Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-23
MUCH CONFUSION THRUoUT
STATE IN REGARD TO WHAT
WAS ACTUALLY DONE.
SALARIES LOWERED IN
ooME OF LARGER COUNTIES
Salaries Of Auditors and rreasurers
Practically Identical in Each County
Pay Of sheriffs 500 Less With
Few Exceptions-Loss Of Foes Par
TALLY Made Up by Increases.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines April 90. There has
been much inquiry at state offices re-
garding what was actually done by the
legislature with regard to changing
salaries Of county officers and depu-
ties. A complete statement has as yet
been unavailable.
There We're bills affecting four diff
ferent offices misunderstanding, audi
tor, treasurer and clerk, and their
deputies. What was proposed was a
schedule based entirely on population,
cutting off all fees, requiring the coun-
ties to pay for the deputies.
A good deal of opposition to the bills
appeared, especially because in some of
the larger counties salaries We're cut
down. The bills We're nearly all held
until the last few days Of the session.
OF the eight subjects touched upon all
were got thru except one. The bill re-
lating to salaries Of clerks Of the courts
did not get thru. An identical bill was
passed by senate and house but be-
cause Of bad management somewhere
and the determination of one house
member from a county where there
would be a reduction in salary, the bill
was not completed.
Salaries Identical.
The bill in regard to deputy treas
urers did not get thru until about 9
o'clock Of the last night, and it was
one needed more than any other, for
under present arran gements the office
force is not sufficient in many coun-
ties.
The salaries of county auditors and
,treasurers are practically Identical all
the way thru; and IN each case, with
exceptions noted later. the pay of sher-
ifs is just 500 a year less.
In the group Of counties Of least
population, which includes Dickin son,
Osceola, Emmett and Worth, treasurers
and auditors, s1,4O0 a year; sheriffs,
$1,000 a year.
In Clark, Adams. Ida. Winnebago,
Humboldt, Audubon, Hancock, Clay,
Louisa, Ringgdold, Howard. Davis,
Mitchell, Lucas, Grundy, Palo Alto,
Adair, Lyon, Franklin, Pocahontas,
$500 and 81, 400.
In Van Buren,. Chickasaw, Fremont
Madison, Mills. Bremen Jefferson.
Buena Vista, Greene, Wayne, Taylor,
Decatur, Shelby, Sac, Monona, Mont
gomery, Union, Cherokee, Calhoun,
Butler. Floyd, OBrien. Allamakee,
Guthrie, Cedar, Delaware, Wright,
Warren, Iowa, Henry, Cass. Jones,
Hamilton. Poweshiek. Buchanan,
Washington. $1,000 and $500.
In Crawford, Carroll, Hardin, Keo-
kuk, Jackson, Winneshiek, Kossuth,
Tama, Marion, Plymouth, Benton, Har-
rfson, Dallas, Story, Page, s1,70o and
$1,000
In Cerro Gordo, Sioux, Monroe, Clay
ton, Johnson. Jasper, Boone, Fayette,
AppanooEe Mahaska ST. 500 and s1,70O.
In Marshall and Webster, $1,000 and
$500.
In Des Moines and Wapello, s2,1o0
and $1,000.
In Black Hawk and Clinton, $4,000
and $4,000.
In Dubuque s2,75O and $4,000.
In Scott, Linn, Woodbury., $4,000 and
$1,000.
In Polk, $1,000 and $4,000.
In Muscatine county, because Of spe-
cial conditions, the treasurer and audi
tor get $1,000 and the sheriff s1.700.
In Pottawattamie, because Of two
county seats. the auditor and treas
urer get $3.50 and the sheriff $4,000.
In Lee county, for similar reasons,
the auditor and treasurer get s2.700
and the sheriff, $1,000.
The county clerks bill that passed
both houses but did not get to enroll
ment would have made salaries Of
clerks the same as auditor and treas
urer.
Some Salaries Reduced.
The increase of salaries Of county
officials averaged about 500 each