Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-02-12 | Page 4 | Would Prove Stenographers

Ij WOULD PROVE STENOGRAPHERS j A board of examiners for court ste- j nographcrs 1b created In a bill introduced intro-duced In the house yesterday by Judd of Salt Lake. The governor 1b to appoint ap-point the commission, which shall consist con-sist ot two official court atcnocrnphcrfi and one practicing attorney. The mem-itrs mem-itrs are to be appointed for four years. Compensation Is to bo $5 a day for actual ac-tual service. The board Is to hold on l ic second Saturday of July in each year. In Salt Lake, an examination ot appli-, appli-, 'ants for certificates. Applicants: are j to pay a fee of $5. They must be more man 21 years of ago and of good moral j character- and must have the ability to ! write In shorthand and transcribe the I notes at the rate of at least i&O -words I a minute and to typewrite from short- J rand notes at the rate of at least thirty f words a minute. , Present district court stenographers I sip required to file with the commls- h.on, -within ninety day, an affidavit to t.e effect that they are. In fact, now ourt stenographers. With the affidavit a. fee of 51 is required, which entitles I tho court stenographer to a certificate of qualification, entitling- him to hold tho position ho then occupies.