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

THE COUNTY FEE BILL
Fixing the Salaries of the Court
House Officials Through
out the STATE.
The following is the text of the Coun-
ty Fee and Salary Bill as agreed upon
by a Conference Committee, and as it
was finally agreed to by the House
Thursday, the Senate having already
passed it. 1t will be found interesting
reading
A BILL FINING THE SALARIES OF THE
SEVERAL COUNTY OFFICERS THERE
Unnamed.
SECTION |. Il" it r;a"trd by the Gen
eral Assembly q. The State of Ohio,
That the County Auditors of the sew
eral counties herein named in the State
of Ohio shall hereafter receive compen-
Sation per annum as follows: In all
counties of the State having a popula-
tion less than twenty thousand inhab-
itants by the last Federal census, four
teen hundred dollars. In all counties
having a population more than twenty
five thousand inhabitants, eighteen
hundred dollars. In all counties hav-
ing population more than twenty-five
thousand and less than thirty thousand
inhabitants, two thousand dollars. In
all counties having population more
than thirty thousand and less than
thirth-Seven thousand inhabitants,
twenty two hundred dollars In all
counties having population more
than thirty-seven thousand and less
than fnrty-tive thousand Inhabitants,
three thousand dollars. In all counties
having a population more than forty
five thousand and less than sixty thou
sand inhabitants, four thousand dol
lars. In all counties having a popula-
ton more than sixty thousand inhab-
itants and less than seventy-five thou
sand, five thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. In all the counties of the State
named in this act, where the total value
OF all the taxable property in any year
does not exceed sic millions of dollars,
the county Treasurer of any such cOun-
ty shall hereafter receive an annual
compensation of one thousand dollars.
AID in every county herein named,
where the total value of all the taxable
property exceeds sic millions of dollars
in any year, the County TreasurerS of
any such counties shall receive, in addi-
ton to the one thousand dollars, one
hundred dollars for each additional
million dollars or fractional part there
of.
SEC. 3. The Clerks of the Courts,
Sheriifs and Probate Judges in each of
the several counties Of the State herein
named, shall hereafter receive annual
compensation, as follows: In all coun-
ties having a population by the last
Federal census less than twenty thou
sand inhabitants, twelve hundred dol
lars. la counties having population
more than twenty thousand and less
than twenty-four thousand, fifteen hun
dred dollars. In all counties having IA
population more than tWenty-four
Thousand inhabitants and less than
thirty thousand, eighteen hundred dol
lars. In all counties having a p0pula-
ton mt re than thirty thousand inhab-
itantS and less than thirty-seven thou
sand, two thousand dollars. In all coun-
ties having a population more than
thirty-seven thousand and less than
forty five thousand inhabitants, t8en-
ty-five hundred dollars. In all counties
having a population nore than forty
five thousand inhabitants and not less
than sixty thousand, the Clerks of the
Court shall hereafter receive annual
compensation of three thousand dol
lars; the Sheriff, three thousand five
hundred dollars; the Probate Judge,
three thousand dollars. In all counties
having population more than sixty
thousand inhabitants and less than sew.
enty-five Thousand the Clerks of the
Courts shall hereafter receive an annual
compensation of four thousand dollars
the SheriffS, four thousand five hund-
red dollars; the Probate Judge, three
thousand five hundred dollars. In all
counties having a population of more
than seventy-tive thousand and less
Than two hundred thousand inhabit.
ants, the Clerks of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas shall hereafter receive an
annual compensation of nine thousand
dollars; the Sheriff, nine thousand five
hundred dollars; the Probate Judge,
seven thousand five hundred dollars
the Auditor, seven thousand five hum
dred dollars; the Recorder, eight thou
sand dollars; the Treasurers of such
counties shall receive an amount equal
Ito one hundred and twenty-five dollars
! for each million, or fractional part
thereof, of the total value of the taxa
BILE property on the list as returned ior
that year, and ten per cent. of the fees
and costs which may be cole tel of the
ices and costs now allo Hed for the col
lection of personal taxes. The SheritiS,
Clerks and Probate Judges in such
counties last named shall receive a
| further compensation of not less than
ten per cent, nor IN, re than tAenty
per cent, as the County Commissioners
| OF such counties may determine, Oh all
costs and fees collected by said officers,
but no further allowance of percentages
shall be granted, as by the terms of this
bill are provided for other counties.
SEC. 4. 1t shall he the duty of the
several county Officers named in this
act to collect such part of the fees now
allowed by law, as provided in section
five of this act," and heretofore appro-
priated as pay for their services, and
pay the same into the County Treasury,
and take duplicate receipts for the same,
one copy of which shall be filed in the
office of the County Auditor, and shall
constitute partof the county fund; and
the salaries allowed by the provisions
of this act to the several county officers
herein named shall be the only COM
pensation allowed to such officers,
either by way of clerk hire or other
wise; provided, however, thai in every
county herein provided for, the Clerk
of the Court and Sheriff; shall receive
in addition to the salary herein pro-
vided, twenty-five per cent. of all costs
and fees in excess of such salary col
lected and paid into the Treasury of
their respective counties. And in all
the counties of this State herein provid-
ed for, where IA Superior Court is now,
or may be hereafter established, the
Clerk of the Court and the Sheriff of
any such county shall each receive, in