The chronicle=news., 1913-07-15
WnITESCARveR IS
HELD TO SALARY Of
SITS As CON.

election promises has been clearly
demonstrated to street commissioner
Z. T.. Whitesraryer. He has learned
that promises made by candidates In
the heat Of political campaign are
10 much moonshinc. Mr.. Whites.
carver Was led to believe when he
worked for the success Of the CHI.
xens' ticket last spring that he would
not only get the appointment OF
stree, commissioner but would re.
ceive a salary OF $3.50 u month. the
same amount he WAS receiving from,
the county as road supervisor. On
the strength of prom lscs made to HIN,
nj n conference of the candidates, Mr..
Whitescarvcr agreed to take the po-
.Iiion.
Last night by u majority vote the
council rejected n resolution that
provided y way FOR the street com
missioner to obtain n salary Of $3.50.
The seven who voted against the
resolution took the stand thst the
city funds were ut such low cbb that
an additional s55 month tackled on
to the salary of the street commis-
sioncr was out of III. question. In
rtdcniaily tn. mayor charged those
aldermen who were elected on the
Citizens i!ckc, with rcpudiatinR u
promise made.
Tn. ordinance provides that the
salary cf the street commissioner
shall be ais u month and that h."
shall keep aud maintain u RIG at hi.
own expense. Al the last meeting
Ar. Whit.scarycr presented u bill
for e:3 for main'cn,nc. OF his auto.
mobile and when this bill WAS aucs-
toned explained that this amount he
was TO rccciy" each month to brinS
his salary up to the $50 mark. The
ststrmcnt was made by the mayor
that Mr. whit.~carvcr having been
ptomiscd that salary would have to
resign II hc could su'. se, ...- ~.
The matter was referred to the
city attorney aud last night the at
torncy submitted u resolution that
the street commissioner he paid the
sum Of SII3 Il month In salary and
that he be allowed the sum OF S3a u
month over that amount as cost OF
maintenance Of his auto It was cx-
planned that this auto had been used
In city work and to transport the city
officials and members OF committees
about on city business and II was
further argued that whiicscarver
would savc the city the additional
amount by his efficient service. The
resolution failed to carry by a vote Of
s to 4.
Alderman Kahn opposed /, on eco
nomical grounds. Alderman Dona-
hue took u decided stand against IT,.
stating that TO allow 1t would bring
the cost OF street supervision up %
s. Il day.
But out OF this discussion dcvel-
oped the truth of the charges made
30 frequently by the C-N during the
campaign. that the Citizens candi-
dates were pledged. 1t was stated
last night that the promise to
Whitescarver was made at n confer-
ence OF candidates and that mayor
Taylor suggested the appointment of
Whitescarver. Alderman Goldsmith
could not remember having given his
word In the matter. Alderman Luu.
ncy admitted he had been a party to
the promise. Alderman Wilson,
however. declared that he personally
had made no pledges before election
In Il nutshell. the street commits
sioner must accept Il salary OF S1l5
for the time being at lcast--and
maintain his automobile at his own
expense. His only other alternative
IL to resign.
During the course of the discuxs
sion secrets were lot out of the bag.
Alderman Lunney reminded the may
or that the Whitescarver salary pro-
mise WAS not the only prediction
pledge that had been broken. He
declared that at caucus over ap-
pointments before the election the
job of assistant Superintendent of
the water works had been promised
to Earl Carmichael and that the
promise was not kept. The mayor
explained that the person who now
holds that office was elected by
means of the votes Of the Democratic
Progressive alderman.
sUFFRAGETTE WEDS
London, July 5.-Miss lnez Milhol-