Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-01

NlphuhtW MS pll WHICH the mayor
granted and suggested that the mar
shal might also do likewise, which Mr.
Mccartney did later on. thus leaving
only one warrant hanging fire.
Interview With Mayor Scouton.
Desiring to 60 into details and the
reason for not signing the three war;
rants The Herald waited on Mayor
Srouton this morning.
Il refused to sign the warrants
purely on the provision of the char
ter II is said that | had given no
previous indication that | would not
IL SO. ! told Commissioner Wilson
asst month that | did not believe the
ehareer permitted the hiring of a
stenographer. Since then have beer,
tudying the charter, trying especial
y TO get at the real facts in every
case affecting city finances. The
provision on which | refused yester-
day TO approve and sign the warrant
is as follows:
12. The City Council may,
consistent with the provisions of
thts Charter, by ordinance passed
oy unanimous vote of all its menu
nerS. establish any office, posi-
tion or employment that may. in
ITS opinion. he necessary. and fix
the salary and duties thereof.
and may. at any time, abolish
such office, position, or employ
ment. whereupau, the salary at
taehs6 thereto shall cease.
When one reads this provision
carefully continued the mayor. 1t
ought TO be plain to every one that
the employment of stenographer
and eookSeeper is clearly illegal with
out the passage of such an ordinance.
10 my way of thinking it is useless
10 contend that such employment
comes under the head of day labor
tof the reason that the paymen,
comes under the head of salaries and
is 50 designated in the ordinance ap-
propriating the money, the money
having been appropriated withou,
tarSt providing tor the position l,
Iis apparent that in preparing the
eAaresr the trainers had in view the
possibilities of any one commissions.
asurping the prsrogasive of hiring
such clerical help as he might desire
aud thus provided. rs above reeited
snat Saeh positions cannot be created
except by unanimous consent OF the
three commissioners. | am anxious
that the matter be tested in the
courts In order that it may be deterrn-
med sAe authority Of any one commits.
sioner to hire office help. II my con,
eenuenS are upheld then the hirias
Or the sssnographsr Wac purely il.
legal
The reporter then asked the nsyo,
ms views regarding fees. He said.
fns charter states specifically ser.
tam duties amt requirements Re.
ssrGlng salaries and fees the charter
aeeeTulns TO my views, is SpeSifie. :
tes mayor thea referred .as 10 the
following:
20. No EXTRA CostPENSA-
IloN.-Noas ~ tae elective o.
t,eer's. Or sALArisd EMPLOYEES Of the
city. SHsn receive any 9ther corr
pssrsSsicss fer 2ny service be r,sy
reader the City iarsrg his terri,
es efflee. osher than his salary
as C9aluisSssaez. OF such xr,-
Peeye. and all fees. ss,sxsisS or
ether rteceys e0nssns to his hands
by virtue q his effies or erruIsv-
reeSs. shan be xeeoanssss ss- 10
the CITY,
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