The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-10

the fourth class shall be fixed by the
hoard of county commissioners of their
respective counties; provided, said sal
aries shall not exceed the following
maximum amounts:
Sheriff, $1,000; assessor, $1,000; clerk,
81, 500; recorder, 1000; treasurer, $1,000;
attorney, $1,000; superintendent of
schools, $500; surveyor, $100; coroner,
$780,
The board of county commissioners
shall, within thirty days after the adop-
ton of this act, fix and determine the
salary of each and every officer in their
respective counties, except as provided.
At the regular meeting of the board
next prior to the election of county
officers, in 1896, and biennially there
after, it shall fix and determine the sal
aries for the two years next succeed
ing; provided, that the salaries of such
officers shall not be affected for the
term for which they We're elected and
shall have qualified
The county commissioners shall re-
ceive 81 per day for each day actually
employed in attending to business per-
tanning to their official duties, together
with mileage at the rate of 20 cents
per mile one way.
Counties created or organized after
the adoption of this act, must fmmedi-
ately come under and be governed by
its provisions so far as the same are
applicable thereto When the assessed
valuation OF any existing county has
been reduced below the class and rank
first assumed hereunder, it is the duty
of the board of county commissioners
of such county to designate the class
to which such county has been reduc-
ed, and such county is thereafter in
such class. but the salary of county
officers is in no way affected for the
term for which they were elected and
shall have qualified. All newly created
counties are, for the purpose of fix
ing salaries and compensa ton of coun-
ty officers, in the fourth classification of
counties.
No county officer, except as provided
in this act, must receive for his own
use amy fees, penalties or emoluments
for any official service rendered by
him, but all fees. penalties and emo1-
uments of every kind must be collected
by him for the sole purpose of the
county, and are public moneys belong
ing to the county, and the treasurer
must place all such fees in the contin-
gent fund
Notaries public boards of arbitration,
court commissioners, justices of the
peace and constables may collect and
receive for their own use for official
services the fees prescribed by law:
provided. that the city justices may be
paid salaries when SO determined.
Salaries must be paid quarterly out
of the contingent fund of the county
upon the order of the board Of county
commissioners, except the salary of as
SCISSOR the attorney and treasurer
which is payable quarterly. one-half
from the contingent fund of the countv
upon the order OF the board of county
commissioners, and the other half from
the state treasury upon the warrant of
the state auditor.
The salaries herein provided for coun-
ty, officers shall be full COMPENSATION
for all services of every kind and de-
scription rendered; provided, that in
case the salaries herein provided for
are. in the Judgment of the board OF
county commissioners, inadequate for
the services required of the officers
framed herein, then the board NAV al.
low such officer a deputy or deputies
as In their Judgment may be required
for such time as may be necessary. and
at such salary as they may designate
the salaries OF said deputies shall he a
county charge. Provided. further. thai
the county commissioners shall nav the
actual expenses Of the sheriff while on
official duties. to be audited by the
board of county commissioners.
Whenever the county commissioners
at the regular September session prior
to any general election shall SO order
and enter said order on their journal
any two or more county offices which
do not conflict so far as their duties are
concerned, may be combined and one
person elected to fill the offices thus
combined; and in cases where one Off
Ger performs the duties of one or more
offices, he shall receive the combined
salaries thereof.
The salaries Of county officers herein
nrovided shall take effect and begin on
the fourth day of January. 1895.
This act shall take effect upon It's ap-
prevail.
SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.
The Judiciary committee reported a
substitute for senate bill No. 80, which
passed under suspension of the rules:
The bill is:
An act to provide for the service OF
venires and subpoenas by mail in GER
tain cases, and provides that in al
venires for jurors and of subpoenas for
witnesses summoned in behalf of the
state, 1t shall be the duty of the clerk
to ascertain and insert the postoffice
sheriff shall receive such writ, if the
time is sufficient for service by mail
he shall address to each person named
a notice requiring such person to ap-
pear. The sheriff shall sign such no.
tice officially, register and mail it, with
request endorsed on the envelope for
the return of the letter if not delivered
within five days. The receipt
of such letter by the person
shall be deemed valid service of the
venire or subpoena, and the returned
registry receipt are proof of the de
livery, and his order in writing to any
other person shall be taken as prina
facie evidence of service. Whenever
any such notice shall be returned
through the postoffice undelivered, the
sheriff shall serve it as other venires
and subpoenas are served, and when
ever practicable all such returned no.
tees and all processes and writs, other
than venireS for jurors and Subpoenas
for witnesses. shall be sent by mail
directed to the deputy sheriff residing
nearest the locality where such writs.
processes or returned notices are to
be served to the constable of the pre-
cinct. or special deputy. and such
deputy or constable shall make re-
turn to the sheriff by mail, and in no
case in which the state or any county
of the state would be charged with
costs for the service shall mileage be
charged or allowed for travel if the
same was sent or could have been sent
by mail.
Whenever any defendant is bound
over or committed by a committing
] magistrate. the magistrate shall for