The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-05-14
Ptesideu. of the Senate.
mo. lis AN ACT

To regulate and Iimit the compensation
49, of certain county officers.
sssee. /. Be it enacted by the general
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
ftes, costs, per centages, penalties and
other perqaisites Of whatever kind, which
By any law the clerk Of any court. pro-
bate Judge, sheriff, either as sach, or as
special master commissioner or receiver
many case, treasurer, recorder and au-
Jitor, in every county within this State.
is or may hereafter be authoriz d to
charge, receive aud collect, for any ser.
vices rendered BY him or them, shall
hereafter be received and collected Shy
the said officers respectively, TO and for
the sole use Of the county treasury Of
Of their respective counties, as public
moneys, belonging to said counties ard
not oiherSise, aud shall be accounted
for and paid over as such, ir the manner
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. That it is hereby made the
5ity of the several officers named in the
tlrst section Of his. act, 10 report TO the
county commissioners of their respective
counties, Quafter yearly during each year
81 their uficial term, a certified and
sworn statement Of all the costs, fees,
percentages, penalties and other perqui.
sites, OF every kind; charged in his office,
whether taxed in any cause, matter or
proceeding or otherwise, and receivable
BY, him for any services rendered By
him during the quaiter next preceding
The time Of making such statement show.
ing the whole amount thereof, how much
thereof has been reed by him, how much
thereof remains uncollected, the name
Of the persons from whom any OF the
came, are due and the amounts due from
each, and the reasons why the same
have not been collected. Provided how
eyer, that the sheriff, clerk and probate
iadge, shall not be required TO repert
is 10 any uncollected fees or costs in any
suit, matter or proc eding wi ich at the
time for making any such quarterly re-
port, shall he pending and not detern,i
ned By final order or judgement, but
al such uncolIect3d fees and costs shall
be reported in full in the next quarterly
sepcrt after the said suit, matter or pro.
ceeding, shall hare been determined by
tinal order on judgement; and, provi-
ded further, that the treasurer shall not
be required 10 report tile fees. per cent
ages o. penalties receiyeable by him for
collecting taxes that are charged upon
die duplicate until bis settlement wih
the county auditor but shall report the
same TO lie county commissioners in
gross as made out by the county auditor
IN his quarterly report next after such
settleme nj aud that the county auditor
shall not be required TO report tho fees
receivable by him for services rendered
,or the county and payable to him out Of
The county treasury except az his annual
settlement with the county commission
ers as now provided by law.
See. g. The county commissioners
shall regulate the number, and fix the
compensation Of all deputies, clerks,
bookkeepers and other assistants to be
employed by the treasurer, auditor and
recorder; which compensation shall be
paid to them uFon the allowence Of the
county commissioners out Of the county
treasury upon the warrant of tie county
auditor, and the number and compensa-
tions ef the deputies and assistants ofthe
probate Judge shall Be regulated and tx
I'd by the court Of common pleas Of the
county, which compensation shall be al
loved BY the county auditor upon the
certificate of the court OF common pleas,
and psid ont OF the county treasury, and
the number and compensation Of the dep
uties and other assistants Of the clerk or
clerks and sheriff, shall be regulated and
fixed By The court of common pleas Of the
county but where The clerk or sheriff Is
the officer ol move shan one court, TIE
,,,r,b ,rg Il, and compensation Of the de,u-
tias atd assis,. MS iieeeesary lorthe ira ~
acliSn III The bupins. ! of each court shali
be regulated and 6xs,. By sum court
and ihc compensation Of SAL deputies
and assistants shall be paid on ths cersi-
6cate IT lie court or courts fixing the
same u she amount due, out Of the couEi-
III treAsury oil ths warrant of the county
andil0E. The county commissioners shall
also allow and order ii be paid, as other
claims against The county, all other tea-s
sonable expenses necessary 70 tlie prop
eF discharge of Gle duties ui any of the
nboFe named olfices Provided, howvy-
u. ihal tie Compensation Of Az dePalies
md assistants. and alE other necessary
sxpcnsea II any such officer hyfpby NY,