Gunnison news-champion., 1921-03-11
MARCH MEETING OF THE
COMMISSIONERS INTERESTING

The March meeting of the county
c8umissfoners took place on Monday,
the 7th. Messrs. whalen, Sullivan and
knowles being in attendance. with c.
{. McWilliams, clerk of the board.
Bills were allowed and road matters
talked over for the coming season
The commissioners are hopeful of
Erea; improvements in their respee-
tive districts for 1921, and anxious
for the weather 70 moderate 30 tha.
& aiding can begin
The road on the Lake Fork through
the old Gid Evans place, vas formally
aiJpted as a county highway. This
has been in controversy for some
time. Mr.. Evans was paid 500 for
'ha riEht-ofway-. Il has been used
more or leEs as a county road for 20
years.
By resolution eight hours Is 20 con-
--tute a days work on the county
rsIds tins summer. This eight hours
wI.. not include the time gong and
70 the county trucks as has been the
practice heretofore. Wage are TO
remain substantially as last year.
TEmeiy. $3.50 and s. day, but the
r1Iuty viii require a full eight hours
20, work on the highway.
The advertisement Of Gunni son
rIGnty which has been running in the
H.o Grad. Red Book was ordered
-0pped. Many tax matters We're
takru Up and discussed. some resolu-
nous being passed relative 20 rebates
md assessments
Strong resolutions were adopted
fgvOTing 7. J. Ehrhart as head Of the
-ead Of the Colorado State Highway
Jmmission- II the governors one
nan bill goes thru, Mr. Ehrhart
ould be an ideal appointee.
4 committee of taxpayers among
Eere Otis Moore, Rudolph Mcrgelman.
Jay Jones, Frank Anderson, George
Anderson, A. o. Mcdonald and Louis
Rouviere appeared and protested
against action of the commissioners in
-Ilsing the salaries Of certain court
aCuse clerks last January.
Complaints were presented and
ETeyances in general were discussed
md thrashcd out, but the major com
P.lnt conferred around the matter of
,aNation and especially in regard to
the raise in salaries or supposedly
raise in salaries OF various employees
- the county court house. The ar
rangcmcnt under which the increase
II salaries was made was explained by
The commissioners 10 the complaining
PARTIES, and general satisfaction seem
cd to follow the discussion. since
u appeared, according to the explain
alton, that no additional expense was
caussd the county because Of new ar
Tangements made with the en-
Tloyees. These gentlemen stated that
they did not understand the situation
prior TO the meeting. and consequently
iHuught that il would be advisable TO
publish this statement for the benefit
~ others similarly situated.
Il appears that the raise Of Miss
'lrra Estes salary from Sl25 TO $3.50
justified on the ground that she
holds the positions and does the
work Of clerk OF the district court
ard clerk OF the county court. In the
district court, the usual salary is
from 81 500 to 81 ZOO, while in the
county court. the clerk. even years
ago, got 5000. Add these and we see
a substantial saving al $500. In the
as5o suT's Office, Il has been customary
to hire extra help for several months,
during the rush season. Mrs. Sum
mers agrees to do this entire clerical
work and save expense OF an extra
hand, which viii rcs ult in a saying.
The case OF 81. J. Schmitz, deputy
county clerk, is 1s follows: Mr.
Schmitz formerly received salary OF
$3.50 and the fees rs agent of the
State Game and Fish Department, q
matter running TO SIS or $50 some
months, and averaging $50 and $40
for the year. He agreed TO accept
SITE a month and turn over all fees
into the county treasury.
Nh.