supplies for said court; and provided, further, that in townships having a population of twelve thousand or more there shall be and there is hereby allowed to the justice of the peace, one clerk which office is hereby created who shall be appointed by the justice of the peace of said township, subject to the approval of the board of supervisors of the county and whose salary is hereby fixed at the sum of six-hundred dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments out of the same fund and in the same manner and at the same time as the salary of the justice of the peace is paid. Said clerk shall take the oath of office prescribed for county officers and give a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office which bond shall be approved and filed in the same manner as are bonds of county officers. He shall keep a record of the proceedings of said court and issue all processes ordered by the justice of said court and receive and pay into the county treasury all fines, forfeitures and fees paid into said court. He shall render each month to the county auditor and the county treasurer, an exact account under oath of all fines, forfeitures and fees paid and collected and he shall prepare bonds, and justified bail when the amount has been fixed by the court or justice and may administer and certify oaths and shall remain in the court room of said court during court hours and during such other reasonable times as may be necessary for the proper performance of his duty. He shall have the custody of all records and papers of said court. For the purpose of this section the population of townships in counties of this class is hereby determined to be the population of such townships as shown by the federal census taken in the year A. D. one thousand nine hundred ten. In townships having a population of six thousand and less than twelve thousand the justice of the peace therein shall receive seventy-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of four thousand and less than six thousand, thirty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of one thousand five hundred and less than four thousand, twenty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of one thousand and less than one thousand five hundred, fifteen dollars per month, and in all other townships in said county, ten dollars per month; provided, however, that in all townships having an area equal to or exceeding one thousand square miles such salary shall not be less than fifty dollars per month. Each justice of the peace must pay into the county treasury once each month all fines collected by him in criminal cases, and the auditor shall withhold the warrant for salary until a sworn statement has been filed with him of all criminal cases tried and fines collected and paid into the county treasury. All provisions of this paragraph to apply to present incumbents.

15. Constables in townships having one or more cities, or portions thereof situated therein, and having a population of twelve thousand or more, fifteen hundred dollars per annum, payable in monthly installments, and their actual traveling expenses when engaged in official business outside of such townships, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in all civil and criminal business. They shall charge and collect such fees as are allowed by law, and they shall each month pay into the county treasury all fees, forfeitures, fines, and commissions collected by them in the discharge of their duties as such constables. In townships having a population of six thousand and less than twelve thousand the constable shall receive fifty dollars per month; in townships having a population of four thousand and less than six thousand, twenty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of one thousand five hundred and less than four thousand, twenty dollars per month; and in all other townships in said county ten dollars per month; provided, that in all townships having an area equal to or exceeding one thousand square miles such salary shall not be less than fifty dollars per month; provided, further, that in addition to the salaries herein allowed, each constable except constables in townships having a city or portion thereof situated therein, and having a population of twelve thousand or more shall receive for their own use in civil cases the fees allowed by law, and shall be paid out of the treasury of the county his actual traveling expenses outside of his own township, but within his county, for the service of the warrant of arrest or any other paper in a criminal case, both going and returning, ten cents per mile; for each mile actually traveled outside of his county both going and returning from the place of

arrest or other service, five cents per mile; and for transporting prisoners to the county jail, the actual cost of transportation.

16. [Population of townships.] The population of several judicial townships for the purpose of fixing compensation of township officers shall be ascertained and declared by the board of supervisors on the first Monday after the first day of January, every odd numbered year.

17. [Supervisors.] Each supervisor one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable in monthly installments, and fifteen cents per mile one way for traveling expenses from his residence to the place of meeting of the board at the county seat, for not more than four board meetings per month, and the necessary actual expenses incurred by him while engaged in county business outside of his district, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of three hundred dollars per annum.

18. [Purchasing agent.] The board of supervisors may appoint one of their own number as purchasing agent under the provision of section four thousand forty-one of the Political Code, and may pay him not to exceed seventy-five dollars per month in addition to his salary as supervisor, and may make rules and regulations and pass ordinances relating to the conduct of such office.

19. Whenever the work of an office has not been brought down to date by the retiring officer and the present incumbent shall present to the board of supervisors a signed sworn statement setting forth explicitly, and in detail the work so lacking and which was in that condition when he was inducted into office, and provided the county auditor shall also certify to the public necessity of the work, the board of supervisors shall investigate such condition and may, if they, by resolution, certify that the public necessity demands it before the new incumbent can make up such work, employ additional help and provide for compensation for such time as such work consumes.

