot re-
move him and secure a better man for
the place"
Mr.. Holman denied that he had any
political reasons for discharging Mr..
Hawkins. He also said: This is not
a personal matter with mel believe
# is for the good of the city. l did
not know Mr. Hawkins until 1 called
hum into my Office the other day and
asked him few questions about the
work"
Are Standing Together.
The rest of the city, commissioners
seem to be with Mr.. Holman in his de-
sire to get rid of the food inspector
Il am not acquainted with Mr.. Hawk
ins-don't believe 1 would know him
If I saw him. said Commissioner Mil
Ter. But I do believe that Mr. Hol-
man has made a thorough investigation
and viii take his word for whatever is
right in this matter
Commissioner Bone seemed satisfied
that Mr.. Holman knew what he was
doing and said that he would not in
terfere with Mr.. Holman in his work
in his own department.
Commissioner Tandy has offered a
new scheme.
IF it is necessary to discharge or do
away with the services of Mr.. Hawkins
because he is incompetent and incapa-
BILE. would be in favor of simply ask
ing him to resign" said Mr. Tandy. 1T
would be right to give him a chance
to resign in case he wished to leave the
office before the commissioner in charge
asked him.
City Attorney Ralston has gone into
the legal point of the matter and in dis
cussing the discharge said that it
would be necessary for the city to
bring charges against Mr. Hawkins and
show some reason for relieving him of
his office
I'VE have an old ordinance that says
that the council shall Investigate such
Matters said Mr.. RaIston. land l be-
lieve that Mr.. Hawkins was appointed
under the old council and old ordinance
and should be discharged in the same
way. The way to take this matter Up
is to start Investigations. bring charges
against the officer and then take him
from Office
Has Had No Experience.
Commissioner Holman declares that
the city should have an experienced
butcher or meat inspector in the work
as food inspector.
Il called Mr.. Hawkins to me the 9TH
er day and asked him what experience
he had he said. HE said that he was
appointed by Mayor Green about two
years ago and since that time had
acted as inspector He said that this
was the only experience. he had in the
work. said nothing at that time but