| Show r ga E A I 1 11 ans kotsay Kot if pay W A pol wa CAN abi kl ii U 91 ISM PAUL MIA a aco vieth ake if ensle BOARD OF IF L I 1 aamont d on 6 ques align of Treasur treasurers ers sa q salary air flasted r but finally agreed to compi iso for 35 this includes only odly t ear 1895 with lie eo atran ent lit a et for 96 the logan city boa blaip of education met in special assion ion at 9 a in m feb 26 all members were present L the president he had called the session for I 1 the purpose of informing the members that a suit bal bad been instituted by the treasurer of the board against the board of education fo forthe the sum of and costs of on suit ii and that summons had been barred 0 d on him as pre president sad ent 0 f the 13 benm s d vice president stewart stated elated that he had not jc hanged liis his opinion expressed at t the former meeting and said the only way to do is is to fight it mr robbins robbing stated that he be did not think the treasurer entitled to any any pay and was willing to have the matter go into court mr quayle sustained the views expressed by the other two members president stated that for his own benefit he had obtained legal advice in the matter h which ja had d confirmed his former views and again referred to the records and the session laws of utah for 1894 wherein it is provid ded that the treasurer shall te receive for his services such amount as aa the beai board d of education may fix and determine he said some amount must be paid according to law w het cpr that be A SOO or and lie ho again called the members attention to the fact that they are to be blamed for not fixing the compensation of the treasurer when th mutter matter came up lip in june last he was against going to court with the ease case as is he felt assured that a compromise could be made he explained what the probable cost of the suit would be if a compromise was not effected showing that it would cost the board much more and he looked upon public funds with as much respect as upon his own private affairs lie he wo would U id therefore vote against 0 having the case go to court 0 1 b but ut if the three members desired t to 0 light it it would be on their own responsibility stewart moved that the board engage P a comfit competent tent ney to 10 defend the cae but the motion le ie ceded no second mr havill then moved that the president appoint a committee committed of three to meet with the treasurer to see if a compromise could bo reached mr robbins seconded the motion tho the president appointed as such guch committee robbins quayle and stewart A recess was then taken until 1130 on oil reassembling fRembling rea the tha committee presented the foll fal following fallowing lowing w ing report board of education education of the cit city y of logan GENTLEMEN EMES conr committee who were appointed to consult with treasurer II 11 G hayball Hav ball and if possible affect a compromise and stop the pending suit instituted by him against this board respectfully represent that inasmuch as the board would donld be compelled to employ an attorney to defend the board boa rd and the fact that while mr II 11 I 1 G hayball before his election to the office ce of treasurer bad proposed to accept the office and per ier form the duties of the same gratuitously matui rather than that th the office be given to either of the banks and and which proposition caused the board to elect one of their members as treasurer yet the school law intimates that the trea treasurer furer hall receive some compensation which lead your committee to fear that the treasurer may inay be able by suit to compel the board to pay him some remuneration notwithstanding the fact that the banks offered to do the work without expense to the board and we understood that he accepted the office on the sarae same condition yet rather than spend the peoples money in a law suit we recommend that the treasurer mr H G hayball hay ball be paid for his services as treasurer from jan lot 1895 to march lot let 1896 as a compromise and to stop the suit which proposition he has agreed to accept respectfully fully submitted C E B J 1 Z JOHN mr quayle moved that the report portee be accepted aud and the recommendations ions adopted seconded by robbins kobbins and carried 1 tz m the board then adjourned |
