Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-04
COUNTY BOARD
STARTSlq2IBY
SLASHES In PAY
Engineer And Demon
strator Reduced Sal
vation Army Cut Of

The board of county commissions
ers, in the first session of the new
year, had their trimming clothes on
Monday and ended their session late
in the day with reductions in sala-
ries for practically all persons on
the county payroll whose salaries are
fixed by them.
The reductions included $500 a
year from the salary of John Ansley,
county engineer, $50 per month from
the pay of George O. Marshall, couG-
iy farm demonstration; and 20 rer
cert from The pay Of ali highway en-
rlogea The colorcd farm demon
strator was cut entirely from the
Payroll, from which he formerly
drew $25 per month, and the Saliva
tion Army, which last year was Civ
en- $50 rer month. was also cut off
entirely.
All action by the board was taken
in secret session, only The minutes
showing. what transpired behind the
closed doors. That some interest
ing contests developed, however, is
The word which has come out from
various sources. One of these had to
do with the retention of John Ans
ley on the highway paving job, an
office in which he was placed a year
ago by the board Just why the
Salvation Army was cut off entirely
and the Associated Charities left gu
the list without change in view OF
the excellent countrywide work done
by the former, particularly among
the whites, was not explained, this
action being taken in executive ses-
sion. Last year the assistance given
the Salvation Army was voted after
committee of citizens had visited
the. board and explained the need.
No committee called this year, but
the personnel remained the same, ex-
cept for one change.
Reductions Voted.
The minutes of the board show the
following changes in payroll:
Cattle inspector, reduced from
$100 to $25 par month.
County farm demonstration. reduc.
ed from $125 to SIS per month.
Colored farm dcmonstrator, for
merly $25 per month, eliminated.
Associated Charities, $25 per
month, unchanged
Salvation Army, formerly $50 per
month, eliminated
City hospital, $50 per month, aln-
changed.
Carnegie Library, S25 per month,
unchanged.
County engineer, reduced from
$4,000 to $4,5G0.
Paupers on SIS per month list, re-
duced to $4; on So per month list,
cut to 50.
County attorney, $1OO retainer;
unchanged.
All county road employees, 20 per
cent reduction.
In the case of cattle inspector,
which position is held by Sam H.
EdgeS it was explained that this po-
sition has to do with tick eradica-
ton, which campaign is practically
completed and will now call for only
part time on the nart Of the insrec-
tor,
job Now An Expense.
In the case Of the county farm
demonstration, George 0. Marshall,
who has occupied the place for the
last two or more wears, appcaRed be-
fore the board and protested in vain
at a reduction. He explained to the
board that the maintenance of his
car for travelling about the county
in performance Of his duties costs
from $85 to $100 per month and
chat if he were reduced to $75 per
month for the county he would be
paying out cash from $40 to S25
uer month to hold the Job. Although
receiving in addition $126 per month
from the government, he reported he
had been unable to make living un-
der the old scale Of pay, and that this
would be out of the question # re-
duced $50 However, the board vot-
ed the reduction, and now Mr.. Mar
shall is debating whether to accept
one of tn 2a other attractive offers
to go elsewhere which he has recently
received. Because Of property inter
ests which he has here it is probable
he viii remain in Americus,.- but he
may not continue the county work.
In case he accepts the reduction, he
will discard the use of his auto
and denend upon farmers calling for
him when wanted outside of his
office. /.
Conflict Over Ansley.
The case Of County Engineer de-
vcloped d conflict in the board, it
is understood. There is reported to
have been disposition on the part
OF minority of the board to reduce
his salary to $4,000 per year, at
which Mr.. Ansley baked absolutely
The amount was then gradually re-
vised until $4,000, which Mr.. Ans
ley agreed reluctantly to accept,
with three members of the board,
Mcssrs. Ray, Poole, and Oliver vot-
ing to make his salary that amount.
1t was the contention of Mr. Ans
ley when he appeared before the
board, it is understood. that the board
had induced him to accept the posi-
ton Of county engineer year ago
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