The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-01

The salary bill has become q 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 follows:
In all counties having population
by the last federal census less than
twenty thousand inhabitants, twelve
hundred dollars.
In counties having a population
more than thenty thousand and less
than twenty four thousand, fifteen
hundred dollars.
In all counties having population
more than twenty-four thousand ln-
babitants and less than thirty thou
sand, eighteen hundred dollars.
In all counties having population
more than thirty thousand inhabitants
and less than thirty-seven thousand,
two thousand dollars.
In all counties having population
more than thirty-sevsn thousand and
less than forty five thousand inhabit-
ants, twenty-five hundred dollars.
In all counties having population
tHdu -llNC thOuSaHlt
ants and less than sixty thousand, the
clerks of the court shall hereafter re-
ceive an an annual compensation OF
three thousand dollars; the sheriff
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
receive an annual compensation of
four thousand dollars; the sheriffs,
four thousand five hundred dollars,
the probate judge, three thousand five
hundred dollars.
In all counties having population
OF more than seventy five thousand
and less than two hundred thousand
inhabitants, the clerks of the courts of
common pleas shall hereafter receiye
annual compensation of nine thousand
dollars; the sheriff, nine thousand
five hundred dollars the probate
Judge, seven thousand five hundred
dollars /; tho auditor, seven thousand
five hundred dollars; the recorder,
eight thousand dollars the treasurers
Of such counties shall receive an
amount equal 10 one hundred and
tw enty five dollars for each million or
fractional 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 collection of personal
taxes. .---
The sheriffs, clerks and probate
judges in such-counties last named
shall receive further compensation
of not less than ten per cent, nor
more than twenty per cent, as the
county commissioners of such coun-
ties may determine, on all costs and
fees collected by said officers, but no
further allowance or percentage 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 al
lowed by law for conveying convicts
to the penitentiary, and for subsisling
prisoners in the county jails. The
compensation of the county treasurers
for their semi-annual settlement with
the State treasurer, shall in no wise be
affected by this act but such treasur-
ers shall receive for such settlements
the same as is now, or may be, provid-
ed by law the various county treasur-
ers shall also receive tie same COM
pensa,ien that they now are, or may
be, allowed by law for the collection
of delinquent taxes, ia addition TO the
salary provided by this act. land in
all counties containing city of the
first class, comprised within the pro-
visions of this act, the treasurer shall
receive an additional compensation to
that provided for in this act, of two
thousand dollars per annum;' the
auditor one thousand dollars per an
mum, the clerk OF the court one thou
sand dollars per annum, the sheriff
one thousand dollars per annum pro-
vidcd that this provision shall not ap-
ply TO any county containing q popu-
laticn of more than one hundred thot-
sand inhabitants by the last Federal
census.
Sect. Nothing in this act shall be
so construed as to allow the sherifIs or
clerks of the court any 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 or county commissioners of any
county liable to any of the officers
named herein for the payment OF any
salary or compensation except out OF
the fees, costs. percentages, allowances
and penalties collected by any of these
officers respectively.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect
from and after its Dassape