The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-06
TO INCREASE SALARIES.
The General Law of 1897 to Be Re-
pealed If Possible.

Inc 6en6rdA Law "a AOOS w %S 1870
pealed If Possible.
The new fee and salary bill prepared
by subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on fees and salaries, which will
make its appearance in the legislature
today or tomorrow, will be considered
as a substitute for all local bills of this
character now pending. Both house cal
endars are loaded up with bills to regu-
late discrepancies existing in the law
passed by the legislature of 1897 and
this proposed bill will increase the sal
aries of county officers throughout the
state, compared with the amounts
allowed under the existing law.
A copy of this bill has been sent to
the senate committee and it is hoped by
those in charge of it in the house that
the senate will accept it and that it
may be enacted into law without dis
agreement.
The bill as formulated raises the sal
aries of all county officers to practically
the schedule in force prior to 1897, With
the exception of register of deeds and
county superintendent. There is no
change in the salaries of registers of
So, 900 population. The salary there is
raised $500. This applies only to Wy
andOtte county.
The bill hits county superintendent a
severe blow. While restoring the sal
aries of all the rest of the officers, it
makes only a slight raise in their sal
aries Under the schedule the salaries
of the superintendent range from $3.50
TO a maximum of 81 200 a year, and pro-
vision is made whereby the superin-
tendents in many of the big Kansas
counties must ride night and day the
year round or be locked. This makes
the superintendent the poorest paid of
all county officials.
The schedule of salaries in the new
bill follows:
County treasurers-In counties under
population, $500; from 5000 to 10000
81, 600; from TO- 900 to $1,000, 81 200; from
$4,000 to 10000, $1,40O; from 10000 to Is
900, $500; from $4,000 to 100000 $1SOO:
from 10000 to $4,000. $1,000; from $4,000
to 10000. $4,000; from 10000 to $4,000,
s., 400; above $4,000. 81, 500.
County treasurers are allowed clerk
hire as follows: From 5000 to 10000
population, $500; from 10000 to $1,000,
$500; from $1,000 to 10000, $500; from
q, 900 to q, O0O 5000: from 25 900 to sc. 600
$1,000; from 10000 to $4,000, $1,000; from
81, 900 to 10000, 81. 800: from 40 600 to As
900. 81, 600; above $4,000. s., 500
County cleTks-Under 1900. 500; from
1890 to 5000, $500; from 5000 to 0,0O0
$500; from 10000 to $4,000, 81, 900; from
Is 900 to 20, 900, 81 200: from 20 900 to rs
600, $1,400; from $4,000 to 0,OOO 81 500;
from 10000 to $4,000, $500; from 81, 900
to $4,000, $4,000; over $4,000, 400.
County clerks are allowed clerk hire
as follows: Under g. 900, $50: from 6. 900
TO 10000 $500; from 10000 to Is, 600, 5000;
from $1,000 to 20, 600, $500; from 10000 to
2. 1000 $500; from q, 900 to $4,000, $500;
from 10000 to $4,000, $1,000; ever $4,000
81, OO0
County Observation-Disclosures than
1000, $3.50; from 1000 to 1900 $500; from
1900 to 1900 $500; more than 1900, $500
a year, with $40 additional for each 100
additional school population, salary not
to exceed $1,000. In determining sal
aries in counties the population of cities
of the first and second class are not in
Guided; In counties where there are
more than 120 teachers employed in the
county schools the commissioners may
give the superintendent 81, 200 salary.
The superintendent is expected to visit
each school one hour in year. and for
failure to do so the commissioners shall
dock the superintendent So for each
school.
County attorneys-Under 1000 popu-
lation, $500; from 1000 to 5000, $500;
from 5000 to 5000, $3.50; from 5000 to
10000 $3.50; from 1900 to $4,000, $500:
from $4,000 to 10000, $500; from 20 600
TO $4,000, S1,100; from $4,000 to As 600
$500; from $4,000 to $1,000, $1,000; over
$4,000. $1,000. In counties containing
cities of the, first class the commission
ers shall allow $500 for a deputy, and
the county attorney in all counties is
permitted to keep all fees
District clerks-Fees up to the followin o
AMOUNTS me 81 Up to 300 POPULATION, $500; from
T " ~ 49, 80 from IOoOV TO loo0O $500;
25.oO0, 81; 200; from ., eco to 10000. 81 400:
5000, 5000; more than a. 00O 50 O9G Each
clerk shall retain One-half the fees col
Iected over the amounts allowed for sal
aries and turn the rest to the trea surer
Sherims-Under 5000 popula ton. al fees
collected from 5000 to 10000 81 500 from
10000 to 5000 81. COO: from IS 900 TO 50 COO
$3.50 from 10000 to . 1000 50 600: from % 900
to 10000 81, go; from 50 900 to s. 600 81 500:
from 5000 to 10000. 81. $40: from OO1 to
$500, 5000; over 5000 $500. One-third
OF the excess fees shall be retained by the
sheriff and the remainder turned in to
the treasurer.
Probate judges-Up to 5000 population.
$oo0; from. 5000 to $4,000. $500; from 600 to
19VO0. $500: from Is. 900 20 600 81 900; from
59V0 to 5000 81, 200; from o. 600 TO 80 COO.
u, 400; from 5000 to 35 600. 81 500: from 35-
~ to 1000: S1.S00; from 1000 to As 600
S5,VV9; from 5000 to 5000 81 500; over So :
w, 5000 One-half the excess fees sha IL
De turned into the trea surer
LEICESTER Of deedS-Up to 5000 population.
S5o0; from 1900 TO 10000, $500; from 10 600 To
55o.1O $500; from 1900 to 20, 600 81 900: from
goo to $4,000, 81. 200; from 5000 to 80 0o0
SI.4O0; from 5000 to 5000 81 500: from
SS' 80 to 1000 8, 500; from 10000 to 5000
S5 800; from $500 to 5000, 81 500: over a
~ ~ SS'Vo One-half of the excess fees are
10 20 INTO the county treasury.
SounIy eommiSSiOners-Up to 1000 nom
pl AZ 80; from 1000 to 5000. 500: from
S,VOO 70 1HVos $l2o: from 10000 to IL. 600 $50
IL from s15oOo to 1000, $500; from 10000 to e
w. 800; from 5000 to 5000, 500: from