Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-30
IMPORTANT BILL.
Salaries of Clerks of County and Circuit
Courts and Prosecuting Attorneys.

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/ CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 99.-
The House Judiciary Committee will
report Bill No. III back tomorrow with
the recommendation that Il do pass. 1t
/ IS very important bill. The measure
seeks 70 amend section 40 Of chapter 80
Of the Code, as follows;
| The county court Of every county
shall allow 70 the county officers here
matter mentioned. for their public Serv-
ices for which no other fee or reward is
allowed by law, such sums as annual
salaries, 10 be paid out Of the county
treasury, as are deemed reasonable by
the court, within the limits aScertained
by law, that is 70 say:
In each county where the population
does not exceed ten thousand;
To the sheriff, not less than one hund-
red and fifty dollars, and not more than
TWO hundred aud fifty dollars.
To the clerk OF the circuit court, not
less than two hundred aud fifty dollars
and not more than three hundred dol
lars.
To the clerk of the county court, not
less than two hundred dollars aud not
more than three hundred dollars.
To the prosecuting attorney, not less
than two hundred dollars. and not more
than four hundred and fifty dollars.
In each county where the population
is over ten thousand and does not eX-
ceed fifteen thousand:
To the sheriff, not less than two hund-
red dollars. nor more than three hundred
dollars.
To the clerk OF the circuit court, not
less than two hundred and fifty dollars,
nor more than six hundred dollars.
TO the clerk Of the county court, not
less than two hundred and fifty dollars,
nor more than five hundred dollars.
To the prosecuting attorney, not less
than three hundred dollars. nor more
than six hundred dollars.
la each county where the population
is over fifteen thousand aud does not eX-
coed twenty Thousand:
To the sheriff, not less than two hun
dred and fifty dollars. nor more than
three hundred and fifty dollars.
To the clerk OF the circuit court, not
less than three hundred dollars, nor
more than six hundred dollars.
To the clerk Of the county court, not
less than three hundred dollars, nor
more than six hundred dollars.
To the prosecuting attorney, not less
than five hundred dollars, nor more
I than one thousand dollars.
/ ln each county where the population
/ is over twenty thousand and does not
exceed thirty thousand:
To the sheriff, not less than three
hundred dollars, nor more than hye
hundred dollars.
To the clerk Of the circuit court, not
less than four hundred dollars. nor
more than seven hundred dollars.
To the clerk Of the county court, not
| less than four hundred dollars, nor more
|tlan seven hundred dO,lrlS.
To the prosecuting attorney, not less
/ than six hundred dollars, nor more than
I one thousand dollars.
I La each county where the population
is over thirty thousand:
To the sheriff, not less than four hun
dred dollars. nor more than six hundred
dollars
To the clerk Of the circuit court, not
I less than six hundred dollars, nor more
than twelve hundred dollars.
/ To the clerk of the county court, not
! less than six hundred dollars, nor more
l than twelve hundred dollars.
To the prosecuting attorney, not less
than seven hundred dollars, nor more
than two thousand dollars.
Which salaries shall be paid quarterly
/ out Of the county treasury.
\ But no extra compensation shall De
allowed tO any public officer, agent, ser
want or contractor. after the service
shall have been rendered, or the con
tract made. Nor shall the salary of any
public officer be- increased or diminished
during his term Of office.
And il shall be- the duty Of the prose
cutting attorney TO attend to aud prose,
cute or defend, as the ease may al
actions suits, aud proceedings in or be-
fore any court, Justice or other tribunal
wherein his county. or any district
therein is interested, without additional
compensation.