Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-06
Co. Supervisors
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II. Marsh, chief of the Division of
Motor Vehicles of the Department
of Finance of the State of Cali
fornia, yesterday afternoon, the
county board of supervisors agreed
that county traffic officers should
be appointed by the chief of the
Division Of Motor Vehicles and
that they should be paid out of
the receipts of the motor vehicle
fund.
The acceptance of the contract
has cleared up a moot point in the
legality of paying these officers
from the general funds, by securing
the enforcement of the provisions
in the California Vehicle Act ap-
proved on May 80, 1923.
The contract as accepted at the
meeting of the board of supervis
ors yesterday reads as follows:
"The object of this memorandum
of agreement shall be to secure the
enforcement of the provisions of
the California Vehicle Act, approv-
ed May 80, 1923; Chapter 266 stat
utes of California 1923.
cit is agreed between Will II.
Marsh, the chief of the Division of
Motor Vehicles of the Department
of Finance of the State of Califor
MIA and the board of supervisors of
the county of Imperial that the en-
forcement of the provisions of the
above mentioned act shall be ear
ried out in accordance with the fol-
lowing plans:
"1. The chief of the division of
Motor Vehicles of the Department
of Finance shall appoint the per-
sons hereinafter named and those
to be hereafter named who shall
serve as traffic officers i'll the
county of Imperial and who shall
be paid by the state out of that
Sortion of the net receipts of the
Motor Vehicle fund which such
county is entitled to receive under
the provisions of the above men
toned California Vehicle Act, the
amount of compensation set oppo-
site their respective names.
Furnish Own Motorcycles
HWilliam Shotwell, captain; sal
ary per month, $225.00; Frank
Ryan, salary, 5000; Floyd Ackley,
salary, 5000.
"2. Said traffic officers and in
spectors shall furnish their own
motorcycles, gasoline and oil for
the purpose of propelling the same
and shall provide for the upkeep of
said machines.
"3. It shall be the duty of said
traffic officers and inspectors who
shall be invested with power and
authority of peace officers, to en-
force the provisions of the Califor-
mia Vehicle Act approved May 30,
1923, Chapter 266, Statutes of Cali
fornia, 1928, in the county of I'M
perial.
~. The term of employment of
said traffic Officers and inspectors
shall be at the pleasure of the
chief of the Division of Motor We
hicles, but said employment shall
be terminated by the chief of the
Division of Motor Vehicles or BY
said traffic officers or inspectors
only upon the expiration of 80 days
after u written notice to such eff
feet has been given to the other
party; provided that any traffic of
ficer and inspector may be removed
ON account of improper discharge
Of duty without such notice being
given him.
"5. The termination of this con
tract shall be optional with either
Of the parties hereto upon 80 days
written notice" y"
The contract was dated May 5,
1924.
William Shotwell is at present in
the employ of the federal govern
ment, ass customs inspector at
NaleXico, but will take command of
the traffic squad in few days.
The board of supervisors gave in
to the district attorney
20 start suit if necessary in order
10 collect board in arrears from
parents of children of this county
at the Imperial County
Thildrens Home in San Diego.