Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-03-31
PROVISIONS OF SALARY Law.
Many of the Provisions Do Not Be-
come Effective Until January,
.f800-Others Now In Force.

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Many OF the Provisions Do Not Be-
come Effective Until January,
1800-Others Now I'm Force.
From the New Mexican.
The new law providing for the com
p~ensstion Of county officers, which
passed the legislature under the title o.
council bill No. 1870, contains many
provisions OF general interest to the
public. The act is very comprehen'
sive, including all the county officers
and the district clerks and attorneys,
and 1t makes several material changes
in the methods Of conducting county
business.
The counties OF New Mexico are di.
vided into four classes: Counties OF
the first class, Bernalllo and San Mi
guel; second class, Santa Fe, Socorro,
Dona Ana, Grant and Colfax; third
class, Rio Arriba, Taos, Mora, Union.
Chaves, Eddy, Lincoln, Sierra and
Valencia; fourth class, Guadalupe and
San Juan.
Chapter 81 Of the session laws OF
1887, providing for . police force in
the county seats and constituting the
county coroners ex-oficio chief Of
police is repealed.
On and after January LIST, 1899, the
office OF road supervisor Of the various
precincts OF each county is abolished,
and the justice Of the peace In the pre-
cinct becomes ex-oficio road super
visor, receiving IS per nnu for such
services, and must give Q bond Of not
less than $500 for the faithful per-
Torrance OF his duties as justice Of the
peace and ex .oficio road supervisor.
On and after January LIST, 1899, the
county school superintendents Of the
several counties in the Territory shall
be paid as follows: In counties OF the
first class, $500 per annum; counties
Of the second class, 5000; counties Of
the third class, 800; counties Of the
fourth class, $500. The probate judge
to receive $3.50 IN counties of the first
class; 5000 in those of the second
class $3.50 in those Of the third and
fourth classes.
On and after January LIST, 1899, the
Office OF county coroner Is abolished,
and the offices oil. county collector and
county treasurer are consolidated. At
the general election to be held In Mo-
vember, 1898, no person shall be elect
ed to the Office of coroner or collector.
The ~treasurers acting as ~sx-officio col
lectors shall perform all the duties now
provided by law for collectors, shall
give bond IN a sum of no less than the
amount OF taxes collected during the
previous year, and receive 40 full COM
.pensation for all services, 4 per cent. Of
the taxes and licenses collected by
them. Tax receipts shall be issued In
one to be given to the tax
payer, the other died with the probate
clerk the treasurer shall also keep o
record OF such receipts issued, showing
The number, to whom issued, amount,
and for what purpose. ftl
On sill assessments made after
January lat, 1898, the county assessor
hall be allowed 2 per cent. upon all
collected upon assessments
made by them and no more.
From and alter March 18th, 1897,
probate clerks and ~ex.oficio record
,rs shall receive 81 1000 per annum In
of the frst-clsss; $500 In
counties OF the second class; $500 In
Of the third-class; $500 In
Of the fourth class, On full
compensation as probate clerk and ex-
,ficio clerk Of the board Of county
commissioners.
On and after January 1, 1899, the
Of the several counties in the
Territory shall be paid mileage ct the
ate Of two cents per mile for the
distance actually and necessarily
rsveled In serving any warrant,
process, order, citation, execution,
luminous or decree OF any district
'ourt, except that for serving the grand
petit jury venires no mileage shall
70 paid, but they shall receive $40 for
er ring each venire. The judges Of the
district courts, 30 soon as the criminal
lock6t iOt eacu term OF cOurt Is dis |
,osed Of, shall cause commitments to
ssue for all persons sentenced to the
'enitentiary, and the sheriff shall At
'nce convey said persona, all at one
ime, to the ~penitentiary. For conduct
ng prisoners TO the penitentary the
herif Is allowed sotual expenses and
a per day, and % per day Tor each
but is limited as to the number
guards. The shsriffs shall receive
10 compensation or mileage for attend
moe upon justice of the peace courts. ,
kept In felony cases, or for attending
meetings Of the probate courts OF
ounty commissioners. An allowance
{ $50 per month Is made for q jAilsr :
. each county. h
% and after September lss, 1897, I