of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the assessor the following field deputies: Two for a period of four months each during each fiscal year, who shall be appointed by the assessor and be paid a salary of two hundred dollars per month each; two for a period of four months each during each fiscal year, who shall be appointed by the assessor and be paid a salary of one hundred twenty-five dollars per month each, and one for a period of four months during each fiscal year, who shall be appointed by the assessor and be paid a salary of sixty dollars per month; said salaries to 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 assessor is paid; and provided, further, that said assessor shall be allowed such additional clerks and assistants as he may require and whose compensation in the aggregate shall not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars in any one year. Claims for the services of such additional clerks and assistants to be allowed and paid as other claims against the county are paid; and provided, further, that the assessor shall be allowed his actual traveling expenses including the expense of operating and maintaining an automobile, when engaged in attending to official business not exceeding the sum of two hundred dollars in any one year, claims for which expenses shall be allowed and paid as other claims against the county are allowed and paid, but if the county shall provide and maintain an automobile for the use of the assessor's office no transportation expenses shall be allowed the assessor or his deputies when traveling in the county. All commissions on personal property tax collections and any other commissions or fees heretofore or now allowed by law to the assessor, shall be paid by him into the county treasury.

8. The district attorney, two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the district attorney the following deputies, who shall be appointed by the district attorney and shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month and one deputy at a salary of fifty dollars per month; said salaries to 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 district attorney is 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 or her county; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the superintendent of schools one deputy, who shall be appointed by the superintendent of schools and paid a salary of ninety dollars per month, said salary to be paid by said county in monthly installments, and at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same funds as the salary of the superintendent of schools is paid.

12. The county surveyor, for all services required of him as county surveyor and also for all services which may be required of him as a road engineer, shall receive one thousand five hundred dollars per annum and necessary costs of transportation to and from, and necessary expenses in the field while engaged on public work; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be and there is hereby allowed the county surveyor one deputy who shall be appointed by said county surveyor at a salary of ninety dollars per month, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same funds as the salary of the county surveyor is paid; provided, further, that whenever said surveyor is directed by the assessor to plat, trace or otherwise prepare maps, plats or block books for the use of the county assessor without charge or extra compensation therefor.

13. The justices of the peace shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month in the same manner and at the same time and out of the same funds as other county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in civil and criminal cases: In townships having a population of more than ten thousand, ninety dollars per month; in townships having a population of three thousand five hundred and not over ten thousand, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships

having a population of two thousand and not over three thousand five hundred, fifty dollars per month; in townships under two thousand population, twenty-five dollars per month; provided, that in townships where there have been no justices of the peace appointed or elected for two years preceding, justices of the peace shall be allowed such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law in criminal cases. For the purposes 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. 1910.

14. Constables shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month and in the same manner and at the same time and out of the same funds as other county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases: In townships having a population of more than ten thousand, seventyfive dollars per month; in townships having a population of three thousand five hundred and not over ten thousand, seventy dollars per month; in townships having a population of two thousand and not over three thousand five hundred, forty dollars per month; in townships having a population of under two thousand, twenty-five dollars per month; provided, that in townships where there have been no constables appointed or elected for two years preceding, constables shall be allowed such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law in criminal cases. In addition to the above compensation received in criminal cases, 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 performed by him in civil cases. Constables shall also be allowed all necessary expenses incurred in conveying prisoners. For the purposes of this section the popu lation 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. 1910.

15. [Supervisors.] Each supervisor for all services required of him as supervisor and ex officio road commissioner, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum and twenty cents per mile for traveling from his residence to the county seat to attend meetings of the board of supervisors. No other mileage or remuneration, and no traveling expenses shall be allowed.

History: Former section, providing that record should be open to inspection, enacted March 12, 1872; repealed and present section enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 472, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 311; amended March 19, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 462; February 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 172, and again amended April 27, 1911 (which amendment is given in Biennial Supplement 1911 as § 4246[a]); amendment of June 16, 1913, gives no indication as to whether it is an amendment of February 28, or of April 27, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1365; amended June 1, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 1022; May 28, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 1063. In effect July 27, 1917.

ARTICLE XVIII.

