The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-03-03
WHAT SHALL me sALARrrs ~
Estimates Fl BUSINESS Maa, PssfssaisAai
Mon and Kaemars.

Rstimstss Il BUSINESS Msa. PSeisssisAal
Man and KasmsrH
1 A few weeks ago the PREss sent h
persons IN different parts Of the county
laFeqneSt for estimates on the amount
OF salary that should Be paid county Of.
ncers. We have received . number Of
replies which show . wide range Of
opinion on the matter. However. they
are suelcient 70 form basis for the
fixing OF salaries. At the April meet
ing Of the board Of county commits
siOnefs the salaries win be fixed for the
years 1901 aud I0O2. The Law under
which salaries Of public officers are
regulated. Axes the maximum and min
imam as follows:
SECTION 3, 1t shall be the duty Of
the board Of county commissioners Of
each county, ut its regular session In
April next preceding any general cleo
ton. TO fix the annual salaries OF the
several county officers. except county
attorneys, 70 be elected At said general
election, for the term commencing on
the second Monday In January next
after said meeting. and 10 no case shall
the salary OF any county officer be less
than the lowest amount hereinafter
designated for such officer, and in no
ease shall 1t be higher than the highest
amount hereinafter designated for such
OfiiceT, provided that the annual salaries
FOf the several county Officers. except
county attorney. for the term commene-
ing on the second Monday In January,
1893. shall be Fixed at the April, 1899
session Of the board Of county commits
sioners. Provided further. that the sal
AIRY % 6xed shall be 10 forcr from and
after the second Monday in April, 1899.
The salary Of the county attorney shall
be fixed at the regular July session next
preceding each general election.
"Tho sheriff shall receive salary of
not less than eight hundred dollars
$500 per annum. and not to exceed two
thousand dollars $4,000 per annum;
he shall be allowed 10 addition to such
salary as fixed By said board. the actual
and necessary expenses for care Of each
prisoner confined in the county Jail.
The clerk Of the district court and ex-
oficio auditor and recorder shall receive
salary Of not less than eight hundred
dollars $500 per annum, and not TO
exceed two Thousand C2!0OO per annnm.
"The assessor and ex-0GEicio tax col
lector shalt receive salary Of. not less
than eight hundred dollars $500 per
annum. and not to exceed three thSu-
sand dollars (sS!0OO yer annum.
The county treasurer shall receive q
salary OF not less than Eve hundred dol
lars $500 per annum. and not 70 exceed
fifteen hundred dollars (Sl, 500 per an
mum.
THE county attorney shalt receive a
salary OF not less than Eve hundred dol.
lars $500 per anuum, and not to exceed
tfteen hundred dollars Csi, 500 per au-
mum.
The probate judge shall receive a
salary OF no, less than ave hundred
dollars per annum. and not 70 exceed
ffteen hundred dollars per annum.
"The county superintendent OF public
instruction shall receive a salary Of not
less than two hundred and hfty dollars
per annum. and not TO exceed twelve
hundred dollars per annum.
The county surveyor shall receive a
salary OF not less than fifty dollars ESQ
per annnnn. and not to exceed eight
hundred dollars $500 per annum.
THE coroner shall receive a salary Of
not less than City dollars ESQ per
annum, and not 70 exceed three hundred
dollars $500 per Rnnum.
County commissioners shall receive
4 s1laEy Of not less than one hundred
and any dollars CsI5o) per anuum, and
not 20 exceed one thousand dollars
(SI !ooO per annum: each commissioner,
In addition to said salary. shall be al
lowed his actual and necessary expenses
In going from and returning to his
home 70 attend the sessions Of the
board. and snch other expenses as are
provided In section one OF this act"
Following are the figures furnished
by those who answered our request
They are from farmers. merchants and
professional men. and may be consid
erred a. an average Of the figures that
would have been given had the inquiry
extended to every voter in the county:
SAND lioINT. IDAHO. Feb. I. 1900.
The following ts my estimate Of the
amount officers Of kootenai county
should receive as annual salaries:
Clerk and auditor. ...............t 600