| Show PAY FOR LEGAL SERVICE somo some question Is likely to aristi in the public mind as to the justification fi tor for the councils paying the city attorney an amount la in addition to his regular salary tor for legal services incident to the cites applying tor for money it there is as much work involved as the official represents the amount agreed upon is modest as attorney 3 tees fees so go so the only question Is whether the regular salary was intended I 1 to cover such work the salary Is a meagre one and ana likewise the routine work ot of the office Is not heavy the council evidently feels that one just about bal ances the other and that the job ahead Is extra and should in fairness be paid tor for 11 had ad they taken the other view of the matter and held field that he haa been drawing ills his salary for twenty months of his two year term so lil his services might be b ayal available lable tor for just such cases as this then his ration as implied in his statement that he handle the matter lot for hia regular salary i would have resulted in the tha cilar having to look elsewhere tor for legal advice which may have cost more and caused delay which would be rn tin desirable and probably ve at this allne the nigell aspect of 0 tile thi mattel ni at least simmers down to I 1 aas tion of whether the officer has earned the salary he has dhawn to date judged by their action the council members must mint feel eel that iba he has and they more than anyone else are in a position to know |
