The Shasta courier., 1866-01-13
ond all duties and liabilities her

Auditor. and all duties and liabilities here
tof,re imnosed by law upon said Recorder
and Auditor as the Board of Supervisors
NAV REQUIRE: prorided; such bonds shall
not exceed the amount now required to be
given bv Clerk and Auditor collectively.
Section 8. The County Clerk shall re-
ceive as comnensation for all services re.
ouired Of him by law, either in the perform
anee Of his duties as Clerk or any of his
ex ofiicio offices. in lieu Of the fees or per-
oufs;tes now allowed by law to said Offices,
the salary or annual sum of three thousand
dollars. to be paid in quarterly installments
Of seven hundred and fifty dollars each, from
the County Treasury, in the manner herein
after provided.
Section 1. The County Clerk shall col
lect all fees or perquisites allowed by law for
the performance OF lhis duties as Clerk, or
any Of his ex oficio Offices, except those fees
which are paid by the county, and he shall
keep true and accurate account OF the same
as provided in this Act. He shall procure
a suitable book. with index. which shall be
known as the County Clerks fee book. He
shall enter in said book full and accurate
account of all fees and perquisltes received
from any and all sources whatever. lie
shall keep said book in such manner as
will show the amount of fees or perqulsites
received in each department Of his office
separately. and for what and by whom paid !;
he shall on the first Monday in each month
render to the County Treasurer. under oath.
an account Of the aggregate OF all ices recey-
ed by him during the last preceding month,
at the same time paying the same over to
the Treasurer, who shall place the same to
the credit Of Fund to be designated and
known as the County Clerks Salary
Fund, and shall pay the same out on all
warrants drawn in favor of said Clerk for
his salary. Said fee book shall at all
times, during Office hours, be open to the
inspection and examination Of any citizen of
said county.
Section 5. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the Board of Supervisors, at each of their
quarterly sessions, to examine the County
Clerks Fee Book, and if they find it cores
ponds with the amount credited to the Coun-
ty Clerks Salary Fund upon the Treasurer 5
books, then it shall be their duty to cause
to be issued to the County Clerk a warrant
or warrants upon said Fund, for such
amount not exceeding the quarterly install
ment of seven hundred and fifty dollars, as
may be and appear upon the books Of the
County Treasurer to the credit of said salary
fund, at each of the aforesaid quarterly
sessions of the Board, and if at the MAY
term of the Board Of Supervisors Of said
county, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty nine, and at the May term of
said Board every year thereafter, the
amount appearing to the credit OF said salary
fund shall be insufficient to iquidate the
whole annual salary of three thousand dol
lars, then the Board of Supervisors shall at
the same time cause to be issued to said
Clerk an additional warrant or warrants
upon the General Fund of said county for
such residue or deficiency, and such war
rants shall be paid from the General Fund of
the county il the same order. and with the
same interest thereon from the date of pre-
sentation, as other county indebtness is now
or may hereafter be paid; but should 1t
appear after settlement with the Clerk and
payment of the residue of his annual salary,
that there is still money remaining IN the
County Clerks Salary Fund, the Board Of
Supervisors shall transfer the same to the
County General Fund.
Section 6. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to de-
liver to the Dctrct Attorney. with the
county seal attached, copy or list Of all
rants have to be issued. such list to specify
the amount of each such bill separately. and
the name of the person to whom such amount
is due and the District Attorney shall, when
anv warrant is presented TO him for endorse
ment. examine said Clerks list. and if he
find the name of the person in the list and
the amount due him to correspond with the
name in the warrant and the amount OF
such warrant, then he shall countersigu
such warrants as prescribed by law, and not
until then.
Section I. All Acts or parts of Acts in
conflict with the provisions of this Act. so
far as they apply to the county Of Shasta,
are hereby repealed.
Section s. This Act shall take effect
from and after the first Monday in March,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eisht.