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shall receive as compensation the sum of nine hundred dollars 4th class per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers.

12. The Surveyor, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law.

13. Justices of the Peace, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law; provided, that Justices of the Peace shall be allowed for their services no more than two thousand dollars in any one year from criminal fees; provided, however, that in townships containing a population of not less than twenty thousand and not more than forty thousand inhabitants, the Justice of the Peace shall be allowed a clerk at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, which amount shall be allowed and paid out of the fees collected in addition to the said two thousand dollars allowed the Justices of the Peace of said townships in counties of this class. Said Justices of the Peace shall render an itemized account, under oath, on the first Monday of each month, to the Board of Supervisors, of all fees collected; provided further, that in counties of this class, in townships having a population of twenty thousand inhabitants. and over, there shall be two Justices of the Peace.

14. Constables, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law.

15. Each Supervisor, one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and twenty cents per mile for traveling from his residence to the county seat for each trip when attending the county seat upon official business, such mileage not to exceed forty-five dollars per month; and in counties of this class the members of the Board of Supervisors shall be ex officio road commissioners, and as such road commissioner shall be paid the sum of five hundred dollars per annum each.

(Santa Clara), continued.

16. Section one hundred and sixty-one of this Act shall go In force. into effect from and after its passage.

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SEC. 162. In counties of the fifth class the county officers 5th class shall receive, as compensation for the services required of them mento); by law or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, to wit: 1. The County Clerk, three thousand dollars per annum; he shall appoint one chief deputy at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, one additional deputy at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, and three court-room clerks at a salary of twelve hundred dollars each per annum. The salaries of each of said deputies and clerks to be paid out of the county treasury in equal monthly installments, in the same manner and at the same time as other county officials are paid.

2. The Sheriff, nine thousand dollars per annum, and one Deputy Sheriff at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as other county officers are paid, being the same deputy allowed Sheriffs under and by virtue of section two hundred and sixteen of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments," approved March twentyfourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and such fees and mileage as are now or hereafter may be provided by

5th class (Sacramento),

law for all services done or performed in actions coming from another county, and for all criminal service necessarily continued. performed outside of his county, and all necessary expense incurred in arresting and conveying prisoners before a court or to prison, and shall have such fees and reasonable expenses incurred in taking and keeping property seized under attachment or levied on under execution; provided, that the keeper's fees shall not exceed three dollars per day of twelve hours, except when it becomes necessary to keep a place of business open in the night, in which case he shall be allowed additional keeper's fees, to be fixed by the court from which the writ issued under which the property was taken.

3. The Recorder, four thousand dollars per annum.
4. The Auditor, one thousand dollars per annum.

5. The Treasurer, three thousand four hundred dollars per

annum.

6. The Tax Collector, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum.

6. The License Collector, one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum.

7. The Assessor, six thousand dollars per annum.

8. The District Attorney, three thousand six hundred dollars. per annum. In counties of this class the District Attorney may appoint an Assistant District Attorney, which office is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, to be paid out of the county treasury in equal monthly installments, in the same manner and at the same time other county officials are paid. In counties of this class the District Attorney may appoint a clerk for service in his office, which office of clerk to the District Attorney is hereby created, and said clerk shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum, to be paid out of the county treasury in equal monthly installments, in the same manner and at the same time other county officials are paid.

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

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

11. The Superintendent of Schools, two thousand dollars per annum, and actual traveling expenses when visiting schools of his county, not exceeding three hundred dollars per annum.

12. The Surveyor, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum, and in addition thereto all necessary expenses and transportation for work performed on the field; provided, that in counties of this class, whenever the Board of Supervisors shall order, or the Assessor may require Assessor's map or block books, then the Surveyor shall receive, in addition to the salary herein above noted, the sum of nine hundred dollars for the preparation and completion of the said map or block books.

13. Justices of the Peace, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law.

14. Constables, such fees as are now or may be hereafter 5th class allowed by law.

(Sacramento),

15. Each Supervisor, seventy-five dollars per month, and ten continued. cents per mile for traveling to and from the county seat; provided, mileage shall not be allowed oftener than once in each month.

16. In counties of this class, the official reporters, not exceeding two, of the Superior Court shall receive, as full compensation for taking notes in civil and criminal cases tried in said cases tried in said court, each a monthly salary of one hundred and sixty-six and two-thirds dollars, payable out of the county treasury at the same time and in the same manner as the salary of other county officers; and for transcription of said notes, when required, the sum of ten cents per folio for the original, and five cents per folio for a copy, shall be paid the reporter making the transcription; provided, that said two official reporters herein designated shall perform all the services necessary in all the departments of said court, and when the departments shall require the services of a reporter at the same session it shall be the duty of the said two official reporters to furnish the extra reporter, and his compensation shall be paid by them, and shall not be a charge against the county. Said compensation for transcription in criminal cases to be allowed on the order of the court and paid out of the county treasury, and in civil cases to be paid by the party ordering the same, or, when ordered by the judge, by either party, or jointly by both parties, as the court may direct. It is further provided that in each civil case reported by the official reporter there shall be taxed as costs in the case, ten dollars per diem for each day of the trial thereof. Such per diem fee shall be paid to the clerk of the court in advance by the party requesting the services of the reporter, and where his services are requested by more than one party, then such fee shall be paid in equal proportions by each of said parties. All per diem fees so collected shall be paid by said clerk into the treasury of the county in which the case is tried.

