Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-27
ASK FREEHOLDERS
. FOR INCREASEDPA
Finance Committee Puts Sal-
airy of Clerk of New Juvenile
Court at $1,000.
TEACHER FOR HOUSE
OF DETENTION URGED
Superintendent Delaney Says
Boys and Girls Held There
Receive No Schooling.


Board of Freeholders today TO urge
increases In salary for himself and
staff, and while doing so made a sug-
gestion that seemed to meet with in
slant favor by the committee.
The suggestion was that a teacher
be appointed to give lessons and
training to children while they are
detained. either as Juvenile offenders
kor as witnesses. Mr.. Delaney, in
making his point, cited the case of
13-year-old Annie Ciceone, who for
over year has been confined in the
House of Detention as a witness in
the trial of her mother and Antonio
Fiore for the murder of Leonardo
Ciccone.
Mr.. Delaney pointed out that little
Annie was just at the age when
schooling would do her the most good
and yet through no fault of her own
was deprived of that privilege. He
stated further that the employment
of competent. teacher would work
for the good of many others who for
shorter periods than the little Ciceone
girl are forced to be inmates at the
House of Detention.
The matter did not come formally
before the committee, but will at the
next meeting, when Sheriff John f.
Monahan will submit a letter urging
the appointment of a teacher. The
matter has the earnest approval of
Judges William P. Martin, Harry V.
Osborne and Patrick J. Dolan.
Half Dny 10 Boys and to Girls.
The plan is to appoint a teacher at
a salary of about 5000 year and
have her devote half the day to the
boy inmates and the other half to
the girls 1t was pointed out that q
female teacher was necessary. owing
to the fact that male teacher could
not have the same influence with
wayward girls that woman would.
Increases in salary sought by en-
ployees of the different county insti-
tutions and departments was the only
thing to come before the finance com
mittee today Mr.. Delaney, for the
House of Detention, asked the fol-
lowing increases, the application haV-
ing the approval of Sheriff Monahan:
Daniel F. Delaney, superintendent
from $1,000 to 1900; j. T. Matthews,
assistant superintendent. $75 to $S5 a
months; j. ]. Doyle. keeper, $40 to
$50; Chris Nulty. ianitor, $50 to $50;
Mrs Mary Delaney, matron, $500 to
$500 yearly; Mrs Elizabeth Matthews,
$25 to $40 a month, md Catherine
sloat, cook, $50 to $40.
A communication from Frank S.
Feindt, of Judge Adams's court;
James Cowen, of Judge osbornes
court; James H. Reid, of Judge Mar
tins court, and Lloyd H. Mckee, of
Judge Dungan's court, asking that
the salary of the court attendants be
increased so a month, was received.
The increase sought would make the
salaries of the court attendants 500
month, and the application has the
approval of all the judges mentioned,
as well as Sheriff Monahan. Judge
Martin, in his letter. recommended
sliding scale of wages, starting court
attendants at s1,00 a year. giving
them 81, 100 the second year and the
third year putting the figure at $1,000,
the latter figure TO be the maximum
salary.
Women Ask Increased Pay.
An application was also received
from Miss Florence A. Bell and Mary
B. Kelly, attached to the sheriff's Of
flee as guards at the Court House,
asking that their salaries be in
creased from $40 to $75 a month, while
Surrogate Isaac Shoentha1 made APP
plication for increases for all the
clerks In his office.
In, h Lot If Ifs.At IL, A.
Shoenthal pointed out that the salary
scale in his Office was law in view Of
the fact that the clerks. especially
the men. were required to have
technical and legal knowledge to per-
form the work properly. In the case
OF Deputy Surrogate Charles r.
Kocher. where an increase of from
$1,000 to $1,000 was asked, it was ex-
planned that Mr. Kocher Is frequently
called on to act in a judicial manner
In Orphan court matters by orders
Of the Judges and that except where
matters We're referred to him as a
special master he received no fee In
addition to the salary paid by the
county. I4the matter of special mas
ter cases Mr.. Shoenthal stated THAI
fees in that case were paid by the
estate involved. but that Mr.. Kocher
had received less than $50 in cases
yearly.
The Increases asked for were as
follows: Charles f. Kocher, deputy
surrogate, $1,000 to SO, 500; John d.
Anderson, $3.50 to 81, 500; John C.
Fineran, 1880 to 1850; Owen A.
Henratty, $1,000 to $3.50; John j.
Bolan $1,i00 to 81 $50; Miss Florence
Smith, $50 to SIS a month; Miss Emma
Greer, $64 to $751; Miss Clothilde Leh-
man, $50 to $40; Miss Kate Adler, $50
to $40; Miss Lucy oRoney, $50 to $40,
and Miss Mary Gaynor, $50 to $50.
In all instances the increase in sal
airy applications were referred to a
special committee for investigation
and will be reported at later meet
ing of the committee.
County Clerk Joseph McDonough
appeared before the committee and
asked that the salary of Anthony A.
Gmeiner clerk of the recently estab-
lished juvenile court be placed at
$500 yearly. 1t was pointed out by
members of the committee that other
court clerks who had been a number
of years in the office were receiving
but $3.50, On motion of Freebooter
Richard F. Malta the salary of Mr..
Gmeiner was fixed at 81 200 year to
date from March | last.