The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-29
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Gist of the Act Passed by the
Last Legislature.
The Aumounts to BE Paid Auditors,
~Trcasurers, Clerks, SheriRs and

A showing of the salaries paid to
county officers in the State appears
below and will doubtless prove in
teresting to people throughout the
State. Some changes were made by
the general assembly, though there
were fewer this year than usual.
1t should interest the citizens of
one county to know what their neigh
boring county is paying her officer,
or what any other county is paying.
A study of the figures will show
that there is q wide difference in the
amounts paid the same officer in the
respective counties. Some are doubt
less well paid, while others are poor
ly paid.
OF the various county Offices per-
haps that of sheriff carries with it q
larger salary in the most counties. 1t
ranges from $700 in Pickens county
to Sd, 1000 in Charleston county. Alb
beville, 81, 100, deputy 500; Aiken,
So 1000; Anderson, 81, 800; Bamberg,
$500, for keeping jail and dieting
prisoners 500; Barnwell, $780,;
Beaufort, $1,550; Berkeley, $1,000;
Charleston, 81, 400; Cherokee, $1.500;
Chester, 5000; Chesterfield, 5000;
Clarendon, $500; Colleton, $1,000;
Darlington, 81, 800; Dorchester, 5000;
Edgcfield, $1,000; Fairfield, $1,000;
Florence, $2,250; Georgetown, So, 100.
Greenville, z, ZOO; Greenwood, ST.
400; Hampton, S 1000; Horny, $700;
Kershaw, $1,000; Lancaster, $780,;
Laurens, 81, 500; Lee, 81, 600; Lexing-
ton, $500; Marion, 81, 800; Marlboro,
81, 800; Newberry, $1,400; Oconee,
81, 900; Orangeburg, So, 500; Pickens,
500; Richland, $4,000; Saluda, ST.
100; Spartanburg, $1,000; Sumter,
81, 800; Union, $500; Williamsburg,
81 800; York, 1850.
In addition to the salaries named
the sherifs of the various counties
receive 80 cents per day for dieting
each prisoner while in custory, with
actual necessary expenses for him
self, prisoners and lunatics when
called beyond the county.
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
AS a rule the man who fills the of
flee of county superintendent is a
very poorly paid official. The salary
l ranges from $500 to $1,000, as fol
2 lows: Abbeville, $500; Aiken, $500;
3 Anderson, 5000; Bambcrg, $500;
+ Barnwcll, $500; Beaufort, $500; Der
l kelley, $500; Charleston, 81, 900; Cher
okce, 5000; Chester, 5000; Chester
3 field, $500; Clarendon, $3.50; Collie
1 ton, 5000; Darlington, $500; Dorches-
ter, $3.50; Edgeficld, 5000; Fairfield,
$500; Florence, 5000; Georgetown,
$500; Grcenville, $700; Greenwood,
5000; Hampton, $3.50; Horny, $500;
Kershaw, $500; Lancaster, 5000;
Laurens, $3.50; Lee, 5000; Lexington,
S 5000; Marion $500; Marlboro, 800,
d Newberry, $500; Oconee, $500; Or,
. augsburg. $3.50; Pickens, $500; Rich
e land, $1,000; Saluda, $3.50; Spartan
burg, $780,; Sumter, 5000; Union,
: $500; Williamsburg, $500; York,
800.
. AUDITOR AND TREASURER.
9 The salaries Of county auditors
range from $675 in Pickens county
to $4,000; in Charleston county, as
follows: Abbcville, 1000; Aiken,
1000; Anderson, 1900; Bambcrg.
800; Barnwell 1900; Beaufort, 1000;
Berkeley, 1,050; Charleston, 5000,
: Cherokee, 1000; Chester, 600; Ches,
: field, 900; Clarendon, 800; Colleton,
3 1900; Darlington, l,100; Dorchester,
900; Edgefeld, 1000; Fairfield, 1000,
1 Florence, 1,100; Georgetown, 1900;
Greenville 1900; Greenwood, 1000;
y Hampton, 900; Horny, $50; Kershaw;
. 1000; Lancaster, 900; Laurcns, 1000;
4 Lee, 1000; Lexington, 900; Marion,
937; Marlboro, 900; Newbcrry, 1000;
, Oconee, 900; Orangcburg, 1900;
: Pickcns, SIS; Richland, 1000; Salu-
da, 800; ~Spartanburg, 300; Sumter,
s 200; Union. 900; Williamsburg,
l 900; York, 1900.
In addition to their salaries the
; county auditors are allowed a fee of
70 cents for each conveyance Of real
estate transferred upon the records
| of their respective Offices, which fee
is to be collected Of the person or
| persons presenting the conveyance
| for transfer.
The county ~teasurer in each of
the counties of the State receives the
same salary as that paid to the coun-
t ty auditor Of such county, except in
the counties of Union and Marion.
where the salary is 1900, and in the
!, county of Lee, whore it is $50. In
addition to the salary each of the
county t%reasurcrS is entitled to a
fee of 81 for each tax execution is
sued against delinqucnts. Only in
Chesterfield county is this fec charge
able against the county, whore so
cents is charged.
SUPERVISOR,
County Observation-Disclosures, 81
100; Aiken, 900: Anderson, 1900;
Bamberg, 800; Barnwcll 900; Beau
fort, 800; Berkeley, 800; Charleston.
l,500; Cherokee, 100; Chester, 500;
Chesterfield, 800; Clarendon, 500;
Collcton, $50; Darlington, 1000:
Dorchester, $50; Edgcficld, 900; Fair
field, 1000, Florence, LOO; George
town, l,200; Grccnvillc, 200; Green
wood, 1000; Hampton County com
m~issioncrs 500; cach); Horny, 600;
Kershaw, 800; Lancaster, 500; Laur-
encc, 1000; Lee, 800; Lexington,
$50; Marion, 800; Marlboro, 1000;
Ncwbcrry, 1000; Oconcc ZOO; Or
angcburg, 700; Pickcns, 600; Rich
land, 1900; Saluda, 600: Spartanburg
1850; Sumter, 800; Union, 600; Viii
llioncbnro 700. Wal, 700