1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 147, and again on April 27, 1911 (which ARTICLE X. COUNTIES OF THE TENTH CLASS. § 4239. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the tenth class the county officers shall receive as compensation for the services required of them by law or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, to wit: 1. The county clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum and such fees as are allowed by law; provided, that he shall appoint one deputy at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, two court room deputies at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum each, two office deputies at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum each, and one copyist at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, whose duty it shall be to act as copyist for the county clerk as such, as well as for the clerk as ex officio clerk of the board of supervisors and do copying work when required by the board of supervisors; and deputy clerks not to exceed three in number for the purpose of registering electors in the office of the county clerk, to be paid at not to exceed seventy-five dollars per month each; provided, that such deputies so employed for registering electors shall not be employed except during a year when a general election is held throughout the state and one of which deputies shall be employed only between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of November of such year, and the other two of which deputies may be employed from the first day of April to and including the fifteenth day of November of said year; provided, however, that in a year when the presidential primary is held, all of said deputies shall be employed from the first day of January to the fifteenth day of November, in said year, and also, for any such year, one or more deputies for the purpose of registering electors outside of the county seat, who shall receive a compensation of ten cents for each elector legally registered by them, and shall receive no other compensation or expenses. Each of said deputies to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid. 2. The sheriff, two thousand dollars per annum; provided, he shall appoint one undersheriff at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum and four deputy sheriffs at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum each; one deputy sheriff at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum; and one deputy sheriff to be paid for only between June first and October first each year (four months), at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month; and a person to act as matron of the county jail at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month. Said undersheriff and each of said deputies and assistants shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid. The sheriff shall also receive such fees as are allowed sheriffs by section four thousand three hundred b of the Political Code of the State of California, except that for traveling in the service of any paper required by law to be served, in either civil or criminal process or proceeding for each mile actually and necessarily traveled, one way only, twenty cents. No constructive mileage to be allowed. 3. The recorder, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that the recorder shall appoint one chief deputy at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, one copyist, who may also perform the duties of a deputy at a salary of one thousand dollars, three copyists at a salary of nine hundred dollars each per annum, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid. 4. The auditor, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that the expenses incurred, if any, in making extensions of assessments and tax rolls shall be paid out of said sum of two thousand four hundred dollars, compensation above men tioned; and provided, further, that said auditor shall appoint one deputy at a salary of one thousand dollars per annum, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid. 5. The treasurer, two thousand dollars per annum, and such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law; provided, that the treasurer shall appoint one deputy at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid. 6. The tax-collector, three thousand dollars per annum; provided, that said taxcollector shall appoint one revenue and taxation deputy at a salary of one thousand three hundred fifty dollars per annum; and provided, further, that he shall appoint one stenographer to be paid only between July first and January first of each year, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, and both last named shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid. 7. The assessor, three thousand dollars per annum; provided, that the assessor shall appoint one revenue and taxation deputy at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, one chief deputy at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum and one title transfer deputy at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, one draftsman at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, one property ownership deputy at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and one office deputy at a salary of one thousand twenty dollars per annum. The salaries of which deputies shall be paid in the same manner and at the same time and from the same funds as county officers are paid. The assessor may also appoint as many deputies as may be necessary to carry on his work at an expense to the county not to exceed four thousand dollars during any one fiscal year. The salaries of which last named deputies shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner and from the same fund as the assessor is paid. The amount of each of which payments shall be determined by the auditor from a certificate furnished by the assessor showing the person and amount to which payments are due and the period of time for which compensation is made, or, the salaries of said deputies may be paid by claim presented to the board of supervisors in regular form and approved by the assessor, the total amount of which claims, however, shall not exceed the sum of four thousand dollars above mentioned, for any one fiscal year. The assessor shall also receive six per cent of the personal property tax collected by him and the amount allowed by law for making out the military roll. 8. The district attorney, three thousand dollars per annum; provided, that he shall appoint one assistant district attorney at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, and one deputy district attorney at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and one stenographer at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum; said assistant, deputy and stenographer to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as county officers 