The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-08
THE SALARIES OF COUNTY 0FFI-
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A CERS Ir.
The salary bill has become a law
The compensation of officers is fixed as
follows:
SECTION 3. That clerks Of the court,
sheriffs and probate judges in each OF
the several counties of the State herein
named, shall hereafter receive annual
compensation as fsllows:
In all counties having a population by
the last federal census less than twenty
thousand inhabitants, twelve hundred
dollars.
In counties having population more
than twenty thousand and less than
twenty-four thousand, fifteen hundred
dollars.
In all counties having population
more than tweaty-four thousand nhab-
itants and less than thirty thousand,
eighteen hundred dollars,
In all counties having population
more than thirty thousand inhabitants
and less than thirty y-seven thousand, two
thousand dollars.
In all counties having population
more than thirty-seven thousand and
less than forty-hve thousand inhabitants,
twenty-five hundred dollars.
In all counties having a population
more than forty FIVE thousand inhablt-
ants and less than sixty thousand, the
clerksof the court shall hereafter receive
an annual compensation OF three thou
sand dollars; the sherifs three thousand
five hundred dollars; the probate judge
three thousand dollars.
In all counties having a population
more than sixty thousand inhabitants
and less than seventy-five thousand, the
clerks of the courts shall hereafter re-
ceive an AM ual compensation of four
thousand dollars; the sherlffs four thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars, the probate
Judge three thousand five hundred dol
lars.
In all counties having population of
more than seventy-fve thousand and less
than two hundred thousand inhabitants,
the clerks of the courts of common pleas
shall hereafter reCeiv, an annual COM
peAsation of nine thousand dollars; the
Sheriff nine thousand five hundred dol
lars the probate Judge seven thousand
five hundred dollars; the auditor seven
thousand five hundred dollars; the re-
corder eight thousand dollars; the treas
urers of such counties shall receive an
amount equal to one hundred and twen-
ty-hve dollars for each million CT frac-
tlonal part thereof, Of the total value of
taxable property on the list as returned
for that year. and ten per cent of the fees
and costs which may be collected Of the
fees and costs now allowed for the COL
lection of personal taxes.
The sheriffs, clerks and probate judges
in such counties last named SHALL receive
a firth: r compensation of not less than
ten per cent, nor more than twenty per
cent, as the county commissioners Of
such counties may determine, on all
costs and fees collected by said officers,
but no further allowance or per centage
shall be granted, as by the terms of this
bill are provided for other counties
SEC. 6. 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 sheriffs from receiving the same
compensation they are now allowed by
law for conveying convicts to the peni-
tentiary, and for subsisting prisoners in
the county jails. The compensation of
the county treasurers for their semi
annual settlement with the State treas
urer shall in no wise be affected by this
act; but such treasurers shall receive for
such settlements the same as is now, or
may be, provided by law the various
county treasurers shall also receive the
same compensation that they now are,
or may be, allowed by law for the col
lection of delinquent taxes, in addition
to the salary provided by this act. AND
in all counties containing city of the
first class, comprised within the provis-
ions of this act, the treasurer shall re-
ceive an additional compensation to that
provided for in this act, of two thousand
dollars per annum;' the auditor one
thousand dollars per annum, the clerk OF
the court one thousand dollars per an
mum; the sheriff one thousand dollars
per annum; providad that this provision
Shall not apply to any county containing
a population of more than one hundred
thousand inhabitants by the last federal
census.
SEC. 7. Nothing in this act shall be
SO construed as to allow the sheriffs "
clerks of the court any per cent for the
collection of fees and costs which are
now paid to said officers out Of the coun-
ty treasury, or to make the county or
county commissioners of any county lia-
BILE to any of the officers named herein
for the payment of any salary or COM
pensation except out of the fees, costs,
per centages, allowances and penalties
collected by any of these officers, re-
spectvely.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.