Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-20

full compensation for the performance of all duties
required of him by law. including those performed
by him as clerk of the county commissioners, by
clerk pro tenn appointed by him under section
seven of chapter seventyeght. He shall render
account of all fees of office, required by law,
be responsible for the same whether received or
not and pay the amount over the sum of five hun
dred dollars to the treasurer of the county for the
use thereof.
Lincoln: out Of the fees of his Office, the clerk
may retain eight hundred dollars per annum, and
one half the amount received over that sum.
rendering account of all fees Is provided by
law, but the entire annual amount of his salary
shall not exceed one thousand dollars.
Moneys received for naturalization, and for law
copies shall be considered fees of office within the
meaning of this section.
Androscoggin: Out of the fees of his office, the
clerk of courts may retain eight hundred dollars
that sum, rendering an account of all fees, as
required by law, hut his entire salary shall not
exceed one thousand dollars per annum.
Oxford: out of the fees of his office the clerk
may retain hundred dollars per annum and
half of the amount received by him over that sum,
rendering account of all fees "a provided by law,
but in case to exceed eight hundred dollars for
annual salary, and he shall be allowed an addi-
tional annual SUN of fifty dollars for clerk hire.
CONVERSATION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
SEC. 6. Each commissioner shall receive two
dollars a day while actually employed IN the
vice of the county, including { e time spent in
travelling, for which he shall have eight cents
mile tor the distance actually travelled; but he
shall not have more than one travel in the same
hearing or session, nor for more than two adjourn
ments of any regular term nor for service or travel
more than one petition or case at the same time;
nor anything for travel or attendance at the legis
ltture connected with the annual county estimates;
nor for any additional trouble or expense ofany kind
SEC. l. The compensation of sheriifs shall be
two dollars for each days attendance upon the
supreme judicial court, or the superior courts of
Cumberland and kennebec instead of the sum now
fixed by law, to be paid from the county treasury.
SEC. :. The jailors' fees for the commitment or
discharge of a prisoner shall be twenty cents; and
for the board of each prisoner Of every description
committed TO his custody, such sum not exceeding
two dollars per week as the county commissioners
Judge reasonable.
SEC. ,. The salary of the recorder of the NUM-
cipal court tor the city OF Portland, shall be eight
hundred dollars per annum, in full for all services
Clerk hire for said recorder. two hundred dollars
per annum. Said recorder shall account for all
fees, and pay the same To the county treasurer.
SEC. 10. The annual salary of the state superin-
tendent of common schools shall be one thousand
dollars, instead of the sum now fixed by law,
together with clerk hire, not to exceed the sum of
five hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. IL. The compensation OF the super n endent
of the insane hospital shall he thirteen hund red
dollars per anuum; assistant superintendents,
eight hundred and dfty dollars each per annum;
steward, who shall also perform the duties of
treasurer, nine hundred dollars per annum in full
for all services; cha plain two hundred dollars per
annum matron, three hundred and fifty dollars
per annum.
OF the state reform school shall be one thousand
dollars per annun.
SEC. l3. All acts and parts Of acts Inconsistent
with this act hereby repealed. ZAP. Mar 3, 70
Chapter Isl.
AN ACT relating to Prosecutions for ENLIGHTENMENT
BE II enacted, &c. as follow:
SEC. |. In prosecutions for the ofense of embez-
zling, fraudulently converting TO ones own use,
or taking and secretng with intent to embezzle,
fraudulenty convert, the bullion, money, otes,
bank notes, checks, drafts bills of exchange obi-
cations or other securities for money of any person,
bank, incorporated company, or CO. partnership, by
a cashier or other officer, clerk, agent servant of
such person, bank, incorporated company CO.
partnership, it shall be sufficient to alege generally
in the indictment an embezzlemeRt fraudulent
conversion taking with such intent, of money to
a certain amount, without specifying any particu-
lars of such embezzlement; and at the trial, evil
dence may be given of any such ENLIGHTENMENT,
fraudulent conversion, or taking with such intent,
committed within six months next before the time
stated in the Indictment; and it shall be sufficient to
maintain the charge in the Indictment, and shall
not be deemed a variance, If it is proved that any
bullion money, notes. bank note, check, draft, bill
OF exchange or other security for money, of such
person. bank, incorporated company or co-partner-
ship of whatever amount was frauduently embez-
zled, converted or taken with such intent by such
cashier other officer, clerk servant agent within