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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Township Trustees in Hendricks County (1905)

These were the trustees of the various townships in Hendricks County in 1905, followed by their post office address (including rural routes). This information comes from Hendricks County Public Schools: Officers and Teachers 1905-1906 by G.M. Wilson, County Superintendent:

Brown Township - Patrick Long, Brownsburg RR 2
Center Township - E.P. Thompson, Danville
Clay Township - W.E. Greenlee, Reno
Eel River Township - Nathan A. Tucker, North Salem
Franklin Township - Everett R. Robards, Stilesville
Guilford Township - C.M. Havens, Plainfield
Liberty Township - A.K. Gilbert, Clayton
Lincoln Township - M.T. Hunter, Brownsburg
Marion Township - Rufus Wright, Danville RR 2
Middle Township - W.A. Hollingsworth, Pittsboro
Union Township - George W. English, Lizton
Washington Township - E.E. Blair, Danville RR 1

Monday, November 25, 2013

Salaries of Hendricks County government officials (1933)

The Indiana General Assembly passed a law in February 1933 (Acts of 1933, Chapter 21) establishing what the annual salaries were of the various officials in county government. The salaries were based on what each county's population was, with officials in larger counties receiving the larger salaries.

These were the salaries of Hendricks County officials:

Hendricks County Auditor - $2,160
Hendricks County Treasurer - $1,840
Hendricks County Clerk - $1,840
Hendricks County Sheriff - $1,840
Hendricks County Recorder - $1,200
Hendricks County Surveyor - $950
Hendricks County Assessor - $1,080
Hendricks County Superintendent - $1,720
Hendricks County Commissioner - $320