The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-09

|of oMcers In any county, and tho Ques-
ltion oS whether the sslaries are fairly
fixed In any county will largely depend
Upon the member or members represent
ling that county. II they are not fairly
'6xcd in any county Il will be, In most
Instances, II not Ia all, the fault Of the
members from that county, and will be
Il question between them aud their con-
lsiituents. OF course, don't mean to
lsay that the other members Of the Legis-
llsture would permit any enc 10 fix the
Isalaries il his own county 1t . figure
THAT would bs clearly beyond . reAson-
leble limit, either high or low. But 80
long ae he docs not insist on salaries that
Isrc unreasonable, the other mcmbers OF
The Legislature win very naturally CON-
lply With his wishes, inssSnuch As II will
IHot affect their onstituent, bnt his only
X will introduce : bill worled In the
manner indicated siovs. A. indicated,
lths bill has not attempted to grade the
lsalaries according TO service The grad
ling according 10 'aervice required muol
lho resolved, r. q Ell, q The hansie o. In
|oomu1o(ooo of eho sespootIvo Houoos. n
IUill - Grnded howovor, occogdInK 70
|she Dop0|ssi0u % counlIee shown " he
ceo6us o. 1890. In The counlIee Of Iosa
thsn sen thousand population L will
meme as the salary Of the clerk IN the
circuis court, twelve HUNDRED dolIars.
lThis IL upon the theory that 10 sIl c0un-
ties the clerk must keep his offics open
eight hours IN the day, and, OF course,
give his time 70 tho Office. And Il does
mot occur 10 me, 1t this time, that any
lofiicsr's salary should be less than
Isl 200. A. 70 al other counties Of the
'ISsate the bill will name . salary for
lclerk, ascsrtsined upon the following
Jbasis: Twelve hundred doIlsrs for the
'l6rst I0,OoO OF population, and ten cents
psr capita 4 which 10 500 per thousand
ifor al population over ton thousand
Upon this basis, tskc county Of $4,000
I(the sizs o. Gibson.) II gives the clerk
loz 700 per year. IL IL very easy 10 figure
lust Whist n gives in every county. But
[the salaries named in the bill are only -
ID basis 10 stsrt from. Tbs committee
lean very easily change that basis, and
either reduce or increase It. A q pres.
eut advised. would rather reduce than
increase Il.
| Upon the question Of the necessary
required, they vary Of course In
different counties On account Of many
different causes. In some counties the
people are peculiarly lltigious, disposed
lto 20 to law. In some there is large
Number Of incorporate towns, 10 others
NJ largo number OF townships. Some
are rapidly iocrcasing In pop
,,ulation. and transfers Of real estate are
numerous. In souse many bitches are
Ibeine constructed, 10 Others gravel
,Iroads. All Of tbees things cause vsri.
alton n the amount Of service required
lof the officers. Bnt In fixing the salaries
of officers, the amount OF work required
of them can not be weighed 10 golden
scsles.' The number OF minutes they
Are REQUIRED to work can not be mcas-
nrsd BY the dial. ThcprecticaI question
lie, supposed that the ofIicer gives his
lown time 70 the Office, and makes A
lhsud,' how many deputies, u any, viii
Ihe have " smploy2 II one man can
take care OF tho ofiice himself, how much
Ishould be the salary for his tune. hisl
work aud responsibility II ono man
and Que deputy can take care OF the Of
dee. then what will bs the cost of his|
ldeputv2 II each member OF the legisla-
lure viii inform himself upon the qses-
l,iou or how many deputies, II euy, iu|
addition 10 the principal, Il will reqnire|
In each Office In hif county, be Will 60 q
long way toward possessing himssR OIL
ali the Information necessary 70 TX theI
salaries fairly. This Information every
mem bcr eau and ought 10 get before a
.bill Is acted upon. The committee on|
Gees and Salaries will, no doubt, consistl
IN thirteen members, one from each cor.
lvrsssionAi district. By . confercnce|
With each member from HE congrcssion-
Isl dIstrict, every member Of the COM
Imittcc can readily obtain such Informs
ltion. and use II In the committee room
lin amending the bill.
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