Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-24

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Cesssy Of BasxkA@-
D. a. Cyne. a al. Appellants,
The Beard OF Cozrty Co1ni<-
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APPxAL YBoA OxDkK ALLoxIN
SALARY.
This rAS@ Is AZ zpEs-a1 trum TIE o-6e
c8 the Board OF C0anry Commissioner
kxiax The salaries Of c-r-1ir count
ol3cers
TIE psiE; isrcv-s II the xp4s&l
shssh-s i5e Board Of Comfy Comm,
S5oaers abused The observation iuresfk
In them tr the LaEi.lxsare in fxin.
tie nlAxles ef sid county ofieers-
The reAscx Sox sns Legisixsu-e dele
EAsing THIS power and discretion 70 IN,
B1mfd ct County Commissioners. WI,
tie f.cs rnas the different counties q
Ehe ssx.k NJ - MASTERS ul xerrito-y
f1OPn4xtsoG Anc exyssnse vi running sns
same. are ~ v1asly Different 1nx; M
EsnerA Legislation eDnid rpTsr the sub
sez 4 snr shAs wuai6 be right En1
:1sz - - tHe counties. AND far the bes.
Interest sf Ins EenerAl public.
The pubic business lf sAs counties
uzess is rkr-aszt ~ y 1ae e.sesslk ss-
s1c.rd sy tas rseofIs- Eoc The policy Ct
tbe hw IL thai s8ra coz r,srszt5ou
shols1 ae pad then Il viii insure the
eEr1s.ss 1zszoess-.lEe AID ecooozieai
E2rlnis.rzt5on q TIE asA;rs Of their
Respective ozeas Il q -znnsr prcriSud
b. AE-
The laH requires that The county Of
Eoers sail kesP their ot1ees open daily
hesser1 certain hours acd that certain
GEES shall have their residence Al the
rosssy sat The law corsenplates
that the time AID services Of eoun,y
Officials shall belong 20 the public ex-
sinsirsly, within the Official hours,
neocs, they are effectEally cut Of from
other aFo>a.ions-
IL IL not the policy of the Law, the
wishes of the people. OF In the interes,
OF public economy that the compensa-
tion OF county officials should be placed
upon beggarly footing, totally mad
eqnAte TO the decent administration Of
public Affairs Neither Is i. the policy
that these officials should be alleged
1xiravagant salaries beyond all reason.
but the intention of the Legislature
was that the Board of County Commits
sioners, In the various counties, should
take into consideration the work and
time consumed in the various Offices.
the expenses connected Herewith. the
self-sustaining revenue therefrom. the
responsibilities attached thereto. the
bonds under which the parties are
placed, and all the circumstances and
conditions connected Herewith. and
tro1 Bill these, determine what would
he proper and just compensation for
their services.
The question Is not what men co,ll
tie hired for to perform these services.
Tor men cannot be hired TO fill these
Offices, they are elected by the people
ere representative men in whom the
people have confidence and whom the
people have said should administer
their public affairs during the ensuing
two years. The question TO be deter.
mined Is, what amount of an animal
salary shall be paid them for deceutIv.
respectfully and officially
representing the public welfare of th..
county, 80 that they may not only live
and breathe ont an existence. I'm,
also 50 that they may derive from
their positions a fair and REASONABLE.
Irohf' the same as ordinary mortals
pave right TO expect in other bust |
oess affairs Of life. The public EXPECT
these officials to give their time and |
pest energies to their public duties
md the people in return expec, they
mali have due and proper compepsa-
ion therefor.
otop all extayagance in county mat
ers. let honesty, fidelity and capabilitv1
De The paramount considerations n,v
our county officials living salaries
with their dutie. and
responsibilities. and the people will say
men to this kind of a program, for il
risht and The true policy Of the lav.
AItfF due consideration of the evil
ence introduced in this case, both by
ne appellants and respondent. the
curt has arrived Ut ,hs following find
nss OF fact and conclusions OF law i,
ne appeals herein submitted:
lst The evidence introduced in mi,
use discloses the fact that the oi,i,..
question have been seIf-sustainipg
% that an increase in the salaries q,
so Offices you'd incur little, I; ANY
burdens on the taxpayer. ri
ingham county.
2nd. That the Board OF County Cou-
's'lqqers Fixed the salaries of the
ppeiiapts herein on the 18th dav ~
ws: 'pf :.
r,"t-:;;;;.;...... VI 400 10 n,
bierk ~ District Court 500 90 :.
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