The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-26
COUNCIL PASSES
SALARY ORDINANCE
OFFICERS PAY Is CUT
REFUND OF TWENTY PER CENT
ON STREET PAVING ALSO
PROVIDED FOR.

'''SS ii'hilS SidlI IcuuCJlOnS IN
the salaries of city officers agreed up-
On at a meeting of the city council
last week was formally passed last
night, the vote on the measure being
unanimous. BY its provisions the
salary of $40 per month is
the mayor being allowed a
fund for necessary official
expenses of $50 year; the treasur-
er's salary is reduced from $50 to $40
per year and the marshal's salary is
reduced from $50 to $5 per month.
The council also passed resolutions
creating the positions of street COM
missioner and city accountant at "a
salary of $45 per month for the for
mer and $50 per month for the latter
The resolutions creating these posi-
tions appear in full below:
BE it Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Conway:
That the council, not later than
April 11th, shall employ a street com
missioner to begin work on April II
1916. Said street commissioner shall
have charge and supervision OF all
work upon the streets of the City Of
Conway, and shall hold his position
for such length of time as this coun-
ell may deem proper, and shall re-
ceive as full compensation and salary
for all his services the sum of $45 per
month";
BE it Resolved by the City Council of
the City of Conway:
Section l. The city council shall
employ an accountant for the City 6f
Conway, who shall be appointed by a
vote of said council for a
period of two years or until he may be
removed or the position abolished by
vote OF said council. Said
accountant shall be a qualified elector
of the City of Conway an dmay be
the city recorder and shall be ex-
perienced in clerical work. 1t is
hereby made the duty of said account
ant to keep all books and financial
accounts of the said city and its sew
eral funds; to audit and record a syn
opsis of all financial reports of the
officers of the city and also of the
boards of improvement of the city; to
carry an account with the treasurer
and the city marshal, charging them
with all accounts for which they may
become responsible, and giving them
credit for all amounts to which thev
may be entitled credit; to keep the
books and accounts of the electric
light and water systsems owned by
the City of Conway, charging the
consumers of said system with such
amounts as may be found due as re-
ported to him by the superintendent,
and to receive and collect all amounts
due from consumers of electricity and
water and to issue receipts therefor,
and to deposit each day with the city
treasurer all funds received by him
belonging to the general fund of the
city and to deposit each day in a bank
to be approved by the city water and
light commission, to the credit of the
of the water and light
plants, all funds belonging to said
plants. And said accountant shall
also receive and collect all sums due
to the city for licenses for all pur-
poses and said accountant, before en-
tering upon his duties, shall execute
bond for the faithful performance of
his duties in such form as may be
prescribed by the mayor of the city,
in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
with sureties to be approved by the
mayor. Said accountant shall receive
a salary of Fifty Dollars per month,
and $1,000 for Office. rent, provided
that the council shall have the right
at any time to decrease said salary
IL to abolish said position entirely.
"Sec. g That hereafter the super
ntendent of the city water and light
plants shall be the city plumbing in
;pector, and the inspector shall be en-
titled to retain no commission or part
If said fees.
"Sec. g. Twenty-Five per cent of
salary and Office rent of said account
ant shall be paid out of general funds
IF the City of Conway and fifty per
cent out of the light fund and twenty
five per cent out of water fund
After the passage of the resolution
creating the position of city account
ant, Aldermen Wellington Robbins
nominated Former Circuit Clerk j. II.
Hartie for the position and Mr..
Hartie was unanimously elected
Provision for refund of 20 per
cent of the total assessed benefits
against property-owners in street inn
provement districts 2, 3, A, and 5 was
made in an ordinance passed by the
council last night. The ordinance
provides that this refund shall be
paid in 10 equal annual installments,
upon certificates to be issued to the