Salt Lake Telegram | 1910-01-18 | Page 3 | "Pin Money" for County Clerks in Government Work

n. n PIN MONEY fOR COUNTY CLERKS 1 IN GOVERNMENT WORK NO Supreme Court S Says ys They May PocKet Part of the Naturalization Fees 1 J I t Eldi edgr Jr former county cleric cIerI won his suit for tOl the retention of half balf the lets fees paid vald into tho the clerks clerk's office during hl hi his term by applicants for The supreme court yesterday esterday handed down an opinion reversing tile the finding of Judge C. C IV W. Yo Morse and orderIng orderIng orderIng order- order Ing Ing- that judgment be entered for Eldredge for fol the amount of The county clerk cierI acts as n naturalization agent for the United States gov government which provides providE's for payment pai-ment of such service service service ser ser- ser ser- vice with half the fees Cees The county count however contended that the clerk was waa paid a 11 salary for or his services and that the sum should be turned into the county treasury When hen Eldredge turned over his office he accounted for all the fees received to the United States government but butt retained retained re re- re- re tamed half amounting to as his share A friendly suit was started by the commissioners and Judge Morse decided decided decided de de- against Eldredge The opinion of yesterday esterday w was written rl b by Justice s j J. J E. E Frick the e ew other rh i jus justices jus- jus tices concurring The finding affects the present incumbent of ot the office Mrs Margaret Zane Witcher and anil all the county clerks in the state add adding In to their Incomes