The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-18

whose assessed valuation is four million dollars " over and less than eight mil
Third cass-The third class shall consist of the officers of all counties whose
assessed valuation lis lest than four million dollars.
Section 8. That the said officers named in section l. of this act shall each be al
lowed to receive, as annual compensation for their services as officers of their re-
specdve countless by classes as follows, to-wit:
Treasurer, three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars.
Sheriff, four thousand dollars
Assessor twenty-five hundred dollars
Clerk and recorder, three thousand dollars.
Clerk of district court three thousand dollars.
County attorney, twenty five hundred dollars.
Superintendent of common schools, twelve hundred dollars.
Treasurer, three thousand dollars.
Sheriff. three thousand dollars.
Assessor twenty-five hundred dollars
Clerk and recorder, twenty-five hundred dollars.
Clerk of district court two thousand dollars.
County attorney, fifteen hundred dollars.
Superintendent of common schools, twelve hundred dollars.
Treasurer, twenty-five hundred dollars.
Sheriff; twentyseven hundred dollars.
Assessor eighteen hundred dollars A
Clerk and recorder twenty-five hundred dollars
Cerk OF district court fifteen hundred dollars.
County attorney, twelve hundred dollars.
Superintendent of common schools one thousand dollars.
The salaries herein provided for shall be paid tot the respective officers quarterly
the county commissioners; save and except county attorneys, which salaries shall
be payable likewise quarterly one haffromt their respective counties upon the var
ant Of the county commissioners. and the other one-half from the state treasurer
upon the warrant drawn against the state treasurer by the state auditor, which last
from the board o. county commissioners, of the respective counties, naming the
amount for which the same shall be drawn, it being the intent and meaning of this
actto limit the maximum actualcomp ehsaton from all sources, of the officers named
under this act to the sur named lin fs section: Provided, however, that moth
ing in this let shall be held to apply to the compensation received by the shcriHs
as mileage for actuala and necessary travelling Expenses in the performance of Off.
ca1 duties, Or for the board of prisoners.
Section A. The maximum annual compensation which shall be allowed to any
deputy or assstante employed 10 assist the officers named in section one of this act
is hereby fixed and limited as follows:
iHstN h~-o h"I oheih ht " CA0u eSnte huIHeu uOuaTs; eaCn deputy
erd Twelve WE'VE N bundrea dollars dnu,rs. .I eumtu " c1srl ~ ap Msge ure eom aa n att ta a% no t TO ~,
hundred dollars; deputy treasurer lot to exceed twelve hundred dollars; deputy
assessor lot to exceed twelve hundred dollars.
Second cnss-under sheriff n ot to exceed fifteen hundred dollars; each deputy
sheriff lot to exceed nine hundred dollars; deputy clerk nd recorder lot to ~
coed twelve hundred dollars; deputy clerk of the district comt nottoe exceed twelve
hundred dollars.
Third Class-Under sheriff not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars; each deputy
sheriff OF o exceed eight hundred dollars; deputy clerk and recorder not to *
coed twelve hundred dolars;d deputy clerk of the district courtno OF to exceed twelve
hundred dollars.
Provided, that the whole number of assistants anticipates allowed the county
of asesSe vauaton n" Provided row 1de i a a ue sa mr ess eh m t1s m "mhs aos nac "o na thereof
The whole number # IDENTITIES a1ouedt e c~I of ta ditic+. o+ hu- + 49,
coed six for counties of the first class, two for counties If the second class and ON
for counties of the bird class: PROVIDED. further that the whole nunrhsr 81 sn
uHes allowed the reasurers of the first class shall not exceed me and ne add.
tonal deputy during the months of October, November md December, and such
other assistants as may be deemed necessary by the county commissioners; and no
deputy shall be allowed treasurers Of the second and thrd classes. The assessors
in the first class shall be allowed ne deputy for six months of the year.
Said additional deputies for the first class shall receivea salary moi o exceed one
hundred dollars per month during the time of their services.
The number of deputies and their compensation allowed to the county officers
w"hm "e "aS""" mm mus named IN usa act sha be determine BY the board OF
county commissioners The salaries herein provided for OIL SO much thereof as
MAJ be above saa De pd by warrant drawn on the general fund OF their re-
specdve counties in quarterly instalments.
Section s. Before the county commissioners shall issue a warrant upon the county
treasurer to any deputy or other assistant for his compensation or salary as pre-.
scnbed in section 6 of this act said deputy or assistant shall sign a receipt and
verify the same by oath OF affirmation attached, which receipt and oatro afrma-
No":::. Received of the nrs reeHe the county, by nsrs state name of party
insert serwce9 for ending"-.....A.D D. 49,.
hereby swear Tor aairm) that I have rendered the services as hereins stated md
that have received the full sum set forth in the above receipt for my W use
nor in amv uay, directly o. indirectly naid or aiven nnr contnctedt NV p pn aMn
any reward o compensation fora my office, or the emouments thereof
Sworn to and subscribed before me this .... day of ........ 49,.
And said receipt and oath or affirmation shall be preserved and filed by the
county clerk, and any wiful false swearing in connection with the foregoing oath
will be deemed perjury and punished as such.
Section {. Every sheriff serving Or executing any writ or other process in
cases where any county Or the state shall be liable for such services
shall receive therefor his actual, reasonable and necessary expenses while
in the performance of such duty, and such actual expenses shall be ascertahncd
liza county demand by the county commissioners otherwise by the state board IF
examiners, I'M paid nut If thu proper treasury, but the sam shall nc be paid IN.
til te sheriff serving ore executing the writ Oh other process, shall make out a
worn statemen in detail of the distance and QUITE Travelled, the place of starting,
the ann OF thu person or persons served with such writ, or other process; in
what leases, If any, wrts were charged mileage pon at the same time, and the
amoun of money actually paid as expenses, with vouchers for the same, IN il
the county commissioned or state board of examiners, as the case nay be- after
an examination OF TIN anne, shall find that the expenses arer reasonable, and the
amount stated wasa actually paid, they may allow the amt or any part thereof in
which EVENT. he moun sc allowed shall be paid III of the proper fund of the
proper treasury.
Section 7 Each justice If the peace shall be allowed n lee Of me dolar al the
commencement OF any suit. civil or criminal, and five dollars additional for trying
any case and the same fcesa as are now, or may hereafter, be allowed by law to