Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1920 — EYES ON THE STATE TREASURE [ARTICLE]

EYES ON THE STATE TREASURE

Some Judges Wish More MoneyRecorders Active. . * ' Judges of some circuit courts of the. state, tn letters sent to other Judges, favor holding a meeting to get behind a salary boost law for their benefit The Judges receive from S3,MO to >5,000 a year. Some are in favor of a >5,000 minimum. The meeting may be held in Indla nHPQIiH soon. | A number of county recorders met I in the state house Thursday to or- ! ganize for support of a bill to provide more money for them. J. W. Noel, Hendricks county recorder, called the meeting. Senator William. Brown of Hebron was active In the meeting. Recorders’ salaries range from >7OO to >18,0(M) a year. They pay their clerks out of their salaries and receive also 30 per cent of any money they take in in fees above tha amount of their salaries. A conservative element in the meeting advocated leaving the salaries as they are, but requesting the legislature to authorize extra money for clerk hire. •—lndianapolis News.