Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
GIVE
COUNTY EMPLOYEES S.
BOOST IN Salaries
ATTEMPT TO CUT PROBATE
JUDGES PAY FROM $500 TO
S3.CCO MEETS WITH FAILURE
SHERIFF AND TREASURER Co
TO $1,000.

Salaries, both boosts and cuts, occu-
pied the attention of supervisors at
this mornings meeting OF the county
board. | he main every raise was
allowed, while attempts to cut the
salary OF the probate Judge from
$3.50 to $4,000 met with defea,.
The solons succeeded in reducing
the probate clerks force from four
deputies 10 two, but consented To give
the clerk raise from $3.50 to $4,000
year. The slice in the help list
passed after heated debate led by
Supervisor Brewer, who said there
was no reason for cutting the clerks
working force as far as he could see.
When the amendment proposed by
him to supply three instead OF two
lerks came up for vote ii lost by
"A to %.
The principal fight OF the morning
centered about the attempt to cut the
probate judges salary. Opposition 10
this move rallied Frank +. Richey and
George Bell to the support OF the
present salary Of $500. Attorneys
George p. Hills, W l. Hibbs and
Elmer +. Roberts We're rushed into
the breach to tell just now much
work is being done in this judicial
with the attack generated by Super
yisors RiChey and Bell, won the day
for the progressiyes only by one vote,
the count being 19 to is when bal
lot was taken
Judge Henry Mayo comes in for the
mex. biggest raise of the bunch. His
salary jumps from $500 to $500 per
annum The Probate Court stenog-
rapher5' salary is cut from $500 to
$40. The Sheritfs and county treas
| urer's salaries are raised from $4,000
to $4,000. The probate clerks salary.
which was Sl,SC0, jumps to $4,000, as
does the county clerks County Su-
| perintendent Foster is allowed an ad-
ditional salary Of $75e. Deputies in
the sheriif's, county clerks and re
corder's Offices are allowed Slight ad
vances over what they received las
year The following is the new sched
ue adopted by the board before ad
journment for the session;
Per year
sheriff Salary ........,.......S3 81 OCT
Deputy and clerk hire. ....... 444t
Total .....................$9,29' ,29'
Treasurer-Salary .....,.,,...,$3,O ,O0'
Deputy and clerk hire. ...... 3,66,
Expenses and extra clerk hire 3,34
Total ..........,,.....,..s10,o 90
Probate clerk-Salary ...,....S2,2 20
| Deputy and clerk hire ..... 2.l2
!, Expenses Observation-Disclosures. 80
Iotdl '''...........'.. S1,l' :
: County clerk-Salary .....,....$2,00 90
Deputy and clerk hire. ....... 516
y Expenses INSTRUMENTATION. LIB
Total ,...................$S,5 81
Recorder-Deputy and clerk
Il hire .,,...........,...,. .*2,9.
4. Expenses ..,........,....... st
Total ...,.......,......,s3,75 ,75
County iudge-ISalary ........S2.2t
Stenographer .,...,,...,.., 81
Total ..,,..,....,......,,...$3,0+ 3,0+
3. Probate judge-Salary .......$3.5t
rt Stenographer ....,...... 8
I Total .............,..... s.
v Superintendent of shools-addi.
u tional salary ............S I,
ID Assistant superintendent of
v SCHOOLS '..... .,...,......, ! ~
e Stenographer ,..........,,.. 10
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Total ...,."..........o.S2,9 81
~ Circuit clerk-Allowance for depu
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