BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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MM L vote against the motion but that it -didn't mean that he was opposing giving the employees their salary. A r611 call vote was reauested and the following vote recorded: Ayes and for the ordinance: Councilmen` Granger, McNulty and Mayor Hiltod. Noes and against the ordinance: Councilmen Anderson, Armstrong and Britschgi. Absent: Councilman Fletcher. Councilman Granger moved that the war bonus ordinance_ be'carried aver to the next meeting. Councilman Armstrong advised that the employees will continue to get their present salaries until a new salary ordinance is adopted but that t1iey will loose the war bonus -if the. war bonus 'ordi- nance is not enacted inasmuch as that ordinance covers a definite period and expired June 30. He said the amount involved in Mr. Read's salary is a negative item and rather than inconvenience the employees by stopping their war bonus for a month, he believed the fair minded attitude would be to vote for the ordinance. Councilman_ Gr7nger asked if Councilman Armstrong intended to have the ordinance for war bonus for 1945-46 introduced or if the present war bonus would be continued. Councilman Armstrong replied that he intended that the b6'nus for 1945-46 be adopted. Councilman Granger asked if the war bonus could not be kept In the same status as the one for 1944-45 to which City Attorney McCarthy replied that it could not be extended inasmuch as it specifically ex- pired on June 30, 1945. Councilman Armstrong moved that the war bonus ordinance be introduced with the necessary change in wording as referring to the salary ordinance. Councilman Granger was of the opinion that if he voted in favor of this motion that he would be committing himself to brought out the fact that if the city manager's salary were excluded from the "C7 ordinance it would necessitate republishing the whole ordinance when it was included. Councilman McNulty was of the opinion that only the introductory part of the ordinance and the city manager's salary would have to be pub. lished. City. Attorney McCarthy concurred in this•opInion. Councilman Britschgi stated he was in favor of voting for all the employees or none of them. A roll call vote was requested and the following vote recorded: Ayes and infavor of the motion: Councilmen Anderson, Armstrongand Britschgi. Noes and against the ordinance: Councilmen Granger, McNulty and Mayor Hilton, Absent: Councilman Fletcher.. Councilman Granger moved that the ordinance be introduced. as written but temporarily excluding the city manager's salary until such timetas there is a full council. The motion was seconded by Councilman McNulty. Council- man McNulty was of the opinion that it was a useless motion while Council- man Granger said he made the motion to show that it was his intent to give the employees their salary. Councilman Armstrong said he was going to vote against the motion but that it -didn't mean that he was opposing giving the employees their salary. A r611 call vote was reauested and the following vote recorded: Ayes and for the ordinance: Councilmen` Granger, McNulty and Mayor Hiltod. Noes and against the ordinance: Councilmen Anderson, Armstrong and Britschgi. Absent: Councilman Fletcher. Councilman Granger moved that the war bonus ordinance_ be'carried aver to the next meeting. Councilman Armstrong advised that the employees will continue to get their present salaries until a new salary ordinance is adopted but that t1iey will loose the war bonus -if the. war bonus 'ordi- nance is not enacted inasmuch as that ordinance covers a definite period and expired June 30. He said the amount involved in Mr. Read's salary is a negative item and rather than inconvenience the employees by stopping their war bonus for a month, he believed the fair minded attitude would be to vote for the ordinance. Councilman_ Gr7nger asked if Councilman Armstrong intended to have the ordinance for war bonus for 1945-46 introduced or if the present war bonus would be continued. Councilman Armstrong replied that he intended that the b6'nus for 1945-46 be adopted. Councilman Granger asked if the war bonus could not be kept In the same status as the one for 1944-45 to which City Attorney McCarthy replied that it could not be extended inasmuch as it specifically ex- pired on June 30, 1945. Councilman Armstrong moved that the war bonus ordinance be introduced with the necessary change in wording as referring to the salary ordinance. Councilman Granger was of the opinion that if he voted in favor of this motion that he would be committing himself to