20. [Additional help.] Whenever the board of supervisors shall by resolution certify that on account of the formation of drainage, road or other special districts, the formation of which is provided by law, and the work of which imposes temporary and excessive clerical burdens upon any county office, or offices, they may appoint such additional help as they deem necessary until the said extra work is completed, and they shall fix the compensation therefor; and they may designate that such extra help shall work part of the time in one office and part of the time in another office. This shall not be construed to provide for permanent positions in any office to care for work which the law now may impose on such county office, but shall only be exercised as a temporary measure to expedite the public business in a reasonable and businesslike manner for the purposes and under the conditions named.

History: Original section enacted March 12, 1872, repealed and present section enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 464, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 304; amended February 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 158, and again amended April 24, 1911 (which amendment is given in Biennial Supplement 1911 as § 4242[a]); amendment approved June 16, 1913, fails to indicate whether it is an amendment to the Act of February 28, 1911, or that of April 24, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1248; amended April 15, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 74; May 28, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 1225. In effect July 27, 1917.

ARTICLE XIV.

COUNTIES OF THE FOURTEENTH CLASS.

§ 4243. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the fourteenth 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 four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed to the county clerk one deputy for each department of the superior court in each of said counties, which offices are hereby created, as provided by section four thousand two hundred ninety of the

Political Code of the State of California. Said deputies shall be appointed by said county clerk, shall be court room clerks of said departments, and shall each receive a salary of one hundred twenty-five dollars per month, which shall be paid by said county in monthly installments at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same funds as the salary of the county clerk is paid. There shall be also and is hereby allowed to said county clerk one office deputy, which office is hereby created. Said deputy shall be appointed by said county clerk and receive a salary of one hundred dollars per month, which shall be paid by said county in monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same funds as the salary of the county clerk is paid. In each year in which a new and complete registration of voters is required by law, said county clerk shall appoint an additional deputy or deputies, who shall receive the sum of seven and one-half cents per name for taking the affidavits of registration outside of the office of said county clerk, and the claims for their services at said rate shall be presented to and allowed by the board of supervisors as other claims are presented and allowed. In each year in which a general election is held the county clerk may appoint assistant clerks, which offices are hereby created, and whose compensation shall not exceed the sum of nine hundred dollars in the aggregate for all assistants so employed. All fees received by this office shall be turned over to the county and become the property of the county. All the provisions in this paragraph are to apply to the present incumbent[s].

2. The sheriff, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum and such mileage as is now allowed by law, and also all fees for service of papers in actions arising outside of this county; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and hereby is allowed to the sheriff six deputies, whose offices are hereby created, and who shall be appointed by the sheriff, and shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy sheriff at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; one deputy sheriff, to act as a finger print expert, at a salary of one thousand eighty dollars per annum; one deputy sheriff, to act as jailer, at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; one deputy sheriff, to act as assistant jailer, at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum; two of said deputies shall act as bailiffs of the superior court of said county, at a salary of one thousand dollars per annum each, one for each department thereof, as provided by section four thousand two hundred ninety of the Political Code of the State of California; and there shall be and hereby is allowed to said sheriff an additional deputy, which office is hereby created, who shall be an office deputy, at a salary of one thousand dollars per year, and who shall be appointed by the sheriff. The salaries of all of said deputies shall be paid by said county in equal monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same funds as the salary of the sheriff is paid. All fees and commissions except as hereinbefore in this paragraph mentioned shall be turned over to the county and become the property of the county. All the provisions of this paragraph are to apply to the present incumbent[s].

3. The recorder, two thousand two hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed the recorder six deputies who shall be appointed by the recorder, and shall be paid the following salaries, to wit:

One chief deputy at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum; five deputies at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum. The salaries of said deputies shall be paid by the county in equal monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same funds as the salary [salaries] of the county officers are paid. All fees and commissions received by this office shall be turned over to the county and become the property of the county. All the provisions of this paragraph are to apply to the present incumbent[s].

4. The auditor, two thousand dollars per annum. In counties of this class the auditor may appoint assistant auditors, which offices are hereby created, and whose compensation shall not exceed the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum in the aggregate for all assistants so employed; and provided, that the auditor shall file with the county clerk a verified statement, showing in detail the amounts paid and the

persons to whom such compensation has been paid for such assistance as aforesaid. The salaries of assistant auditors herein provided for shall be paid by the said county at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same funds as the salary of the auditor is paid; provided, that on and after January 1, 1919, the auditor shall receive two thousand two hundred dollars per annum.

5. The treasurer, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class, there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the treasurer two office deputies, which offices are hereby created, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, and who shall be appointed by the treasurer. The salary [salaries] of said deputies herein provided for shall 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 treasurer is paid; provided, that on and after January 1, 1919, the treasurer shall receive two thousand dollars per annum.

