The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-12


One Of the duties devolving upon the
supervisors at the January session is
the fixing of the salaries to be paid
county officials after January LIST, 1907.
That the people may recall the pro-
visions Of the bill we give the same
herewith:
Section 1. The board of supervisors
of Shiawassee county, Michigan, is here
by empowered to pay the sheriff, county
clerk, county treasurer, register Of
deeds and such deputies as the board of
supervisors allow, out of the county
treasury, such annual salaries as the
board of supervisors may determine.
Such salaries shall be fixed and de-
ternined by said board at the first
meeting of the board in the year in
which the election of said officers is to
take place; and such compensation shall
be- in full for all services for which the
county may be liable and in lieu of all
fees which are fixed by law; and which
salary shall neither be increased nor di
unfinished during the term for which
said officers shall be elected.
Section 2. The sheriff and deputies who
itemized statement of all fees required
by law for the service of any process
other than that of the county which
shall be paid to the county treasurer,
the last day Of each month, taking du-
plicate receipts therefor. The county
treasurer. county clerk and register of
deeds shall collect all fees required by
law and make out an itemized state
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county treasurer the last day of each
month, taking duplicate receipts there
for: Provided, That after this bill
shall have become operative, before any
suit at law or in chancery shall be com.
menced in said court, there shall be
paid to the clerk of said court, by the
party commencing such suit, the sum
of three dollars, and before any final
Judgment or decree shall be entered in
any such suit, there shall be paid to the
clerk of said court, by the prevailing
party the sum of four dollars. And if a
Jury shall be demanded by either party
to any such suit, such party SHALL al
the time of making such demand, pay
to said clerk the sum of three dollars
Provided further, That in case both
parties shall demand jury, the clerk
shall receive such sum from the party
first mailing the demand therefor, and
from himNonly. All moneys so received
! shall be paid by said clerk to the county
treasurer as provided in section three OF
this act. The sums paid, Us aforesaid,
shall be held to be in full of all clerk
entry and jury fees in any such suit
from the commencement thereof to and
including the issuing and return of ex-
ecution or other final process. The sum
or sums so paid shall be taxed as costs
of suit in favor of the party paying the
same if he be the prevailing party, in
addition to any other costs to which ne
may be entitled by law.
Section 3. The salaries aforesaid
shall be paid monthly by the county
treasurer, upon warrant issued by the
county clerk, but not until the itemized
statement of all fees collected and paid
over to the county treasurer, as afore
said, has been sworn to and filed with
the county treasurer and duplicate OF
the receipt therefor filed with the
county clerk
Section 4. All moneys received by
the county treasurer by virtue of this
act, shall be credited to the general fund
of the county,
Section s. The board of supervisors
are hereby empowered to pay the sheriff
or his deputies, who receive salary by
virtue of this act, upon sworn item
lied statement of said expenses. any
money actually expended by them il
pursuance of their official duties; also
| fifteen cents per meal for meals actually
eaten by the prisoners while in custody
of said sheriff, and such payment shall
be in full for all services rendered SAID
prisoners; also to provide for all print
ing, stationery, postage, purchasing OF
! books, records and other papers neces
sary for the public service.
Section 6. If any of the aforesaid
officers or their deputies shall fail t.
comply with the provisions of this act
they shall be deemed guilty of a misde
| meanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not Elk
ceeding five hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not ex
| ceeding six months or by both such flint
| and imprisonment at the discretion o.
the court
The taxpayers of the county are
yitally interested in this matter an(
they should make it their business with
in the next week to express to the su
pervisors their views as to amount
which should be paid the several OF
] ficers. The sentiment in the county il
all in favor of going upon the salar,
basis and the supervisors will surely
take the steps necessary to put the Law
into force.