Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-28 | Page 9 | Two Employes Are Ousted by Romney in Economy Move

Two Are Ousted by Romney In Economy Move County Officer Acts to Cut Cu Custodial Costs Political Political Political cal Row Looms I Following closely on the heels of a aletter critical letter from the Utah Taxpayers Taxpayers' ers ers' association charging that Sa Salt Lake county's custodial costs for 1931 were higher than those of or th the city County Commissioner Gaskell Romney Tuesday slashed the personnel person person- nd nel of his department in an effort t to save 2820 on the remainder of th the 1932 budget The action Commissioner Romney said results In Jn the termination of th the services of oC Roy Barrett custodian o othe of the county wing of the city and count county building effective June 30 and th the dismissal of David Athey night watchman watchman watch watch- man and checker at the county garage at the same time I The remainder of oC the economies economics h he pointed out will be effected by placing placing ing lag two assistant county gardeners am and Gus Oman county carpenter on half hal halftime halftime time employment and in m reducing th the salary of William Bowden assistant custodian from to a month all effective July 1 Commissioner Romneys Romney's letters t to the es affected said the action was necessary in the Interests o of economy He added that he will personally personally personally per per- take over the duties of Mr Barrett for Cor the remainder of the year Mr Romney who Is in charge charee o othe of the department of buildings and fi finance fl- fl nance Is the only Republican member member mem mem- ber of oC the board of oC county commissioners corn mis and some observers in th the city and county building said the they anticipated anticipated anticipated an an- a vigorous protest would b be waged against his action at Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednesdays Wednesday's Wednes Wednes- days day's board meeting inasmuch as th the affected are Democratic ap ap- ap- ap Commissioners E. E E. E Howe and Barney Barney Barney Bar Bar- ney F F. F Quinn chairman both Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- were said to have used their thel influence with Mr Romney to allow the Democratic appointees to remain when he took over his duties Whether a political row would b be precipitated in the commission could coul not be determined Tuesday however as Commissioners Commissioners' Howe and Quinn Quin did not comment on the action