Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-25

Hancock, thirteen hundred dollars, with
nine hundred dollars additional ior
clerk hire. ~.
Kennebec. fifteen hundred dollars, with
one thousand dollars additional for clerk
hire. -.
Knox, nine hundred dollars, with two
hundred and fifty dollars additiohai ior
clerk hire.
Lincoln, one thousand dollars. with one
hundred dollars additional ior c'erh
Oxford. eastern registry. twelve hundred
dollars with four hundred dollars addi'
fiomal for clerk hi ts;v ~ %oIsrs ess'
Penobscot. seventeen hundred dollars;
with one thousand dollars additional
for clerk hire.
Piscataquis. eight hundred doiiars. with
three hundred dollars additional for
sagadahoc. one thousand dollars. with
two hundred and fifty dollars additional
for clerk hire. - -
Somerse,. fifteen hundred dollars. with
three hundred dollars additional for
clerk 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
fun compenSa ton 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 10 the treaSurers of their respective
counties quarterly on the first days OF
January. April. July and October of each
a trSf n IF To n
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 n state
ment specifying the amounts paid by
them for that purpose and to whom paid
during the year next preceding and snail
pay said Ueasurers any mexpended pal
ance of said sums in their hands.
Section ?. This act shall take effect on
the first day of July, one thousand nine
hundred and five.
lApproved March a. 1867
Chapter ia.
An Act relating 10 the Compensation OF
Sheriffs.
Section !. The salaries of the sher1Hs.
To he paid quarterly from the treasures
of their counties. are as follows;
Androscoggin. two thousand five hundred
Aroostook, Two thousand five hundred
Cumberland. three thousand five hundred
dollars.
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
dollars.
Pisca,auuis one thousand dollars.
SagadahOc. twelve hundred dollars.
Somerset. fourteen hundred dollars.
Waldo Twelve hundred dollars.
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 he in full compensation for services
upon the supreme judicial court. and
upon the superior courts in the counties
of Cumberland and kennebec. as jailcr.
masar OF 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
inent of all criminal laws. Such neces-
Sary incidental expenses as are just and
dheir 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
deputies, or any an, percentage thereon
the statutes Of the state for the per-
Torrance of any OF the duties prescribed
In thr preceding section. except for the
collected by said sheriffs as now pro-
viGed 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
pay any quarters salary until said
statement shall have been filed.
Section 3. For all prisoners committed
from other counties. or from any court
of the United States, and for all other
persons confined for debt and on Other
civil processes. the sheriffs shall collect
the same fees for their entire support as
now provided by law or may be fixed by
the county commissioners under the au-
thority vested In them by statute. and in
clude the same in the statement provided
for in the preceding section. and ne
herein prescribed. They shall not make
any charge or collect any fees for the
support of prisoners committed on GRIM
inal process from any court in the county
in which said Jail Is situated.
Section 4. The county commissioners
of the several counties shall. without ex-
ira charge or commission TO themselves
or to any other person. procure all neces-
slry supplies. including necessary fool
fuel. bedding and clothing for the jais
and the prisoners therein to be Furnished
and purchased under their direction and
at the expense of the counties. 4 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 10 prepare the food of the pris-
Oners shall he appointed by the sheriff in
each county subject to the approval of
the county commissioners. The county
commissioners shall have authority at
any time to direct specific rations or arti-
cles of food. clothing. soap, fuel or other
necessaries 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 he paid from the county treasury.
Sections fOrty-three and forty-four Of
chapter eighty-twO Of the revised stat
? rtes are hereby repealed.
Section >. Sections twenty-0ne to TWEEN
ty-Spv0u inclusive and SpPfinnS thirty-