ORDER NO. 15990
APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT OF LINDA M. SAMFORD AS A FULL-TIME
CLERK IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE OF
PRECINCT NO. FOUR
On this the 26th day of March~1985, upon motion made by
Commissioner Guthrie, seconded by Commissioner Higgins,
the Court unanimously approved the employment of
Linda M. Samford as a full-time Clerk in the office of
the Justice of the Peace of Precinct No. Four, at a
salary of $790.00 per month ($9,480.00 per annum),
effective April 1st, 1985, and that her salary be paid
out of the General Fund.
February 28, 1985
Hon. Gordon Morriss, County Judge, Kerr County
Billy Guthrie, Commissioner, Prect. 4
Victor Lich, Commissioner, Prect. 3
Edward Higgins, Commissioner, Prect. 2
Fred Holland, Commissioner, Prect. 1
Hon. John P. Hill, Justice of the Peace, Prect. I~
Gentlemen: -
I would like to be placed on the Kerr County payroll as the work
for the J.P. Office has become a full time 8 hour a day fob.
When I started nearly six years ago the work was light and took
about a half day. It increased two years ago to about two thirds of
a day and now it has become a full 8 hour fob. 1985 looks as though
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there will be quite an additional increase in activity due to the
growth of West Kerr County. Just as an example, January 198l~. we han~
died 87 cases with fines totaling $339!.}..00. In January 1985 we handled
123 cases with fines totaling $5625.00.
When Judge Hill goes to town for Court, issuing papers, warrants,
evictions, magistrate's warnings, inquests, peace bonds at the ~sil
and other duties nearly every day, I have to be here to answer the
phone, take messages, receive and post fines and the usual duties as
a clerk.
Judge's personal business requires only from 3 to 5 hours per
week, and we have now scheduled it from 5:00 to 5:30 on week days but
mostly Saturday mornings, when most people are relaxing. As I have
two children, it is important to put in as much extra work as possible
to make ends meet.
During the 5~ years I have worked in the J.P. Office, my monthly
reports have never been late, my reports to the Office of Court Admin-
istration have been in order and on time, the bank book has never been

out of balance with my deposits. Nor have there ever been any dis-
crepancies in my bank accounts as checked by the annual audit. The
system started by me, oY tying the case number on the deposit slip
and the fines on the docket book, checks, and stubs makes it easy for
them or you to check back on any case.
With my years oY experience in the J.P.'s office I feel that I
am thoroughly qualified and sincerely hope you will take the above
facts into consideration and place me on the county payroll in keeping
with the practice of the other J.P. clerks.
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Yours very truly,
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Linda M. Samford
ORDER NO• ~59g4
LOYMENT OF E
APPROVAL OF E~ A FULL-TIM
5AMFORD AS OF THE
LINDA M' THE OFFICE
CLERK IN THE PEACE OF
JU5TICE OF FOUR
PRECINCT N0.
3-26-$5
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