| Show inadequate compensation judge J D jones petitions the conn ty for a salary from thursdays DAILY alie following communication was presented to the county court yesterday to the jion county court of county GENTLEMEN I 1 wish to call you attention to the fact eliat I 1 have devoted my entire time and attention to alie public service as required ly law for the iafet six months w without compensation except a heinall amount that lias been allow ed as per jiem for actual days in attendance at the county court and committee work the total amount received to date by reference to your record yon will find eliat my worthy received per annum for sen ices rendered alie county which is certainly very moderate compensation when compared with alie compensation of other allicer s alie law requires the probate court to be open for the transaction of business at all time although a small amount of business ia transacted it is necessary for the judge to be at or near his office at all jimes thereby depriving himself of attending to other business alie numerous and varied public inter 1 abts tha tire brought to the attention and require alie general supervision of the judge if properly attended to will require his entire time and attention I 1 earnestly request that you give aliis matter your early atten and make such allowances as will be equitable and just JAS D JONES probate judge |
