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

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tor Of Stale, with the aid and advice
of experts. We understand that the
office of State Printer has been abol-
ished in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ken
lucky, Illinois, Michigan, aud the
other States generally, with great a v
ing to the people.
COUNTY OFFICES.
The Office of Recorder might, with
out Inconvenience to the public. and
with economy, be consolidated with
tha office of Clerk, and the duties per-
formed by the latter. This is the
practice in New York, Kentucky and
other States.
CITY OFFICES.
In cities in this State where there is
a Police Judge, that Office might be
consolidated with the Mayors Office.
If not so consolidated, the Mayors
salary should not be over $500 a year
-his Office being honorary, with but
The City Treasurer's Office should
be dispensed with altogether, and the
city revenue collected by the County
Treasurer, upon assessments made by
the Township Assessor, and levies
made by the Common Council, prop
erly certified by the City Clerk to the
County Auditor. BaS one tax dupli-
cate would then be necessary, and the
people saved the annoyance of attend
ing at two places to pay their taxes.
Such is the practice in other cities.
The City Clerk could disburse the
| city revenue on the warrant of the
Mayor.
The City Assessors Office should
| be dispensed with. The City Marshal
and his deputy might be dispensed
with, and their duties discharged by
a Chief of Police and a bailiff APP
pointed by the Police Court.
The Office of City Printer should
be abolished, as the work required to
be done by the Common Council and
City officers could be done mach
cheaper by contracts, made with the
lowest responsible bidder, if made
with due precaution.
Fourth-The following are deemed
liberal salaries for the officers named
when the system of regulating thu
collection and disposition Of fees ii
taken into consideration:
A OFFICERS.
Secretary of State $1,000 a year., ant
clerk hire equal to one half tina
amount; Treasurer of State, $4,000
year, and clerk hire equal to one-hal
that amount; Auditor of State, $4,00t
a year, and clerk hire equal to TIT
full amount Of his salary.
All fees in cxeess of each officer
salary should be paid into the Stat
Treasury, provided that in addition
to the compensation fixed each office
should be entitled to receive ten pei
cent. commission on all fees received
and paid into the Treasury e anC
above the amount of compensation.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
In counties where the population i
less than 10000, the Clerk, Sherit
and Treasurer should receive all Tho
fees of the office, provided the sam
are not in excess of $1,000 o year
And the Auditor of all the fees, pro
vided the same are not in excess 0
$500 a year.
In counties where the population i
between 10000 and 10000, the Clerk
Sheriff and Treasurer should receiv,
all the fees, provided the same arr
not in excess of ST, 800 a year, and tht
Auditor all the fees, if the same arr
not In excess of $1,000.
Each officer should be allowed il
addition, for deputies, an amount
equal to one-half of his own com.
p%ensation.
In counties of a population be-
tween 10000 and &c, 1000, the Clerk
Sheriff, and Treasurer should receive
all the fees, if the san4e are not ii
excess of $4,000 a year; and thu
Auditor all the fees, If the same ar,
not in excess of $500 a year. Dep.
uties to be allowed each officer al
amount to two thirds his own com
pensatiOn.
In counties of a population be-
tween 10000 and $4,000, the Clerk.
Sheriff, and Treasurer to receive each
$500 a year, and the Auditor $1,000
a year. Deputies to be allowed each
officer equal to the amount Of his OWL
compensation.
In counties having a pop.
ulation over $4,000, the CLERK
Sheriff, and Treasurer to re-
ceive $1,000 a year, and the Auditor
$4,000 a year. Clerk hire to be al
lowed each officer, except the Sheriff
equal to the amount of his own com
pansation, and the Sheriff for hi.
deputies such amount as the Circuit
Judge of the county may decide.
Under the present system the Sher
if receives large profits for boarding
prisoners.
The committee would Recommend
such a change as would enable thu
county and city to pay cash for boarC
of prisoners, aud no moro.
In all the counties each Office
should be entitled to receive, in ad.
dition to the annual compensation, /
commission of ten per cent. on tht
amount of all fees paid into the coun
ty treasury In connection with his
Office, in excess. Of the amount allow
ed as annual compensation. Also
if the duties OF the Recorder are per
formed by the Clerk, he should b,
allowed additional clerk hire.
All Court costs should be consid
cred as fees. All parties taxed will
costs or fees in any Court. or II
Clerks, Sheriffs T~reasurer's or Audi
tors offices, should pay the same Il
the County Treasurer, who shoulC
give his receipt therefor. which re
ceipt should be fled with the COUNTY
Auditor, who should give his quietu:
therefor; which quietus should b,
filed with the officer in whose Office
the costs or fees are taxed. and M
docket or fee book should be receipt
? ed unless such quietus is first flee
with such officer. All county officer,
|, should keep fee books, and SHOULD
make quartery returns under oath e
the County Commissioner of thu
amounts taxed thereon, and also thu
amount receipted thereon. and tn,
Treasurer and Auditor should kee,
an account of all costs and fees paiC
into the County Treasury, and shout,
report quarterly to the Commissions