The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06

~ commissioner
Whereas. John Mcdonald, who has
.seen employed as tractor driver
nd truck driver in Division No. of
he County Road and Bridge Depart
nent. under the general supervision
f the Chief Highway Engineer for
It. Louis County, and the final SUI
,ervisiOn of the County Board of said
'ounty, claims the right under the
soldiers Preference law to be re-
aimed in said position: and
Whereas. The Chief Highway En-
ineer for said County has made this
-rder suspending said employee until
hearing shall be had before this
Ioard on stated charges, to deter
line whether said employe is en-
tiled to hold said position or should
discharged therefrOm; and
Whereas, Complaint has been made
nd charges have been filed with this
iOard that said John Mcdonald has
zen delinquent in the performance
f his duties in said position as trac-
or driver and truck driver. within
he month of July. 1886, has been
uilty of INSTRUMENTATION: has been
eglectful of his duties and respon-
Utilities as such employee; has walked
If and abandoned the equipment in
lis charge consisting of a County
ractor pulling an eleyating grader.
n charge of said work, or to the
'hief Highway Engineer of St. Louis
'ounty, whose equipment had been
--ented to the State Highway Depart
nent but was in charge of said John
IcDOnald.
Now. Therefore. Be 1t Resolved,
hat this Board hereby orders a hear
ng to be held before this Board at
80 o'clock in the forenoon of August
). 1886, on the following stated
.harges on which evidence VIII be re-
'eived, showing said employe to be
rot qualified to hold said position
tbOve referred to, to-wit:
l. That on or about Friday, July
O. 1886. while said John Mcdonald
vas in charge as tractor operator. OF
[ st. Louis County tractor pulling q
t. Louis County elevating grader. in
'harge of an eleVating grader oper-
tor. said employee without juStifi-
lbe excuse abandoned said tractor.
eaVing it in the middle of the road
Turing working hours. without notice
the County Highway Engineer or
lny one in charge of said road grad
ng operations, thereby stopping all
work. on said operations for the re-
nainder of the day.
,. That on or about July 10, 1895
aid John Mcdonald disregarding his
egaI duty as tractor operator in
'harge of said equipment pulling
aid elevating grader machine. under
he general direction and supervision
If said elevating grader operator.
Without justifiable cause and without
-lOtice to his superior officers. aban-
lOned said work and returned to his
home without notifying any County
officials that he had so abandoned
aid work.
3, That on said date after aban-
lOning said equipment and said
york, and returning to his home. he
wholly omitted to notify the Chief
Highway Engineer of st. Louis
'ounty or his Superintendent of what
le had done, and went to the County
FOOL House headquarters at Pike
Uttered around said County Too
House headquarters during the en-
ire day, without notifying the SUI
Derintendent in charge of said County
employees in said place, or any one
Use that he was there ready fol
work. and not until the close of the
iav when he turned in his time fol
said day of July Is. 1895, was any
one advised that he had reported fol
work
4 That by reason of all the afore-
said facts and circumstances, tht
said John Mcdonald demonstrated hi:
unfitness for filling so responsible
position as tractor driver pulling I'M
pOrtant County road equipment; dem
Onstrated his lack of judgment ant
trustworthiness to be placed II
charge of responsible work, and dem
Onstrated that he should no longel
be employed by the County OF 81
Louis in preference to other quail
fled. competent and trustworthy EN-
plOyes.
5. That said John Mcdonald is no
qualified by ability. judgment. ex
to properly fill said position as tracto
operator for the County of st. Louis
and is not entitled to any preference
rights as claimed by him.