The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-05-20
Legislation Proceedings 18th inst.)
wiIliams' Fec Bill.

The Fee Bill Of Mr.. Williams, OF
Strk, reducing the compensation Of
county officers, was passed BY the House
t,is forenoon. The measure does M !
appl, t, Hamilt IN. Cuyahoga or Co
lumhiana ccui ties, two of which coun-
ties now paw their officials much less
than t,e sums CO, tcmpIstad in TIE Will
liams Bill. and VITA gre;t 8. tisfact'on to
all concerned.
WHOM TUE BILL AFFECTS AND Hw
The bill provides for the reduction Of
fees and compensation OF Probate judy
es, Clerks, Sheliffs Auditors and Treas
urcIs. According To is provisions as it
passed the House, the Treasurer's per
cent. will be reduced from two to three
tenlls of q mill on all collections after
the first $4,000, which i.-not changed.
The t ,er officers are reduced about 20
per cent on each it m allowed 10y law.
The bill ia different from any thing yet
introduced into this General Assembly
in the following particulars: 1t is an
it 'mized bill specifying the various items
for which charges may be made, with the
charges for the same. Thus TINS now
anthOr;zHd by law for which 10 cent
charges may be made. such as recording
per hundred words, DC. this bill allows
but cents; l5-ce, t charges now allow
ed by law are reduced t, IL ceLt,, 90
ce t charges reduced to 15 cents, 25-ceni
charges TO 20 cents, 80 cert charges to
Is ce,.t,. 50-cent charges to 40 cel Is, DC
i ALI otter il ms are reduced in tae same
proportion.
The bill as it passed t e House this
morning. makes saving to the people
OF Sl95 900, making the fees Of county
officers a. report d t. the AudtH oi
State the basis Of calculation.
II the bill passes The Senate and be.
comes Law it will affect the county of.
fcers as follows:
Auditors will receive in Z counties less
than 81. 200 per aunum, IS counties he
tween 81 200 and $4,000 per annum, II
counties between 50 600 and $4,000 pei
snnum, one over $1,000.
Treasurers will receive in la coun;ie,
less than 81 100 per arnum, 81 counties
between 81, 200 and $4,000 per annum
counties between $4,000 aud $4,000,
counties over 80, 900
Clerks will receive in IA counties les
than 81, 200 per annum. AZ cour ii be
tween 81 200 and 81 600 per annum, Il
counties between 81 600 and $4,000 per
annum. 10 over $4,000.
Sheriffs will receive in ten counties les
than 81. 200 per annum. forty countie
between 81, 200 and $4,000 per annum
twenty two counties between $4,000 an,
90. 600 per annum.
Probet Judges will receive in 'thirt
counties less than 81, 200 per annum
forty counties b, tSeel 81 200 and 81 90
DER annum. thirteen counties betwee
81, 900 and 81, 900 per annum, and thre
counties over $4,000 per annum.
The hill also provides that where ther,
is an injustice done any county officer b
the operations OF the bill, as is frequent
ly t'e case by having uniform bill 70
all the counties, the work varying in di
ferent counties. the fees may be e,tae
: increased OF diminished not TO exceed l
per cent, from the fees herein authorized
Should they be increased, it would St.
be saving OF 10 per cent. Should tie
be reduced. it would be saving Of
per cent. 1, also provides that it sha
not effect officers now in Office.