The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-20
The 9ailg Arsas.
Thursday, February 20, 1873.
Salaries Of County Officers.

niabing the stationery ana clerk nlfc
nd not the Board Of Supervisors make
n mistake in not fixing the salary Of the
Sheriff and Circuit Clerk, at the Septem-
Der term, thereby leaving them to suppose
that they were entitled TO the full amount
of fees as fixed by the Legislature?
And when fixing the salaries, at the last
session, in fixing the amount at Two Thou
sand Dollars for the Clerk and Twenty five
Hundred Dollars for the Sheriff, was 1t not
only a mistake but waste OF the people
money!
And. further. is it not creating Il species
Of Royalty when the whole time OF each
officer i reauiredl 70 make distinction in
Inc tvyo officers. as the Supervisors have
done giving one nearly seven dollars per
d,v and the other over eight dollars per
Jayp Would not five have been sufficient
fnr either. or Fifteen Hundred Dollars per
yoar an ample compensation Are there
not plenty Of good men in the county who
would fill the Offices with credit 20 the
county and 70 themselves al One Thousand
Dollars per year? Then why waste or
give Fifteen Hundred Dollars a year 70 one
and Thousand Dollars year 10 the other!
Could II have been caused by the inhahng
of the rich fumes OF those extra boxes ot
cigars. with the free rides and free dinners
50 literally bestowed?
And again When the Board gave as
sent to Sup'r Christy proposition 70 pay
two deputy sheriffs Two Thousand Dollars
a year l0ne 81 200 and the other $500
when the law gives the Sheriff the services
OF ~ many Constabes as there are in the
County. if lie requires them during the
terms OF Court were the Supervisors still
rich in their own estimation from the in
halation or, had the smoke darkened
their visions beyond conception? | am
aware that they afterwards reconsidered this
but why did they pass il at all The
Board having once fixed a salary, it is
probably beyond their power IN reduce il
during the term Of office OF the officer
whose salary is so fxcd-but it seems 10
me that they ought when they have fixed
an extruvagant salary whether the fees pay
il or not to require such officer 10 warm
and light his own home. There are some
other matters connected with the manage
ment OF our county affairs thar | should
like 10 talk about, but must defer Il for the
present. l.,
RURAL, February Is, 1873.
The foregoing communication is from a
very clear.headed, intelligent farmer in
Rural township and deserves the careful
consideration of all who desire economy in
public affairs, We hope he and other
farmers will have no hesitation in writing
us IN upon all matters of public interest
Their communication will always be wei
come
IN order to refresh the memory Of the
people Of this county upon the matters al
luded 10 by our correspondent, we rcpub-
lish the facts from the record of the pro-
ceedings Of the last December session Of
the Supervisors
CIRCUIT CLERKS SALARY
At the December term of our Board of
Supervisors. ON the 18th day of that
month, on motion Of Supervisor Allen, Of
Coe, the following was adopted
Rssoired, That the salary OF the Circuit clerk
BE- The sum Of $a,u0O, and that he be allowed the
additional sum % sOO for clerk hire which said
sum shall he paid ont Of the fees Of his said oiticr
and IN case the fees OF bis Office shall not amount
10 the sum aforementioned his salary and clerk
hire shall not exceed the fees actually received
aud paid into the county treasury.
Supervisor Kenworthy, of Andalusia
moved q reconsideration OF said resolution.
Lost
On motion of Supervisor Gates, Of Port
Byron, the restrictions in the resolution
passed fixing the salary Of Circuit Clerk
were stricken out and withdrawn
sHEBIFF's SALARY.
Supervisor Felix, of Drury, moved that
the Board proceed to fix the salary OF
sheriff
Supervisor Donaldson, Of Rural, offered
the following resolution and moved its
adoption
Rss0irs1 That the sheriff Of Rock Island coun
y be allowed salary of Sa.5Ao per annum, ant
that he pay a fees IN Of h- said salary into
the county treasury.
Supervisor kenworthy, Of Andalusia
called for the yeas and nays on said reso.
luton which resulted as follows: Yeas
TO- nays 8, absent !. Those voting in the
affirmative were Supervisors Andersc n,
BowIes, Barnard, Christy, Kreu Lees.
Donaldson, Felix. Hill and Walker.
Those voting in the negative were Super.
ylsors Allen, Albrecht Little, Conkling,
K,nworthy and Gates Absent
visor Mayo Motion carried and resolu
tion adopted
On motion Of Supervisor Christy. OF
Moline, the Sheriff was authorized 10 EN-.
ploy one deputy at a salary Of s 200 per
annum and one deputy at a salary Of $500
per annum.
On motion Of Supervisor Felix, of Dru.
ry II was ordered that the Sheriff lie
allowed the sum Of fifty cents per day for
dieting and keeping prisoners in the coun-
~ Jail
The Board then adjourned and went on
an excursion t. Bloomington. On their
return, on the l4th inst, the following &C
CURED
SHERRY.
On motion Of Supervisor Allen. of Coe.
the order Of the Board. passed on the 18th
inst, authorizing the Sheriff TO employ
one deputy at a salary of 81 300 and one
deputy at a salary OF $500 per annum was
reconsidered.
Gu motion of Supervisor Allen. of Coe
1t was ordered that the Sheriff keep, and
report at the March session, the cost of
keeping prisoners al county Jail, from this
date until March, 1873
CIRCUIT CLERK.
Supervisor Keuworthy, of Andamsia
moved to reconsider the order Of the Board
otIl IN inst allowing the Circuit Clerk 81
200 for clerk hire. Lost.
PAY MONTHLY.
On motion, the County Clerk was
authorized TO issue an order on the Coun-
ty Treasurer 10 the Circuit Clerk for the
amount allowed said clerk monthly for
clerk hire for his office.
IL will thus be seen that the people of
this county are stuck" beyond hope of
relief, and compelled to pay the Circuit
Clerk $500 year, whether he takes that
amount Of fees or not The first PROPOSE.
ton, by Mr. Allen, Of Coe, was to nav
him $500 year, provided the fees col
lected amounted 10 that sum-but that
restriction, on motion of Mr.. Gates,of Port
Byron, was reconsidered very quick after
the resolution of Mr.. Allen was adopted.
Mr.. Kenworthy tried 70 get the whole
thing reconsidered, but he was voted down,
and the people are therefore compelled for
four years, to pay the Circuit Clerk 200