The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-09
SHERIFF'S SALARY.
CHAPTER :.

CHAPTER :.
AN ACT to provide a salary for the
Sheriff of Garrett County in lieu of
the fees now paid him, and to re
peal and re-enacted, with amend
ments, Section 215 of Article y of
the Code of Public Local Laws, en-
titled Garrett County" subtitle
Sheriff"
SECTION I. Belt enacted by the Gems
eral Assembly of Maryland, That 2l5 of
Article y of the Code of Public Local
Laws. title Garrett County," subtitle
Sheriff. be and the same is hereby
repealed, and two new sections, to be
known as Sections 2l5 and 215A, are
! hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to read
as follows:
Section 215. The Sheriff of Garrett
county shall receive from said county
salary of fifteen hundred dollars each
year, payable quarterly, in lieu of all
fees, except fees in civil cases, pavabla
by others than Garrett county or the
State of Maryland, now payable to him
under the law, or compensation of any
kind from either Garrett county or the
State of Maryland, and shall be paid no
other additional sum by either Garrett
county or the State of Maryland for any
services whatsoever, whether perform
ed by the sheriff or any Of his deputies.
Section 215A. The County Commits
siOners Of Garrett county shall allow
said sheriff each year, first, the actual
railway transportation charges of the
Sheriff, his deputies, and the actual cost
of railway ticket of the prisoners, nee
essary in the conveyance of said prison.
ers to the institution to which they are
committed; second, the sum of forty
cents per dav for keeping and boarding
each prisoner committed to the county
jail; third, the actual sum expended bv
him for coal and other necessaries of
said Jail, including a telephone, and said
County Commissioners shall allow or
pay the Sheriff for no other or further
expenses Of the Sheriff or any of his
deputies upon any preteXts unless said
unenumerated expenditures shall have
been previously and specifically ordered
by the board in session; provided, no al
loWance for expenditures shall be paid
or credited to said Sheriff; the same
shall be reported under oath by said
Sheriff to the said Board of Commits
sioners once in each month in writing.
which oath shall show that the eXpendi-
lures above enumerated when made are
correct and have been honestly and law
fully incurred and that the Sheriff him
self has not derived profit from the pur-
chase thereof, or consumed or apprOpri-
ated to himself any part Of such pur-
chase; that each expenditure or pur-
chase was reasonable and necessary, and
the price thereof was not in excess Of
the market price therefor; which report
and affidavit shall be accompanied bv
properly itemized vouchers or certif-
Gates showing from whom and for what
purpose the same was made The said
Sheriff shall also include in said month
ly report full statement of all fines
and costs by him collected, and shall
pay the same over promptly to the
county treasurer. ANY violation of the
requirements of this Act or failure t.
comply herewith shall constitute mis-
demeanor, and shall be punished upon
conviction by forfeiture Of office or fine
or imprisonment OF by all three, in the
discretion of the Court; provided, this
Act shall not apply to the present in
cumbent of the office Of Sheriff Of said
county. but the same shall be in full
force against his successor or success
ors.
SEC. ?. And be it enacted, That all
Acts or parts Of Acts in conflict with
the provisions of this Act be and the
same are hereby repealed, so far as the
same relates to Garrett county.
SEC. 3. And he it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date Of
Its passage.
Approved February l6, 1906.