Counties having a population of four thousand and under four thousand two hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the fifty-fourth class. Counties having a population of two thousand two hundred and under four thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the fifty-fifth class. Counties having a population of two thousand and under two thousand two hundred shall belong to and be known as counties of the fifty-sixth class. Counties having a population of under two thousand shall belong to and be known as counties of the fifty-seventh class. [Amendment approved March 23, 1901. Stats. 1901, 687. In effect 12 M. on first Monday after January 1, 1903.] § 158. In counties of the first class the officers shall receive, as compensation for the services required of them by law, or by virtue of their office, the salaries and fees fixed by law as compensation; provided, that this shall not be construed as adding any additional compensation to any officer; provided, however, that the sheriff shall also be allowed mileage for the service of any paper required by law to be served, at the rate of fifteen cents per mile for one way only, to be paid by the person requiring such service. § 159. In counties of the second class the county and township officers shall receive, as compensation for the services required of them by law, the following salaries, to wit: 1. The county clerk, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the county clerk the following clerks and deputies, who shall be appointed by the county clerk, and shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month; one deputy who shall be registry clerk at a salary of one hundred and thirty-five dollars per month; one deputy who shall be an assistant registry clerk at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy who shall be clerk of the board of supervisors, at a salary of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month; nine deputies who shall be courtroom clerks, at a salary of one hundred and fifteen dollars each per month; one deputy who shall be judgment clerk, at a salary of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month; one deputy who shall be an assistant judgment clerk, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy who shall be a file clerk, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy who shall be an index clerk, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy who shall be in charge of the criminal records, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; two deputies at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; one deputy who shall be assistant clerk of the board of supervisors, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy who shall be a stenographer, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy who shall be a stenog. Gen. Laws-11 rapher for the board of supervisors, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy who shall be miscellaneous department clerk, at a salary of one hundred and fifteen dollars per month; one deputy at a salary of one hundred and fifteen dollars per month; six deputies, at a salary of seventy-five dollars each per month, for not exceeding one month for any one year. The salaries of the deputies and clerks herein provided for shall be paid by said county in monthly installments at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the county clerk is paid. 2. The sheriff, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the sheriff an under-sheriff and the following deputies and stenographers, who shall be appointed by the sheriff of said county, and shall be paid salaries as follows, to wit: One under-sheriff, at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month; one deputy who shall be a bookkeeper, at a salary of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month; one deputy, who shall be an assistant bookkeeper, at a salary of one hundred and ten dollars per month; one deputy at a salary of one hundred and twentyfive dollars per month; ten deputies at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; nine deputies, who shall be court bailiffs, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; five deputies who shall be turnkeys at the county jail, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; one jail matron, at a salary of fifty dollars per month; one stenographer, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month. The salaries of the under sheriff, the matron and all deputies and stenographers herein provided for shall be paid by said county in monthly installments at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund that the salary of the sheriff is paid. The sheriff shall also receive the amount of money necessarily expended by him in serving all processes and notices, and the same shall be charged against the county and allowed as such by the board of supervisors, and paid as other county charges are paid. In case of sale of property on foreclosure of mortgage or on execution, the sheriff shall be entitled to receive all necessary expenses of keeping the property and of advertising the sale. 3. The recorder, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed the recorder the following deputies and copyists, who shall be appointed by the recorder of said county and shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy, at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month; two deputies at a salary of one hundred and twenty-five dollars each per month; four deputies, at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; ten deputies, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; and as many copyists as may be required, who shall receive as compensation for their services the sum of seven cents per folio for recording any instrument and notice, except maps or plats; for copies of any record or paper, seven cents per folio. The salaries and compensation of all deputies and copyists herein provided for shall be paid by the county in monthly installments, at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the county recorder is paid. 4. The auditor, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the auditor the following deputies, clerks and assistants, who shall be appointed by the auditor, and who shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month; one deputy at a salary of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month; two deputies, at a salary of one hundred and ten dollars each per month; four deputies, at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; and forty clerks at a salary of ninety dollars each per month, for not to exceed one month each in any one year; and such additional assistants as the auditor may require, and whose compensation in the aggregate shall not exceed the sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars in any one year. The salaries of the deputies, clerks, and assistants herein provided for shall be paid by the county in monthly installments, at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the auditor is paid. 5. The treasurer, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and thereby is allowed to the treasurer the following deputies, who shall be appointed by the treasurer, and who shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy, at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month; one deputy at a salary of one hundred and fifteen dollars per month; and one deputy at a salary of one hundred dollars per month. The salaries of the deputies herein provided for shall be paid by said county in monthly installments, at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the treasurer. 