The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
TO RECEIVE SALARY INCREASE
 WITH MORE WORK
Commission Plans For Aid In Recorders Courts At
 CIoe'S Urging

Adjusted compensation for Record CT H. A. Burns of the Ensley po- lice court, if he is called to assist Recorder Henry J. Martin of the Birmingham police court with the overflow work of the cases in this part of the community, is contem- plated by members of the city com mission.
 President D. F. McLendon of the city commission discussing the mat ter in the city hall Saturday, morn ing, said if it was decided to in- crease the work of Recorder Burns the salary of the office would be adjusted to meet the added duties and that personally he would advo- cate such action.
 Investigation of the subject showed that the salary of the recorder of the Birmingham police court Is $500 per month and that of the recorder of the police court in Ensley is 2175 per month.
 Revenue received by the city fir the two courts combined amounts to about $200,000 a year. Of this sum cases from Ensley Pratt City and other communities served by the court produce a revenu3 of approxi- mately S650O0 a year.
 City Attorney W. J. Winn is very interested in the proposition to in- crease the number of circuit judges of Jefferson county. Saturday morn ing, discussing the subject, he said:
 one of the greatest needs, of the city is getting an additional judge of piVfs11if nharcrnd 44yff % special duty of trying criminal cases appealed from the recorders courts so that these appealed q cases can be tried within ten days from the date of the appeal. This would undoubt- edly be the greatest factor for law enforcement which the legislature could give, for it would supply the two elements essential, certai lty and celerity.
 If the legislature gives this ad- ded judge it will do more to solve law enforcement. Birmingham than all other movements of the last four years combined"
 Other city officials are giving the subject much attention and there was as much surprise as qualification in city Lall circles Saturday morni1 g when it was announced that Judge William E. Fort of the Jefferson county circuit court, has prepared a bill covering the subject of an ad- ditionai judge of that court. The bill is now in the hanus 9f senator Walter Brewer in Montgomery and will shortly be placed before the legislature.
 Commissioner Cloe stated Satur- day morning that his resolution to be placed before the city commission Tuesday, providing for an additional recorder or session Of, the Birming ham police court will be -dy for presentation, but that it will not be completed until after the conferences with other officials.
 Q opp sition to MT, Cloe's proposi- tion is anticipated in city hall off, fices and action looking toward relief for Judge Martin Is expected to be started at the nexuf session of the board
 Regarding his resolution. Commis sioner Cloe said:
 "There is only one thing definite developed in the situation so far, Judge Martin must be relieved of some of the great amount of trying work he is doing. Before the resolu- ton is presented to the commission Judge Martin will be consulted for his views and desires. His recom- Inendations, first of all, will be given careful considera tion. I expect to confer with him Monday"