The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-01-12

Senator Bros-emsr asked for list Of
me urs-snt oficers' salaries
Dave Morris here stated thAs the
Onsrs who had been elected knes
what the salaries are. and II they are
not A~asfacsory they should net have
run for the ofhcea
This vas answered By Mr. Ford
pointing cut that when the miners
went 10 vors On Rzby Hill they re-
ceived s2-so = day. bat are now getting
HD.
Mr.. Fraser spoke At length On the
Hnmboldt County hw in regard % the
Sher1Hs salary and fees IN that county
He also stated hat there has been q
good deal Of discussion On the projsct
Of c5ubiniBg the sherns ofhoe here
with that Of the Ass-ssor, As % dons In
some b In TINS way tne
the SAsr1's salary Of $50 per mouth
would Dc c0DbIned via NE Assessor
salary OF sI5 per mouth. and the re-
sailing E7S salary xOu4d De Sufficient
% enable the sherlf - Keep = gOoa
dspary. % that wnsa Ne - called Oat
o. sown On business there wo14d a.
ways Be . man aers TO attend 20 the
auuzs Of both Offices THIS idea seem
ed 10 meet with Iavor-
Andrew Sunson suggested that TIE
szulsor Of the Cvurs noase DC ap-
pointed aalor Ax an increased salary,
and De gwen . caArge u tie
jail ana ~pris0ners- there was soms
oeJecucn rzsea ~ thIs pan On the
groand hat the JAnitor might no al
ways De saIlsiAcaory 70 th=o nsriu-
Ar. Grzfdn sxpEs.sed n1mseL - De-
ing In . Of nizn sa-Ariss, aud s1g-
xzss~d thAs Lh= Dassrlet Arsurnsy saoa-a
- sivea . raass from s75 . moata "
sl25. IL was tue gsner.l opanion that
y county VII gam By na2lng tnls
salary large enoagn ~ ASsrscs al a.
sorusy OF AFFINITY and rxpsrss1ce- There
was also sumo dAscusslon a. 70 the Poe
slbzhy Of making . cnAnse IN salary
dar1nx the preseas oficsai term, ana
The general opinion s--med 10 De that
THIS can be coue. Mr.. Fraser Lold
Of the cause winch led TO the reduction
Of the salary OF the Dstrics Attorney,
and spoke In favor Of lts being raised
He also stated thai conditions in En-
reka County are very much improved
and ~ outlook for failure prosperity
Is bright. This brings an increase II
The moQ Of work don In these Of
fees
Mr.. Foster said that in conversation
with a county Official who Is nos asking
for An increase In salary, he was told
thai If any Of the salaries are raised all
shoald Be. and that this Official should
be gwen the same ratlo Of increase as
the other officers.
Mr.. Rafrioe azked If the Board Of
Coanfy Commissioners does not have
the power 10 sppoGt = depaty sheriff
AMI pay MIN Mr.. Fraser replied that
the Beard has DO s1ch power except IN
the case Of an election He also spoke
Of the case now pending between
Sheriff Sweeney and the County OF Ea-
reka, and pointed oaf the fact that the
Board cannct pay q Sheriff for money
expended and work done outside Of the
State He advised > change in the laws
in this direction. and also hat the
Board b empowered to pay the ex-
penses Of the Dfstrics Attorney when
he Is calAei ont Of own 70 attend to
county business
Senator Brossemer asked that . gen
erzl salary bill be prepared for the
members Of the legislature 10 work
upon in order to show what is wanted
in the way Of salaries aud fees
Assemblyman Doborg asked for an
expression Of the Sentiment Of fhe meet
ing on the matter Of salaries. Senator
Brossemer replied hat he thought II
was the general impression that the
salaries are too low.
A brief discussion Of the salary Of
Constable, which WAS said 70 be as low
as 30 3 month, was engaged in by Mr..
Dixon.
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