The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17

commissioners from liking their own SAL
aries which are regulated by statute.
In Illinois, the salaries of all the cleo
tive state officers are fixed ~ law and are
not contingent upon fees received by the
officers. County officers are also salar.ed
officers, hut in most cases the salaries are
dependent upon the amount Of fees COL
ieoted by the officers. The salaries OF
county officers are graded In most cases
upon the population OF the county.
County officers In Kansas are salaried
as are all the state officers, all fees coll
leotsd by the latter are turned into the
treasury and the only compensation re-
ceived by them is the regular salary
fixed by law.
Kentucky has on intricate system OF
paying state and county ofiicers-part
salaries and part fees.
In Minnesota, all state officers receive
fixed salaries, except thu clerk OF this SUI
creme court and the governors private
secretary who receives fees In addition
to their salaries. Sheriffs, clerks Of courts,
registers Of deeds and county surveyors,
ara usually given the fees received In
full compensation.
state officers In Maryland are In some
cases paid by fees but all fees over $500
are returned to the state treasury.
Payments by fees Is the rule In Mis-
slssippi in the payment OF both state and
county officers.
All state officers In Missouri receive
liked salaries and no fees. All county
officers receive fees with the exception
OF county attorneys and treasursrs who
ars given both salaries and fses. There
Is no limit on the amount Of the fees
which may be- retained by sheriffs.
The salary system prevails In Montana
and all fees collected are part of the
state and county funds. Salaries of
county officers are based upon the olassi-
valuation.
State and county officers are paid saia-
ries In New Hampshire, the salaries be.
ing based on population and tax valu-
alton.
There Is no uniform system in New
York. state officers are generally paid
fixed salaries. The cities and counties
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lating the matter.
North Carolina pays all Its state officers
salaries and the secretary OF state re-
ceives fees in addition. County officers
are paid in fess, sherifrs ana treasurers
receiving in addition per cent on the
amounts collected by them.
Ohio pays salaries to both state and
county officers, the latter receiving fees
In addition.
No regular Zee and salary system pre-
walls in Oregon. 1t Is the rule to allow
the Legislative delegations to Tx the
salaries in their respective counties. The
salaries of the governor, secretary OF state
and treasurer and fixed BY the consti-
tuition. The secretary OF state and the
treasurer receive certain fees. Since 1894
all county officers except coroners. are
paid salaries.
In Pennsylvania county officers are
paid out of the fees except In counties
having more than 10000 population.
The fees, however, are contingent upon
certain conditions. Thus, after deduct
ing office expenses, clerk hire and 81. 900
allowance for county officers, all In ex-
cess OF the above is divided between the
state and officers In equal parts.
In Rhode Island, all salaries are fixed
by action OF the general assembly and
are not based on fees in part or otherwise.
All state officers In South Dakota are
paid fixed salaries, except the clerk OF
the Supreme court. who is paid In fees.
Most of the county officers have their
salaries fixed in accordance with popnla-
ton and assessed valuation of the county
and in some instances the salary in liked
and the officer Ia allowed to retain fees
up to the maximum salary, the fees in
excess of which are turned into the ooun-
ty treasury.
In Tennessee, all county officers are
paid stated salaries based on the fees OF
the officers. All state officers are on
salary.
Texas pays state officers salaries fixed
by the constitution or by statute. Coun-
ty officers are paid salaries contingent
on fees according TO population and nee.
essary services.
In Vermont all state officers are sala-
ried except the insurance commissioners,
who retain 40 per cent of certain fees.
County officers are generally paid on a
per diem basis except that the county
clerk gets certain fees. The oompensa.
tion OF sheriffs Is wholly contingent upon
work done. Sheriffs are paid by the
litigants who employ them and their
In criminal cases are paid by the state.
In Wisconsin, all state officers are paid
fixed salaries. county officers generally
receive fixed salaries, but the registrars OF
deeds and sheriffs are paid in fees,
State and county officers in Washing
ton are paid salaries based upon the clas-
siiication OF the counties ana not depen-
dent upon fees.
In West Virginia salaries are paid for
the most part to both state and county
officers although certain fees are allowed.
AS result of their labors. the Indiana
commission have prepared a bill liking
the salaries of the state officers. The