HomeMy WebLinkAboutR1945-13 Concerning Increase in Salary for County Officials RESOLUTION BY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EAGLE COUNTY WHEREAS, in 1943, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado passed a re-classification bill known as Senate Bill 390 for an increase in salary for certain Eagle and other county officials; and '.7HEREA3, a question has been raised as to the legal effect of said legislation with respect to office holders elected or appointed prior to the passage of said legislation under the . provisions of the Con6titution of the State of Colorado; and WHEREAS, litigation has been instituted for the pur. • pose of detorminiri the effect of said legislation; and 'IMEREAS, the following vouchers, making claim for increase in salaries, since the passage of said legislation and its effective date under the Constitution, provided for under said re-classification bill, commonly known as Senate Bill '390, were presented to this Board: Monthly Increase Mabel A. Ethel, Co. Judge $58.33 Mae Cox, Clerk and Recorder 37,50 W. M. Wilson, Sheriff 50.00 Forrest W. Cave, Treasurer 37.50 Ray Anrel, Assessor 37.50 Kathleen O'Rourke, Supt. of Schools 45.83 Wayne T. Jones, Commissioner 25.00 Alfred M. Sloss, Commissioner 25.00 Ralph Manuel, Commissioner 25.00 Charles S. Merrill 50.00 -1- • NOW, T1TREFORE, 9E IT RESOLVED: That the vouchers making claim for additional salary under :3aid legislation be and the same hereby are disallowed, subject, however, to re-consideration in the event that the litigation referred to shall, in a lawful ruling, be determined that said officials are entitled to said salary. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That this action shall be applicable to all future months and that it shall not be necessary for said officials to file monthly vouchers for additional salary until a judicial ruling be had on said legislation, and further that it shall be considered by the Board that such vouchers were actually filed. Read; considered, passed and approved at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County, Colorado, this 3rd day of December A. D. 1945. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO By Chairman Commissioner Attest: Commissioner Clerk of the Boar'