The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-04-09

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The Johnstcwn Tribune of Tuesday
has the following, to which we heartily
concur:
Mr.. Stineman introduced IN the Sen
ate Yesterday, and Mr.. Reese In the
House, a bill amending the act relating
to collection of taxes in Cambria County
so as to give the County Treasurer. IN
lieu of the five per cent. now allowed by
Iaw on all taxes collected and paid out
bv him, an annual compensation Of
81 600.
We most emphaticaly say that this
bill will not meet the requirements OF
the occasion. Three thousand dollars
for the collection and disbursement of
taxes would be an enormous sum; far
more than should he given for three
months work and expenses of $500
which will easily cover that part of the
Treasurer's duties.
The amount the Treasurer received
last year, according to the records. was
$40, 500 As from all sources, though we
learn he got 500 more, which we
cannot trace. But let his income stand
as so, 500 As for last year and a trifie
less for the two preceding years. OF
this sum S6.715 Sc was received for
collection of taxes, " and the balance,
or So, 790 90, for liquor licenses, mer-
camille tax, and other sources IN which
the measure introduced yesterday con-
templates no change. and which would
therefore add as much to the Treasur-
er;s salary hereafter as heretofore. To
this add the 81 900 for the collection of
taxes and his salary is still S7,790 50,
or entirely too much for the four months
| of work and the $500 expense which will
cover every duty the Treasurer has to
perform.
Messrs Stinemau and Reese: You
do not size up the occasion. Because
| you get at least SO day for doing little
| or nothing you need not think a half
dozen or more favOrites should be paid
extraordinary salaries out of the pockets
| of people who work ten hours day, or
night, for from 81 to 81.
The bill should be either amended or
Withdrawn and reconstructed, for, al
though it will save the county between
two and three thousand dollars annually,
it should save twice that amount. Bet
ter repeal the present special act entire
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| the general bill for the pay of county
officers which will probably soon be pas
| sed.
We would remind Senator Stineman
and Assemblyman Reese that people are
getting tired working to pay officehold-
ers at ten times their value.
As the executive, senate and assem-
bly, of this state are all Republican. any
bill fixing the salary of the county
treasurer that the managers of the party
in this county see tit to fasten upon the
| people will be passed and approved
without any question. The Republi-
cans have it all in their own hands and
the responsibility belongs to them, en-
tirely. The present salary. as we have
said before, Is outrageous-th salary
fixed by the proposed bill of Messrs
Stineman and Reese is some better but
the sum OF near $1,000 per year will
still be huge robbery of the people
when the services rendered by the Off
cial are taken into consideration, and as
the Tribune, says, the bill should be
amended or Withdrawn.
Messrs. Stinenan and Reese have now
an opportunity to play fair with the
taxpayers and they are expected to dc
so. A little concession by the party
managers, leaving the salary at nearly
IS, 900 per year Will not be thankfully
received and will not be easily digested
by the people. a bill fixing the entire
salary of the county treasurer at not les
than two or more than three thousand
dollars per annum will give ample com
pensatiOn for all the duties OF the
office and there will be no lack of can
didates eager and anxious for the office