Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-12-07
OFFICIAL COMPENSATION.
now 1t Can BE Regulated without
COntravening the Laws Of the Coun.

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the feasibility of laws tending to
establish an equilibrium between
the current expenses and income of
the county of Alturas, not in contra
vention with the act of Congress al
ready adverted to-and especially does
this seem to be the time inasmuch as
the local Legislature is soon to meet
permit me to suggest my views bear
ing upon the question.
In order to accomplish the end in
view, the enactment of laws permit
ting the requisite economy in the ad-
ministrative expenses of Alturas coun-
ty, and which shall be upheld under
said act, it is necessary to enact gen.
eral laws as special ones for immedi.
ate relief are particularly prohibited
Hereunder. How, then, can the Leg.
islature pass general laws applicable
to our present status, yet within the
spirit of the act of Congress? Per-
init me to suggest the following: 1t
is advisable that our representatives
in both houses meet the represents
tives of the Territory at large upon
the subject that the matter be dis
cussed and its necessity made mani
fest; then, that such bill be framed
and sought to be passed into law
as will meet the case, and in order to
reach the end in view bill should be
passed into law dividing the re-
spective counties Of the Territory
into classes based upon the quantum
of population, and to this end coun-
ties might be classed into first, second,
third, and if necessary even more
classes; the same or another bill
should establish the rule of conduct
in the administrative affairs of each
county by classes, making the same
rule applicable to all counties of the
same class, and to all counties of an
other class whenever in the future BY
reason of the increase of population
of such county it shall become a
county of a particular class. Then
the fee bill or salary compensation to
officers should be carefully regulated
upon basis of fair compensation for
the work to be performed, the sched-
ule to he framed upon the assumption
of private remuneration for the same
services at private hands, and not
upon the erroneous idea heretofore
prevailing. The ability to pay as well
as the wish TO receive should be con,
sidered, and in all matters and thing.
the bill should be framed to subserve
the public interest and not official in
cumbents. The latter should be made
to yield to the former and not the
former to the latter. Patriotism
} should underlie every such law ane
, make official services subservien
: thereto. In other words, the Law
should be framed for the people ant
, not for the official incumbent; tn,
public ought to lead, and the office
, fall into line, and under the hea,
of patriotism he ought to be willing
to contribute his mite as we'll as tn,
taxpayer toward the support of gov
eminent.
Il invite all citizens to unite into on
e great effort to induce the incomin,
| Legislature to consider the ques
: ton with all the attention it deserves
' that no stone be left unturned till W
t obtain the needed relief, and that W
=. give all possible assistance to our rep
J, resentatives the better to enable ther
o to impress upon the Legislature 8
r large the necessity and business of on
J, cause.
d Citizens of Alturas county, do a
a you can to impress upon the whol
y people of this Territory your mucl
g needed reform; more than likely 20
d will find among other counties willin
o sympathizers. 1t will not do to IL
o by and wait for your neighbor to &C
}. act yourself, and when you have &C
e ed, induce your neighbor to act, ar
N always remember that united y
l. stand while divided we fall. Peopl
will it, and you will have the law yo
{. situation demands. Yours, etc.,
N A. f. NJ.
to HALEY, Idaho, Dec. Z, 1886.
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