The Placer herald., 1858-03-13
An Act

An Act
To separate the Offices of County Recorder Coun-
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
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The People of the State of California represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SEC. !. From and after the second day of june
in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
nine, the offices of County Recorder County Aup-
dtor Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, and Clerk
of the Board of Equalization, in the County ee
Placer shall be separate from the Office of Counts
Clerk.
SeC @ 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 upon
the discharge of the duties of his Office on the se-
cond day of June in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-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. 4. The County Recorder Of said county
shall be er oficio County Auditor Clerk of the
Equalization of said county, and shall qualify for
his said office and er oficio Offices enter into such
bonds as are required, and discharge all the duties
thereof during his said term as required by law.
Sec. S. The County Recorder of said county
shall receive from and after the second day OF
June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-nine, for his services as County Recorder and
his services in said OficiO 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 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 I. 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. a 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, or other per-
son interested and he shall give certified extracts
of the same upon like terms other records Of
| his Office given.
| SEC. 8. 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 subject to suit
upon his official bonds. at the instance of any citi
zen or taxpayer of said county, or other person
Interested. and if Judgment shall he rendered
against him. he shall be subject to fine of one
hundred dollars. as we'll as such damages the
Plaintiff in the action may prove; and for q vii
ful neglect of any Of the duties required by this
Act he shall be subject to criminal prosecution
| and e punished by removal from his said Office
and cr office Offices and by imprisonment in tho
State Prison not less than one year. nor more than
three years. and hy fine not exceeding five thou
| sand dollars or by any or by all of said penal
ties in the discretion of the Court before which
the trial takes place: and the Board Of Supervi-
sors shall have power to take charge Of his said
office and er-ofico offices. at any time after pro-
ceedings commenced against him. and to pro-
vide suitable person who shall qualify and ds-
charge the duties OF his said several offices until h.:
shall be discharged from criminal liability accre-
ing by reason of any and all prosecutions herein
referred to. or until his successor shall be elect
and qualified: Propided. that the penalties i'm
posed by this Act shall not be held to rcieve said
officer from any and all bonds liabilities and pen
aItics imposed on him in his several official capa-
cities by any other laws of this State.
SEC. 0. 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
"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-
ofcio 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 ero6icio Offices
PLACER HERALD