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 the schools of his county; provided, said superintendent of schools may appoint an assistant superintendent at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid. 12. The surveyor, one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum for all work performed for the county, and in addition thereto all necessary and actual traveling expenses incurred in connection with field work, and all fees allowed by law; provided, that out of the compensation herein above provided he shall pay the cost of platting, tracing or otherwise preparing maps, plats or block-books for the use of the county assessor; provided, further, that all property ownership books, data, and transcript records required for making such maps, plats, or block-books shall be procured at the expense of the county in such manner and by such persons as the board of supervisors may direct; and provided, further, that the fees for land surveys, except when done for the county, shall be ten dollars per day, or fraction thereof, and in addition thereto all necessary and actual traveling expenses. And it shall be the duty of the county surveyor to prepare and furnish all necessary plans and specifications for all bridges and bridge work, in addition to his other duties, without extra compensation. He shall appoint a deputy at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as county officers are paid; provided, however, that in cases of emergency additional help may be furnished the county surveyor by the board of supervisors at a compensation to be fixed by the board. 13. The justices of the peace, the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month as the salaries of county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases. In townships having a population of thirteen thousand or more, one hundred fifty dollars per month; In townships having a population of over eight thousand and less than thirteen thou sand, ninety dollars per month; In townships having a population of four thousand and less than eight thousand, sixty dollars per month; In townships having a population of two thousand five hundred and less than four thousand, forty dollars per month; In townships having a population of one thousand five hundred and less than four thousand, thirty-five dollars per month; In townships having a population of one thousand and less than one thousand five hundred, thirty dollars per month; In townships having a population of nine hundred and less than one thousand five hundred, twenty dollars per month; In townships having a population of less than nine hundred, fifteen dollars per month. 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 services rendered by him in civil actions. Each justice of the peace must pay into the county treasury once a month all fines collected by him; and provided, further, that for the purposes of this subdivision the population of the several townships shall be ascertained from the United States census reports of 1910. 14. [Constables.] In townships having a population of thirteen thousand or more, constables shall receive as compensation, in lieu of all fees in criminal cases, the sum of one hundred dollars per month; in townships having a population of eight thousand and less than thirteen thousand, the sum of sixty dollars a month; in townships having a population of four thousand and less than eight thousand, the sum of forty dollars a month; in townships having a population of one thousand five hundred and less than four thousand, fifteen dollars per month; in townships having a population of one thousand and less than one thousand five hundred, ten dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than one thousand, five dollars per month; provided, that in addition to the fees and salaries herein allowed, each constable shall receive for traveling expenses outside of his own township, but within his own county, for the service of a civil or criminal process, the sum of fifteen cents per mile for each mile actually and necessarily traveled, one way only, no constructive mileage to be allowed; and provided, further, that such salaries for services in criminal cases shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of county officers are paid; and provided, further, that in addition to the salaries provided for herein, constables in all townships shall receive for their own use the fees which are now or may hereafter be allowed by law in civil cases; and provided, further, that for the purpose of this subdivision, the population of the several townships shall be ascertained from the United States census reports of 1910. 15. [Supervisors.] Each member of the board of supervisors for all services required of them by law, or by virtue of their office, except as road commissioners, shall be allowed one thousand dollars per annum as a salary, and fifteen cents per mile in traveling to and from his place of residence to the courthouse; provided, that only one mileage must be allowed at each term; and provided, further, that said salary and mileage shall be in lieu of all fees otherwise provided by law for supervisors. Each supervisor shall receive for services as road commissioner, thirty cents per mile one way for all distances actually traveled by him in the performance of his duties; provided, that he shall not in any one year receive more than six hundred dollars as such road commissioner; provided, that no member of the board of supervisors or other county officer, shall, except for his own services or expenses, present or verify by his oath attached thereto, any claim, account, or demand for allowance against the county. 16. [Monthly payments.] All salaries herein not otherwise provided for shall be paid out of the treasury of said county in equal monthly payments on the last day of each month. 17. The fees for jurors in counties of this class shall be as follows: For attending as a grand juror or juror in the superior court, for each day's attendance, while serving as such juror, per day, three dollars; for each day's attendance when not selected to serve, two dollars. For attending justice's court, for each juror sworn to try the cause, per day, in civil cases, only, one dollar and fifty cents. A juror excused at his own request shall not be entitled to a per diem fee. For each mile actually and necessarily traveled in attending court as a juror except in criminal cases in justice's court, for which no allowance shall be made, in going only, per mile, fifteen cents. History: Former section, providing that filing of copy should impart notice, repealed and present section enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 454, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 295; amended March 20, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 564; February 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 150, and again on April 28, 1911 (which amendment is given in Biennial Supplement 1911, and Cumulative Supplement 1906-1913, as § 4239 [a], it being for the court and not for the editor to say which of the Acts are enforced and to what extent, in the absence of any repealing clause); amendment of May 20, 1915, does not indicate in any manner whether or not it is an amendment of the Act of February 23, 1911, or of the Act of April 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 644; May 28, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 1155. In effect July 27, 1917. ARTICLE XI. COUNTIES OF THE ELEVENTH CLASS. § 4240. