The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-26
AN ACT

mo. T4.1 AN ACT -.s
Prescribing the fees of county treasurers.
Section l. Be 1T enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Ohio That the county treasurer
on settlement mi-annuay with the county audi
tor shall be allowed for the collection safe keeping
and disbursement Of money arising from the as
sessment of taxes on the grand duplicate of the
county, on any sum so collected, not exceeding
five hundred thousand dollars, one half of per
sent In addition to said allowance, the county
treasurer shall; at such semi-annual settlement be
paid the fuIther compensation Of three hundred
dollars out of the county treasury, the warrant
of thecounty auditor Provided, the percentage of
the treasurers; incumbent or elect, for the year
ending September /, 1852, shall be eight-tenths Of
one per cent, on all suns collected above in adj
dition TO said extra compensation of three humid
red dollars, payable out Of the county treasury, at
each semi annual settlement. -.
Sec 2. That the county treasurer, on settlement
semi annually with the county auditor, shall be al
lowed for the collection safe keeping and disburse-
nent Of the money coming into the treasury 9th
crwise than from assessment of taxes on the grand
duplicate OF the county, on any sum 50 collected
for tavern, show other licenses for fnes pencil
ties and forfeitures incurred in violation of penal
or criminal statute and the costs collected of the
person Cor his bondnen) violating the same,in the
aggregatenot exceeding one thousand dollars, ten
per centum, and for excess, hve per centum; on
any sum otherwise collected in the aggregate not
exceeding ten thousand dollars, one per centum,
and for the excess, one half Of one per centum;
hereby expressly excepting that upon winch some
other compensation is fixed by law; Provided that
no compensation, per centage. commission or fees
shall be allowed to the county treasurer on any
money by him received from the treasurer of state,
or from his predecessor in office, or from the legal
representatives or sureties of such predecessor
It is also provided that the fees allowed by this
section shall be subject to this Limitation, that the
total sum to be thus allowed the treasurer at such
serni-annua settlement shall not exceed one tenth
Of the total sum allowed him as fees and compen.
hx4 4F.af fYet nf this ark
Sec 8. That the act passed January 0, 1888, .to
amepd the act entitled act prescribing the du-
ties Of county treasurers the act passed March 2,
1887, "to amend an act to prescribe the duties of
county auditorsp and an act passed December II,
1852 ito regulate the fess of county treasurers in
certain cases." the act "imiting the fees of county
treasurers in certain caees passed April IL, 1857
and the act "initng the fees OF county treasurers
in certain cases." passed March 0, 1860, be and the
same ii hereby repealed. Also, so much Of section
sir, OF the act passed February 49, 1859, relating
to the redemption and cancellation fthe securities
of the funded debt of the counties in this state
and so much Of section twenty-five of the act pass
ed April ~, 1853, amended April 8, 1882 ITO pro-
vide for the better regulation of the receipt dis
bursement and safe keeping oft the public revenue.
as fxes the treasurers fees for collecting disburs
ing any money coming into the county treasury,
be ahd the same is hereby repealed.
y. Sec A. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after the first day Of September next,
.F.4..3. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
sss@ ROBERT G. KIRK,
., ~ u .t1 Z President of the Senate
Passed April ., 1861, iaI Islls ,I.I III