The Raymer enterprise., 1912-03-21

, Sherlil, E,oU' .,!Vu
Clerk, 2,l00 l,75O
Assessor. l,s00 1900
Supt. of Schools ta) LILO 800
3 County Commissioners 500 l,5O0
Chairman CONS, extra. 200 200
Dist. Atty. s., 900. our share 600 900
Deputy Dist. Atty, 1900 1000
Clerica! force, 1000 1000
Totals .l9,3lO SIC, ,25O
tal As regards county superintend-
cnts the statutes read IS follows; For
the purpose Of regulating the amount
pf compensation OF county suRerlntend-
rnts of schools, the counties Of the
state are divided into seven Glasses. -
Sec. 2s75, page I9l,
Tax Payer here points out that Mr.,
Hoyt's classification of the new county
In n class ahead Of several counties, in
Guiding Logan and Morgan which are
in the fifth class and pay $500. Tax
payer believes that the new county
would fall IN iho aiHth class where the
salary would only be $500,
Since we have ACCESS to the latest
school laws we have taken the pains to
verify The quotation Of the law and
have found it accurate. There can be
no doubt that the salary would not be
. above $500 However, the same source
Of information shows that the Commis-
sioners may allow travelling expenses
at ten gents pnr mile UP to 500. Also
an annexation state that Motfat coun-
ty is placed in the ftth class. The cd
T. tor Of The EnterLrse feels that If 1t Is
,SQr'h while to hayc the Office Of super
intendent at all $500 is little enough to
pay to expect competent officials.
Tas Pay5f again quotes the statutes,
page 81, Sec. 10 as follows:
CLASSIFYING COUNTIES AS TO
FEES For the purpose Of providing
for and regulating th9 compensation Of
county and precinct officers, the gener-
al assembly shall, by law, classify tha
several counties Of the state according
TO population, and shall grade and fix
the compensation OF the officers within
che respective classes according to the
population thereof Such law shall cs-
tabliSh scales Of fees 10 he charged and
collected by such Of the county and
precinct officers as many be designated
therein. for services TO hu performed
by them, respectively, and where sJla-
reg are provided, the same shall be
payable ONLY OUT or THE FEES
ACTUALLY COLLECTED IN ALL
CASES WHERE FEES ARE PRE-,
SCRlBED. All fees, perquisites and
emolumcnts above the amount of such
salaries, shall be paid into the county
treasury.
Tax Payer concludes from The quoted
section that:
"Only the assessor, the auporin,cnd-
pnt Of schools, the commissioners. and
no deputies except the deputy asses.
sors. are paid out Of the trcaMry. The
salaries Of all other officers and drpu-
ties or assistants are pad wilG.pt
drawing On the tax revenue Of the
county fur uac dollar, aUI even if they
are fixed expense, they aJ mt affect
the income from the county invy, Iy
way Of diminishing il, an, oaIy affect
It by reason Of the last clause gurrtl,
, which provides for all ftC4 above the
salaries to be paid into the treasury,
thus augmcnting the coun,y's re-
sources,
Taking the salaries mentioned above
rs paid from the treasury; accepting
Mr.. Hoyt's classification. except on
superintendent; accepting Mr. HuyrB
estimate Of incidental expense except
ing his estimate Of $500 cost OF his.
lrict Court; Tax Payer produces anoth-
er table showing that the treasury
would be required TO pay but $3.50.
where Mr.. Hoyt had the same fund
charged with so, 1850; aud where Mr.
lIoyt had the county fund in red 81, ,7i6,
Tax Favor prnluras a gltrnlur NJ 60 Gni
BY placing the county in division D,
class 4. he claims a balance Of s., ,lOl,
BY putting the county in the 9th
class, where Tax Payer insi.ts would
be right, land we agree with him) and
cntting ,ha superintendent's salary 1--WE
hope he is wrong there) to $500 he pro.
juces balance Of se,9oi,
Tax Payer promises that the pro.