The Placer herald., 1858-04-10
An Act

An Act A
TO separate the Offices of County Recorder, Coup-
ty Auditor, Clerk Of the Board Of SUPERVISOR,
and Clerk Of the Board of Equalization, from
the Office of County Clerk, in the County Of
Placer.
The People of the State Of California represented
In Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
SEC. l. From and after the second day Of June;
In the year one thousand eight hundred and Nifty
nine, the offices of County Recorder, County At
ditor. Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and Clerk
Of the Board OF Equalization, in the County Of
Placer shall be separate from the Office of County
Clerk.
Sec. q At the next general election, and At tho
next general election of every succeeding two
years thereafter there shall be elected in said
county County Recorder, who shall enter upou
the discharge Of the duties Of his office on the So
cond day OF June in the year one thoassnd eight
hundred and ffty-nine, and shall hold said o6Icc
until the first Monday in December. in the year
one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and antil
his successor is elected and qualified.
Sec. 3. The terms of said office. except the ono
provided for in section two of this act, shall be
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
end sixty, and on the first Monday Of December
every second year thereafter.
SEC. 4. The County Recorder Of said county
shall be oficio County Auditor, Clerk Of the
Board of Supervisors. and Clerk of the Board Of
vi oitlu COuHty anu su8ll qualify IOf
his said Office and cticio Offices enter into such
bonds as required, and discharge all the duties
thereof during his said term as required BY law
Sec. S. The, County Recorder Of said coustr
shall receive from and after the second day Of
June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty nine, for his services as County Recorder and
his services in said o6cio Offices, salary at the
rate of three thousand dollars per annum and
which salary shall be in full for all services re-
quired of him by law.
SEC g. The County Recorder of said county
shall collect and safely keep all fees and per CEN
tagc allowed him by law, except for such services
as the county is chargeable, for services rendered
by him in his said several official capacities, and
upon the first Monday in each month on and after
the said second day of June, eighteen hundred
and fifty-nne, shall pay the same into the County
Treasury of said county, less his salary for the
preceding month.
Sec 7. The said County Recorder shall keep
an accurate account in fee book to be provided
for that purpose, as all fees and percentages al
lowed him by law for services rendered in his said
several official capacities, except for such services
as the county shall be chargeable, and he shall
at the time provided for paying the same into the
County Treasury file with the County Treasurer
of said county, copy of the contents of said fee
book. under oath. embracing the contents of the
same for the next preceding month. to the day
of fling the same, and said fee book shall be kept
with the record books of said Recorders office.
to examination at all reasonable hours by any
citizen or taxpayer of said county, other per-
son interested, and he shall give certified extracts
of the same upon like terms other records Of
his office given.
SEC s. For neglect or refusal to perform any
of the duties of County Recorder or the said er-
o6icio offices when properly required to perform
the same the said officer shall be subject to suit
upon his official bonds. at the instance of my citi
zen or axpaycr of said county, or other person
interested. and if judgment shall be rendered
against him, he shall be subject to fine of ono
hundred dollars. as well as such damages a. the
Plaintiff in the action may prove; and for will
ful neglect of any of the duties required by this
Act. he shall he subject to criminal prosecution
and e punished by removal from his said Office
and o6iro offices and by Imprisonment in the
State Prison not less than one year. nor more than
three years and by fine not exceeding five thou
sand dollars. or by any one or by all of said penal
ties in the discretion of the Court before which
the trial takes places and the Board of Supervi
shall have power to take charge Of his said
office and ra- oticO offices, ut any time after pro-
cccdings are commenced against him. and to pro-
vide suitable person who shall qualify and dis
charge the duties of his said several offices until he
shall be discharged from criminal liability accre
ing by reason of any and all prosecutions herein
referred to, until his successor shall be elected
and qualified: Pr0vided, that the penalties i'm
posed by this Act shall not be held to relieve said
officer from any and all bonds liabilities and pen
altics imposed on him in his several official cnpa-
cities ,y any other laws of this State.
SEC. .. The County Treasurer OF said county.
shall receive from said County Recorder all pay
ments made by virtue of the provisions of this
Act. and shall receive and safely keep for the
of the proper authorities the said sworn state
ments from the fee book and shall at the times
of payment receipt to the said Recorder for the
said moneys charge himself with the amount,
and shall place all such sums to the credit of the
"Redemption Fund"
SEC. 10. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict
with this Act, are hereby repealed so far as they
relate to the County Recorder and the said ex-
oficio Offices in the county of Placer; Providrd.
that nothing in this section shall be held 10 effect
any law relating to the compensation or fees for
the present term of said office and er-o6eio Offices.
PLACER HER, AID