The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-09

DoarQS ana COMMISSIONS, where good
administration and economy have COM
mon interests, are important platform
pledges, and the greater number of
the above named measures were
pledged in every party platform in
Kansas, and are. therefore. binding
personal obligations on practically
every member of this legislature, re-
gardless of political party
do not call your attention to these
matters in any spirit of criticism, but
rather to do my full duty as provid-
ed by the constitution, to give advice
and make recommen dations to the leg
iSlature.
Believing as 1 do that vast ma
jority of the m members are also desirous
of doing their full duty to the public, I
am bringing these matters to your at
tention before it is too late for you to
give mature consideration to measures
which the people have a right to ex-
pect you to enact into law.
I therefore most earnestly recon-
mend and urge the members of this
legislature to give preference and free
right of way, regardless of position on
the calendar, to those measures which
have been pledged in party platforms.
To this end you will have my most
earnest and hearty cooperation.
Karl Miller, chairman of the fees
and salaries committee of the house,
made. a statement today of the prin-
order to set at rest erroneous reports
regarding the salaries proposed for
country officers.
The statement is as follows:
The county treasurer will receive
$500 per annum and in addition there
to an amount equal to 81 per annum
for each one hundred persons in the
county, or fraction thereof. And will
be allowed a sum equivalent to 81 per
annum for each one hundred inhabit-
av,fe i1, fxr fnT ,I0,- Iii 4
SO for each additional one hundred
over 10000 inhabitants for clerk hire.
The county clerks will receive exact
ly the same salary as the county
treasurer and the same allowance for
clerk hire.
The county attorney will receive
$500 per annum and in addition there
to an amount equal to So per annum
for each one hundred persons in the
county or fraction thereof up to 1o,-
600; and SO per annum for each one
hundred inhabitants over 10000. A
provision for an assistant or assistants
is allowed for counties having a city
of the first class or two or more cities
of the second class, equal to two
thirds of the county attorneys salary.
The clerk of the district court will
receive $400 per anndm and in addi-
ton thereto an amount equal to $6
per annum for each one hundred in
habitants or fraction thereof up to
5000; and SO per annum for each one
hundred inhabitants over 5000. A
provision for clerk hire is allowed for
counties having over 10000 inhabit-
ants in an amount equal to $3.50 per
annum for each one hundred inhabit-
ants in said county; and 50 per hum.
dred additional for clerk hire for each
additional court in the county having
more than one court.
The sheriffs will receive S5e1 per an
mum and in addition thereto an amount
equal to SO for each 100 inha bitants
thereof up to 10000; and for each ardt-
tional 100 inhabita ats over 10000 the
sum of 81 per annun, but not to ex-
A provision for deputy hire is also al
lowed amour ing to 81 per annum FOR
each 100 inhabitants in the county;
and provision for actual travelling ex-
penSes.
The probate judge will receive $500
per anrunl and in addition thereto an
amount equal to 81 per annum for each
100 inhabitants in the county or frac-
on thereof but not to exceed $4,000
in any county. provision of IS per
annum for each 100 Inhabitants is al
lowed for clerk hire in co mites having
a population of over 10000.
The register of deeds will receive
$500 per annum and in addition there
to an amount equal to $500 per an
mum for each one hundred inha abitants
in the county, but not to exceed $4,000
in any case. A provision for clerk hire
is allowed to the amount of $500 per
annum for each one hundred inhabi-
tants in the county.
The county superintendents will re-
ceive an increase in salary as prOvid
ed in the old law. amounting to $1.0O
OF more for each teacher employed in
his county under his charges. This
will amount to 5000 and more increase
in some counties.