The Glenwood post., 1916-04-15
SUPREME COURT De.
C|SION and EFFECT
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which had occurred under the manage
ment of any previous warden; and that
he had either deliberately or through
neglect, fed the inmates tubercular and
diseased meats.
With this new appointment in hand
Mr.. Shaw again made demand for the
office of warden of the institution,
which was again refused, and was once
more compelled to go into court to OBJ
tain possession of his office. In re.
sponse to the complaint Mr.. Capp filed
every possible dilstory motion and
having exhausted his right to file any
more, he was finally forced to answer
and the case should be heard at very
early date.
Messrs. Chew and Rosenberg are in
practically the same position as NJ.
Drach-they never acquired any rights
under the civil service and never took
the civil service examination-yet both
claim that they are civil service EN-
ployes and can be removed only through
the civil service.
After announcing their respective po-
sitions the governor called upon the
civil service commission to certify to
him the names of any persons for those
positions which the commission might
have on its eligible list. The commits
sion informed the governor that it had
no eligible list, whereupon the governor
reappointed Messrs. Beach and Dickson,
swhose appointments were approved by
the civil service commission few
weeks ago.
1t would look, in view of the recent
decision of the supreme court, that
these men who were all subject to re-
moval at the discretion of the governor
under the 1915 act, would not care
to further hamper the administration
with their litigation, and if they have
the best welfare of the state at heart
to such an extent that they would be
willing to forfeit forlorn hope of re-
ceiving further salaries would tender
their designations to the governor and
instruct their attorneys to dismiss their
allegations.
The civil service commission appoint
ed under the 1915 law, in order to pre-
vent confusion or litigation resulting
from the certification of pay rolls re-
tanned in its employ the secretary who
had been appointed by the old commits
sion, but they recognized that her re-
tention in this position was only an ad,
ditional stumbling block in the way 70
an efficient administration and acting
upon the just assumption that the 1915
law was effective, appointed Miss Flea
nor F. Young of Denver as secretary
! of the commission.
Miss Young, native Of Colorado and
a member of one of the most prominent
families in Denver, is young woman
..of exceptional ability, having been in
charge of many different movements IN
musical, literary and charitable natures
in Denver. The commission was wise in
its selection and fortunate in being able
to get Miss Young to accept the posi-
ton. While student of politics she
has never been affiliated with any po-
litical party and under her guidance
both Democrats and Republicans can
feel sure of square deal. s
Since Miss Young's appointment 1t
looks as though the civil service com.
mission was going to get down to busi-
ness and do something along the lines
of true merit system. 1t has recently
requested the different departments and
institutions to furnish it with the nee
essary information concerning the em-
ployes thereof and their duties from
which the commission can proceed to
classify the different places Of employ
ment in the civil service from which
classification it will be able to provide
some different lines Of advancement
within the service.
This step was brought about by the
custom prevailing for some time in the
penal institutions Of advancing certain
employees, irrespective Of what position
they had formerly occupied and with
utter disregard Of the seniority Of ssr'
vice. Objection was made by one Of the
commissioners to the advancement Of
three mon in one institution over man
rho had always held the senior posi-
tion and who had been many years
longer in the service. Other objections
.went to advancement in another insti-
tuition Of men who had been appointed
by1the head Of the institution who had
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