Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-11

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THE SALARIES OF CITY OFFICIALS.
poorly attended czsns meeting was + ae nan t o
sb expression Of opinion from the taxpayers as 70 an III
Of the city oicias-Mayor and three council
The result Of meeting was resolution passed to recon-
mend that the Mayor shall amount not exceed SIX
hundred per and each councilman an amount not
to exceed three hundred dollars ee. ,.u.,,
per the Mayor and fifteen dollars for each
provided for in the city are tGa no
further shown that in previous years the governing
vded the of its members and had voted
certain appropriations under the caption Of Extra
without emzng what labors performed OUTSIDE OF
specially defined the charter as being the duties OF mayor
In the case of the Mayor understand his remuneration
had times reached as high eight rsa ned dollars 0r the
Owing to lack Of publicity given to corporate affairs the
taxpayers lived Of the situation not only as to
Consequently when in late meeting Of the c
q there resu naturally in
qury meaning Of such And while no e
seem to have been any great attempt the fact that
preparations had been made to the city fathers not TOR any a
defined the Charter incumbent the different offices
We that the a soae ea
moneys unless the of the people found to be
Tuesday evening to Of
only handful Of taxpayers was and these look acon
This procedure claim absolutely lacking in legal autho
t degars the provisions OF the Charter taclt
to what been former Irregularities and established
precedent which can fail to work harmful effects
there s no denying that city Offices perfectly
well acquainted with the financial aspect when they
Il elected they agree to under stipulated salaries
ters whether these adequate inadequate nor ree
therefore directly indirectly to amounts specifically provided
d day n siS WAS Itself admission Of it. But the
ing Of the taxpayers solicited in such violation -
We the town meeting has authority whatever IN the
matter and the Council has to funds under
direction from such source.
The Charter Pocooke City 1.-THE corporate auhor
N government rights and prerogatves Of the said town
Body the administrative Of the corporation and
Of the Charter with any outside dictato
mendation what not.
sovereign will Of the people People
tuons contracts charters make changes in the statutes or
conditions in orderly and in this instance is opn
Ga s ps the the y
could receive increased then apply for such change at the
The taxpayers of Pocomoe City then facing this sua
on for some years there has been augsntng council
Board evidently hesitaes to continue drawing by
such mss n and t. o I aam
ceduls exactly except with prescribed limitation
Charter and this combination supposed supesede the
statutes The town meeting partner to the Council the
council good bad overrdde upheld seems
is to appeal to the town meeting higher authority
We claim is all wrong and have simply stated
prove understood opposed to proper
favor payment in due proportion to services rendered. We be
eve that amount of time devoted town affairs by the
ready extend the present. Board due for their
excellent and pc for their reuctany to get
But would most respectfully submit that the situation
e e ean ee e sns
cause for refusing extra compensation is there.
is needed let be done by selfconstuted legislative body
but by the General Assembly in convention at Annapolis This