True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-05-07
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uuIy Vi Ihe several Omcers named IN the
first section of this act, to report to the
county commissioners of their respective
counties, quarter yearly during each year
of their official term, certified and sworn
statement Of all the costs, fees, per centa-
ges, penalties and other perguisites, of ev-
cry kindi 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 quar-
ter next preceding the time of making such
statement showing the whole amount
thereof, how mu;h thereof has been re-
ceived by him, how much thereof remains
uncolected, the names of the persons from
whom any of the same are due and the
amounts due from each, and the reasons
why the same have not been collected
Provided, however, that the sheriff, clerk
and probate Judge, shall not be required to
report as to any uncollected fees or costs in
anysuit, matter orproceeding which at the
time for making any such quarterly report,
shall be pending and not determined by
final order or judgment, but all such un-
collected fees and costs shall be reported
in full in the next quarterly report after
the said suit, matter or proceeding shall
have been determined by final order or
judgment, and, provided further, that the
treasurer shall not be required to report the
lees, per centages or penalties receivable
by him for collecting taxes that are charg-
ed upon the tax duplicate until bis settle
ment with the county auditor, but shall
report the same to the county commission
ers in gross as made out by the county au-
dltor in his quarterly report next after such
settlement md that the county auditor
shall not be required to report the fees re-
ceved by him for services rendered for the
county and payable to him out of the coun-
ty treasury except at his annual settlement
with the county commissioners as now pro-
vided by law. .s .,
SECTION 3. The county commissioners
shall regulate the number, and fix the COM
pensation of all deputies, clerks, bookkeep-
ers and other assistants to be employed by
the treasurer, auditor and recorder: which
compensation shall be paid to them upon
the allowance of the county commissioners
out of the county treasury upon the war;
rant of the county auditor; and the num-
ber and compensation of the deputies and
assistants of the probate Judge shall be
regulated and fixed by the court of common
pleas of the county, which compensation
shall be allowed by the county auditor up
on the certificate of the court of common
pleas, and paid out of the county treasury,
and the number and compensation of the
deputies 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 of more than one court, the
the number and compensation of the depu-
ties and assistants necessary for the trans
action Of the business of each court, shall
be regulated and fixed by such court and
the compensation of said deputies and as
sistants shall be paid on the certificate of
the court or courts fixing the same of the
amounts due, out of the county treasury on
the warrant of the county auditor. The
county commissioners shall also allow and
order to be paid, as other claims against
the county, all other reasonable expenses
necessary to the proper discharge of the
duties of any Of the above named officers.
Provided, however, that the compensation
of all deputies and assistants, and all other
necessary expenses ofany euch officer here
by authorized to be paid shall be first paid
out of the fees, costs, per centuges or PEN
alties collected by such officer and ac-
counted for and paid into the county treas
ury. s1a. aitHa"' 'l aI 2"a ''
SECTION A. That each of said officers
shall keep full and regular accounts, sub
iect at all times to the examination of the
county commissioners of all sums charged
and collected by him, but the treasurer and
auditor shall not be requiredto keep sep
arate account Of any matters appearing
from the tax duplicate. IA AL csls u
SECTION 5. That if, after deducting
from the whole amount of the costs, fees,
per centages, and penalties collected by
each Of said officers respectively during
each year, the amounts allowed and paid
for the compensation Of deputies, clerks
bookkeepers, and other assistants and oth-
er necessary expenses Of the said officers
seyerally, there shall remain SO much, each
of said officers shall be allowed to receive
for his own use out of the costs,l fees, per
centages and penalties collected by him as
follows In counties having, pBy The last
preceding enumeration Of white male ID.
habitantSpbOve the age Oftvsntysone years
taken under the authority aof ihis State,