Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1909 — RETURNS $15,000 SALARY [ARTICLE]

RETURNS $15,000 SALARY

Philadelphia Commiasioner Refuses Pay for Services Given City. Philadelphia, Jan. I.—Rudolph Blankenburg, who was elected city commissioner in 1905, sent to the board of city trustees a check for >15,000, representing his entire salary for three years as commissioner. Mr. Blan kenburg, whose term as commissioner ends with the year, says that he does not feel that he should be paid for services rendered for the city and the public and he gives his salary to the police, firemen and teach•fb’ pension fund.