The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-05
FOR
CLERK STOPS
FEES.
Resolution to Make Council
ly's Salary $500 Adopted
by Finance Body.

II common 0OuICi approves LiO az
ton of the finance committee, City
Clerk James r. Connolly will, in the
near future. receive $1,000 per year
salary, an increase of $500. The fee
system win be abolished. All fees and
other ~emoluments of the office viii be
turned oyer to the city. A resolution
to this effect was adopted last night
by the finance committee in executive
session.
The action was taken through the
efforts of members of both political
parties. It was felt. according To one
of those who were instrumental in hay
ing the resolution introduced and
passed, that because of the increased
duties and Mr.. Conne1ly's wide expert
enee in municipal affairs and his long
connection with the city government
he was entitled to this recognition of
his services.
The resolution follows:
..whercas, The City Clerk voluntarily
and of his own suggestion did by contract
with the city of Newark. executed in
pursuance of the authority of an ordi-
nance approved May 4, 1901, surrender all
II ices anu Gm0luT0HnlS 10 WHICH ut WIS at
that time entitled by virtue OF laws, or
dinances and other authority, and amount
Ing to about s6,5e0 a year, In return for
an annual salary of $1,000, and
whereas. The primary election law,
approved April Il, 1903, added new bust
the time of making the agreement here
inbeforc set forth, /. e., vesting the con-
trol. management and responsibility incl
dent to and part OF said election IN the
1l0 election districts of Newark In the
City Clerk. and provided that he be paid
therefor Il reasonable compensation, and
'ANhereas. since the execution of said
contract. the State by authority of law
placed forty (D) voting machines IN. his
care. thereby increasing his labor and re-
spolsibility by the introduction or matter
new to his office. This law also provides
that the Clerk shall be paid for such
service. and
act of 1908. imposing a duty new to the
office. the City Clerk is entitled TO collect
10 cents for recording each tax sale GER
~.tificate issued under the act, amounting
10 upwards of 500 each year, aud
Whereas. BY virtue OF an act or me
LEGISLATURE entitled a ,9 act toof concerning a6e "
Clerk Is entitled TO a fee of 81 for ISSUING
and recording each power OF attorney IN
the matter of license transfers, SAID iees
amounting to upwards OF $1,000 each year,
"whereas. The receipts for fees from the
above and other duties added since the
EAtIutiOh u if' - +-.f ~.
before referred to, amount TO ABOUT %s'VVV
additional PEI annum, and ,oo,
whereas, Should the agreement OF isol
he terminated, the salary and emoluments
of the City Clerk, under the laws and
ordinances now in effect, would be about
$4,000 n year, and
HWhereas, The gross amount OF fees
growing out of the introduction OF. duties,
not a part of or contemplated at the time
OF the making of the said agreemend or
May 4. 1901, and for which the City Clerk
is allowed fees and compensation by the
laws imposing such duties. as shown by
his books totals over $4,000 in addition to
the actual increase i'll the receipts from
the ordinary business of the office runntng
at the time of tile execution of the said
whereas. II is not desirable to renew
the fee system when it can be avoided,
and as the City Clerk has signifled his
Willingness to cancel his claim for all fees
and compensation growing out of the per-
Torrance of duties under the provisions
of laws and ordinances, passed since the
execution of the contract with the city,
dated May 9Th, 1901, aud turn over TO the
Comptroller of the city all fees and emolu-
ments that he will hereafter receive from
every source, upon the payment to him
in the manner and form set forth. the
amounts named in tho following resolution;
therefore be 1t
sResolved, That James II. Connolly, City
Clerk. be paid for the performance OF all
duties and the acceptance of the responsi-
billtios Incident to or growing out or inc
performance thereof that have, by virtue OF
the laws. ordinances and other authority,
been added since the execution of the con-
tract with the city, bearing date May 4,
1901. and without Interference Herewith, in
addition to the salary now paid him, n spe-
cial compensation of $500 per annum, pay
able in the same manner all other salaries
are now or may hereafter be paid; and be
Ii further
Resolved, That before becoming entitled
n receive the additional compensation, as
fixed by this resolution, James +. Connolly.
City Clerk. shall execute an agreement
whereby he shall undertake and agree, IN
consideration of the additional conpensa-
fion provided in this resolution, to release
the city from all claims for fees and other
emoluments that may have been due him
by reason of law, ordinances or other au-
thority since May 4, 1901. and to pay to the
city hereafter all fees and emoluments
whatsoever that may now or hereafter nc
crue to him as City Clerk"