Fee Paying Offices in Modern County Governments
The Associated Press surveys coast to coast reveal thousands of fee paying offices across states. Some officials earn more than governors or judges, while others struggle with modest pay and public scrutiny. The system dates to colonial times and persists despite reforms and debates about fairness and adequacy of compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Justices of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
Sheriff
England
Associated Press
Illinois
Fee system in state government shown as anachronism
A report citing the Hoover Commission on Efficiency and Economy condemns the fee-based compensation for public officials as unequal and clumsy. It cites Michigan probate judges and registers whose salaries and county fee scales vary by population, with examples of small counties paying low salaries yet notable fee income. The Indiana AP Bureau notes Frank E. McKinney, later Democratic National Chairman, earned substantial fees during two terms as Marion County treasurer, with estimates of $30,000 to $40,000 yearly, plus earlier statutory changes increasing personal property delinquency fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefer
Hoover) Commission On
Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Auditor's Office
Frank E. McKinney
New Democratic
McKinney
Indiianapolis
AP Bureau
Marion County
Indianapolis
Airliner with 56 on board misses train at Amarillo field
A TWA Constellation carrying 56 passengers made an emergency landing in a field near Amarillo airport about 6 30 p m local time avoiding a collision with a speeding freight train. No fire was found after landing and a propeller damaged a power line briefly cutting electricity in some areas. The flight was from New York to Los Angeles.
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TWA
Amarillo Air Terminal
H. B. Newman
Kansas City
New York
Los Angeles
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