The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
OFFICERS' SALARIES.

OFFICERS' SALARIES.
The Special Committee Presents Report
to the House of Delegates.
The report presented to the House oil
DELEGATES yesterday by Mr.. j. G. faIht',
of Southampton. on behalf OF the special
committed appointed to ascertain the
amount OF money paid TO state oiilcldis
annually on salaries, fees ana Other con-
tingcrcies. contained in part the follow
ins: 49,.
To the Speaker and Members Of the
House of Delegates OF Virginia.
The undersigned. your committee. app
pointed by the authority OF resolution
adOpted by tho House. for tie purpose
Of ascertaininE the total comp nsatlOn
derived by certain officers by virtue OF
their respective offices. peg lcdNc 10 re-
mort that on the I'd day Of December,
1897 We sent COPY al the said icsoiu-
lion and a COPY of the letter herewith
filed. 10 each OF the following officers,
to-wit: Auditor + Public Accounts score
tarv of Commonwealth. Treasurer. Sec
ond Auditor. Railroad Commissioner. SUI
peintcndent Of Public Instruction. super
irtendont OF Pcnitcntiary. Superlniendent
Of Public Printing. Register OF Ldhu
Office Commissioner Of Agriculture At
torney General. Clerk OF senate Dleih OF
Vouco Of Delegates Adlutant Henffdi.
and Inspector General From cacn on
these gentlemen we have received replies.
The following IS copy or the ielleI
above referred 10. which was addressed
20 the said officers ana OF the Fesoiuloh
adopted hy the House.
Richmond. Va. December e ~.
Dear Sir.-We hereby enclose YOU copy
Of resolution adopted Testeruay ny me
House Of Delegates. which explains iiseil.
We would respectfully request irat .ou
,vonld furnish MS with the desired inior-
Of
soon thereafter as possible. As called lot
bv the resolution. We desire 10 hho"
every cent. no matter how Smah tne
amount or from whatever source. or lh
whatever shape. received, that YOU have
received as compensation for and by VIZ
tue of your official position. Ihis state
ment we feel sure. you VIII unhesital ing
w furnish IFS over your of1cial signature
and hence we have no hesitancy in ask
ing for il. OF course we do not expect
YOU TO be absolutely accurate. nut know
YOU will be approximately so.
Yours very resaectfully
holm G. PARKER.
y II. JENNINGS.
W. &. CARRINGTON.
+. r EMBREY.
c. HARDING WALKER
Committee.
Mr.. Parker offered the following reso-
luton:
Whereas a bill has been introduced INTO
ed I'm the House providing for graded
reduction in the salaries or all state
officers. and,
Whereas a number Of our state officers
receive as conversation for their SER
vices. I'm addition 10 the salary paid
them. commissions and fees amounting To
a considerable sum: and.
Whereas IL would he manifestly unjust
10 reduce the salaries OF those who re-
ceive little or no commission or fees
I.f coll.
who do receive considerable commission
and fees. and.
whereas the members Of els House
have no means AT present or know ln~
what fees and commissions any Of said
officers receive in addition 20 their sal-
aries and cannot vote inteligentlv upon
the prOposed proposition to reduce sail
aries until they have this Information.
therefore be n
Resolved That n committee ~ five
members OF this House he appointed by
the Speaker. whose duty 10 shall be 10
ascertain and report 10 the House as
soon as possible. the amounts received 10y
every officer elected hv the legislature
except the JUDGES. ana bv the ATTORNEY
General IN addition 10 tho salary paid
said officers. IN the way of commissions
foes. or from any other source by virtuf
OF his office
Resolved. That al OF said officers are
hereby requested 10 NJ once begin an OK
animation Of their respective books and
records with a view 20 furnishinc the in
formation desired by this resolution. ana
fh0f thov win imncd igfciv nffcr the I-l =
idavs furnish TO this committee COM
plete statement OF the total amount ra-
ceived bv them for the years 1896 and 1897
hv virtue or. and ne compensation for
their official services. either I'm salary or
by way Of cOnmi ssiOns. fees. or any other
source of compensation or revenue from
said office.
Which was agreed 10.
We give hollow the figures furnished us
by these officers for the wear 1897. They
do not diTer materially from those FOR
the wear lY6
SECRETARY or THE COMMON
WEALTH.
Salary 90. Observation-Disclosures. 81 00O %
Commissions on sale Of state pub
lications and on taxes, fees. etc
collected and turned into treas
ury .................. ..'..''......... w 81
Total ...... ..........................S 2.6s2 81
Total for 1896 .............s2,5i5 Il
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
No fees. commissions. etc. from
any source.
STATE TREASURER.
Salary ...... ..............:.........; 5000 %
Commissions on deposits made
WIN lltdSultl ny companies W
cOrding TO law ..................... l,2D =
Total ...... .........................S3.g,o ~
SECOND AUDITOR.
salary ..-. t..s+.. S-supV w
Commissions from the Samuel
Miller fund ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 'ZO 81
Total . ........................s2.72o 81
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
No fees, commissions. etc.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION
StlAlN tssssss- 'ff .s+. $500 800 -f'r ~
No fees. etc, but State pays
travelling expenses. which
mounted in 1890 TO 500, and In
1897 TO $50
SUPERINTENDENT OF PENITEN-
TIARY.
Salary 800; ...... -. 49,. l'vVV w
Use OF dwelling and fuel. water
and gas therein (estimated...... Coo o.
Total .....s ...... .....s...s wv W
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
PRINTING.
Sgl0rN elfSlV w