class there shall be and hereby is allowed to the surveyor one assistant to be appointed by the surveyor, whose salary shall be nine hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time, out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salary of the surveyor is paid; and in addition thereto the surveyor shall be allowed actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in connection with field work; provided, that whenever the surveyor is directed by the assessor to plat, trace or otherwise prepare maps, plats, or block-book for the use of the county assessor he shall be allowed only the actual cost of preparing the same.

13. Justices of peace. Justices of the peace in counties of this class shall receive the following monthly salaries to be paid each month in the same manner, at the same time and out of the same funds as the county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them: In townships having a population of more than five thousand, one hundred and fifty dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than twenty-five hundred and less than five thousand, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than one thousand and less than twenty-five hundred, thirty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than five hundred and less than one thousand, twenty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than five hundred, ten dollars per month. The board of supervisors of such counties shall furnish and maintain for the use of justices of the peace in townships having a population of twenty-five hundred or more, an office suitable for use as a courtroom, equipped with the necessary furniture for the proper and convenient conduct of business therein. The board of supervisors of such counties shall furnish and supply to the justices of the peace of the various townships in such counties the codes of this state and amendments thereto, and all necessary stationery, legal blanks and forms for the proper and convenient conduct of business.

14. Constables. The constables shall receive the following salaries to be paid each month as salaries of the county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases, and in all other criminal matters: In townships having a population of more than five thousand, one hundred dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than twenty-five hundred and less than five thousand, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than one thousand and less than twenty-five hundred, thirtyfive dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than five hundred and less than one thousand, twenty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than five hundred, ten dollars per month; provided, that in addition to the salary herein allowed, each constable shall be paid out of the treasury of the county for traveling expenses in his own district, for the service of a warrant of arrest or any other process in a criminal case, or other criminal matters (when such service is in fact made) both going and returning, ten cents per mile; for each mile traveled out of his county, both going to and returning from the place of arrest in the service of process five cents per mile, and for transporting persons to the county jail ten cents per mile each way. In addition to the monthly salary allowed him herein each constable shall receive for his own use, the fees in civil cases, which are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. The changes in the law effected by this

subdivision consist merely in a change in the form of compensation from a fee system to a mixed fee and salary basis, and shall take effect ninety days from and after the final adjournment of the forty-first session of the legislature.

15. Supervisors. Each member of the board of supervisors, eight hundred dollars per annum, and his necessary expenses when attending to the business of the county, and ten cents per mile in going from his residence to the county seat in attending upon all regular meetings of the board of supervisors. For serving as road commissioner two hundred dollars per annum. Each supervisor shall be allowed not to exceed thirty dollars per month as traveling expenses while supervising the roads of his district.

16. Jurors. The fees of grand jurors and trial jurors in the superior courts of counties of this class, in criminal cases, shall be three dollars for each day's attendance, and mileage to be computed at the rate of fifteen cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in attending court, in going only. In civil cases, the fees and mileage of jurors in the superior courts, shall be the same as are now allowed by law. [Amendment approved 1915; Stats. 1915, p. 346.]

Legislation § 4256. 1. Enacted by Stats. 1907, p. 495; based on former County Gov. Act 1897, p. 537, § 184, as amended by Stats. 1905, p. 391. 2. Amended by Stats. 1909, p. 653. 3. By Stats. 1911, p. 196. 4. By Stats. 1911, p. 1164. 5. By Stats. 1913, p. 1227. 6. By Stats. 1915, p. 346. Original § 4256 enacted March 12, 1872; amended by Code Amdts. 1880, p. 102; repealed by Stats. 1907, p. 354; except that subds. 7 and 8 are omitted, substantially same as present § 4153, ante.

ARTICLE XXVIII.

Counties of the Twenty-eighth Class. [Shasta.]

§ 4257. Salaries of officers.

