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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.
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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: