Gunnison news-champion., 1912-02-09
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hsAe a the toss tsssass Tuesday
evening lssl, the oecsssoa hssaG The
regular nosshly nssetsaG The
srbstees sowp ssusssss theW-
selves-decided in favor Of the
mayer Na oaly is he psssidinl
ofkeer Il the town eo~ncsl, . right
he assumes en- ofscio, bot he ie also
sspervlsor of public works. In fact
he's 1T whom ). eoases 10 perform-
ssce. But he 10 still - far from the
velvet toach Of the town's com No
ever.
Saffused wtsh blashes. HE honor
accepted the complimentary express
ssoas of confidence in h,s sblliiy
satll the Thought strsck him all in
. heap thst he Was about to have
so@ethiag 10 do. Then he got busy
Calling TrSssse Aiken 10 the chair,
the mayor eloqssntly sddSesssd the
town e~ardisas
Il move that the mayors salary
he raised TO elO0 per Ronth," we're
the closing words Of his i~pssssive
plea
The ordiassce touching spoa
the Office Of mayor resds that he
shall receive NO salsry," interrupted
Town Attorney Wagner, sccentins
the word no.
Il move that We sdjosrn," spoke
up Trustee Miller. The motion
carried almost unanimously, end
the mayor will continse 10 draw no
salary.
The big srxunsat started when
Joo Howload Of tie L.aVeta holel
asked the trustees for . rebate on
his water bill because Of recent
damage to the hotel by leakage and
otherwise. He criticized Chas.
Myers, superintendent Of the water
plant, for alleged falling to handle
the burst main situation with jsdg-
ment and expedition.
1t was not long before nearly all
the trustees were involved in the
discussion. The question upper
most WAS whether Mr.. Myers had
done everything in his power to re-
lieve the trouble prompsly. 1t WAS
charged that he did not plsce .
large enough force Of men 70 work
and also that he refused 70 work
more than eight hoars. Several Of
the trustees came to Mr.. Myers de-
fense, and declared that they knew
Of many instsnces when Mr.. Myers
worked more than eight honrs.
The old ssbject of certain per-
qsisities that Mr. Myers enjoyed
when he lived in the house on the
towns property at the water plant
was injected into the debate BY q
report of the Town Tress~rer CorSm
that there was some dispute as 10
what was owing tine town from Mr..
Myers for light and water consumed
in his apartment house
The trustees finally disposed Of
this matter by voting to remit Mr..
Myers account up to the first of
December, 1911. From that date
on to the present time he must pay,
80 the trustees decided.
Drifting back to the water main
trosble, ore of The trustees suggest
cd that there WAS friction among
persons responsible for the care of
the water and light business Of the
town. There shosld be a respon-
sibie head" demanded one of the
trustees. A lengthy debate followed
this assertion, and Trustee Mullin
insisted that some action be taken
Town Attorney Wagner disposed
of the difficulty by wording . mo-
ton that makes the mayor super
visor of public works, and which
requires Supt- Ayers and Treasurer
Corum to report all matters Of town
business connected with public
works TO the mayor
The necessity for strenuous ef-
foft 10 effect correction of . trouble
like the breaking Of . water main
ws bro~gAt ost ooaviscingly BY