a jury trial therein or preliminary examination for felony; provided, that no constable shall receive more than three dollars for any one day's attendance on any court.

15. [Supervisors.] Each member of the board of supervisors, fifty dollars per month and mileage at the rate of ten cents per mile for traveling to and from his residence to the county seat; and also mileage for his services as road commissioner at the rate of twenty cents per mile one way, for all distances actually traveled in the discharge of his duties as such road commissioner; provided, that such mileage as road commissioner shall not in any one year exceed the sum of three hundred dollars. 16. [Board of education.] Each member of the board of education including the secretary, five dollars per day when the board is in session, and ten cents per mile for traveling to and from his or her residence to the county seat at each session, unless otherwise provided for by law.

History: Enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 484, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 323; amended March 13, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 333; February 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 184, and again amended April 29, 1911 (which amendment given in Biennial Supplement 1911 as § 4251[a]); amendment approved June 16, 1913, does not indicate whether the Act of February 28, or that of April 29, 1911, is the one amended, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1265; amended April 16, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 89; May 28, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 1003. In effect July 27, 1917.

ARTICLE XXIII.

COUNTIES OF THE TWENTY-THIRD CLASS.

§ 4252. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the twenty-third class, the county and township officers shall receive as compensation for services required of them by law, or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, to wit:

1. The county clerk, three thousand dollars per annum; provided, that he shall have power to appoint one deputy at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers; and further provided, that he shall have power to appoint one deputy at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers; and further provided, that in every even numbered year he shall have power to appoint one deputy at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers; and further provided, that he shall receive six hundred dollars per annum for compiling a great register and for services performed in preparation for any and all elections, which shall be in full for all services required in registering voters and for all services performed in preparation for elections. The county clerk shall also receive and retain, for his own use and benefit, all fees and commissions which now are, or which may hereafter be allowed by law.

2. The sheriff, three thousand five hundred dollars per annum; provided, that he shall have the power to appoint two deputies, which offices are hereby created, at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars each per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers. The sheriff shall also receive and retain in all civil cases for his own use and benefit, fees, commissions and mileage which now are or which may hereafter be allowed by law; and also all expenses incurred in the pursuit of criminals or transacting any criminal business. The sheriff shall also receive and retain for his own use and benefit mileage and fees for the service of process or papers issued by any court in the state.

3. The recorder, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that he shall have the power to appoint one deputy at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and one deputy at a salary of one thousand eighty dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers;

[In effect, when.] provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this subdivision of this section shall not be in force, or go into effect, until the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent; and until then, the provisions of subdivision three of section four thousand two hundred fifty-two of the Political Code, approved June 1, 1915, shall continue in force.

4. The county auditor, two thousand four hundred dollars; provided, that he shall have the power to appoint one deputy at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and one deputy at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum; and provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and hereby is allowed to the county auditor, such additional assistants as the auditor may require, during the months of July, September and December of each year, and whose compensation in the aggregate shall not exceed two hundred dollars in any one year.

5. The treasurer, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that he shall have power to appoint one deputy, which office is hereby created, at a salary of one thousand eighty dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers. The treasurer shall receive and retain for his own use the fees and commissions now or hereafter to be allowed him by law.

6. The tax-collector, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; provided, he shall have power to appoint one deputy, which office is hereby created, at a salary of one thousand eighty dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers; and provided, further, he shall have power to appoint one deputy during the months of August, September, October, November and December of each year, which office is hereby created, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers.

7. The assessor, four thousand two hundred dollars per annum; provided, that he shall have power to appoint one deputy, which office is hereby created, at a salary of one thousand eighty dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers, and said assessor shall also receive the commissions on the amount of personal property tax as is provided in and by section four thousand two hundred ninety of the Political Code and five cents per name for military roll.

8. The district attorney, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum, and his actual traveling expenses when prosecuting criminals within the county; provided, that he shall have power to appoint two deputies, which offices are hereby created, one of said deputies to receive a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and the other deputy to receive a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum; the salary of each of said deputies to be payable in the same manner and at the same time as that of other county officers.

9.

10.

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

The public administrator, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law.

