Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-08
COUNTY SALARIES
COMPROMISE BILL
IS PASSED BY
THE SOLONS
Pay Of Superintendent of
Schools in First Class Coun-
ties Raised to $500; Treas
urer to Receive $4,000.
VARIOUS CHANGES IN
LOWER CLASS COUNTIES

Santa Ne, n. ~. June s.-A com
promise county salaries hin wal
PASSED Finally by the legislature las
night after being agreed upon Ia con.
iefence, the measure as Il flnalt,
passed, making only one charge IN
the salaries In first class counties
iEiVins the superintendent Of school.
$500 instead Of $500. Various
changes are made In the lower class
counties, the figures differing from
those OF either OF the bills AZ first
introduced.
As finally passed the act is as fol-
lows. giving the amended figures:
he u enacted by the legislature OF
the state Of New Mexicoi
Sec j. The several counties In the
state are hereby classified ns fol-
lows
Those having IN the year 1911 an
assessed valuation at over three and
one-half million dollars as counties
Of the first Glass.
Those having in said year an as
sessed valuation Of &s.0o0, O96 and
under three and one-haif million dol
lars az counties 81 the second class.
Those having ia said year an as
sessed valuation OF one and half
million dollars and under two million
dollars as counties Of the third class.
Those having In said year an as
sessed valuation Of under ono ana
one-half million dollars a. counties Of
the fourth class
This basis of classification shall re-
main unchanged during the term for
which the present county Officers
and district attorneys are elected.
Sec. :. Upon the basis OF the fore
going classification. the annual sal.
aries OF county officers In the sew
etai counties Of the State. are hereby
fixed az fellows;
Ia Counties Of the First Glass.
County commissioners sS00 each:
treasurer and ex-offlcss collector.
$4,000 assessor. $4,000; sheriff.
$4,000, deputy sheriffs, n total OF
not 20 exceed 1880. county clerk,
$1,000: probate judge, $500; super
intendent OF schools 81 500: county
surveyor SIC per day for each day
actually Employed under orders by
the board al county commissioners.
such employment not 20 exceed 100
dhys per ahnun, and the compcnsa-
tion hereby fixed 20 be- inclusive OF
expenses
In Counties 81 the Second Glass.
County commissioners. 5000 each
treasurer and ex-offlcio collector.
3.250; assessor s3.5o0; sheriff $3.50.
deputy sheriffH, "a total OF not 10 ex-
ceed $1,000 county clerk. $3.50;
probate Judge. $500; superintendent
Of sqhool9 tlsseo county Surveyor.
SO per day Tor each day actually
employed under orders rs the hoard
Of county commissioner. such en-
pigment not % exceed 100 per am
num- and thc compensation hereby
fixed 90 be inclnaive or expenses
Ia Counties 90 The Tmrd Glass
County commissioners. sf00 each; |
treasurer and ex-officio collector. !
81. 500; asseaaog. $500, sheriff. /
f2.000: deputy sheriff. total Of not |
% exceed 5000; county clerk, /
$500. probate Judge. s4O0: superln-
.endent OF schools. $500. county.
surveyor. $40 per day FOR each day
lctdaily employed under orders hy
he board OF county commissioners.
such employment not 60 exceed
twenty-five days per annem and the
compensation hereby fixed to he IN
'Iusiee Of expenses.
IL Counties Of the Fourth CInss.
County commissioners, $500 each L
treasurer and ex-nfficio collector.
Il.fs0 assessor. $3.50: sheriff.
.l.T50. deputy sheTiffs. a total of not
d exceed ST00, county clerk, S1,7Se: L
probate Judge. assoc superintendent
q schools. 81 400; county surveyor,
10 per day for each day actually 4
Employed under orders by the board
n county commissioner. such en-.
'loyment not to exceed fifty days per
mum, and the compensation hereby
iNed 10 be inclusive % expenses
Provided, Whenever during any Il
iscai year the foes earned and turn
a into Che county treasury by the
ouuty clerk exclusive OF those de-
lived from the district court. ns
hown by the certificate OF the cOun-
y treasurer shall exceed: In coun-
les of the first class. the sum ~ .
5000; in counties of the second
lass The snu of $1,000; Ia counties Z
I the third class the sum OF st00ei 3
h counties OF TIC fourth class the a
am Of 5000; the salary Of such b
Ounty clerk for the succeeding fiscal
ear shall 81 Increased 80 per cent