In addition to the said monthly salaries herein provided for, 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 or proceedings. Justices of the peace, in townships of the first class, shall be allowed their actual office rent and necessary incidental expenses, not to exceed the sum of twenty-five dollars for any one month. 15. Constables shall receive the following salaries, which shall be paid monthly, out of the county treasury, at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund that salaries of county officers are paid, and which shall be in full of all services rendered by them in criminal cases, to wit: 1. In townships of the first class, seventy-five dollars per month. 2. In townships of the second class, fifty-five dollars per month. 3. In townships of the third class, thirty dollars per month. 4. In townships of the fourth class, twenty dollars per month. Fees. In addition to said monthly salaries each constable 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 or proceedings, and shall also be allowed all necessary expenses actually incurred in arresting and pursuing criminals and in conveying prisoners to court or to prison, which said actual necessary expenses shall be allowed, audited and paid out of the county treasury, in the same manner other county charges are allowed, audited and paid. 16. [Supervisors.] Each member of the board of supervisors shall receive one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments and which shall be in full for all services rendered as supervisors. 17. Jurors. In counties of this class the fees of grand jurors and trial jurors, in the superior court, in civil and criminal actions and in all special proceedings, shall be three dollars a day for each day's attendance, and mileage, to be computed at the rate of fifteen cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in attending court, or in attending sessions of the grand jury, in going only. In criminal actions such fees and mileage of such trial jurors shall be paid by the treasurer, out of the general funds of the county, upon warrants drawn by the auditor, who shall draw such warrants upon the written order of the judge of the superior court in which said juror was in attendance, and the treasurer shall pay all such warrants. History: Enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 492, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 331; amended March 6, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 180; February 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 194; June 16, 1913, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1188; May 24, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 806; May 28, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 1119. In effect July 27, 1917. ARTICLE XXVII. COUNTIES OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH CLASS. § 4256. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the twenty-seventh class, the officers, their clerks, deputies, stenographers and assistants, shall receive, as compensation for the services required of them by law or by virtue of their offices or appointments the following salaries, to wit: 1. The county clerk, three thousand six hundred dollars per annum and such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law; and provided, that in counties of this class, there shall be, and is hereby allowed to the county clerk one deputy who shall be appointed by said county clerk, who shall be paid a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and one deputy, who shall be appointed by said county clerk, and who shall be paid a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, which salary of said deputies herein provided for shall be paid out of the same fund, at the same time, and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid; provided, further, that in any year when a registration of voters is required by law, the county clerk may appoint such number of deputies as may be necessary for the convenient registration of voters in their respective precincts, and that each of said deputies so appointed for such purpose shall receive as compensation therefor the sum of ten cents for each elector registered by each of said deputies, said compensation to be paid out of the general fund of the county on presentation and filing with the board of supervisors of said county a duly verified claim therefor approved by said county clerk. 2. The sheriff, five thousand five hundred dollars per annum. 3. The recorder, two thousand dollars per annum and six cents for each folio recorded. 4. The auditor, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum, and he may also appoint a deputy, which office of deputy auditor is hereby created, whose salary shall be one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time, out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid. 5. The treasurer, two thousand seven hundred dollars per annum. 6. The tax-collector, two thousand dollars per annum; and provided, that in counties of this class, there shall be, and is hereby allowed to the tax-collector, a deputy, who shall be appointed by said tax-collector, who shall be paid a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, which said salary shall be paid at the same time, in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the salaries of other county officers are paid; provided, further, that in counties of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the tax-collector one deputy for the period of time embraced between the first day of October and the thirty-first day of December in each fiscal year, which said deputy shall be appointed by said tax-collector, and shall be paid a salary of seventy-five dollars per month during the period of time said deputy shall be employed and which salary shall be paid at the same time, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salaries of other county officers are paid. 7. The assessor, four thousand dollars per annum, and such fees and commissions as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law; and provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed the assessor, a deputy, who shall be appointed by said assessor and who shall receive a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of county officers are paid; provided, further, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed the assessor, two copyists for a period not exceeding four months in any one year, at a salary of fifty dollars each per month. 