§ 4257. Counties of twenty-eighth class, salaries of officers. In counties of the twenty-eighth class the county and township officers shall receive as compensation for the services required of them by law or by virtue of their offices the following salaries, to wit:

1. County clerk. The county clerk, three thousand dollars per annum, and when a new great register of voters is required by law to be made, he shall receive three hundred dollars additional, which shall be in full for all services required in registering voters and making the great register; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the county clerk, a deputy who shall be appointed by said county clerk, who shall be paid a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, said salary to be paid in monthly installments at the same time, in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the county clerk is paid, said deputy to be in lieu of the deputy now allowed to the county clerk under subdivision nineteen of section 4257 of the Political Code of the state of California.

2. Sheriff. The sheriff, fifty-one hundred dollars per annum, and he is hereby allowed, in addition thereto, one under-sheriff to be appointed by him, who shall receive twelve hundred dollars per annum, whose salary shall be paid by the county, in monthly installments, at the same time

and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the sheriff is paid; provided, however, that said under-sheriff shall be in lieu of the deputy now allowed under subdivision 19 of section 4257 of the Political Code of the state of California.

Said sheriff shall also have for his own use all fees, commissions and mileage for the service of all papers served by him and issued without his county.

3. Recorder. The recorder, thirty-two hundred dollars per annum, in full of all services, including filing and recording, mining and other location notices.

4. Auditor. The auditor, two thousand dollars per annum. The county auditor shall charge and collect for the clerical service of making estimates of tax sales provided for in section three thousand eight hundred and seventeen of this code the sum of twenty-five cents for each tax Isale if the property is delinquent for two years or less; the sum of fifty cents for each sale if the property is delinquent for more than two years. If said estimates are returned to the auditor and redemptions made within thirty days from date of issue and prior to the change of penalty, as provided for in section number 3817 of this code, the amount charged for making said estimates shall be refunded to the redemptioner. If the redemption is not made as herein provided then the sum charged for making the estimate shall be retained by said auditor for his services of making said estimate.

5. Treasurer. The treasurer, twenty-four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that all commissions received by the treasurer on the collection of inheritance taxes shall be paid into the county treasury.

6. Tax-collector. The tax and license collector, two thousand dollars per annum; provided, that one-half of all commissions received by the tax-collector on the collection of licenses shall be paid into the county treasury.

7. Assessor. The assessor, three thousand dollars per annum, and he is hereby allowed in addition thereto ten deputies, to be appointed by him, who shall each receive not to exceed four dollars per day while engaged in the performance of their duties; provided, that the amount paid for services of deputy assessors shall not exceed twenty-four hundred dollars in any one year; provided, that all commissions heretofore retained by the county assessor shall be paid into the county treasury.

8. District attorney. The district attorney, twenty-one hundred dollars per annum, and he is hereby allowed in addition thereto one deputy appointed by him, who shall receive nine hundred dollars per annum; provided, that the district attorney is entitled to receive and retain for his own use fifteen dollars to be taxed as costs for each suit brought under the provisions of article VI, chapter I, title VIII of part III of the Political Code.

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

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

11. Superintendent of schools. The superintendent of schools, eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and necessary expenses for traveling in visit

ing schools in the county, to be allowed by the supervisors of the county; and there shall be, and there is allowed to the superintendent in addition, a clerk or book-keeper, who shall be appointed by the superintendent of schools, who shall be paid a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, said salary to be paid by such county in monthly installments at the time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salaries of county officers are paid.

12. Surveyor. The surveyor, ten dollars per day for all work performed for the county, and, in addition thereto, all necessary expenses and transportation for work performed in the field, which per diem and expenses shall be in lieu of all fees and per diem heretofore allowed by law.