COUNTIES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CLASS.

§ 4247. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the eighteenth 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, three thousand three hundred dollars per annum, and such fees as are allowed by law for issuing hunting and fishing licenses, and for the naturalization of persons desiring to become citizens; also five hundred dollars additional per year for the registration of voters. He shall also be allowed to appoint one chief deputy, which office of chief deputy is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid; and provided, further, that in any year when a registration of voters is required by law, that said county clerk may appoint such number of deputies, who are hereby

designated and shall be known as registration deputies, with full power to register electors as may be necessary for the convenient registration of voters in their respective precincts or townships, each of said registration deputies to receive the sum of ten cents per name for each elector registered by him. The compensation of such registration deputies for such registration of electors shall be paid out of the general fund of the county on a duly verified claim therefor approved by said county clerk and allowed by the board of supervisors of said county.

2. The sheriff, four thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and the fees or commissions for the service of all papers whatsoever issued by any court outside of the superior court in and for his county. He shall appoint a jailer to take charge of the branch county jail, at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum, an undersheriff at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, a deputy jailer at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, who shall act as a jailer for the county jail, and a deputy jailer who shall be custodian of the courthouse grounds at a salary of one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, and the salaries of which deputies shall be paid by the county in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salaries of other county officers are paid.

3. The recorder, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum. He shall also be allowed one deputy which office of deputy recorder is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid. He shall also be allowed two copyists which two offices of copyists are hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of seven hundred eighty dollars, each per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid.

4. The auditor, two thousand four hundred dollars and such fees as are allowed by law. The auditor shall also be allowed one deputy auditor which office of deputy auditor is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid.

5. The treasurer, two thousand eight hundred dollars per annum. He shall also be allowed one deputy which office of deputy treasurer is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid.

6. The tax-collector, three thousand dollars per annum. He shall also be allowed one deputy, which office of deputy tax-collector is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of the other county officers are paid.

7. The assessor, four thousand dollars per annum. He shall also be allowed one deputy which office of deputy is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation one thousand five hundred dollars per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid. The assessor shall also be allowed all fees and commissions allowed him by law for collection of personal property taxes and for preparation of roll of persons subject to military duty.

8. The district attorney, two thousand seven hundred dollars per annum. The district attorney shall also be allowed one stenographer, which office of stenographer is hereby created, who shall receive as compensation the sum of one thousand twenty dollars per annum, payable out of the same fund and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid.

9. The coroner, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 10. The public administrator, eight hundred dollars per annum.

11. The superintendent of schools, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum, and actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools in his county; provided, the superintendent of schools may appoint one assistant superintendent of schools, which office of assistant superintendent of schools is hereby created, who shall receive as

compensation the sum of one thousand twenty dollars per annum, payable at the same time and in the same manner as the salaries of other county officers are paid.

12. The surveyor shall receive ten dollars per diem for each day actually employed in the performance of his duties as a county officer, and in addition thereto all necessary expenses, such as transportation and pay of help which may be necessary for the performance of county duties.

13. Justices of 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 six thousand or more, one hundred dollars per month; in townships having a population of two thousand four hundred and less than six thousand, seventy-five dollars; in townships having a population of two thousand and less than two thousand four hundred, sixty-five dollars; in townships having a population of one thousand five hundred and less than two thousand, fifty-five dollars; in townships having a population of one thousand and less than one thousand five hundred, thirty dollars; in townships having a population of eight hundred and less than one thousand, twenty dollars; in townships having a population of five hundred and less than eight hundred, fifteen dollars; in townships having a population of less than five hundred, ten dollars. Each justice must pay into the county treasury, once a month, all fines and fees collected by him in criminal and civil cases as provided for by law.

