annum, and the fees and commissions now or hereafter allowed by law; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be allowed one deputy, who shall be appointed by the assessor, and paid a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, in equal monthly installments, at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the assessor is paid. It shall be the duty of said deputy, among other things to make and correct all necessary plats, maps, and block books for the assessor's office. There shall also be allowed one copyist, to be appointed by the assessor, who shall be paid a salary of nine hundred dollars a year, at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the assessor is paid; provided also, that for each name upon the assessment roll, representing one or more statements, in excess of four thousand five hundred, the assessor shall receive fifty cents.

8. The district attorney, two thousand two hundred dollars per annum.

9. The coroner, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law.

10. The public administrator, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law.

11. The superintendent of schools, two thousand dollars per annum. He shall also be allowed his actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of the county, which expenses shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars in any one year. He shall receive nothing for his services as a member of the board of education. The superintendent of schools shall be allowed one deputy, to be appointed by the principal, which said deputy shall be allowed a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, to be paid at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the superintendent of schools is paid.

12. The surveyor shall receive one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, and in addition thereto, actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in connection with field work. He shall have one deputy at a salary of one thousand dollars per annum; said deputy to be appointed by the

principal and paid at the same time and in the same manner as other county officers. It shall be the duty of the surveyor among other things, to make all necessary county and road maps, and all necessary plans and specifications for bridge work and county buildings; provided, however, that when in the judgment of the board of supervisors of the county it is necessary to employ additional assistance for the performance of said work, other than with regard to roads, the board of supervisors may allow the necessary and actual expense therefor; provided he shall receive nothing for preparing any map or plat necessary to accompany reports made by him on road work, nor for preparing and keeping up the necessary and proper records of his office. He shall at all times be subject to the orders of the board of supervisors. The office of the surveyor shall be kept open for the accommodation of the public, with the surveyor or his deputy in charge, from nine o'clock a. m. until five o'clock p. m. the same as other county offices.

13. [Classification of townships. Determining population.] For the purpose of regulating the compensation of justices of the peace and constables, townships of this class of counties are hereby classified according to their population as shown by the last preceding federal census. [1] Townships having a population of two thousand eight hundred and more shall belong to and be known as townships of the first class; [2] townships having a population of two thousand four hundred and less than two thousand eight hundred shall belong to and be known as townships of the second class; [3] townships having a population of one thousand six hundred and less than two thousand four hundred shall belong to and be known as townships of the third class; [4] townships having a population of eight hundred and less than one thousand six hundred shall belong to and be known as townships of the fourth class; [5] townships having a population of six hundred and fifty and less than eight hundred shall belong to and be known as townships of the fifth class; [6] townships having a population of less than six hundred and fifty shall belong to and be known as townships of the sixth class; pro

viding, that the board of supervisors of the county may, prior to any general election, consolidate two or more of such townships into one.

13a. Justices of the peace shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month as the county officers are paid, which shall be in full compensation for all services rendered by them in criminal cases, to wit: In townships of the first class, ninety dollars; in townships of the second class, fifty dollars; in townships of the third class, fifty dollars; in townships of the fourth class, forty dollars; in townships of the fifth and sixth class, twenty dollars. In addition to the monthly salaries herein allowed, each justice of the peace may receive and retain for his own use such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for all serv ices rendered by him in civil actions; and justices of the first, second and third class shall be allowed their office rent, not to exceed the sum of five dollars each, for any one month. Each justice must pay into the county treasury, once a month, all fines collected by him; provided, also, that in townships of the first class the justice may appoint a clerk who may issue and sign all attachments, summons or other process and receive and file all pleadings and either the justice or his clerk shall be in the office for the time other county offices are required to be open.

14. Constables shall receive the following monthly salaries to be paid each month as the county officers are paid, which shall be in full compensation for all services rendered by them in criminal cases, to wit: In townships of the first class ninety dollars; in townships of the second and third class eighty dollars; in townships of the fourth class, fifty dollars: in townships of the fifth and sixth class, thirty dollars. In addition to the monthly salaries herein allowed, each constable may receive and retain for his own use such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for all services rendered by him in civil actions; and shall also be allowed all necessary expenses actually incurred in arresting and conveying prisoners to court or to prison, which expense shall be audited and allowed by the board of supervisors and paid out

of the county treasury; provided further, that when any constable is required to go out of his own county to serve a warrant of arrest, or any other paper in a criminal case, he shall be allowed mileage, outside of his own county, at the rate of ten cents per mile for one way only.

15. [Salaries and mileage of supervisors.] Supervisors, each, the sum of six hundred dollars per annum, and mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile for each mile traveled in going to and from the meetings of the board; provided, that only one mileage at any one session of the board shall be allowed. They shall act as road commissioners in their respective districts, and shall thereafter receive for their services as such road commissioners mileage at the rate of twenty cents per mile each, one way, for all distances actually traveled by them in the discharge of their duties as such road commissioners; provided, that such mileage as road commissioner shall not, in any one year, exceed the sum of three hundred dollars for any one of the commissioners.

16. [Witnesses. Fees and mileage.] Witnesses in criminal cases shall receive one dollar and fifty cents per day, and ten cents per mile for each mile actually traveled, one way only. The court shall make an order directing the auditor to draw his warrant on the county treasurer for the amount due, and the treasurer shall pay the same. The court may disallow any fee to a witness unnecessarily subpoenaed.

History: Enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, pp. 516-519, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, pp. 354-356; amended March 22, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 660.

A codification of § 195 County Government Act (Hen. G. L., p. 310).

Former statute.-Hen. G. L., p. 310, § 195.

Present section.-103 P. 199, 201 (scope of codifying act of 1907).

ARTICLE XXXIX.

COUNTIES OF THE THIRTY-NINTH CLASS.

§ 4268. Salaries and fees of officers of.

§ 4268. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS. In counties of the thirty-ninth class the county officers shall receive as compensation for services required of them by law, by virtue of their offices, the following salaries, to wit:

1. The county clerk two thousand dollars per annum, and provided that in each year in which a new and complete registration of voters is required by law, he shall receive the sum of ten cents for each elector registered which amount shall be allowed by the board of supervisors at the close of registration preceding a general election, and paid from the general fund of the county;

[Deputy clerk and salary.] Provided further, that in counties of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the county clerk a deputy, who shall be appointed by the county clerk, who shall be paid a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, said salary to be paid by said county in monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the county clerk is paid. 2. The sheriff five thousand dollars per annum and fees. commission and mileage for the service of papers or processes served from any court, also his necessary expenses for pursuing criminals, or transacting any criminal business.

3. The recorder one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, provided that in counties of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the recorder a copyist, who shall be appointed by the recorder, and paid a salary of fifty dollars per month; said salary to be paid by said county in monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the recorder is paid; provided further that said recorder shall collect and pay into the county treasury for the use and benefit of the county the fees required to be paid by law so collected: and provided