Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-11

The vote was then completed and
Mayor Cole abruptly left the meets
ing.
81 know nothing Of what took
place afterward," the mayor said.
The motion to abolish the office
was made by Commissioner j. G.
Starck and seconded by j. A. Cobo-
lini. Commissioner Burt Hinkley
also voted for the motion.
City Auditor J. G. Ford was en-
ployed May 81 by unanimous vote
Of the commission to take office
June l. The motion to employ him
was made by Cobolini at the sug-
gestion Of Mayor Cole and 1t was
seconded by Hipp. Starck also voted
aye with Hinkley absent.
Coles Statement
Mayor Coles statement after the
meeting Thursday follows:
ut Is absolutely indispensable
that the city have high type man
to have complete supervision over
accounts and purchases by the city
in order to procure efficiency and
honesty in the municipal govern
ment, and my judgment Is that j.
S. Ford measures up to every re-
quirement for the position.
'It was alleged at the meeting
today that Ford overstepped the
bounds of his office, that he was
EDITORIAL, and that his methods in
terferred with the city manager in
the performance Of his duties.
Il know that Ford in the con-
Sclentious performance of his duties
saved the city several times his sal
ary during the month and 10 days
he held office.
Il did not call that meeting. III
told the secretary L didn't want TO |
call q meeting today. I was called I
again at shortly before 9 o'clock |
and was told that the commissioners \
were all there, waiting on me-"
Hipp's Statement
The statement Of Commissioner /,
Hipp was similar to that of the may
or'S. 1t said:
"I am absolutely and unqualified /
ly opposed to the action taken BY I
the commission this morning. We 4
had just gotten the systemized aud
1t1ng plan into operation and with
the Capitalization of all purchasing |
under one head, am sure We would
have in shorter time than most of !,
us expected, effected q huge saving
for the city.
''That's why i left the meeting. !
! didn't even intend for my vote 1
to be counted, and T don't consider
that sat in on a vote on propo-
sition Of that kind"
Ford, who formerly was q city \
commissioner, was notified OF the
commissions action by "A. E. Mum
day, city secretary. Ford, asked
for statement, said:
II do not make statements"
Ford was employed at a salary OF
$3.50 month. His appointment was
not provided for in the annual bud
get, and a member Of the commits
sion voting to outs Ford said that
since the city had stayed within the
budget up to this time, it felt that
economic interests Of the city could
best be served by aboliShing the Of
flee. He also was Of the opinion
that the duties performed by Ford
can be handled adequately by the
other members. of the office force
now employed.
FOrd'S Duties
Mr.. Ford'S duties inclued the in
vestigation and approval Of all bills
presented to the city before they
were considered by the city COM
m1ssioners, who then merely ordered
them paid. No bill was to be paid
unless approved BY the auditor. Re-
quisitions for material also bore thel
signature Of the official.
The motion to employ Ford met
with the instant approval OF all
members Of the court present and
there was no debate on the matter
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