Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-02-08
SALARIES OFDEPUZXES.

ty hire is being SO much discussed,
to give a brief resume Of the matter
since the salary law went into ef-
fectin 1894. Prior TO that year
county officials were paid certain
prescribed fees for all work done
either for the county or forindlvld-
uals, these fees constituting the
salaries Of the several Offices. Dur
ing the last II months under the
fee system the county paid IN fees |
to the county clerk for work done !
in his office for the county the
sum Of $3.50. The salary law
abolished the fee system, 50 far as
work done for the county is con-
.cerned, and fixed the salary Of the
clerk in Gillian county at $500
Under the new law, however the
fee system was continued, 50 far as
work done for individuals is con-
carned but all such fees collected
by the clerk must be turned into
the general fund Of the county
The salary is $500, no more and
no less. The law further provides
however that when deputy is ap-
pointed and ia the Judgment Of the
court, his services any part there
Of should be paid by the county,
that the court shall make an order
/, that efsct, thus leaving the mat
Ter entirely to the discretion of the
county court. If the court believes
the work Of the ollice sufficient to
require the services Of a deputy II
is authorized, under the Law, to
provide for his payment. In 1924,
the court allowed the sum Of 800
for deputy hire in the clerks office
bit in 1876 thu psoqle, th rough
tier rsorss .ntativ IS 10 ths c5uaty
convention, passed resolution
against the allowance of deputy
pay. The curt complied with thai
reque t and for the two years fol-
lowing no deputy pay was allowed
although the refusal was against
the judgement Of a part of th'
court. In 1898 the the convention
changed its views on the matte
and authorized the court to ALLOW
such sums for deputy hire as tn
court thought proper. The cour
again co-plied and the sum 9
$500 was allowed to the clerk 5 Of
flee in addition to the regular sala
ry Of 1880 and the sum Of 800 i
the sheriff office in addition 10th
regular salary of $4,000 This las
order brought the total conlpensa
ton Of the clerk'soliice up to S2l0t
During the year ending October
1899, the clerk turned over to tn
county the sam 1920, being fee
collected BY the clerk for wor
done for individuals Subtrac
this amount from 5000, the tota
compensation received by the cler
and his deputy, and we have r.
maining $840, the amount ths
Office cost the county for that yea
Since 1894 the work Of the clerk
Office has been materially increased
The new mode Of figuring take
whereby the clerk is obliged
compute all rates and amounts #
each school district and incorporl
ted town, in addition to the re oil
county levy, makes a largea oui
Of new work. The coyote Junt
Law makes considerable exit
work aud the new registra on la
makes it the duty Of the clerk
keep a general county register
we'll as a seperate register for ear
precinct Of all voters in the count
The details of registration require
great deal Of time and care al
adds much new work to the dut.
Of the Office. Thus il will be SCI
that the clerk is now doing more wo
fur the county NJ cost TO the county
$50 than vas done nnLer the oil fee q
tenn 1T cost Of $3.50.
These facts and figures are taken fr'
the county records and are given wit
M view tn showing, as nearly as may
the true situation III tile Office refer
10. We are Of the opinion q at man,
the people who a'e opposed 70 tbeall'
ance oI deputy tire have oyerlooi
many of these facts aud that iftl
Oncc understand that The services (