Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-03-27
The Eew County Treasures Fee Bill

The Eew County Treasures Fee Bill.
We give below a copy of the bill intro
duced in the Legislature by Mr.. Baldwin,
of this county. prescribing the fees of Coun-
ty Treasures. The bill if passed. will
m ke an annual saving to the State of
fart MyusaBd doLars!' In the county of
Hamilton alone, where the Treasurer has
heretofore received over $4,000 per an
mum. the decrease in fees will be over
1000 dollars; in Cuyahlga County. where
the fees are nearly 81 600. a reduction of
over 81 1900 will be made. In other coun-
ties of the State. the fees will be Refused
in proportion to the population. from $3.50
to S 40. In the county of Mahoning the
reduction will be SB32; in the county Of
Trumbull s III; in the county of Column
biana about the same. The measure. We
understand. is likely to become a law
The following is a copy of the bill as
amended and ready for final action in the
Huus.
SECTION. / BE Il enacted By the Cen
eral assembly of the State Of Ola. That
the county treasurer. on settlement semi
annually with the county auditor. shall be
allowed for the collection. safe keeping aud
disbursement of the money arising from
the assessment of taxes on the grand du-
plicate Of the county. on any sum So col
lected. not exceeding five hundred thousand
dollars. three fourths Of one per cent; on
any sum exceeding five hundred thousand
dollars, onc-half of one per cent. In adj
dition to said allowance, the county treas
urer shali, at gu n semi-annual settlement
be paid the further compensation of three
hundred dollars out of the county treasury.
on the warrant Of the county auditor.
SEC. 2. That the county treasurer. on
settlement semi-annually. with the cOun-
~ auditoI. shall be allowed for the %collec-
ton, safe-feeping and disbursement of the
money coming into the treasury otherwise
than from assessment Of taxes on the grand
duplicate of the county. on any sun so
collected. for tavern. show OF other licenses.
.f1r fines. penalties and foifsitures incur
rcd in violation Of a penal or criminal
statute; and the cost collected Of the person
or his bOndsman) violating the same, in
the aggregate not exceeding one thousand
dollars, ten per centrum. and for the excess.
five 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 ecu
tum. hereby expressly excepting that upon
which some other compensation is fixed by
law: Provided. that 10 compensation, per
centage. commission. or fees. shall be al
lowed to-thc county treasurer on any mon
ey by him received from the treasurer Of
state. or from his predecessor in Office. or
from the legal representatives Of such pre-
decesscr. 1t 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 semi
annual settlement, shall not exceed one
tenth of the total sum allowed him as fees
and compensation by the first section of
this act.
Sec. 3. That the act passed January
9. 1888. Ito amend the act entitled an act
prescribing the duties Of county treasurers."
the act passed March ?. 1897, Ito amend
an act to prescribe the duties of county
auditors" and the act passed December
81. 1852. Ito regulate the fees of c uHty
treasurers in certain cases." the TACT limit
ing the fees Of county treasurers in certain
cases" passed April IL. 1857. and the
act limiting the fees Of county t~reasnrers
in certain cases" passed March 3. 1860,
be and the same are hereby repealed
Also, so much of section 6, of the act pass
ed February IS. 1859. relating to the
and cancellation as the securi-
ties Of the funded debt of the counties in
this State" and so much of section 25 of
the act passed April II. 1853. amended
Arril 3. 1859, Ito provide for the better
regulation of the receipt, disbursement
and safs-keeping of the public reye-
as fixes the treasurer's fees for
collecting and discussing any money com-
ing into the county treasury. be and the
same are hereby repealed. superseded and
rendered imperative and void. .
SEC. 4. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after the FIRST day Of Sep
TENDER ncxt.-Register.