13. Classification of townships. For the purpose of regulating the compensation of justices of the peace and constables, townships in this class of counties are hereby classified according to their population, as shown by the federal census of nineteen hundred ten as follows: Townships hav ing a population of three thousand and more shall belong to and be known as townships of the first class; townships having a population of two thousand five hundred and less than three thousand shall belong to and be known as townships of the second class; townships having a population of one thousand eight hundred and less than two thousand and five hundred shall belong to and be known as townships of the third class; townships having a population of fourteen hundred twenty-five and less than fourteen hundred fifty shall belong to and be known as townships of the fourth class; townships having a population of fourteen hundred fifty and less than eighteen hundred shall belong to and be known as townships of the fifth class, and townships having a population of less than fourteen hundred twenty-five shall belong to and be known as townships of the sixth class.

14. Justices of the peace. Fees. Justices of the peace shall receive the following salaries, which shall be paid monthly, in the same manner as the salaries of county officers are paid, out of the general fund of the county and which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases, to wit: in townships of the first class, eighty-five dollars per month; in townships of the second class, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships of the third class, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships of the fourth class, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships of the fifth class, fifteen dollars per month; and in townships of the sixth class, fifteen dollars per month. In addition to the monthly salaries herein allowed for services in criminal actions, cases and examinations, each justice of the peace may, for his own use, collect the following fees, and no other, in civil actions:

Each justice of the peace shall be allowed, in civil actions before him, for all services to be performed by him before trial, three dollars; and for the trial, and all proceedings subsequent thereto, including all affidavits, swearing of witnesses and jury, and the entry of judgment and issue of execution thereon, four dollars; and fifteen cents for each hour actually engaged in such trial after the expiration of eight hours; and in all cases where judgment is rendered by default or confession, for all services, including execution and satisfaction of judgment, three dollars. For certificate and transmitting transcript and papers on appeal, one dollar,

For copies of papers on docket, per folio, ten cents.

For issuing a search warrant, to be paid by the party demanding same, fifty cents.

For celebrating a marriage and returning a certificate thereof to the county recorder, three dollars.

For taking an acknowledgment of any instrument, for the first name, fifty cents; for each additional name, twenty-five cents.

For taking depositions, per folio, fifteen cents.

For all services connected with the posting of estrays, one dollar. In cases before the justice of the peace, when the venue shall be changed, the justice before whom the action shall be brought, for all services rendered, including the making up and transmission of the transcript and papers, shall receive three dollars; and the justice of the peace before whom the trial shall take place shall receive the same fees as if the action had been commenced before him.

For performing the duties of coroner, when that coroner fails to act, the same fees and mileage, as are allowed the coroner in like cases.

For issuing such process, writ, order, or paper required by law to be isued not otherwise provided for, twenty-five cents.

For each certificate or affidavit not otherwise herein provided for, twenty-five cents.

For administering oath or affirmation not otherwise herein provided for, twenty-five cents.

For taking and approving bond or undertaking, including the justification of sureties, fifty cents.

15. Constables. Constables shall receive the following salaries, which shall be paid monthly, in the same manner as the salaries of county officers are paid out of the general fund of the county, and which shall be in full of all services rendered by them in criminal cases, to wit: In townships of the first class, one hundred dollars per month; in town. ships of the second class, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships of the third class, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships of the fourth class, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships of the fifth class, fifteen dollars per month; and in townships of the sixth class, fifteen dollars per month. In addition to the monthly salaries herein allowed for services in criminal actions, cases and proceedings, each constable shall also be allowed all necessary expenses actually and properly incurred, in arresting and conveying prisoners to court or to prison, and also all neces sary expenses actually incurred in the transportation of prisoners from prison to court, and the return of said prisoner to prison; and shall be allowed, also, for each mile actually traveled, both in going and coming in the service of subpoenas, in criminal actions, per mile, ten cents; which said expense and mileage shall be audited and allowed by the board of supervisors as other claims against the county are audited and allowed, and shall be paid out of the county treasury.

In addition to the monthly salaries herein allowed for services in criminal actions and cases, each constable may, for his own use, collect the following fees, and no others, in civil actions:

For serving summons and complaint, for each defendant served, fifty

cents.

For each copy of summons for service, when actually made by him, twenty-five cents.