The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-05
PAY SLASHEO
SIXTY PER CENT
County Liquor License CommIs-
sIoners Hard Hit.
GOVERNOR WILLIS ORDERS CUT


After April First-Many Resigna-
tions Likely to Follow--Friends Of
vonderheide Act Predict Defeat Of
Carver Flood Bill.
Columbus, March 3.-Reductions
averaging almost two-thirds of the
present salaries of county liquor IL
censing commissioners were ordered
by Governor Willis. The salaries Of
the new commissioners appointed for
counties under the home rule amend
ment are fixed in accordance with the
reductions. The total reductions
amount to about $4,000 and are in
line with the governors policy Of
economy. The new salaries become
effective April 1.
While the minimum salary for tne
small counties has been $40 a month,
or $3.50 year, the new minimum for
present wet counties is cut to SIS q
month Or $3.50 year. In five coun-
ties which were made wet by the
home rule amendment the commits
sioners will receive only $40 month,
or $120 year. The highest salary
paid in the new wet counties is In
Belmont, where it is fixed at $4h q
month. Commissioners for this coun-
ty have not yet been appointed. The
salaries of commissioners In the new
c<o I'D
Commissioners Of Hamilton county
receive cut from $4,000 to $2,S60,
and those of Cuyahoga county from
| $4,000 to $2,940. Those Of Franklin and
Lucas counties are cut from $4,000 to
5000.
Under the present license law sal
aries Of all county license commits
sioners must be approved by tle gov
ernor, hence the cuts decided upon.
These cuts were established after the
members of the state license commits
sion had been called into conference
with the governor on several occa.
sions. The salaries of the state board
are not affected.
That the reduction In salaries will
be followed by many designations is
the prediction heard. Salaries of sec
retaries of commissioners in the
larger counties also have been cut.
II is said some Of the commission
ers are convinced the governor Is
without authority to change salaries
Of men during the terms for which
they were appointed. Attorney Gen.
eral Turner mas rendered no opinion
I ON the subject.
Claim Carver Bill Doomed.
Friends of the Vonderheide flood
protection law claim they have won
their fight to bring about the early de-
feat Of the Garver.Quinlisk bill, which
seeks to amend the present law SO as
to make the use Of dams prohibitive.
Senator Carver announced that he
will have the bill reported out with
recommendation for passage by the
committee on drainage and irrigation
The announcement of the Miami coun
ty senator was made after an attempt
had been made in the senate to have
the bill withdrawn from the commit
tee and placed upon its passage
When 1t reaches a vote tomorrow, op
ponents expect it will be defeated.
Adoption by both houses of the con
ference report on the Howard salary
bill served to pass the bill which low
ors salaries OF state board members
and others. The conferees fixed a.
$4,000 the salaries of the members O
the board Of administration, as thu
senate desired, but sided with thu
house in abolishing the position o
secretary of that board, now held b!
w. e. Haswell.
Streetcar and interurban companies
will have to furnish heat In the vesti
bules of their cars for motormen ant
conductors il Governor Willis ap
proves the bill by Smith OF Butle
county. which was passed by the sen
ate. 1t already had been passed b,
the house.
Passage of the Gallagher bill, de
signed as vehicle for settlement o
the OHIO coal strike, Is recommended
by the senate committee on mine
and mining.
The senate passed the house bill o
Colonel Knox of Marietta authorizin,
the state to provide $1,000 for furnish
ing each armory.
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