11. The superintendent of schools, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum, and his actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of the county; provided, that he shall have the power to appoint one deputy, which office is hereby created, at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as that of other county officers; and provided, that he shall not receive in any one year of his term of office, compensation for his services as secretary of the county board of education, in excess of two hundred dollars.

12. The surveyor, one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, for all work performed for the county, and in addition thereto his actual necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in connection with field work, and cost of preparing maps, plats, block-books and tracings, for the assessor when directed by him.

13. The justices of the peace shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month as the salaries of the county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them: (1) in townships having a population of five thou sand or more, one hundred thirty dollars per month; provided, that where there is

now or may be hereafter created in such township more than one justice of the peace, the monthly salary of said two justices shall each be one hundred dollars per month; (2) in townships having a population of two thousand five hundred and less than five thousand, sixty-five dollars per month; (3) in townships having a population of one thousand five hundred and less than two thousand five hundred, sixty dollars per month; (4) in townships having a population of one thousand and less than one thousand five hundred, forty-five dollars per month; (5) in townships having a population of five hundred and less than one thousand, thirty-five dollars per month; (6) and in townships having a population of less than five hundred, thirty dollars per month. Each justice must pay into the county treasury once a month all fees and fines collected by him.

14. The constable[s] 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: (1) in townships having a population of five thousand or more, seventy-five dollars per month; (2) in townships having a population of two thousand five hundred, and less than five thousand, fifty dollars per month; (3) in townships having a population of one thousand five hundred or less than two thousand five hundred, forty-five dollars per month; (4) in townships having a population of one thousand and less than one thousand five hundred, thirtyfive dollars per month; (5) in townships having a population of five hundred and less than one thousand, thirty dollars per month; (6) in townships having a population of less than five hundred, twenty 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 necessary 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 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 now or may hereafter be allowed by law.

15. The supervisors, each, the sum of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and twenty cents per mile for all distances actually traveled, in the performance of his duty as road commissioner, not to exceed two hundred dollars per annum, together with mileage at the rate of twenty cents per mile, in going only, from his place of residence to the county seat at each session of the board.

16. [Phonographic reporter.] In counties of this class the official phonographic reporter of the superior court shall receive as compensation for his services the fees and compensation now or hereafter provided by law, and in addition thereto shall receive five dollars per day when not actually engaged in reporting in said court, but when in attendance on court in compliance with and as provided by section two hundred seventy-one of the Code of Civil Procedure, the said per diem of five dollars to be paid in the same manner as provided in criminal cases.

17. [Population of townships.] For the purpose of subdivisions thirteen and fourteen of this section, the population of the several townships shall be ascertained and determined by the board of supervisors by multiplying by three and one-half, the vote cast for presidential electors in each township at the next preceding election therefor. History: Enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 488, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 327; amended March 25, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 732; February 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 186, and again amended on April 29, 1911 (which amendment is given in Biennial Supplement 1911 as § 4252 [a]); amendment approved June 16, 1913, does not indicate whether it was the Act of February 28, or that of April 29, 1911, which it is intended to amend, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1207; amended June 1, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 1036; April 6, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 66. In effect as provided in paragraph 3 of Act, otherwise July 27, 1917.

§ 4252a. FEES OF JURORS. In counties of the twenty-third class, grand jurors and trial jurors in the superior court shall receive for each day's attendance, three dollars, and for every mile actually traveled in attending court as such juror, in going only, fifteen cents.

History: Enactment approved April 6, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 70. In effect July 27, 1917.

§ 4254.

ARTICLE XXV.

COUNTIES OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH CLASS.

SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the twenty-fifth class, the county 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. The county clerk, two thousand seven hundred dollars per annum, and registration fees; all other fees of the clerk's office to be paid into the county treasury; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be a chief deputy clerk who shall be paid a salary of one thousand seven hundred fifty dollars per annum in equal monthly installments, said chief deputy, in addition to his other duties, to prepare all deeds for the county without extra cost to the county; also, in addition to the deputy clerk authorized by the special act of the legislature at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, one deputy clerk who shall be paid a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments; also one deputy clerk who shall be paid nine hundred sixty dollars per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments; and also a stenographer at a salary of fifty dollars per month for one month preceding an election where a register of voters is required; the salaries of said deputy clerks to be paid at the same time, and in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the salary of the county clerk, the clerk also to receive ten cents a name for each person registered, which shall be allowed by the board of supervisors of the county. He shall also be allowed not to exceed ten deputies for the purpose of registering electors, who shall be paid not to exceed five cents for each elector registered; that any of such deputies as are required to work in the office shall receive not to exceed two dollars and fifty cents per day for the time so employed. The change in compensation hereby made is not an increase in compensation of a county officer and shall become operative as soon as this act takes effect as to the deputy clerks and the stenographer and their salaries, but shall not become operative as to the county clerk and his salary and fees until the first Monday after the first day of January, 1919.

