Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-04-18

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provided by law for like cases in district
court, on all sums cognizable by a justice
of the peace the same as is provided bylaw
In the justice court; in cases other than for
the recovery of money costs shall be
allowed the same as in like cases in the
district court.
Approved March 81, 1890.
COMPENSATION OF JUDGES OF
COUNTY COURTS.
An Act to Fix the Compensation of the Judges of
the County Courts and Provide a Fund to Re-
imburse the County for the Same.
Bel Enacted By the Legislative Assembly of the
State of North Dakota:
SECTION 1. JUDGES sALAR FIXED BY
POPULATION OF COUNTY, AS compensa-
and paid to the judges of the county courts
in all counties an annual salary, based up
on the population thereof as follows, viz.
For the first three thousand inhabitants or
fraction thereof, the sum of $500 per annum,
for the next three thousand inhabitants,
the sum of 500 per annum for each one
thousand inhabitants or fraction thereof,
and for each additional one thousand in
habitants or fraction thereof the sum Of
$50 per annum, to be paid by the treasurer
Of the county upon the warrants of the
county auditor or clerk; and in all coun-
ties, whenever the county courts shall have
civil n criminal jurisdiction, the judges
of such county courts, as compensation for
such additional services, in addition to that
half as much more; provided. always, that
the salary of the county judge in any coun-
ty shall not exceed the sum of $4,000; pro-
vided, further, that the judges of the coun-
ty courts may receive such fees as are al
lowed BY law, in taking acknowledgment
OF deeds or other instruments and other
acts, other than in the settlement of the es-
tates of d%ecedents, of wards, the admins
tration of infants and the adjudication of
civil and criminal actions; n that all
causes in probate commenced prior to the
taking effect of this act shall not be effect
ed thereby.
SEC. 2. PROVISION O CLERK HIRE
In all counties having a population of ff-
teen thousand inhabitants, there shall be
ty court thereof, as clerk hire, the sum of
$500 per annum, and in counties having a
greater population than fifteen Thousand
inhabitants then IN additional sum Of $50
per annum for each additional thousand
inhabitants or fraction thereof, and such
other and further sum as may be necessary
for the proper transaction of the business
the same name as the salary of the cOun-
ty Judge.
E POPULATION, HOW DETERMINED.
The county auditor or county clerk shall
determine the population of his respective
county by multiplying by five the total vote
cast in the last general election of county
officers prior to the year in which said sal
airy is to be paid, the result shall be taken
as the population Of such county.
SEC. 4. How OUNTY TREASURER TO BE
REIMBURSED For the purpose of reim-
burslng the county treasurer for the salar-
les provided in the foregoing sections to be
paid to the judges Of the county courts,
each petitioner for letters testamentary, ad-
ministration or Of guardianship, before fill
or cause to be paid into the county treas
ury, for the use and benefit of the county
in whose county court proceedings are to
be instituted to settle the estate Of any de-
ceased person or for the appointment Of
a guardian, the following sums, according
to the value of the estate of such deceased
person or of such ward, as appears by, the
sworn statement in the petition of such ap-
plicant, that is to say: Five dollars when
the value of such estate does not exceed
the sum of five hundred dollars; ten dol
lars when the value Of such estate does not
exceed the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars;
fifteen dollars when the value of such es.
dollars; twenty dollars when the. value of
such estate does not exceed five thousand
dollars, but does exceed twenty-five hun
dred dollars: twenty-five dollars when the
value of such estate exceeds the sum of five
thousand dollars and shall not exceed ten
thousand dollars; thirty dollars when such
estate exceeds the sum of ton thousand dol
lars but not fifteen Thousand dOllars3s forty
dollars when the value Of such estate shall
exceed the sum of fifteen thousand but not
of twenty thousand dollars: fifty dollars
when the value of such estate exceeds the
sum Of twenty thousand but not of twenty
five thousand dollars, and seventy-fve dol
lars in all cases where the value OF such
estate shall exceed the sum Of twenty five
thousand dollars, and in all cases in addi-
ton, all sums necessarily expended in pub
fishing or serving notices required by law.
And in the adjudication Of all civil and
criminal actions the same fees and costs
shall be paid as in like actions and matters
in the district court the same to be paid to
the judge Of the county court, a record [tO]
be Kept of, and by him turned over to the
county treasurer. %%-. tf
SEC. g.. PAYMENTS MADE TO TREAS
URER-RECEn ISL When the payments
provided for in the foregoing section shall
be made to. the treasurer Of the proper
county, he shall execute therefor duplicate
receipts, one which shall be filed with the
county auditor, and n with the judge of
the county court of such county.
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those in which provision is maze for clerk
hire, the Judge thereof may at his option be
ex-oficiO clerk, or he may appoint and
have q clerk; provided, that an appointed
clerk under this section shall receive no
compensation whatever for his services
from the county.
SEC Z. Whereas, the constitution Of the
state of North Dakota provides that the
judges of the county courts shall receive
q salary in compensation of their services,
and the amount of the same not being
therein determined but to be fixed by law,
and it being necessary that the same be
Immediately determined and fixed; where
force from and after its passage and up.
proval.