Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-10-17
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SEC. 4. No new county shall be es.
tablished which shall reduce any county
to an area of less than four hundred
square miles; nor shall a new county be
formed containing an area OF less than
four hundred square miles.
SEQ. s. The legislature shall estab-
lish, subject to the provisions Of this
Article, system Of county government
which shall be uniform throughout the
State, and by general laws shall provide
for township or precinct organization.
SEC. 6. The Legislature, by general
and uniform laws, shall provide for tho
election biennially, in each of the several
counties of tho State, Of County Com
missioners, a Sheriff, County Treasurer,
who is ex .otiicio Public Administrator,
Probate Judge, who is ex-ofioio County
Superintendent OF Public instruction,
County Assessor, who is ex-oflicio Tax
Collector, Coroner, and Surveyor,
The Clerk of the District Court shall be
cx oifcio Auditor and Recorder. No
other county ofice shall be established,
but the Legislature by general and
uniform laws shall provide for the
election Of such township, precinct and
municipal officers as public convenience
may require, and shall prescribe their
duties and fix their terms of Office. The
Legislature has provide for the strict
accountability Of county, township, pre-
cinct aud municipal officers for all tees
which may be colectsd by them, end for
all public and municipal moneys which
may be paid to them, or officially como
into their possession. The County Com
missiouers may employ counsel when
necessary. The sheriff, Auditor and
Recorder, and Clerk Of the District
Court, shall be empowered by the
County Commissioners to appoint such
deputies and clerical assistance as the
business Of their Office may require said
deputies and clerical assistance to receive
such compensation as may bo fixed by the
County Commissioners. No Sheriff or
County Assessor shall be qualified to hold
the term of Office Immediately succeeding
the term for which he was elected.
Sec. Z. The officers provided BY
Section 6 Of this Article, shall receive
annually as compensation for their
services, as follows: Sheriff, not more
than four Thousand dollars and not less
than one thousand dollars, together with
such mileage as may be prescribed by
law; Clerk of the District Court, who i
officio Auditor and Recorder, not moro
than three thousand dollars aud not less
than Eve hundred dollars; Probate Judge
who is ex-oificio County Superintendent
of Public instruction, not more than two
thousand dollars and not less than Eve
hundred dollars; County Treasurer, who
is ex officio Public Administrator, not
more than one thousand dollars and not
less than three hundred dollars Coroner,
not more than 6vo hundred dollars ;
County Surveyor not moro than one
thousand dollars County Commissioners
such per diem aud mileago a. mag b
prescribed by law, and Justices Of the
Peace and Constables such tees as may
be provided by law.
SEC. 8. The compensation provided
in Section 7 for the officers therein
mentioned, shall be paid by fees or com.
missions, or both, as prescribed BY Law.
All fees aud commissions received BY
such officers in excess of the maximum
compensation per annurn provided 4
each 10 Section Z Of this Article, shall
be paid to the County Treasurer for the
use and benefit of the county. In casa
the fees received in any one year BY any
one Of such officers shall not amount q
the minimum compensation per annuu
therein provided, be shall be paid by the
county . sum sufficient to make bis sg-
gregate annual compensation equal q
such minimum compensation.
i SEC. 9. The neglect or refusal Of any
officer named 10 this Article to aocoune
for and pay into the county treasury any
money received as fses Or compensatioe
/ in excess Of the maximum amount =.
lowed to such officer by the prosisione &
this Article, within forty days siter -
receipt of tho same, shall b I felosys
and the grade Of the crime shall p -
embezslement of public moneys. nd NJ
punishable as provided for sneh odsas
SEC. 10. The Board d Coaaty @
mis.iouers shall consist Of thTee meaah
whose term Of oiics shall bc txo yen
Src. II. County, township md u
cine. oiIiosrs shall perform apsh aul
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