8. The district attorney, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; he may also appoint an assistant district attorney, which office is hereby created, whose salary shall be nine hundred dollars per annum; and in counties of this class he may also appoint a clerk, who shall be a stenographer, which office of clerk to the district attorney is hereby created, whose salary shall be six hundred dollars per annum; the salaries of said assistant district attorney and clerk shall be payable as the salaries of other county officers. 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, and one deputy, at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum. 12. The surveyor, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, for all work performed for the county; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and hereby is allowed to the surveyor one assistant to be appointed by the surveyor, whose salary shall be nine hundred dollars per annum, payable at the same time, out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salary of the surveyor is paid; and in addition thereto the surveyor shall be allowed actual traveling and other necessary expenses, incurred in connection with field work; provided, that whenever the surveyor is directed by the assessor to plat, trace or otherwise prepare maps, plats, or block book for the use of the county assessor he shall be allowed only the actual cost of preparing the same. 13. Justices of the peace in counties of this class shall receive the following monthly salaries to be paid each month in the same manner, at the same time and out of the same funds as the county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them: In townships having a population of more than five thousand, one hundred fifty dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than two thousand five hundred and less than five thousand, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than one thousand and less than two thousand five hundred, thirty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than five hundred and less than one thousand, twenty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than five hundred, ten dollars per month. The board of supervisors of such counties shall furnish and maintain for the use of justices of the peace in townships having a population of two thousand five hundred or more, an office suitable for use as a courtroom, equipped with the necessary furniture for the proper and convenient conduct of business therein. The board of supervisors of such counties shall furnish and supply to the justices of the peace of the various townships in such counties the codes of this state and amendment [s] thereto, and all necessary stationery, legal blanks and forms for the proper and convenient conduct of business. 14. The constables 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: In townships having a population of more than five thousand, one hundred dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than two thousand five hundred and less than five thousand, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than one thousand and less than two thousand five hundred, thirty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of more than five hundred and less than one thousand, twenty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than five hundred, ten 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 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 to 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 are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 15. [Supervisors.] Each member of the board of supervisors, eight hundred dollars per annum, and his necessary expenses when attending to the business of the county, and ten cents per mile in going from his residence to the county seat in attending upon all meetings of the board of supervisors. For serving as road commissioner two hundred dollars per annum. Each supervisor shall be allowed not to exceed thirty dollars per month as traveling expenses while supervising the roads of his district. 16. [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 said 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. History: Former section, relating to the duties of the district attorney, is repealed and present section enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 495, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 333; amended March 22, 1909, Stats, and Amdts. 1909, p. 653; February 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 196, and again amended April 27, 1911 (which amendment is given in Biennial Supplement 1911 as § 4256a. FEES OF JURORS. In counties of the twenty-seventh class the fees and mileage of jurors shall be as follows: Grand jurors and trial jurors whenever summoned to attend before the superior court shall be paid three dollars per day for each day's attendance, and mileage, to be computed at the rate of fifteen cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in attending said court or in attending sessions of the grand jury, in going only. The court shall make an order directing the auditor to draw his warrant on the county treasurer for the amount due, and the treasurer shall pay the same; provided, however, that such jurors as shall be sworn to try issues in civil cases or special proceedings of a civil nature shall be paid as the court shall order except where otherwise provided by law. History: Enacted May 28, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 1042. ARTICLE XXVIII. COUNTIES OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH CLASS. § 4257. