Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1912 — AUDITORS DESIRE LESS . WORK AND MORE PAY. [ARTICLE]

AUDITORS DESIRE LESS . WORK AND MORE PAY.

State Association Thursday at Indianapolis Poorly Attended Owing to Rush of Business. The County’ Auditors’ Association of Indiana held a special meeting in Indianapoils yesterday mainly for the pupose of discussing the salary question. County Auditor J. P. Hammond was too busy to attend the meeting Thursday hut he states that with a few minor exceptions, the pay of the' auditors has remained stationary since 1890, although the amount of work has greatly increased. x ... It is said that the proportion of the county work of the auditors is too large for the salary they receive, and they desire to have part of it transferred to other officials. Owing to the rush of business in the auditors’joffices at this time, only twenty-five members were present.