The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-06-26
Newly Elected Officials In Noble County
Will Benefit From Salary Hike Increases
Passed By General Assembly For State
Noble County Is Only One In State Where Auditor
Will Get Increase OF $1,000 Before 1881 Election

! 1t IS now expected that the pol
| ltlcaI PIE counter in Noble county
| VIII be more crowded than ever
| SINCE salary increases were made bv
the state legislature for county
elective officials, for judges, for al
: most all classes of state officials and
employees and for members of the
General Assembly.
1t has always been known fact
that more people did not seek pub
lie office in Noble county because
OF the low paying salary Connected
with most of the offices. But all this
mas now been changed by the state
legislature and there is not single
office IN Noble county, where the
pay IS not good, including that of
the loWIy recorder, who will be
raised from 1866 per year to l,50O.
Boosts, for elective officials and
Tor appointive officials serving fixed
terms cannot become effective until
the beginning of new terms because
OF constitutional restrictions.
one OF the greatest increases in
salary is for the Noble county audi
tor and will be effective immediate
~ after the general election in
November, l948. Of all the counties
In the state of Ohio, this holds good
for only Noble county, when a new
auditor will be elected by the voters
70 I'LL the unexpired term of Harley
wheeler, resigned. Ray McVay was
appointed by the county commits
sloners to serve in this capacity un-
I'll the general election. At the ten
ure end of this appointment, Nc
Vay VIII have served in public of
flee for almost 18 years, one of the
longest IN the history of this county.
The newly elected auditor, and
1t is understood that several will be
seeking the post, including veterans.
will receive a salary of S2,400 as
compared to $1,400, which McVay is
drawing.
Clerk of Courts George L. Thomp-
son is now receiving $1,368 but if
he IS reelected or his successor will
receive $1,000 an increase of ap-
proximately $500 for the year.
Noble County Engineer Homer
Weldon Is now drawing $2,100 but
will receive $4,000 per year, if re-
elected next year. Noble county Re
corder Jess Mcdonald, is serving out
the unexpired term of Clyde Whar-
ton and is now receiving 1866. This
has been increased to $500, effect
i've after the general election.
Sheriff Clayton (Jum) Mckee is
now serving in this capacity for the
sum of $1,046 but it will be in
creased to $1,500.
Ira Pryor, treasurer of this coun-
ty, is receiving $1,400. 1t will be in
creased to $1,820.
The Noble county commissioners
and there are two to be elected next
year are now receiving 81, 200. Those
who emerge victorious at the 1948
general election will get $I,560.
Noble County Prosecuting Attor-
ney Leo E. Carter receives a yearly
salary of $685. AS in the case of the
recorder, this has been increased to
$500.
The new governors salary will go
up from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
The lieutenant governor will be
raised fro $4,000 to $4,000 and other
raised from $4,000 to $4,000, other
elective state officials from $500 to
$1,000, the sum which representative
George c. Philpot of Summerfield
is drawing
Increases for most state appointive
officials will be 33 1i3 per cent.
Cabinet members will be boosted
from $6,500 to $500 and most of
these increases will become effect
i've as soon as Governor Herbert
signs the bill
Rank and file state employees will
get an increase of 1i3 per cent,
bringing to Is percent their increase
in the past four years. Judges, in
Guiding Judge L. B. Frazier, viii get
raise of $1,000.