The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-13
REFORM Is NECESSARY.
At Least That 10 the Conclusion the County
Commissioners have Arrived at.
Good for THA Pay ers. but not EncOur
aging 10 AspfraDts for sheriff
aud aircult Clerk.
Reduction Of Insurance The Old Court
House at Thebes to DO sold-New
BRIGGS to be Built, etc.
RETRENCHNENI.


The county commissioners, at their
session, which came to All end yesterday
morning, did some wholesome work in
the way of retrenchment by reduc-
ing the salaries of county officers.
At present. and in fact for several years
past, the allowances Tor the sheriff's
| office, salaries, etc, have amounted to
| $4,000, sum which the commissioners
evidently believe to ne much too large.
| and hence the reduction. At this time
| and until the expiration of the present
| sheriif7s term the allowances tor the sher-
| IFS Office are and will be as follows:
Sherlt's salary.............."... 300 %
Two deputies at cost not to ex-
ceed... 2.lOO w
One clerk al a cost not TO exceed 500 90
| incidental expenses OF sheriifs
4OO w
SUI w
AS above stated, the commissioners be-
lieving this amount greater than the
| county is able to pay; and that the in
coming sheriff may understand Just what
| compensation himself and deputy will re
ceive, they have fixed the salaries and
allowances as follows
| Per year.
| Salary Of sheriff. 800 90
| One deputy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 300 w
Incidental enses................. 100 90
Total 900 w
At present the sheriff Is allowed two
deputies, and 81, 100 to pay them. Next
year the sheriff will be allowed one dep
uty and 5000 to pay him. At present
the sheriff is allowed Il clerk and $500 to
pay him. The next sheriff will have
to do the work himself, or pay clerk hire
out Of his own pocket. AT present $500
is allowed for incidental expenses of the
shcrlffs office. Next year 500
will be allowed. Gentleman candidates
how do you like the prospects: DO they
suit you? You needn't answer, unless
you tell like 1t.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
The salary OF the present circuit clerk
Is 81 800 with an additional 81 900 tor dep
uty hire. The commissioners reduced
the clerks salary to 81 200, and fixed the
amount to be allowed tor clerk hire at
sum not to exceed S72O. How do You
likei boys.
INSURANCE.
| Heretofore the court house has been
insured for $4,000, $4,000 OF this
amount in companies represented by
\. Hughes, and $4,000 in companies
represented by Messrs. Stafford. Morris
4 Candec. This percentage paid was u
cents on the dollar. The insurance on
the building was reduced to $1,000, at
II per cent.
| TO BE SOLD.
That old land mark, the old court
house at Thebes is to be sold. SO far as
we are aware, the county has received no
benefits from the old building since the
removal OF the county seat to this city.
The board authorized Commissioner Sam
mons to sell the old house and grounds at
public out cry. The sale to take place on
Saturday, September Both.
| NEW BRIDGES.
During the session OF the commission
ers court new bridges were ordered
built as follows:
Over Cooper's creek, on the Jonesboro
and Cairo road near Toledo.
Over Sandy Greek on the Cairo and
JOnesbOrO road.
Over Lawrence Creek, OH the county
road between Thebes aud Clear creek.
The commissioners adjourned their set.
ting yesterday morning at ten O'Clock, to
meet again on the second Monday In DC.
tOber.