6. The tax collector, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum, which shall be in full compensation for all services rendered by him; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the tax collector the following deputies, stenographers and elerks, who shall be appointed by the tax collector, and who shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy, at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month; one deputy who shall be chief report clerk, at a salary of one hundred and fifteen dollars per month; one deputy who shall be report clerk, at a salary of one hundred and ten dollars per month; one deputy who shall be cashier, at a salary of one hundred and fifteen dollars per month; one deputy who shall be the general clerk, at a salary of one hundred and fifteen dollars per month; one deputy who shall be the correspondence clerk, at a salary of one hundred and ten dollars per month; one deputy who shall be a license clerk, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; and two deputies who shall be license inspectors, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; five clerks at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; one deputy who shall be bookkeeper, at a salary of one hundred and ten dollars per month; one deputy who shall be sale and redemption clerk, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one stenographer, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month; four clerks for a period not to exceed six months in any one year, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; forty-five clerks for a period not to exceed four months in any one year, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month. There is also allowed not to exceed four hundred dollars for traveling expenses of said license tax collector each year. The salaries of the deputies, clerks and stenographers herein provided for shall be paid by said county in monthly installments, at the same time, in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the salary of the tax collector. 7. The district attorney, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the district attorney the following deputies and employees, who shall be appointed by the district attorney of said county, and who shall be paid salaries as follows: One assistant district attorney, at a salary of two hundred dollars per month; one chief deputy, at a salary of one hundred and seventy-five dollars per month; six deputies, at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars each per month; two stenographers, at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; one detective, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month, who shall assist the district attorney in the detection of crime and the prosecution of criminal cases; provided further, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the board of supervisors of said counties of this class from employing special counsel when, in the judgment of said board, the interests of said counties require it. The salaries of the assistants, deputies, stenographers, special counsel and detective herein provided for shall be paid by the county in monthly installments, at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the district attorney. 8. The assessor, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum, which shall be in full compensation for all services rendered by him; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and hereby is allowed to the assessor the following deputies, clerks, stenographers and copyists, who shall be appointed by the assessor, and who shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy, at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month; two deputies, at a salary of one hundred and fifteen dollars each per month; seven deputies, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; thirty field deputies for not exceeding four months in any one year, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; thirty field deputies for not exceeding two months in any one year, at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; eight field deputies for not exceeding four months in any one year, at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; ten field deputies for not exceeding four months in any one year, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; nine deputies for not exceeding four months in any one year, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; five copyists for not exceeding four months in any one year, at a salary of seventy-five dollars each per month; twenty-five copyists for not exceeding three months in any one year, at a salary of seventy-five dollars each per month; eight copyists for not exceeding seven months in any one year, at a salary of seventy-five dollars each per month; six deputies, who shall be comparers, for not to exceed two mouths in any one year, at a salary of ninety dollars each per month; two deputies who shall be photographers for not to exceed eight months in any one year, at a salary of one hundred dollars each per month; one stenographer, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month; there is also allowed not to exceed five hundred dollars for traveling expenses of the said assessor or his deputies each year. The salaries of the deputies, stenographers, clerks and copyists herein provided for shall be paid by said county in monthly installments, at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the county assessor is paid. It is further provided, that in counties of this class, the assessor shall receive no commission for his collection of taxes on personal property, nor shall such assessor receive any compensation or commission for the collection of poll taxes or road poll taxes, nor shall the said assessor receive any compensation for making out the military rell of persons returned to him as subject to military duty, as provided by section nineteen hundred and one of the Political Code; provided, however, that fifteen per cent of all moneys collected by him for poll taxes and road poll taxes shall be allowed to such counties on their settlement with the state, and be and remain the property of such coun ties. 3. The coroner, three thousand dollars per year, and his actual necessary expenses in traveling outside of the county seat. He must hold inquests as prescribed by Chapter II, Title XII, Part II, of the Penal Code, except that he may, in his discretion, dispense with a jury. The coroner or other officer holding an inquest upon the body of a deceased person may subpoena a physician or surgeon to inspect the body, or ehemist to make an analysis of the contents of the stomach or tissues of the body, or hold a post-mortem examination of the deceased, and give his professional opinion as to the cause of death. The coroner, in counties of this class, shall be and is hereby allowed the following assistants: One stenographer, at a salary of two hundred dollars per month, who shall, when directed by the coroner, take down in shorthand the testimony of witnesses at inquests, and under the direction of the coroner transcribe the same into longhand, and file a certified copy thereof with the county clerk, and the coroner may also appoint uch stenographer as his deputy; one clerk, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month, who shall also act as messenger, and perform such other duties as the coroner may direct. The salaries of the stenographer and clerk herein provided shall be paid by the county in the same manner, at the same time and out of the same fund as the salary of the coro ner. 10. The public administrator, three thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed to the public administrator one clerk, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month, and the salary of said clerk shall be paid by the eonnty in the same manner, at the same time and out of the same fund as the salary of the public administrator. 11. The superintendent of schools, three thousand dollars per annum, which shall be in full for all services, including attendance upon the |