Show EFFORTS TO ADJUST SALARY SQUABBLE V V j FUTILE V Resolution by Stillman Aimed to Close Fight Is Defeated V Setting forth his opinion that the present efforts to adjust salaries In the county departments will result in n n. n little ittle or no saving In the end and win wil tend to demoralize rather than promote I efficiency Commissioner C. C F. F Stillman Stillman Stillman Still- Still man submitted to to the county commission commission commis- commis sion ion this morning a resolution designed to o end the salary alary matter without fur ther her action The resolution was voted down by 2 to 1 The resolution reads as follows I I I Whereas the matter of equalizing the he salaries in the various departments of ot the county will result In the end In Ina Ina Ina a very small reduction as a whole and Whereas believing that to adopt the present resent proposed salaries will have a tendency to demoralize rather than to encourage efficiency or economy and Whereas believing that each department de tie tie- h head ad 1 is Ig equally responsible with the board of county commissioners commission commission- ers to the taxpayers for efficient and economical management of their re res respective respective re- re s offices now therefore be It Resolved that no changes In salaries salaries salaries sal sal- sal sal- aries be made as a result of this In Investigation invEstigation investigation in- in except upon tion ion of the department heads and tha such recommendations where they in involve In- In involve volve voh e salary raises shall be favorably considered only where the head bead of the department can show that the total ex expense expense ex- ex pense pense for salaries in his department is either lower or at least as low as that of the previous administration Chairman Crabbe and Commissioner Wheeler objected to the resolution but Mr Stillman insisted upon a vote They voted it down |