2. The sheriff, three thousand dollars per annum and mileage for the service of papers or process coming from courts other than those of his own county; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be one chief deputy sheriff at one thousand three hundred twenty dollars per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments; one deputy sheriff at one thousand three hundred twenty dollars per annum, who shall act as jailer of the county jail, and one deputy sheriff at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, said deputy sheriffs to be in addition to the deputy sheriff authorized by special act of the legislature at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum. The change in compensation hereby made is not an increase in the compensation of a county officer and shall become operative as soon as this act takes effect.

3. The recorder, two thousand two hundred dollars per annum; and said recorder shall collect and pay into the county treasury for the use and benefit of the county the fees required by law to be collected; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be one chief deputy recorder who shall receive a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, one indexing deputy recorder who shall receive a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and two copyists who shall each receive a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, the salaries of said recorder, deputies and copyists to be paid in equal monthly installments by the county. This section shall not go into effect until the first Monday after the first day of January, 1919.

4. The auditor, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be one deputy auditor who shall receive a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and one deputy auditor who shall receive a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum. This section shall not go into effect until the first Monday after the first day of January, 1919.

5. The treasurer, one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum and the fees and commissions now or hereafter allowed by law.

6. The tax-collector, one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and the fees and commissions now or hereafter allowed by law; provided, that in counties of this class, there shall be one deputy tax-collector who shall receive a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments at the same time and out of the same fund as the salary of the tax-collector; also provided, that in counties of this class there shall be one deputy tax-collector for not exceeding four months in each year at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, also one deputy tax-collector for not exceeding five months in each year, at seventy-five dollars per annum, said salaries to be paid by the county out of the same fund as the tax-collector's.

7. The assessor, two thousand six hundred dollars per annum, and the fees and commissions now or hereafter allowed by law; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be allowed two deputies who shall be appointed by the assessor, one to receive a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum and one to receive a salary of one thousand three hundred twenty dollars per annum in equal monthly installments, at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the assessor is paid. It shall be the duty of said deputies, among other things, to make and correct all necessary plats, maps, and block books for the assessor's office; provided, also, that for each name upon the assessment roll, representing one or more statements in excess of four thousand five hundred, the assessor shall receive fifty cents. The change in compensation hereby made is not an increase in compensation of a county officer and shall become operative as soon as this act takes effect.

8. The district attorney, two thousand six hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be one deputy district attorney at a salary of one thousand dollars per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments by the county.

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 dollars per annum. He shall also be allowed his actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of the county, which expenses shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars in any one year. He shall receive nothing for his services as a member of the board of education. The superintendent of schools shall be allowed one deputy, to be appointed by the principal, which said deputy shall be allowed a salary of one thousand twenty dollars per annum, to be paid at the same time, in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the salary of the superintendent of schools is paid.

12. The surveyor shall receive three thousand dollars per annum, and in addition thereto, all actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in connection with field work. He shall have one deputy county surveyor at a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, and one draftsman at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, said deputy and draftsman to be appointed by the principal and paid at the same time and in the same manner as the county surveyor. It shall be the duty of the surveyor among other things, to make all necessary county and road maps, and all necessary plans and specifications for bridge work and county buildings; provided, however, that when in the judgment of the board of supervisors of the county, it is necessary to employ additional assistance for the performance of said work, other than with regard to roads, the board of supervisors may allow the necessary actual expense thereof. Also to prepare all maps or plats necessary to accompany reports made by him on road work, and prepare and keep all the necessary and proper records in his office; provided, he shall receive nothing for preparing any