Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-23

saying that while there might be- a
charge OF politics lei me 9RndOval
county matter that tho commlttee's
Investigation had developed the fncS
that anndoVal county could not pay
any high salaries. "rhat ia the situ.
alton over there" said Mr.. Hlnkie az
be termed 70 Mr.. Barth. what are
YOU going 70 DO about az How ara
you going to pay something whom yoU
haven't got Il 10 pay WITH" Mr.
Barth thcn arose aud aald he would
not be put IN tho position bp any mar
Of favoring high salaries. lie said
there were only a couple OF items N
the bin 70 which he objected. IL
said he thought the sheriff and
county superintendent should SCI
more money but otherwise he favor.
cd even lower salaries In some cases
.fm glad TO hear you state your
position" said Mr.. Hinkie with irony
II am doubiy glad because OF that
amendment YOU introduced and
which was voted down. % cut off an
extra deputy for the clerk OF the
court when you sald ia your re-
marks that ia Bernalillo county, the
clerk did not get enough FOR deputy
hire"
The bill then passed ON roll cali
Thove voting against the measure
we're Aiidredge. Evans Mabry, Me-
Coy and ilfeid. Mr.. Barth being
paired did not vote.
The bin without the amendments
above given. n as follows;
Relative 70 salaries OF county oiii-
GERS and district attorneys.
Be Il enacted by the legislature Of
the state OF New Mexico.
Section /. The several counties IN
the state are hereby classified as fol-
lows:
Those having In the year 1914 an
aasessed valuation Of S3,5O0.000, as
counties OF the first class.
Those having IN said year assessed
valuation 81 ta.0O0.0OO aud under So
500, coo, as counties OF the second
class
Those having 10 said year an assess
cd valuation Of 8i,500.O00 and under
100000 as counties Of the third
class
Those having Ia said year an assess
ed valuation Of under 3i.5OO,OOO. az
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. 2. Upon the basis OF the fore-
going classification. the annual salar-
iea OF county officers IN the several
counties OF the state. are hereby fixed
as follows.
In Counties OF the First Glass
County commissioners. $500 each.
Treasurer end cx-ofgiclo collector,
$4,000 Assessor. $4,000. Sheriff.
$4,000. Deputy sherins, q total Of
not 70 exceed $500. County clerk.
$4,000. PROBATE judge $500. super
lntendont OF schools. $500 County
surveyor $40 per day for each day
actually employed under orders by the
board OF county commissioners. such
employment not 20 exceed $50 days
pes annum. and the compensation
hereby liked 90 be inclusive Of ex-
penses.
In Counties on tgie second Class.
County commissioners. $500 each.
Treasurer and ex-ofIicio collector,
S3.25O. Assessor, $3.50. Sheriff. ts,-
coo. Deputy sherifls. a total OK not TO
exceed $500. County clerk, $g.2s0.
probate Judge. 5000. superintendent
of schools, $500. County surveyor,
$40 per day for each day actually en-
ployed under orders BY the board Of
county commissioners, such employ
ment not 20 exceed 100 days per an
rum, aud the compensation hereby
flxed TO be inclusive OF expenses.
In Counties OF the THIRD Glass.
County commissioners. $40 Oeach.
Treasurer and ex-oiiicio collector.
$4,000. Assessor $500. sheriff.
$4,000 Deputy shefifis, a total OF not
10 exceed $1,000 County clerk.
$4,000. Probate Judge. s400. supor-
Lptendent OF schools. ti25O. County
surveyor. 40 per day for each day ac-
tllally employed under orders By the
board of county commissioners. such
employment not 10 exceed seventy
five days per annum. and the conn
pensatlon hereby Fixed 70 be Inclusive
OF expenses.
In Counties Of tina Foarth Class.
County commissioner. 1900 each
Treasurer and cx-onicio collector
t1,7s0 Assessor, also. Sheriff.
sl,75o. Deputy sherifis. q total Of not
TO exceed 1900. County clerk, Sl.7bo.
Probate Judge. $500. superintendent
Of schools. $1,000. County surveyor,
$40 per day for each day actually em-
pioyed under orders Dy the board 81
county commissioners, such employ
mont not 20 excoed Atty days per an-
mum. and the componaatsoE hereby
sxed 90 be inclusive af expenaeH
Provided whenever during any
fiscal year. the fees earned and turns
ga into the county treasury by the
county CLERK. exclusive 81 those de-
rived from The district court a. shown
b. the certificate Of the county treas.
ugeF, snail nxceed. ln counties OF the
nrst class. the sum OF Se,ooo; lncoun-
ties Of thc second class. the SUM Of
$4,000; Ia counties Of the third clanH.
the sum Of st.06os III counties Of the
fourth class. the sum Of 81 600; the
salary 81 such county clerk for tho
succeeding fiscal year shall be III.
CREASED twenty-five per centIins but
no such increased Compensation shall