Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01

praisers and Assessors of Railroads, the
same as is now or may be provided by
law; County Auditors may also receive
the additional compensation provided
by the one hundred and tweht.v-tifth
section of the School Law, passed May
|, 1873. And in counties where the
Probate Courts have especial jurisdic-
ton in criminal cases, the Probate
Judges in such counties shall receive,
in addition to the salaries hereinbefore
named, mpensation the same as they
are now allowed by law for their SER
vices in such criminal cases; provided,
that no part Os the salary OF the Clerk
of the Court, Sheriff or Probate Judge
shall be paid to either of said officers,
which, at the time of payment is de-
manded, is in excess of the amount of
money collected and actually paid into
| the Treasury by such officers, from the
NfeeS and costs which have heretofore
| been allowed him as pay for his ser
vices. And the compensation allowed
| By the provisions of this act to the sew
eral county officers herein named, shall
be paid By the Treasurer of the County,
ON the order of the Auditor, iii quarter
| ly installnents; provided, however,
that before any officer named in this
act shall be entitled to any such order
such officer shall have filed in the office
of the County Auditor of his county, a
written statement, verified by oath VI
affirmation, that he has diligently and
faithfully, to the best of his ability, col
lected and paid into the Treasury of his
county, all money that he is by law au-
thoriZed to collect, and belonging, ac-
| ncrlinnr tC tho r,rnx-i,inns of thi,. fn
such county; and should any officer
named in this act knowingly make
! false statement in his written affidavit,
any such officer, on conviction thereof,
shall be liable to all the penalties of
perjury.
SEC. ). 1t shall be the duty of the
several officers herein named author
| lied to collect fees and costs to submit
to the County Commissioners at their
regular meeti2rs on the first Monday
OF June, the first Monday of September,
the first Monday of December and the
| first Monday of March in each year
written statement, verified by oath or
affirmation, shO wing in full the amount
of fees and costs charged, the person or
| persons to whom charged, the amount
of fees and costs collected, and the
name of the person or persons paying
the same, together with the reasons
why the uncollected costs have not
been paid. And il is hereby made the
duty of the County Commissioners, at
their regular meetings as aforesaid, to
examine thoroughly such reports, and
also the records OF the county officers
named in this act; provided, that the
Clerks of the Court, Sheritf5 and Pro-
bate Judges of the various counties in
cluded within the provisions of this act
shall be allowed to charge, assess, re-
ceive and collect Of the specific items
of fees, costs and percentages now au-
thorized by law to be charged assessed,
received or collected by each of said
officers, respectively, the proportions
thereof following, and no more tO-Wit:
In all the counties Of the State having
a population OF less than twenty thou
sand, by the last Federal census, nine
ty-tive per cent. In all counties having
la population of not less than thirty
seven thousand, nor more than forty
five thousand, eighty-tive per cent. In
all counties having Il population of not
| less than forty-tive thousand, nor more
than sixty thousand, eighty per cent.
In all counties having il population Of
not less than sixty thousand, nor more
than one hundred and fifty thousand,
seventytive per cent.
SEC. &. Nothing in this act shall be
construed TO apply to the officers men
toned herein who have been elected
prior to the passage of this act, or to
/ prevent SheritfS from receiving the
same compensation they are now al
! lowed by law for conN eying conVictS to
the Penitentiary, and for su5si,ting
prisoners in the county jallS. The COM
{ pensation of the County TreaSurers for
! their Semi-annuai settlement with the
State Treasurer shall in no wise be af-
fected by this act; but such TfeaSurers
shall receive for such settlements the
same as is now or may be provided by
! law; the various County Treasures
shall also receive the same cumpensa-
ton that they now are or may be al
lowed by law for the collection of de-
linuuent taxes in addition to the salary
provided by this act. And in all coun-
ties containing city of the first class,
comprised within the provisions of this
act, the Treasurer shall receive an ad-
ditional compensation to that provided
for in this act of two thousand dollars
per annum. the Auditor ore thousand
4 dollars per annum, the Clerk Of the
Court one thousand dollars per annum,
the Sheriff one thousand dollars per
annun; provided that this provision
shall not apply to any county contain
ing population OF more than one hun
dred thousand inhabitants by the last
Federal census.
SEC. I. Nothing in this act shall be
l.1 t1, al tho r., ~
Clerks of the Court ally per cent. for
the collection of fees and costs which
are now paid to said officers out of the
County Treasury, or to make the cOun-
ty, County Commissioners of any cOun-
ty, liable to any Of the officers na,hed
herein, for the payment of any salary
or compensation, except out of the
fees, costs, percentages, allowances and
penalties collected by any of these Off
GERS respectively.
SEC. 8. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
SICKNESS is an affiiction that waits
on Us all. None are exempt, and there
are noUe bit need relief from its at
tacks Whoever can furnish this be
comes uur hnne'actor. y conviction
prevails that DIR. AVER does it. Dis
orders of the blooi htre b"en healed
by his SARSAPARILLA, aud affections
Of the lungs by his CHERRY PECTO-
RAJ, too frequently and too distinctly
to be disputed. His AGUE CURE is
said, by those who use il, to never fail.
Reader, if you must have medical aid,
take the best of medicine. Poor rem
edies are dear, as good are cheap, at
any price you have to pay for them.
Charleston Courier.
DIR. Fierce's FavOrite Prescrip-
ton
is very strongly recommended by the
Medical Faculty and is largely prescri-
bed among their Female Patients. 1t