The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-07-12

authorizing the change shall require
that two-thirds Of the legal votes
cast at an election shall designate
the place to which the county seal
shall be changed-and not then
when there is a general law on the
subject; and no special law shall
be passed for any one county oftenel
than once in six years. No county
seat shall be removed unless upor
petition of a majority of the elect.
ors of the county, and unless two
thirds voting on the proposition al
a general election shall favor re.
moval-vote to be had only once in
six years, except as provided by ex.
listing laws. No county can be
divided unless a majority in the
county proposed to be cut off sus.
tain the proposition provided that
this section shall not apply to the
creation of new counties. No new
county can be established which
shall reduce any county to less than
400 square miles; nor any new
county be formed Of less extent
than those figures.
The following describes the num-
Der and duty of the county officials
COUNTY OFFICERS.
ARTICLE XVIII.
SECTION 6. The Legislature, by gen.
eral and uniform laws, shall provide for
the election biennially, in such of the
several counties of the State, of county
Sheriff, county Treas
urer, who is ex-officio public Admins
traitor. Probate Judge, who IS ex-officio
county Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, county Assessor, who is ex-officio
Tax Collector, a Coroner, and Surveyor.
The clerk of the District Court shall be
ex oficio Auditor and Recorder. No
other county Offices shall be established,
but the Legislature by general and uni
form laws shall. provide for the election
of such township, precinct and municipal
officers as public convenience may re-
quire, and shall prescribe their duties
and fix their terms of Office. The Legis-
lature shall provide for the strict account
ability of county, township, precinct and
officers for all fees which may
be collected by them, and for all public
and municipal moneys which may be
paid to them, or officially come into their
possession. The county Commissioners
may employ counsel when necessary.
The Sheriff, Auditor and Recorder, and
Clerk Of District Court, shall be empow-
cred by the county Commissioners to
appoint such deputies and q ssscati ssist
ance as the business of their offices may
require; said deputies and clerical assist
ance to receive such compensation as may
be fixed by the county Commissioners.
No Sheriff or county Assessor shall be
qualified to hold the term of Office imme
diately succeeding the term for which be
was elected.
COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS.
Sec. 7. The officers provided by Sec
ton of this Article, shall receive annu-
ally 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 is ex-
officio Auditor and Recorder, not more
han three thousand dollars and not less
han five hundred dollars; Probate Judge
who is ex-oficio county Superintendent
If Public Instruction, not more than two
thousand dollars and not less than i've
hundred dollars; county Assessor, who
8 ex 0ficiO Tax Collector, not more than
hree thousand dollars and not less than
i've hundred dollars; county Treasurer,
who is ex officio Public Administrator,
not more than one thousand dollars and
1ot less than three hundred dollars; Cor
)ner, not more than five hundred dollars
county Surveyor, not more than one
thousand dollars; county Commissioners,
such per diem and mileage as may be
prescribed by law, and Justices of the
Peace and ConstabIes such fees as may
be provided by law.
SEC. 10. The board Of county Com
missioners shall consist of three members
whose term of office shall be two years
APPORTIONMENT.
The apportionment of members
of the two houses of the Legisla-
ture is fixed until otherwise pro-
vided by law. The first Senatorial
district begins with Shoshone coun-
ty, which shall elect two Senators
Passing from this to the counties
near us, we find Custer, the 7th, /
Lemhi, 1 !; Logan, /; Ell.
more, /; 14th district, Alturas, ]
Senator.
Members Of the House, Alturas
2, and the counties of Alturas
Bingham and Logan, together, 1
Ada and Gilmore l Custer, 2; Lo
gan, 2; Lemhi, 2; Apa, 3; Boise
9; Bingham, 3; etc.
LAWS IN FORCE.
That no inconvenience may arise
from a change Of the territorial
government to State, it is declared
that all writs, actions, prosecutions
and claims against the territory
and rights of individuals and cor
porations, shall continue as if nj
change had taken place; and al
process shall be as valid as if ISSUED
in the name of the State. All laws
now in force in the territory which
are not repugnant to the constitu
ton, shall remain in force unit
they expire by limitation, or be al
tered or repealed by the Legislature