Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-23
THE FEE BILL.
Fun 'rexx of Booths Bill 20 ReSuIaH
the Fees Of County Officers.

Full TexS of Booths Bill TO Regulate
the Fees of County OfflceFs'
Below we give the full text of the bill
to regulate fees of county officers (fntro-
dueed by Hon H. J. Booth, of Franklin
county } as it has passed the House, and /
as it goes TO the Senate this week for ae- |
ton:
A Bill to reguIate the fees OF county auditors,
G1eTks s91 9l Tee99 Tecs ns ~ rspesl
5,6S,9 H. ID, "a and 81 Of an act e1tlteo An aN
the courts sheris, witnesses, jurors fees in par,
dtion, andtoTepeal eertsin tain acts therein named
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the enerdt
Assembly OF the State Of Ohio, That for the
purpose OF regulating the fees and COM
pensation of county auditors, clerks OF
courts, probate judges, sheriffs, treasurers
| and recorders, the several counties of the
| State having population of less than two,
hundred and fifty thousand; by the fed
eral census of eighteen hundred and seY-
enty, are classified as follows: Ala eoun-
| ties having q population, at the time OF
| said census, of one hundred thousand,
and less than two hundred and fifty thou-.
sand, shall constitute counties of the first
class; all counties having a population OF.
sixty thousand, and less than one hun
dfed thousand, shall constitute counties
of the. second class: all. counties having
.population of forty thOnsand,- and less
ties of the third class all counties having
population of thirty-five thousand, and
less than forty thousand, shall constitute
counties OF the fourth class; all counties
having population of twenty-five thou
sand, and less than ,thirty-t1ve Thousand,
! shall constitute counties of the fifth class
all counties having population of less
than TWENTY-FIVE thousand, shall cOnsti-
) ttute counties of the sixth class; and all
counties herein classified, which, by any
federal census hereafter taken, shall have
: q population greater in number than the
5 limit of the class to which they now be
4 long. shall be advanced in grade TO cor
; respond with their increase in popula-
t ton, respectively.
D SEC. 2. Auditors, clerks of court, pro-
bate Judges, sheriffs, and treasurers oi
: counties of the sixth class shall be al
S lowed to charge and collect ninety-ffve
per cent, and no more, of the fees nov
: allowed them by law; and the recorder!
of counties of this class shall be allowed
r the same fees now allowed them by law
g SEC. 3. Auditors, clerks of courts, pro
= bate judges, SherIHs, and treaSurers o
; counties of the fifth class shall; ;be allowed
It to charge and collect ninety per cent, ant
IS no more, of the fees now allowed then
l. by law; and the recorder of counties o
+ this class shall be allowed to charge ant
Is collectthe fees now allowed them by law
l. SEC. 4. Auditors, clerks of courts, pro
e bate judges, sheriffs, and treasurers o
counties of the fourth class shall be al
g lowed to charge and collect seyenty-fiv
per cent, and no more, of the fees nov
II allowed them by law; and the recorder
n of counties of this class shall be allowe
- to charge and collect the fees now allowe
20 them by law.
Sec. 8. Auditors, clerks of courts, pre-
IS bate judges, sheriffs, and treasurers Q
ct counties of the third class shall be allowe
l. to charge and collect eighty per cent
n and no more, of the fees now allowe
them by law; and the recordersof eouI
m ties of this class shall be allowed t
s. charge and collect the fees now a1lowe
them by law.
SEC. 6. Auditors. clerks of courts, pre-
Ebate judges, sheritfs, and treasurers
70 counties Of the second class shall be a
lowed to charge and collect seventy pc
OF cent, and no more, of the fees now a
ne lowed them by law; and the recorders
- counties of this class shall be allowed
charge and collect eighty per cent, an
III no more, of the fees now allowed them
- law.
r Sec. Z. Auditors, clerks of courts, pr
y bate judges, sheriffs, recorders, and trea
'u ureEs of counties of the first class sha
be allowed to charge and collect sixty p'
al cent, and no more, of the fees now a
an lowed them by law.
SEC. 8. Sections l, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 8, 1
!. 16.. d and 80 of an act entitled ''an act
he regulate the fees of probate judges, clerl
'st of courts, sherif1s, witnesses, jurors, fe
ds in partition, and to repeal certain ac
IL therein named, F" passed April Is, 1877
are hereby repealed,
NJ SEC. 8. This act shall take effect al
10 be in force from and after its passage.