Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-12-29
RESIGNS FROM
HIGHWAY BOARD
SCHROEDER SERVED ON
BOARD FOR SIX YEARS
RECEIVE NO SALARY.

August Schroeder rendered his
resignation TO that body to take
effect at once. Mr.. Schroeder
was elected to the board OF
county commissioners at the last
election, and stated that his
reasons for resigning from the
highway board were that he
wished to give all of his new
duties the proper amount of at
tention.
Mr.. Schroeder took a seat on
the Cottonwood highway board
on January Gath, 1916, serving
six years as commissioner, dur
ing which time he was an untir-
ing worker. He was an en-
thusiast on good roads but he
always had in mind the interest
that the taxpayers had in them,
trying at all times to build good
roads at the least possible ex-
pense, endeavoring at all times
to be fair and just to all parties
concerned. He had the interest
of the community ever in front
of him and every act was pre-
ceded by thought and considera-
ton.
Commenting upon the resig-
nation of Mr.. Schroeder, j. F.
Jenny and Ed Jessup, the other
two members of the highway
board gave out the following
statement:
by accepting Mr.. Schroeder's
resignation. which we do with
deep regret, we realize that we
are losing a valuable co-worker
and the taxpayers are losing Il
fair minded and just commits
sioner, man reliable and con-
servative in all undertakings"
The vacancy on the board will
be filled by appointment. Ac-
cording to law the appointment
will be made by MIR. Jenny and
Mr.. Jessup. the remaining men,
bers Of the board.
At the present time there ap-
bars to be only one candidate
a. the position, John SCHNEIDER.
etitions have been circulated
sIsking the commissioners to ap-
point Mr.. SCHNEIDER to fill the
vacancy. The petition is being
freely SIGNED by the taxpayers
of the district. The Cottonwood
commercial club at its luncheon,
Tuesday noon, endorsed Mr..
SCHNEIDER for the position made
vacant by the recent resignation
Of Mr.. Schroeder.
Receive No Salary
The following statement Is
made by NJ. A. Pierce, secretary
of the highway board and is self
explanatory.
This statement is made to the
taxpayers of the Cottonwood
Highway District, but more for
the party who circulated the re-
port that the commissioners of
the Cottonwood Highway Dis
trict were receiving $4,000 per
year as salary.
AS secretary and treasurer to
the board and in justice to them
/ take this means of contridict-
ing the report and the books and
files of my office are open for
inspection TO substantiate this
statement. The laws of the
state Of Idaho do not provide for
a salary for highway commits
sioners but does state that they
shall receive sufficient money to
cover their expenses.
have served the board as
their secretary for three years
and a rechecking over that
period of time proves that no
one commissioner has received
the sum of $4,000 for his years
expenses. There is no other
public office in the state that
the compensation offered is as
small as that of a highway COM
missioner.
The commissioners of this dis
trict are deserving of a great
deal of credit, careful study of
the affairs of other highway dis.
tricts convinces me that your af-
fairs are handled in a very eco
nomical manner. AS secretary
and treasurer of the district !
am the highest paid official of
the office. my salary being
S225.00 a wear: am custodian
and am held responsible for your
funds amounting at this time to
approximately $60,000.00.
II is very unfortunate that the