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the twenty-eighth class the county and township 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, three thousand dollars per annum, and when a new great register of voters is required by law to be made, he shall receive three hundred dollars additional, which shall be in full for all services required in registering voters and making the great register; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the county clerk, a deputy who shall be appointed by said county clerk, who shall be paid a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, said salary to be paid in monthly installments at the same time, in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the county clerk is paid, said deputy to be in lieu of the deputy now allowed to the county clerk under subdivision nineteen of section four thousand two hundred fifty-seven of the Political Code of the State of California; provided, further, that it is expressly provided that in counties of this class where the number of judges of the superior court shall have been increased since the first day of January, eighteen hundred ninety-seven, or shall hereafter be increased, there must be and there hereby is allowed to the county clerk one additional deputy to act as courtroom clerk for each judge so appointed or elected, at a salary not exceeding one thousand two hundred dollars per annum for each of said deputies, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as other county officers are paid. 2. The sheriff, five thousand one hundred dollars per annum, and he is hereby allowed, in addition thereto, one under-sheriff to be appointed by him, who shall receive one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, whose salary shall be paid by the county, in monthly installments, at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the sheriff is paid; provided, however, that said under-sheriff shall be in lieu of the deputy now allowed under subdivision nineteen of section four thousand two hundred fifty-seven of the Political Code of the State of California; provided, further, that in counties of this class where the number of judges of the superior court shall have been increased since the first day of January, eighteen hundred ninety-seven, or shall hereafter be increased, there must be and there hereby is allowed to the sheriff of such county by reason of such increase one additional deputy to be appointed by the sheriff at a salary not exceeding one thousand two hun dred dollars per annum, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as other county officers are paid. Said sheriff shall also have for his own use all fees, commissions and mileage for the service of all papers served by him and issued without his county. 3. The recorder, three thousand two hundred dollars per annum, in full of all services, including filing and recording, mining and other location notices. 4. The auditor, two thousand dollars per annum, and he is hereby allowed one deputy to be appointed by him, who shall receive one thousand dollars per annum, whose salary shall be paid by the county, in equal monthly installments, at the same time and in the same manner as the auditor is paid. The county auditor shall charge and collect for the clerical service of making estimates of tax sales provided for in section three thousand eight hundred seventeen of this code the sum of twenty-five cents for each tax sale if the property is delinquent for two years or less; the sum of fifty cents for each sale if the property is delinquent for more than two years. If said estimates are returned to the auditor and redemptions made within thirty days from date of issue and prior to the change of penalty, as provided for in section number three thousand eight hundred seventeen of this code, the amount charged for making said estimates shall be refunded to the redemptioner. If the redemption is not made as herein provided then the sum charged for making the estimate shall be paid into the county treasury. 5. The treasurer, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that all commissions received by the treasurer on the collection of inheritance taxes shall be paid into the county treasury. 6. The tax- and license-collector, two thousand dollars per annum in full compensation for all services, save and except that he be allowed a deputy, to be appointed by him, for eight months of each year, at a compensation of seventy-five dollars per month; the salary of said deputy to be paid by the county; provided, that all commissions and fees heretofore retained by the tax- and license-collector shall be paid into the county treasury. 7. The assessor, three thousand dollars per annum, and he is hereby allowed in addition thereto ten deputies, to be appointed by him, who shall each receive not to exceed four dollars per day while engaged in the performance of their duties; provided, that the amount paid for services of deputy assessors shall not exceed two thousand four hundred dollars in any one year; provided, that all commissions heretofore retained by the county assessor shall be paid into the county treasury. 8. The district attorney, two thousand one hundred dollars per annum, and he is hereby allowed in addition thereto one deputy appointed by him, who shall receive nine hundred dollars per annum; provided, that the district attorney is entitled to receive and retain for his own use fifteen dollars to be taxed as costs for each suit brought under the provisions of article six, chapter one, title eight of part three of the Political Code. 9. The coroner, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law. 10. Public administrator, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law. 11. The superintendent of schools, one thousand eight hundred dollars per annum, and necessary expenses for traveling in visiting schools in the county, to be allowed by the supervisors of the county; and there shall be, and there is allowed to the superintendent in addition, a clerk or bookkeeper, who shall be appointed by the superintendent of schools, who shall be paid a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, said salary to be paid by such county in monthly installments at the time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salaries of county officers are paid. 12. The surveyor, ten dollars per day for all work performed for the county, and, in addition thereto, all necessary expenses and transportation for work performed in the field, which per diem and expenses shall be in lieu of all fees and per diem heretofore allowed by law. 13. [Population of townships.] For the purpose of regulating the compensation of justices of the peace and constables, townships in this class of counties are hereby classified according to their population, as shown by the federal census of one thou |