6. The tax-collector, two thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed to the tax-collector the following deputies, whose offices are hereby created, and who shall be appointed by the taxcollector: One chief deputy at a salary of one hundred dollars per month, and such assistants as the tax-collector may require; provided, that the compensation of such assistants shall not in the aggregate exceed the sum of two thousand six hundred dollars in any one year; and provided, further, that the tax-collector shall file with the county auditor a verified statement, showing in detail the amounts and the persons to whom said compensation is paid. The salaries of the said deputy and assistants herein provided for shall 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 tax-collector is paid; provided, that on and after January 1, 1919, the tax-collector shall receive two thousand two hundred dollars per annum.

7. The assessor, three thousand dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be allowed to the assessor the following deputies, whose offices are hereby created, and who shall be appointed by the assessor: One deputy who shall be chief office deputy at a salary of one hundred twenty-five dollars per month; one office deputy at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, and such field deputies as the assessor may require, and whose compensation in the aggregate shall not exceed six thousand five hundred dollars in any one year; and provided, that the assessor shall file with the county auditor a verified statement showing in detail the amounts and the persons to whom said compensation is paid. The salaries of such deputies shall be paid by said county in monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as county officers are paid. All fees and commissions including commissions on poll taxes, collected by this office shall be turned over to the county and become the property of the county. All the provisions of this paragraph are to apply to the present incumbent.

8. The district attorney, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed to the district attorney, two deputies, to be appointed by the district attorney, and who shall be regularly admitted to practice before the courts of the State of California. Each of said deputies shall receive a salary of one thousand six hundred twenty dollars per annum, which salaries shall be paid by said county in equal monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the said district attorney is paid. There shall be and there is hereby allowed to the district attorney a stenographer to be appointed by the district attorney, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, which said salary shall be paid by said county in equal monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same funds as the salary of the district attorney. All the provisions of this paragraph are to apply to the present incumbent.

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 two hundred fifty dollars per annum and actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of the county; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed to the superintendent of schools one office deputy, which office is hereby created, at a salary of sixty-five dollars per month, and who shall be appointed by the said superintendent of schools. The salary of said deputy herein provided for shall 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 superintendent of schools is paid.

12. The surveyor, eight dollars per day when actually employed by the county. 13. Justices of the peace. Justices of the peace shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month in the same manner and out of the same fund as county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them as such officers: (1) In townships having a population of twelve thousand or over, one hundred twenty-five dollars; (2) in townships having a population of nine thousand or over up to twelve thousand, one hundred dollars; (3) in townships having a population of six thousand or over up to nine thousand, fifty dollars; (4) in townships having a population of three thousand or over up to six thousand, twenty-five dollars; (5) in townships having a population less than three thousand, ten dollars.

14. Constables. Constables shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month in the same manner and out of the same fund as county officers are paid; which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases: (1) In townships having a population of twelve thousand or over, one hundred twenty-five dollars; (2) in townships having a population of nine thousand or over up to twelve thousand, one hundred dollars; (3) in townships having a population of six thousand or over up to nine thousand, fifty dollars; (4) in townships having a population of three thousand or over up to six thousand, twenty-five dollars; (5) in townships having a population less than three thousand, ten dollars; provided, that in townships having more than one constable, each such officer shall receive a salary of seventyfive dollars per month; also provided, further, that each constable shall receive his actual and necessary expenses incurred in conveying prisoners to the court or to the county jail. In addition to the compensation received in criminal cases, each constable shall receive and retain for his own use, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for all services performed by him in civil actions.

15. Supervisors. Each supervisor, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable in monthly installments, and fifteen cents per mile one way for traveling expenses from his residence to the place of meeting of the board at the county seat, for not more than four board meetings per month, and the necessary actual expenses incurred by him while engaged in county business outside of his district, not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of three hundred dollars per annum.

16. A live stock inspector, nine hundred dollars per annum, which shall be in full payment for all services rendered by said inspector.

17. [Population of townships.] For the purposes of subdivisions thirteen and fourteen of this section, the population of the several judicial townships shall be determined by the United States census taken in one thousand nine hundred ten; provided, that the board of supervisors of said county may each four years thereafter cause a census of any or all townships in the county to be taken for the purpose of determining the population of said township or townships upon which to base the salaries of justices of the peace and constables.

18. [Fees of jurors.] In counties of this class grand and trial jurors in superior courts shall receive for each day's attendance, per day the sum of two dollars. In justices' courts in civil cases jurors shall receive for each day's attendance per day the sum of two dollars. In justices' and recorders' courts in criminal cases jurors shall receive for each day's attendance per day the sum of one dollar and fifty cents. And all jurors shall receive for each mile actually and necessarily traveled from their residences to the place of service, in going only, the sum of fifteen cents per mile, such mileage to be allowed but once during any session of the court where such jurors serve; provided, that the fees of all trial jurors in civil cases shall be paid