Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-07


same, and for TIE purpose of formu-
latlng a systen Of keeping aecounts
and collecting the statutory fees that
are earned by the said officers, respect
fully report that as the matter OF form
ulating system OF bookkeeping and
blanks for the purpose OF keeping
track Of all the fees 70 of considerable
importance 10 Kent county, and
should receive the most careful atten-
( ton and consideration before formuiat-
ing system of books. blanks. ETC., that
may remain in use for years and will
necessitate some expense II II should
be necessary TO change, your commit
! tee would ask to be gwen further time
IN which to investigate and consider
authority TO procure such books,
blanks, etc., as shall be determined
| by your committee to be necessary,
and that year honorable body instruc-
the said county officials 10 use and con-
form to said system and requirements
when perfe cted by your committee.
Your committee are of the opinion
that by using the proper amount OF
care in getting up the books, blanks,
ETC.. it will prove saving to the coun-
ty in number of ways, as the fees
from the Offices named are no small
matter, and II kept track OF and col
lected as they should be, may not only
prove source of considerable revenue
TO the county, but your honorable
body will be able 1T any time to deter
mine how much each Office Is earning
and whether the new law is an advant-
age or d .sadvantage to the county. In
regard to the deputies and clerks and
their salaries, your committee reports
as follows:
For the Office of Register of Deeds
One abstract clerk at 1920 and
one abstract and register cleak at ST.
900 per year; one book-keeper at So
per week; one index clerk 1t $l3 pei
week; one copyist for abstracts At So
per week; five recording clerks, to be
graded as follows: For the first three
months in the Office, 81 per week; fol
next nine months. s. per week, and
. after having served one year in said
Office, 50 per week.
; For the Office of County Treasurer
One chief deputy at 81 900 per year.
For the Office of County Clerk-Two
court or chief deputies at 81 200 pei
year each; three Office deputies at 5000
per year each; one vault clerk at S. pei
week.
In regard to the abstract clerks in
the register Of deeds Office, it 10 q
: we'll known fact that the best of ser
vice must be had In order to make thit
: branch pay what it should, and
in order that the county may
give the public as good service in
furnishing abstracts az is possible, your
committee believe that your honorable
body should take every precaution to
keep the abstract books IN the best
manner possible, and IN order to do &C
it Is our opinion that fair salaries must
, be paid.
After having carefully considered ths
question of clerks and salaries for thu
4, several Offices, with u view to the great
> est economy for the county, your com
{, mittee are OF the opinion that gooG
. service cannot be procured in any o.
&, the Offices for less salary than hereir
recommended, and to hire cheaper hell
: we believe would in the long run prov
the more expensive.
Your committee further recommend
that the county clerk, county treas
urer and register of deeds be each re
quired to furnish q good and eu fficien
bond in the sum of $1,000, for the pur
pose of securing such fees as shall
come into their custody from time t,
time, said bond to be subject to the ap
prevail of the finance committee, o
. such other committee as your honor
> able body may direct.
Having had the new law in regard t
the offices herein mentioned before us
aud under our consideration, you
committee would state that in order 4
conform with the sald law it will b
necessary to advertise for bids for tn
care and custody of the county none
before the January session of the board
aud while the matter was not referre
4 to your committee, We take the Iibert
i, of bringing 1t before your honorabl
"a body, and would recommend that tn
finance committee be instructed I
take the necessary steps in order tina
the county treasurer may conform 1
the new law, commencing January /.
next.
> Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES +. HoGApoyE,
w. ID. FROST,
G. II. SMITH,
JOHN KINNEY,
CORNELIUS L. HARVEY,