Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-19

ELMER T. ROBERTS.
County Attorney.
Moved by Supervisor Hall, ANA dul}
seconded the adoption Of said report
/ Carried
Petition Of Probate Clerk for Increase
in salary Of Deputies.
TO the Honorable, the Board of Su-
pevisors of La Sale County, He
Your petitioner, William G, Flick,
Clerk Of the Probate Court Of La Sale
! County, Illinois, respectfully repre-.
sents as follows:
| That your honorable board has here
tofore allowed to your petitioner for
! deputy and clerk hire the following:
one chief deputy at Il salary Of
$4,000 per month.
Two record writer's at salary OF
$3.50 per month.
one general record writer at a sal.
airy Of 5000 per month.
That the persons occupying the re-
spective positions above set forth are
experienced, able and competent to
discharge their respective duties and
assist your petitioner in performing
the duties Of the office to the salts
faction OF the court and ltgants,
that the salaries now paid for the per
Torrance OF the duties of said respec.
tive positions are the same no was
they have been for more than tn
years last past; that as a matter of
Tact, viewed from the standpoint OF
the present purchasing power Of
money said salaries and each CT them
are actually from thirty to forty per
cent lower now than they have been
at any time during the ten years last
pas.
That your petitioner submits to
your honorable body that as a MAJ
ter OF justice to competent and faith.
full employees discharging technical
and valuable services to the county
that such employees should receive sal
aries and compensation cOmmcnsu
rate with the value OF services rem.
dered ana III harmony with the I'm.
precedented value of everything en-.
tefing into the necessities OF life;
that your petitioner has discussed the
subject OF an increased salary for each
OF said employees with the committee
to settle with the Probate Clerk anC
that such committee IS Of the opin-
ion that an increase OF salaries as
follows to be warranted
one chief deputy at salary of
$1,000 per month.
One general record writer at a sal
AIRY Of 5000 per month.
Two record writer's at a salary O.
5000 per month.
That the fees of the office of tho
Clerk OF the Probate Clerk are more
than sufficient to pay the salary Of
your petitioner, the general expenses
OF your petitioners office and the in.
creased salary Of such employees; that
this increase OF salary so recommend.
ed by the committee to settle With tho
Probate Clerk and so petitioned 70"
by your petitioner, aggregates the
sum OF $55.H0 per month
Your petitioner therefore prays that
your honorable board will grant th3
prayer OF this petition ana will allow
ana permit your petitioner to pay said
deputy and other employees the in.
creased salary mentioned hcrcin until
the Fees and Salaries COMMITTEES
snail meet and readjust the salaric
of deputies and employees for the en-.
suing year, which meeting your pet.
toner understands Will not be held
until the September session of your
honorable board.
Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this 14th
day of June. A. ID. 1920
WILLIAM c. FLICK.
Clerk Of the Probate Clerk.
Moved by Supervisor Breuer and
duly seconded, that the matter be re.