Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-15
Salary.

J. W. McCarsOn, Tax Collector. $500
Ernest Thompson Street Supt. go
Otis Powers. Chief Police 49,. 720
I. c. Williams, Police No. 1. 6OI
Walter Reece, Police No. 9. 6OE
Joe BrySOn, Police No. 6Oiy
Abner A. Mccall, City Plumber. 500
DR.. ]. f. Crawford, Health Officer. $40
J. I'll. CLAYTON, Fireman. 42O
W. w. Redden, Reservoir Keeper. 42O
Mrs. Norma BrysOn Sandffer, Lii
.pIdraH. OOO
E. W. EWbank, City Attorney :. Fees
Cemetery keeper, not named.
City Engineer, not named.
The foregoing is list of the ap-
pointive officers of Hendersonville'
and their salaries. Some of the Off
GERS were appointed one month ago
and some we're appointed or elected
Wednesday night by the commission
ers after a historic struggle of one
month in an effort to fill these Offices
The list is composed of democrats
altogether, and while the three repub-
lican commissioners did not contend
for the appointment of republicans
for some of these offices, their posi-
ton with reference to those to fill
some of the Offices and their salaries
gave occasion for considerable politi-
cal caucusing and discussion,
The Manager Plan Abandoned.
The Democrat recently reviewed the
efforts on the part of a number of
democrats to have Preston F Patton
appointed city manager to succeed
George w. Justice The commission
ers believed in the efficacy OF this
plan of government but couldn't agree
on the man to fill the position and
then the titanic struggle began. The
commissioners made various efforts to |
elect the appointive officers, but they
couldn't agree on the men to fill the
offices. The mater dragged /
along until Wednesday night, when
it would be either election by the /
board or appointment by the mayor !
under power of the charter.
OnIOOkers Enjoyed Struggle.
The balloting battle Wednesday |
night was quite a feast of amusement |
shared by a number of political ban /
ouetters until about IL o'clock at !
night, the program being interspersed
by short pointed talks, curt remarks /
and insinuations by different members
of the board. !
Of course it was all cut and dried,
but there was sufficient originality
injected at times to make the pro-
ceedings quite interesting.
Republicans Wanted Ballot.
Mayor G. E. Brooks opened up by
explaining that he had failed to have
the appointments ready to announce,
but would make them known on the
following morning. K. G. Norris in
sisted upon another effort at election
and the battle of ballots began with
he democratic commissioners voting
ogether and the republicans OF one
accord, the mayor breaking the tie IN
learly every instance.
Mr.. Morris insisted upon liking sal
lries before electing officers.
The democrats voted down the Dus-
ness manager plan of government.
Brownlow Jackson nominated w. f.
Edwards at $3.50 for tax collector and
. W. Bailey nominated ]. w. McCar-
on at $500. Three democrats voted
or Mr.. McCarson, two republicans for
lr Edwards and one republican for
ieorge Liverett. Mayor Brooks broke
he deadlock by appointing Mr.. Nc
arson after two ballots had been
AIKEN. 81 = ,
Would Reduce the Force.
Mr.. Morris said that he thought two ,
olicemen instead of four should be !
lected. Mr.. Jackson moved that two
G elected for the whole year and an
xtra one until September 10. Mr.. :
Torris said that he knew two police
len who would agree to police the !,
own, that there should be an agree
lent as to salaries as they, the COM :
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