Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-10

26. Punish for disobedence to subpoena. Mr.. Platt
really says " disobedience 10 the subpoena
may be enforced, but he means quite the contrary.
27 No witness fees prepaid for witnesses before the
Board or to officers serving subpenas but reason
able compensation must he paid, etc. IS. Board
not to contract debts or liabilities eXcept as pro-
vided by law, and Board ordinances adopted within
the powers Of the Beard when liabilities added to
salaries and other estimated liabilities for the year
equal the revenue for current expenses, further
untS shall be allowed. %. No officer to present
or advocate a claim other than his any citizen
may oppose allowance OF any demand 80. Claims
must be made out in form and verified. 81. Ac.
counts should be flied one day prior to day
on which hearing is asked. 90. A claim may
be allowed in such part as IS charge
able against the county if claimant viii receipt in
full. Ii not it may be considered at the next rsu
lar meeting, but not afterward. 49, claimant
may sue after refusal to allow within six months.
If he recover than allowed, he costs.
81. Warrants to specify liability and date when it
accrued, and be paid in order OF presentation.
Those on exhausted fund to be registered and
paid in that order. 30. Board members to have no
interest in purchase or sale of property to or by
county, or auy public work. &c. Where franchise,
etc. is asked and ority of Board is interested pro-
ceedings to be transferred to adjoining county. 81
Notices OF hearings by Board to be posted at Court
house and all election precincts. IS. Assessors
to report statistics to Surveyor General 80. Su.
peryisors claims to be verified as are others. 10.
Board must have prepared annually prior to August
meeting, financial showing and property inventory.
A. To receive property donations and apply same
rs uIEtCJtu. 4Z MAY WluGfl, utSptu VI skTh-llSu
streams used for floating lumber, but not otherwise
uayigable but not to interfere with riparian,
mining or other rights. 43 Failure to DO duty by
Supervisor, or fraud or corruption done, punished
by $500 forfeiture for every act, and liability on
bond to the person injured. "A. One must be %
years old to be eligible to county office, and be
elector of the county 49, Same to township Offices
10. Offices OF Judge of Superior Court Twelve for
San Francisco and two each for Santa Clara, San
joaquin, Los Angeles, Sonoma and Alameda),
Treasurer, Auditor, Tax Collector, Recorder Sur
veyor Coroner, Clerk, Sheriff, District Attorney,
Assessor, Superintendent of Schools, Public Ad-
mnistrator, and Supervisors may unite two or more
offices in one AZ and As. Justice and Constable to
each township, or two if Supervisors order. Super
visors TO divide county into Judicial townships.
40. County officers (eXcepj ludlclaD to be elected
November, 1882, and every four years Judges Of
Superior Court elected November, 1884, and every
six years but successors to Judges terms expiring
before January, 1888, must be elected November
1882, for sA years. Justices, etc, to be elected
November, 1882, and every two years. Successors
of township and county officers elected in 1879 for
two years. shall be elected November, 1881, to hold
for year from January, 1882. 90 Officers lex
cept Judges, Justices and Supervisory may appoint
with consent of Board of Supervisors deputies
81. Duty of principal imposed on deputy also
81. Governor appoints to vacancy on Superior bench
SO. Office hours, A. NJ. to 5 P NJ; Judges and As
SCISSOR fix their own. "a. Penalties imposed Tex
cept in criminal cases) attach to the bond OF the
office and the sureties therein. S. Who may ad-
minister oGths. Sc Clerk, Auditor, Sheriff, Tax
Collector and District Attorney to reside at county
seat 81. No absence from Sta.e by officer for over
sixty days without consent OF Supervisors SO Sher
ifs clerks and Constabes and deputies not to prac
tce law act as attorneys or counselors, or have
partners as such. 59 Supervisors to fix bonds,
which to be approved by Judges OF Superior
Court; qualification Of bondsmen def cd. 90. Du-
ties of County Treasurer detailed receive and pay
as per law provided; file and keep Auditors certif-
Gates; keep book of receipts and expenditures,
with details as to date, account, name etc; show
all the receipts and expenditures In one general
1 iTltE nF mn
account with the county for the past fiscal year
until after annual settlement for the past year. dis
burse only on warrant, and receive only Auditors
certificate and give receipt fer money paid n to be
filed with the Auditor who is to charge same to
Treasurer. 63 and 81. To write paid or not paid on
each warrant pai1, with date and his name. Un-
paid warrants after such Endorsement bear per
cent. interest. 65 and G6. When funds are IN
Treasury to give notice that ne will pay interest
bearing warrants and draw nointerest
81 Warrants payable according TO priority of time
in which presented, and reservation OF fund to be
made to pay such noted by the Treasurer as
to date OF presentation. 6S But if not represented
in 60 davs the money so set aside may be offered to
| those next in order of registry. Supervisors may
order advertised warrants paid out OF any money in
| the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 80.
