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28 question of whether the Association trusted Mr. Smith or whether the As sociation didn’t. The amendment was dropped. Mr. Query felt that the board of directors as a hiring body should have through its officers some say as to Mr. Smith’s activities, whether he shall go to LaGrande or Klamath Falls, or both places. In other words, he did not like to see someone hired without a boss. Mr. Chidsey said that inasmuch as the Association was hiring professional services you couldn’t restrict them too much any more than when you hire a doctor you don’t place restrictions on him as to what he shall prescribe or what kind of medicine he shall give. Mr. Morelock wished to know whether the contract was to include some mention as to whom Mr. Smith should report or as to some control over what he was to spend money on. Mr. Query said he thought for Mr. Smith’s benefit as well as for the As sociation’s it should be known just what is being done and he suggested that someone take the provisions of the contract and rewrite it and present it to the meeting today. He wished to know what the contract would say. Mr. Chidsey made a motion that the chair appoint a committee of two or three to draw up a contract sometime this-afternoon during a recess and bring it before the board of directors for adoption or rejection or amendment. The board already has signified its in tention to accept the contract of Mr. Leo Smith so if the committee will draw up the contract details it can be acted upon later. Motion carried. Mr. White said the committee should get to w ork right away as Mr. Smith m ight wish to leave Salem. Mr. Chidsey suggested the committee meet w ith Mr. Smith and he m ight offer pertinent suggestions. Mr. R. M. Smith suggested as fig ures fo r the committee to consider— ten cents a mile fo r mileage, $10 per diem, and $3500 fo r tw o years, ex penses allowed on legislative m atters during the life of contract. I t was stated that this Was. contrary to the motion which had been carried. Chairman .Morelock appointed Virgil O’Neil, chairman of the committee, with Messrs. Chidsey, White, Query and Smith. , ■ Recess was declared,at 1:45 to all low the committee to meet with. Mr; Smith and formulate details for the contract. Session reconvened at 2:30. ' Mr. H ugh Taylor, director for dis trict No. 2, arrived. Chairman Morelock' asked for the report of the committee and it was given as follows by Mr. O’Neil: Terms of Contract with F. Leo Smith Contract Period: November 1, 1947 to October 31, 1949 Amount: $3500 To be paid: $50 per month for 13 m o n t h s ; December 1948, $400; months of January, February and March, 1949, $700; balance of con tract term, 1949, at $50 per month. In addition to the above, per diem expenses in accordance with state policy will be paid while traveling in. O.S.E.A. interests during the period outside of legislative session. During the legislative session special additional expenses incurred in further ance of O.S.E.A. interests will be al lowed. » . Mr. O’Neil explained that the last two items defined the difference be tween the per diem outside of legisla tive session and payment in full during the legislative session. Mr. O’Neil also stated that it was understood that the legal counsel would act directly under the director of laws and legislation, Mr. Query. Motion was made that the commit tee’s report be adopted and the con tract be prepared later for signatures. Motion carried. President White resumed the chair. W a g e s, H ours, P er Diem, eic. Resolutions regarding holiday com pensation for hourly paid employees and placing regular hourly employees on monthly basis, delay in pay checks, etc:
