Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-30
HAS A BILL READY TO READ
PROVIDES COUNTIES SHALL BE
LISTED ACCORDING TO AS
sEssED VALUATION.
new COUNTY TO BE CREATED
SUMNER COUNTY MEASURE
PASSES THE HOUSE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON.

! Santa Fe, N. M, Jan. 3O.-The long
| expected county salary bill is likely
to make it's appearance before the
week is over. The JOINT sub-commlt-
tee on finance to which the measure
was referred for framing has called
meeting Of the finance committees
Of both houses for tomorrow morn
ing. It is understood that the SUP
committee has practically agreed
upon a measure to submit to the full
committee.
The counties Of the state, it IS
said, are to be divided into five
classes based upon their assessed val
uation.
In the first class counties, OF which
there are five, Bernalillo, Chavez,
Dona Ana Colfax ana San Miguel,
the salaries are provided upon the fol
lowing basis commissioners, $500;
treasurer, $4,000; assessor, $4,000;
sheriff, $4,000 with $1,000 for depu-
ties and 5000 for the employment OF
jailer; county clerk, $4,000 with an
allowance Of $1,000 for court cIerK
Until such time as the county clerks
are relieved by law Of this duty; pro-
bate judge, 5000; superintendent Of
schools. S1,SOO; surveyor, $40 for
each day employed by the county
commissioners.
In the third class counties Curry,
Guadalupe. Lincoln, Mora, Quay, Rio
Arriba, Roosevelt, san Juan and va
lencia, salaries are provided as fol-
lows: commissioners, $500; treasurer,
$4,000; assessor, $2,5OO; sheriff, So
600, with $1,000 for deputy and $500
for jailer; clerk. S2,5OO; probate
judge, s4oO; superintendent of
schools, $500. The clerk is allowed
$500 for court clerks salary until
he is released from this duty.
The salaries Of district attorneys
are fixed as follows:
First district comprising the
counties Of Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and
San Juan, $4,000.
Second district, comprising the
counties Of Bernalillo, Mckinley and /
sandoval, $4,000.
Third district, comprising the
counties Of Dona Ana, Otero, Lincoln
ami Torrance, $4,25O,
Fourth district, comprising the
counties Of San Miguel, Mora and
Guadalupe, $425O.
Fifth district comprising the
counties Of Eddy, Chaves. Roosevelt
and Curry, $4,000.
Sixth district, comprising the
counties Of Grant and Luna, $2,750.
Seventh district, comprising the
counties Of socorro, Valencia and
Sierra. $3.50.
Eighth district, comprising the
counties Of TAOS oolfax, Union and
Quay. $4,000.
What will be the fate Of this bill
in the full committee or in either
house Is problem. Dissatisfaction
with the provision is already appar.
ent. The democratic members do
mand more money for their officers
in the smaller counties while the men
from other counties are not entirely
satisfied.
The Sumner county bill, fayorably
reported from the committee on
counties and county lines, occupied
almost the entire time Of the house
this morning The petition favoring
the creation Of the new county was
read and the bin was prepared for
the third reading It was evident
that the members we're fayorably dis
posed toward it. An amendment Of
fered BY Mr. Gage Of Chavez reduc-
ing the area taken from Chavez coun.
ty was accepted By Mr.. Manzanares,
the father Of the bin AN effort by
Mullona Of Chavez 70 have the blll