Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-01

All citizens OF Albuquerque ana
Bernallilo county interested In socur-
Ing legislation fixing reasonable sai-
aries for county officials, In place ~
the exorDitsnt charges which the tax
payers have had 90 stand IN the past.
are urged 90 attend mass meeting 10
be held in the Commercial club build-
ing az o'clock tonight for the pur-
pose of discussing this vitality import
ant matter AZ least two measures
are now before the legislature pro-
viding FOR the compensation ~ count,
officers. Il is the general sentiment
that neither Of these u satisfactory
sud il Is desired 10 get representa-
tive expression of opinion from the
people OF this county ON what those
salaries ought to be
Recommendation made by the peo-
pie Of this ieEding eCUrty 10 the leg-
lslatnre may have a most important
effect on the pending LEGISLATION and
AFFECT the future finances 0f every
county In the state. Certainly the
maties D. 81 enough importance So
warrant the attendance ~ eveeg qit.
izen nj all intePented In public affairs
and in an eiti'lsut ma eacnomi al
gov eminent IN the new state
~, 500 tOR SUPERINTENDENT
FAIfR. SAYS MONTOYA
II believe that the office OF super
intendent of SCHOOLS should have
salary OF s2.500 with $500 FOR ex-
penses." said Atanasio Monioya. SUI
perintendent Of Bernallllo schools to-
.day. "A have always held that The
ofIiec 81 county superintendent should
be- one OF the best paid, as the educa-
ton OF the lower graue pupils In the
rural districts - In my belief the most
important educational work in the
state Even in small county like
| this. the county superintendent. " he
goes Ia To give his work the attention
Il ought TO have, must be on the job
every single day. He should visit
eyors school at least once q week. Ia
Dernalillo county 10 Sisit the eleven
mountain districts alone requires "A
( solid weeks trip, spending less shan
half q day IN each school room.
This costs 81 least 81 per day To
visit the solitary soifool az SaE Is
nacio, out west IL takes a three day
trip The expense account alone Is a
very heavy one for visiting the county
schools In this county as they ought
70 be visited Al $500 the salary
salaries recommended FOR other ofii-
ces Ia the country which require 9niy
few months actual Work and which
ia many respects arc not as import
ant as that of the school superintend-
ent ought 50 ne. This Is entirely ign-
personal VITA me; Il has always been
my conviction that the rural education
II the most Important IN the Who'll
system as faf as moulding citizcns is
concerned ana 20 have the work we'll
: done you must pay enough money 10
put good men Ia charge of IT,
CLARK hill WILL ADD
To WORK, SAYS TftEAsURigR
~ am IN favor az any kind of
reasonable salary for the office of
county treasurer, said County Treas-
urer Mike Mandell today. ANYTHING
IN reason viii satisfy me. In this con-
nection, however. the Clark public
moneys hili. which will require the
county treasurer 10 make out daily
balance. viii add heavily 90 the work
of che Office and IN my opinion viii
require the services OF ian additional
deputy"
BACA nILL UNJUST TO
ASSESSOR, SAYS MIR. lIIsYN
'The Baca bin. which reduces the
salary uf the assessor 90 $500 lower
than the sheriff. clerk or treasurer,
works q grave injustice on the as
SCISSORS office" said County Assessor
Fred Hcyn today. 'rhe assessors Of
flee A. the most important IN the
county. yet the Baca measure would
make his compensation $1,000 lower
than that 81 the treasurer which
has s. zoe less expense. a has AL
ready been necessary for me so efn-
ploy three deputies nt ti25, fiO0 and
$50 month. and Il viii be necessary
20 employ more expert help in max
ing OUT tho rolls. q Job which must
hn done accurately nnd curcinliy
There must boz something behind
bin which WOULD Discriminate IN this