14. Constables, the following salaries which shall be paid monthly as salaries of the county officers are paid, and which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases, to wit: In townships having a population of one thousand eight hundred and more, one hundred dollars; in townships having a population of one thousand five hundred and less than one thousand eight hundred, eighty dollars; in townships having a population of one thousand and less than one thousand five hundred, fifty dollars; in townships having a population of eight hundred and less than one thousand, thirty dollars; in townships having a population of five hundred and less than eight hundred, fifteen dollars; in townships having a population of less than five hundred, ten dollars. In addition to the monthly salary allowed herein, each constable may receive and retain for his own use such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law for all services performed by him in civil actions. For the purpose of this section, the basis of calculation for fixing the compensation of justices and constables above mentioned, the population of the different townships of the county shall always be based upon the figures as shown by the last United States census; provided, however, that whenever the census of any township or townships shall have been taken under the provisions of this title, said census may become the basis of calculation.

15. [Supervisors.] Each member of the board of supervisors, one thousand two hundred dollars per annum for all services rendered including mileage and including services as road commissioners; provided, that when required to go on business to any point outside of said county, they shall be allowed actual expenses.

16. [Board of education.] Each member of the county board of education shall receive ten cents per mile for traveling from his or her residence to the county seat; provided, that mileage be not allowed for more than two meetings in any one month.

17. [In effect, when.] Sections one, three, four, five, seven, eight, eleven and the provisions of section fourteen relating to townships having a population of one thousand eight hundred and more shall go into effect ninety days after final adjournment of the legislature.

The salaries herein allowed are in full compensation for all duties performed by either principals or their deputies and all fees of every kind collected by each officer or his deputy except the assessor and his deputies, as provided in section seven of this act, shall be paid into the county treasury as provided by law except that the county clerk, sheriff, assessor, coroner, and constables, shall each be allowed the fees and commissions as provided for in subdivisions one, two, seven, nine, and fourteen, respectively, of this act.

History: Former section enacted February 15, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 8, repealed and present section enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 474, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 313; amended March 8, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 204; February 28, 1911, Stats. and Amdts. 1911, p. 175, and again amended on April 27, 1911 (which is given in Biennial Supplement 1911 as § 4247[a]); amendment approved June 16, 1913, does not indicate whether it is the Act of February 28, or that of April 27, 1911, that is amended, Stats. and Amdts. 1913, p. 1267; amended June 9, 1915, Stats. and Amdts. 1915, p. 1372; May 28, 1917, Stats. and Amdts. 1917, p. 1137. In effect as designated in paragraphs 17 of Act.

ARTICLE XIX.

COUNTIES OF THE NINETEENTH CLASS.

§ 4248. SALARIES AND FEES OF OFFICERS OF. In counties of the nineteenth 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, four thousand five hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in years when a great register of voters is required by law to be made, the county clerk shall receive in addition to his regular salary the sum of one thousand two hundred dollars for such service. The said clerk may appoint one chief deputy clerk, which said office of chief deputy clerk is hereby created. The salary of such chief deputy clerk is hereby fixed at one thousand two hundred dollars per annum, such salary to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salary of county officers is paid.

2. The sheriff, six thousand dollars per annum.

3. The recorder, three thousand two hundred dollars per annum. The recorder shall also be allowed two copyists, to be appointed by himself, at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, to be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the salary of county officers is paid.

4. The auditor, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum.

5. The treasurer, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum.

6. The tax-collector, three thousand dollars per annum.

7. The assessor, three thousand five hundred dollars per annum, and the fees and commissions now or hereafter allowed by law. The assessor shall also be allowed the following deputies, to be appointed by him, viz: One chief deputy assessor, which office is hereby created, at a salary of two thousand one hundred dollars per year; and four deputy assessors. Each of such deputy assessors shall receive a monthly compensation of one hundred dollars, for the months of March, April, May and June of each year, the salary of such deputies to be paid in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the assessor, upon the presentation of a certificate that services have been performed, and signed by the assessor. The salary of the chief deputy assessor shall be paid by the said county, in monthly installments, at the same time, manner and out of the same fund as the county assessor is paid.

8. The district attorney, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; assistant district attorney, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class the district attorney may appoint a stenographer, which office of stenographer to the district attorney is hereby created, and such stenographer shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of six hundred dollars per annum, to be paid in equal monthly installments in the same manner, at the same time and out of the same fund as the salary of other county officers is 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 his actual traveling expenses when visiting schools, not to exceed ten dollars per district; provided, that the said superintendent of schools may appoint one deputy superintendent