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• Regular Meeting 10/18/72 - continued • Mr. Thrower asked if this duel position might not be in conflict with the City Charter. Mayor Thomas stated that he himself had asked this same question before he was elected to the Commission and asked Mr. Askins to explain the ruling to Mr. Thrower. Mr. Askins stated that Mr. Hovey had only set up bookkeeping proceedures and did not actually keep the books, but only used information furnished him by city hall. + + + • 6. Mayor Thomas stated the next item of business was the clothing alowance for the detective. He stated a city check had been written for $150.00 for a six month clothing allowance for the detective, which makes a yearly allownace of $300.00. There is $1, 850 in the budget for police uniforms, but he was not aware of money budgeted for Mr. Green's clothes. Bob ThroweL questions hiring Mr. Hovey as auditor Clothing Allowaace For Det. Green Discussed Mayor Thomas stated he did not know what the man did, that as far as he knows Mr. Green does not answer to anyone and further more Mr. Green had had a wreck in the car furnished to him by the city on October 8, and he (Mayor Thomas) did not know of the wreck until October 16, when the car had already been sent out for repairs. Mayor Thomas stated M~'. Green should abide by rules on repairing wrecked cars the same as other employees. Mayor Thomas stated there was another item he wanted to bring out, and that was Mr. Boyle getting a check and signing it himself for expenses to make a trip to Dallas to look at module vehicle ambulances. Comm. Boyle told Mayor Thomas he thought he was out of order. Mayor Thomas stated Mr. Boyle did not get Commission approval to make the trip - also the new fire truck was delivered about 10 days before he (Mayor Thomas) even knew it was here. Comm. Boyle stated he had no further comment to make. •