Amount OF interest paid to be noted on warrant.
TO- Treasurer to settle with Auditor with statement
under OATH monthly, "details set forthl also make
| with tine Auditor a full settlement annually in
| the presence OF the Board Of Supervisors. II.
Treasurer to report monthly to Supervisors the state
OF the finances, debts due TO and from the county,
etc. y. Neglect to do so works forfeiture OF $500,
| supervisors must bring suit therefor 49, District
| Attorney failing to account for or pay over money
| is 10 be sued by the Treasurer for the county to
recover it. and 80 per cent added for damages. a.
within 80 days after inquest, all property and
money found on a dead body, unless claimed by
legal representative OF the decedent, must
be delivered to the Treasurer or the latter
must sue. 75 Money so received TO be
placed TO the credit OF the county, and prop
ery so received TO be sold after notice. and proceeds
so credited. 76. Ii such money is demanded by
legal Representatives it is to be paid after deduc-
| ton of expenses incurred in relation thereto. II.
Treasurer to keep county and State money in his
own session, and is to permit no other to use it
except as provided by law, but he may make special
deposits OF public money for sate-keeping. rs. II
any one sues reasuTer the basis Of official mis-
conduct, She Supervisors may suspend the officer
| pending trial 70 On death OF a Treasurer, his
representatives must deliver up the moneys ana
| papers. No percentage to a Treasurer on any
| money received from his predecessor or his repre-
sentatives. so and 81. Treasurers books always
open to examination of Supervisors and Grand Jury,
! ready to be counted. 50. Defines " process" and
notice as used in the Act So. Details duties of
| the Sheriff. 81, S5, Sc, 81, SS. Refers to
Sherffs liabilities, service OF process, etc
cases. 60 o. 92 93, "a, 05, 96, 81 9S, 80 and 100
refers to liability Of Sheriff for rescue" and for
action by Sheriff in respect 10 execution or return
| of process unwritten order of the party TO the
action or his attorney. Also as to vacancy in
| shrievalty during the commitment of a Sheriff !;
also as to duty of Sheriff in Court also as to eN
ecution Of process regular on the face, and exeeu.
! ton of process generally 1Ol and l02. Duties OF
| County Clerk; books designated that he must keep.
! lO3 Auditors duties 104. What warrants must
| specify. lO5 Ice, 107 and los. As to Auditor
settling all accounts and giving certificate to permit
payment to Treasurer; warrants to be numbered
| and registered; Auditor to examine TreGSurer's
| books monthly. 100 and 10. Chairman of Super
vsors, Auditorand District Attorneyto count money
posting one and filing one Ill aud liz.
| Auditor and Treasurer to make quarterly joint
| financial statement to Supervisors. 1l3 What
books Recorder must procure ia. What the
| Recorder must record. l15 What indice books he
must keep, and how the pages shall be numbered,
ruled and headed. 116. AS TO keeping book called
Certificates Of sales BY the Recorder, and an in
| dex to same III, 11S ll9, 120 and 12l. Refer en-
t;rely to papers Recorder must file, what notice the
| filing iml orts arrangement of indexes, detail of in
dorsement of instruments filed. 122. Recorder on
tender of fees is search for instruments and give
cert icate of the fling record, etc, of such 1913
| AS to penalty for official neglect or refusal OF
Recorder. 1874 Payment ofRecorders fees. 125. All
books of Recorder open for inspection. l26 Duties
of District Attorney. l27. District Attorney the
l. gal adviser of Board of Supervisors. l2s. To pre-
| sent no claims except for his services. 129
to 1876 (ncusive) Defines the duties OF County Sur
veyor, and directs concerning certain surveys
1877 to 40 inclusive. Defines duties Of Coroner and
the method of settling his accounts l43 to 146 intu
| s;ve. Duties of Tax Collector, School Superintend-
ent and Public Administrator, such as are defined by
Political Code. 147, las 149. As to CoEs.ables du
ties and Justices referring generally TO Code OF Civil
Procedure for Justices, and to most Of the sections
| concerning Sherffs CT Constables, $50. Official
salaries to be paid monthly, except that of Superior
Judges, Of which the States portion is to be paid
monthly from the State Treasury. ISL Treats Of sal
aries according to classes of counties as follows
| LIST. 2i. Sd. 4th. 5th.
Supervisors. $1,000
| District Attorney 5000 200 $500 1000