The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-22
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~ treasurer a. refused TO
pay certain warrants drawn.
boy the county commissions in favor
81 themsclyel us salary advance
which under existing conditions ia
Sew Mexico is the only way any
county officer can draw amy part OF
his probiemntica, stipend from the
county treasury.
In explaining the refusal Of the
treasurer. one OF the commissioners
states. In the 81. Vrain Journal. that
the treasurer in refusing 10 honor the
warrants for the commissioners Is
fctaliating Tor the commisson's re-
fusal to permi, the county treasurer
10 draw $4,000 a year SALARY. The
commissioner. Mi. Elder. takes the
position that Mr.. Taylor. HE county
treasurer. h not q $4,000 man
We do not know anything about
The qualifications Of County Treas
urer Taylor ~ curry county; but
We can say safely that there have
been very Few county t%rcasurers In
New Mexico In the past who have
been 5000 men; In the sense that
their services To- thelr counties were
! worth 5000 e year. in the few
cases where county trcnsurers have
beef 49, 00 men," in the sense that
they are competent and qualified TO
earn that amount al money annually
in other lines % endeavor. they gem
orally have paid little attention 10
the treasurer's office, having dele
| gated the duties Of the Office TO a
clerk or deputy. who received Sl200.
$500 or at the outside $500 a year.
The clerks or deputies. taking them
az a class. have done the work fairly
wei az $500 per annum. leading the
average lcvel-headed citizen To the
conclusion that tho office b. an $500
lob. The curtom uf adding To what
tho job II really worth the sum II
one 10 two thousand dollars a year.
~ order that the successful cnndi-
date can contribute from $1,000
up to $1,000 and ever $4,000, as has
been the case IN this county. to q
campaign corruption fund. Is n bad
custom. not 90 say q rotten one and
one which. IN the coming permanent
adjustment ~ the county salary
question 10y the Legislature, the peo-
pie have little desire 10 see re-cstab-
lished or continued.
The Curry county commissioner
speaking Of the case Of the curry
county treasurer b. quoted as saying:
III Mr.. Taylor holds himself as a
! 80. 600 man he had better seek q new
line Of business. Tor Il will only be
q drenm not 20 come true In the
trcasurcr's office Of curry county.
either by act Of tho Legislature or by
the county commissioners
As nearly as We have been able TO
Judge the sentiment Of the people of
the state on this question. the curry
rounty commissioner has 1t sized up
about right. The county tr%ensurer'a
office is not likely 10 be considered as
q $4,000 job In New Mexico; and con-
sidering the relative service per
formed. the snme general statement
Is likely 20 hold good with regard 10
Z other county offices.
The general principle upon which
the people desire the legislature to
act in this matter, ana upon which
they Will insist, is reasonable pay
mcnt for The service performed, With
O. moderate percentage added above
the actual value Of The service be-
eausc Of the fact hat the county
offices are not in the a of being
permanent employment.
There win be no doubt IN the mind
of any member of the legislature az
Co what the people want In the q
OF county salaries. by the time tho
legislature meets.
o. -. ENaaaa