17. All portions of this section referring to the salaries of In force. the Sheriff, County Clerk, Surveyor, and reporters, shall take effect and be in full force from and after the passage of this Act.

(Sonoma);

SEC. 163. In counties of the sixth class the county officers 6th class shall receive, as compensation for the services required of them salaries by law or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, to wit: and fees in. 1. The County Clerk, five thousand dollars per annum; provided, that he shall appoint one chief deputy at a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, and two court-room deputies at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum each; the salaries of said three deputies shall be paid by said County Clerk out of said five thousand dollars compensation above named.

2. The Sheriff, six thousand two hundred dollars per annum; provided, that he shall appoint one Under Sheriff at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and three Deputy Sheriffs at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum each. The

6th class

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salaries of said Under Sheriff and deputies shall be paid by (Sonoma), said Sheriff out of said sixty-two hundred dollars compensation above named. The Sheriff shall also receive, as compensation for traveling, to be computed in all cases from the court-house, to serve any summons and complaint, or any other process by which an action or proceeding is commenced, notice, rule, order, subpoena, attachment on property, to levy an execution, post notices of sale, to sell property under execution or other order of sale, to execute an order for the delivery of personal property, writ of possession or restitution, to hold inquest or trial of right of property, in executing writ of habeas corpus, or collecting taxes, in going only, twenty cents for each mile; provided, that if any two or more papers be required to be served in the same suit, at the same time, and in the same direction, one mileage only shall be charged to the most distant points to complete such service, which distance shall, in all cases, be estimated by the nearest practicable route.

3. The Recorder, three thousand nine hundred dollars per annum; provided, that the Recorder shall appoint a chief deputy at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and two copyists at a salary of six hundred dollars per annum each, which salary of chief deputy and of said two copyists shall be paid by said Recorder out of said three thousand nine hundred dollars compensation above named.

4. The Auditor, one thousand dollars per annum.
5. The Treasurer, two thousand dollars per annum.

6. The Tax Collector, twelve hundred dollars per annum. 7. The Assessor, four thousand two hundred dollars per annum; provided, that the Assessor shall appoint eight Deputy Assessors at a salary of three hundred dollars per annum each, all of which deputies' salaries shall be paid by said Assessor out of said four thousand two hundred dollars compensation above named.

8. The District Attorney, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum, and one Assistant District Attorney at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid; said Assistant District Attorney allowed in lieu of the Assistant District Attorney allowed by virtue of subdivision thirty-six of section twenty-five of an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments," approved March twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and ninetythree.

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

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

11. The Superintendent of Schools, two thousand dollars per annum, and actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of his county.

12. The Surveyor shall receive one thousand five hundred dollars per annum for all work performed by the county, and in addition thereto all necessary and actual traveling expenses

continued.

incurred in connection with field work; provided, that when- 6th class ever the Surveyor is directed by the Board of Supervisors to (Sonoma); plat, trace, or otherwise prepare maps, plats, or block book for use of the County Assessor, he shall be allowed only the actual cost of preparing the same; provided further, that all fees now or which may be hereafter allowed by law, shall be paid into the county treasury for the benefit of the county.

13. Justices of the Peace, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law.

14. Constables, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law.

15. Supervisors, for all services required of them by law or by virtue of their office, must be allowed six dollars per day, and thirty cents per mile in traveling from their place of residence to the court-house; provided, that only one mileage must be allowed at each term; and provided further, that no Supervisor must be allowed more than one day's pay for any one day, by reason of his being on the committees appointed by the Board of Supervisors, or for any other cause; provided, that in no case shall the per diem of the Supervisors exceed eight hundred dollars each in one year.

16. In counties of this class the official reporter of each department of the Superior Court shall receive, as full compensation for taking notes in civil and criminal cases tried in said court, and for all preliminary examinations and other services rendered in court, a monthly salary of one hundred dollars, payable out of the county treasury at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of county officers; and for transcription of said notes, when required, he shall receive the sum of ten cents per folio for the original and five cents per folio for a copy; said compensation for transcription in criminal cases to be audited and allowed by the Board of Supervisors, as other claims against the county, and paid out of the county treasury, and in civil cases to be paid by the party ordering the same, or, when ordered by the judge, by either party, or jointly by both parties, as the court may direct.

SEC. 164. In counties of the seventh class the county 7th class officers shall receive, as compensation for the services required (San Joa. of them by law or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, aries and to wit:

1. The County Clerk, three thousand five hundred dollars. per annum.

2. The Sheriff, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum. The Sheriff shall also receive, for his own use and benefit, the fees for mileage which are now or which may hereafter be allowed by law, and the fees or commissions for the service of all papers whatsoever issued by any court of the State outside of his county; and shall also receive his necessary expenses in all criminal cases.

3. The Recorder, two thousand five hundred dollars per

annum.

4. The Auditor, one thousand dollars per annum.

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