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the eleventh class the officers shall receive as compensation for the services required of them by law, or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, to wit: 1. The county clerk, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum, and twelve and one-half cents for each elector registered; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be, and there is hereby allowed to the county clerk, which said positions are hereby created, the following deputies, who shall be appointed by the county clerk of such county, and shall be paid salaries as follows: Two deputies at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars each per annum, four deputies at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars each per annum, two deputies at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars each per annum, and a deputy or deputies not to exceed three for a period of employment not to exceed one calendar month preceding each county election to be paid four dollars each per diem. The deputies herein provided for shall be paid by such county at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund that the salary of the county clerk is paid. In counties of this class the county clerk shall pay into the county treasury all fees received by him in his official capacity. 2. The sheriff, four thousand eight hundred dollars per annum. The sheriff shall also receive for his own use the fees for mileage which are now, or which may hereafter be allowed by law, and the fees and commission for the service of all papers whatsoever issued by any court of this state, outside of this county. The sheriff shall also receive the necessary expenses in all criminal cases; provided, that no constructive mileage shall be allowed. In counties of this class there shall be, and there is hereby allowed to the sheriff, which said positions are hereby created, the following deputies who shall be appointed by the sheriff of such county, and shall be paid salaries as follows: One deputy at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, nine deputies at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars each per annum, and one deputy, who shall be a woman, at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum. The deputies herein provided for shall be paid by said county at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund that the salary of the sheriff is paid. In counties of this class the sheriff shall make no charge for the boarding of prisoners over and above the actual cost of materials. 3. The recorder, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be, and there is hereby allowed to the recorder, which said positions are hereby created, the following deputies and copyists, who shall be appointed by the recorder of such county, and shall be paid salaries as follows: One deputy recorder at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, one deputy at a salary of one thousand dollars per annum, three copyists at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum; provided, that said copyists being eligible, may be also appointed deputy recorders without further compensation. The recorder may also employ such additional copyists, not to exceed two, as may be required to copy instruments filed for record within a reasonable time after the same are filed for record, and which the other copyists herein provided, are unable to copy within such time. The compensation of such additional copyists shall be paid out of the general fund of said county at the rate of seventy-five dollars a month, and proper claims therefor shall be presented to and allowed by the board of supervisors. The deputies and copyists herein provided for, other than additional copyists, shall be paid by said county at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund that the salary of the recorder is paid; provided, that in counties of this class the recorder may be allowed the actual necessary expenses incurred by him in the performance of his official duties and shall pay into the county treasury all fees received by him in his official capacity from whatsoever source they may be derived. 4. The auditor, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be, and there is hereby allowed to the auditor, which said positions are hereby created, the following deputies and assistants who shall be appointed by the auditor of such county, and shall be paid salaries as follows: Three deputy auditors at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars each per annum, one stenographer at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; provided, further, that the auditor may appoint ten additional assistants, for a period of employment not to exceed two months in each year, to be paid four dollars each per diem. The deputies and assistants herein provided for shall be paid by said county at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the auditor is paid. In counties of this class the auditor shall pay into the county treasury all fees received by him in his official capacity. 5. The treasurer, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be, and there is hereby allowed to the treasurer, which said position is hereby created, one deputy, who shall be appointed by the treasurer of such county, and shall be paid a salary of two thousand one hundred dollars per annum. The deputy herein provided for shall be paid by said county at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund that the salary of the treasurer is paid. In counties of this class the treasurer shall pay into the county treasury all fees received by him in his official capacity. 6. The tax- and license-collector, four thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be, and there is hereby allowed to the tax- and licensecollector, which said positions are hereby created, the following deputies and assistants, who shall be appointed by the tax- and license-collector of said county, and shall be paid salaries as follows: One deputy at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, one deputy at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, two assistants for a period of employment not exceeding eight months each per year to be paid three dollars per diem each, and two assistants for a period of employment |