The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-04

This question is attracting unusual
attention among the largest tax
payers in Indianapolis. They have
held several meetings, and discussed
the question in all its length and
breadth, highth and depth. A com
mittee, appointed at one meeting to
inquire into the amount of salary,
fees, &c, received by State, county.
and municipal officers, and to ascer-
tain what offices might be dispensed
with, if any, made a report at a sub
sequent meeting. We do not know
that we can furnish our readers more
interesting reading matter than is
contained in this report. It is as rich
in food for reflection as an egg. We
also add the suggestion of the Com
mittee that meetings be held in differ
emit parts of the State, in order to
reform the abuses which have grown
up under the present system of fees
The Committee was composed of men
of both political parties, whose state
ments can be relied on as correct:
The committee, in attempting to
carry out the instructions of the late
meeting of taxpayers, found the field
so large and the time so limited, that
this report is intended to only par
TALLY cover the subject Of inquiry.
It will be seen at once that an ex-
act statement of the amount of fees
received by the more fortunate officers
IS, for various reasons beyond our
power, and that we can only approx
innate; and it has been the intention
TO state below, rather than above, the
amounts received.
.First-The committee find, on in
quiry, that the principal county Off
GERS of Marion County are compen-
stated largely il xeess of what is fair
and just.
TIE Offices named below are be-
lieved to be worth to the holders, af-
ter paying all expenses of clerk hire
and other expenses, not allowed by
County Commissioners, the sums fol-
lowing:
Clerk, $4,000 a year, or $72,0 600
each term of four years.
Sheriff, $4,000 a year, or $1,000
each term of two years.
Treasurer. $4,000 a year, or $50, 000
each term of two years.
Auditor, $1,000 a year, or $32,0 00
each term Of four years.
Recorder, $500 q year, or $40, 0OO
for each term of four years.
From information received, it is be-
lieved to be a low estimate to state
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In which none of the cities of over
ten thousand inhabitants are located.
county officers receive net compensa-
ton about as follows:
Clerk. from $1,000 to $1,000 a year
Sheriff, from $500 to 5000 a year
Treasurer, from $1,000 to 5000 a
year.
Auditor. from $1,000 to $4,000 a
year.
Recorder, from $500 to $1,000 q
year.
Second-The following officers OF
the city of Indianapolis are compen-
stated by salaries and fees about as
follows, which compensation is ovel
and above what is paid by them fol
clerk hire and Office expenses:
Treasurer, $4,000 a year.
CLERK, $4,GOU a year.
Attorney, $4,000 a year.
Marshal, $1,000 a year.
:. Police Judge, $1,000 a year.
Mayor, $1,000 a year.
Assessor, $500 q year.
Civil Engineer, $1,000 a year.
Chief Fire Engineer, $1,000 a year
Street Commissioner, $1,000 a year
Chief Of Police. $500 a year.
Thlrd-The committee believe the
following offices cotild be dispensed
with without injury to the public in.
terest:
STATE OFFICES.
The Agent of State. State pr;rtar
and the State Military Claim Aoen,
could be entirely dispensed with 49,
the salaries and Office exnansss ~
the Adjutant and Quartermasta- c.
eral ought TO be reduced to 4 nesoe
basis. Contracts should be made w;tS
the lowest responsible bidders. aftey
due notice for proposals for all pane
used in printing for the General As.
Eembly and State offices; for all sta.
tiouery, fuel and Office furniture 70,
the General Assembly and State Of
fees and for printing and binding
and for all blank books required t
be printed, bound or furnished fol