The Placer herald., 1858-02-06
An Act

AL aCU
To separate the Offices of County Recorder Coun-
ty Auditor, Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors,
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 fifty
nine, the offices of County Recorder, County Au-
dtOr. 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. 2. At the next general election, and at the
next general election OF every succeeding two
years thereafter, there shall be elected in said
county County Recorder, who shall enter upon
the discharge of the duties Of his office on the Sc
cond day of June in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fty-nine, and shall hold said office
until the first Monday in December, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and until
his successor is elected and qualified.
Sec. 3. The terms of said office, except the one
provided for in section two of this act shall be
two years. and commence on the first Monday in
December, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty, and on the first Monday of December
every second year thereafter
SEC. A. The County Recorder of said county
shall be er o6icio County Auditor Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors. and Clerk of the Board Of
Equalization of said county, and shall qualify for
his said office and oficio offices, enter into such
bonds required, and discharge all the duties
thereof during his said term required by law.
Sec. 5. The County Recorder of said county
shall receive from and after the second day Of
June in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fftynine, for his services as County Recorder and
his services in said otciO 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 6. The County Recorder of said county
shall collect and safely keep all fees and per CEN
tage allowed him by law, except for such services
as the county is chargeabe, for services rendered
bv 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 ffty-nine, shall pay the same into the County
Treasury of said county, less his salary for the
preceding month.
SEC T. 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 filing the same. and said fee book shall be kept
with the record books of said Recorders office,
and remain public property. and shall be subject
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 as other records OF
| his office are given.
| SEC s. For neglect or refusal to perform any
| of the duties Of County Recorder or the said er-
| oficio offices when properly required to perform
the same the said officer shall be snhect to suit
upon his official bonds at the instance of any citi
zen or tax payer of said county or other person
| interested and if Judgment shall be rendered
against him. he shah be subject TO fine of one
| hundred dollars, as well as such damages as the
| Plaintiff in the action may prove: and for VIII
| ful neglect Of any Of the duties required by this
Act be shall he subject to criminal prosecution
| and punished hy removal from his said ONCE
| and er 0fic0 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 y any one or y all Of sad penal
| ties in the discretion of the Court before which
! the trial takes place; and the Board Of SupeFvi-
| sors shall have power to take charge Of his said
! Office and er-Offco Offices at any time after pro-
| cordings arc commenced aga ns hm and TO pro-
vide "a suitable person who shall qualify and dis
charge the duties of his said several Offices until he
shall be discharged from criminal liability accrc-
| ing by reason Of any and all prosecutions herein
referred to. or until his successor shall be elected
and qualified: propi9ed, that the penalties i'm
posed by this Act Shall not be held 10 relieve sad
officer from any and all bonds liabilities and pen
alties imposed on him in his several official c.pa-
cities hv any other laws of this State.
SEC. 9. 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 use
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
''Rcdemption 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-
oicio Offices in the county of Placer; Provided,
that nothing in this section shall be held to effect
any law relating to the compensation or fees for
the present term of said Office and er-ofcio Offices.