The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-03-30


Hancock, thirteen hundred dollars. with
Is nine hundred dollars additional for
clerk hire.
Kcnnebec. fifteen hundred dollars. with
one thousand dollars additional for clerk
hire.
Knox nine hundred dollars, with two
hundred and fifty dollars additional fol
clerk hire.
Lincoln, one thousand dollars, with one
hundred dollars additional for clerk
oxford. eastern registry. twelve hundred
dollars, with four hundred dollars add
tlonal for clerk hire: western registry.
four hundred and fifty dollars.
Pcnobscot. seventeen hundred dollars,
with one thousand dollars additional
tor clerk hire.
Pisoataauis. eight hundred dollars, with
three hundred dollars additional for
clerk hire
Sagadahoc, one thousand dollars. with
two hundred and fifty dollars additional
TO" clerk hire.
Somerset. fifteen hundred dollars, with
three hundred dollars additional for
cierl, hire.
Waldo. one thousand dollars, with three
hundred dollars additional for clerk
Washington, twelve hundred dollars
with three hundred dollars additional
for clerk hire
York, fifteen hundred dollars, with
twelve hundred dollars additional for
clerk hire.
The sums above mentioned shall be in
full compensation for the performance of
all official duties and in lieu of all fees.
They shall account quarterly under oath
to the county treasurers for all fees re-
ceived by them or payable to them by
virtue of the office, specifying the items,
and shall pay the whole amount of the
same to the treasurer: of their respective
counties quarterly on the first days Of
January. April, July and October of each
year. On the first day of January of
each year the registers receiving the
sums above specified for clerk hire shall
make under oath to the county treasur-
ers of their respective counties state
ment specifying the amounts paid by
them for that purpose and to whom paid.
during the year next preceding. and shall
pay said treasurers any uneXpended bal
ance of said sums in their hands.
Section 2. This act shall take effect on
the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred and five
EApproved March "a, 1861
Chapter ia.
An Act relating s to the Compensation of
Section l. The salaries of the sheriffs,
TIC he paid quarterly from the treasures
Of their counties, are as follows
Androscoggin, two thousand five hundred
Aroostook, two thousand five hundred
dollars.
Cumberland, three thousand five hundred
Franklin, one thousand dollars.
Hancock sixteen hundred dollars
Kennebec, two thousand eight hundred
dollars.
Knox, twelve hundred dollars
Lincoln, eight hundred dollars
Oxford. eleven hundred dollars.
Penobscot, two thousand eight hundred
Piscataquis, one thousand dollars.
Sagadahoc, twelve hundred dollars.
Somerset, fourteen hundred dollars.
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Washington. fourteen hundred dollars.
York. two Thousand five hundred dollars,
together with the free rental of the house
or living apartments connected with the
county Jail in each county, including the
necessary light and fuel. Said salaries
shall be in full compensation for services
upon the supreme judicial court, and
upon the superior courts in the counties
of Cumberland and kcnnebec as jailer,
master or keeper of the Jail in each
county, for receiving and committing
prisoners therein. and for the service of
all criminal processes and the perform
ance of all duties relating to the enforce
ment of all criminal laws Such neces-
sary incidental expenses as are just and
proper. incurred in the performance Of
their public duties. including all neces-
sary expenses for aid in keeping the jails,
shall be allowed by the respective boards
of county commissioners of said counties
and paid from the county treasury; and
no sheriff shall receive from any of his
deputies any of the fees earned by said
uepNtleS, OF any percentage thereon.
Section 2. All fees chargeable under
the statutes of the state for the per-
Torrance of any of the duties prescribed
IN the preceding section, except for the
collected by said sheriffs as now pro-
vded by law. and an accurate account
thereof, and of those specified in the fol-
lowing section, kept and transmitted to
the county treasurer on the last days of
March. June, September and December,
annually and the amount deducted from
the quarters salary for the quarter then
ending. If such fees are in excess of the
amount OF salary then due the sheriff
he shall pay such excess to the county
treasurer. And no county treasurer shall
statement shall have been filed.
Section B. For all prisoners committed
from other counties, or from any court
of the United States, and for all other
civil processes, the sheriffs shall collect
the same fees for their entire support as
now provided by law or may be fixed by
thority vested in them by statute, and In
clude the same in the statement provided
for in the preceding section, and he
same shall be deducted from his salary
as herein prescribed. They shall not make
any charge or collect any fees for the
support of prisoners committed on GRIM
mai process from any court in the county
in which said Jail is situated
Section 4. The county commissioners
of the several counties shall, without cX-
, ira charge or commission to themselves
or to any other person, procure all neces-
sary supplies, including necessary food
fuel bedding and clothing for the iails
and the prisoners therein to be Furnished
and purchased under their direction and
at the expense of the counties. A suit
able person shall be employed to prepare
the food of the prisoners in each county
at the expense Of the county, and the
service of the food to the prisoners shall
be under the general direction of the
jailor, master or keeper. The person en-
ployed to prepare the food of the pris-
oners shall be appointed by the sheriff in
each county subject to the approval of
the county commissioners. The county
commissioners shall have authority al
any time to direct specific rations or arti-
ceS of food, clothing. soap, fuel or other
necesSdries to be furnished and served to
the prisoners. The bills and accounts for
supplies furnished and the items of ex-
pense incurred in preparing and serving
, the same shall be audited quarterly by
; some competent person appointed by one
of the judges of the supreme judicial
court and paid by the county treasurer
For services in auditing said account said
judge Shall allow reasonable compensa-
ton to be paid from the county trea sury
Sections forty-three and forty-four OF
chapter eighty-tWo of the revised stat
utes are hereby repealed.
Section ). Sections twenty-one to TWEEN.
ty-Seven inclusive, and sections thirty
two to thirty-four inclusive of chapter
eighty-two Of the revised statutes, are