Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1919 — A NEW FEE AND SALARY BILL [ARTICLE]

A NEW FEE AND SALARY BILL

Proposed That Will Materially Increase Pay of County Officers." G. H. Hendren, head of the state hoard of accounts, has prepared a fee and salary bill that will be presented to the legislature which is supposed to equalize the salaries of county officers In the different counties which are classed In groups of from. 1 to 10. Marion codnty Is 1 In class 1 and of course the salary and . extra allowances there are greater than In any other county of the state. Jasper and Pulaski counties are among those grouped In class 7, while Newton county is in class 9. Benton, Porter, White and Carroll are In the class 6 group.

Under the provisions of this Vbill the auditor of Jaßper county would receive a straight salary of $2,400 iper year and $2,000 for deputy hire and other expenses. The treasurer would receive $2,200 salary, with $1,400 for deputy hire and expenses. In addition to these sums the auditor would receive $3 a mile for construction of ditches, $1 a mile for cleaning ditches and $35 for each 3-mlle gravel road transcript that he was required to make. The county treasurer would also continue to receive the regular 6 per cent delinquent tax collection fees and hhe demand fees on delinquent taxes. The present salary of the auditor in this county is $1,700, with S6OO additional as clerk of the county Council, SSO as clerk of the county board of finance, and $35 each for transcripts. The salary of the treasurer Is now $2,250 and the 6 per cent on delinquent tax collections, same as provided in the new bill.