The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-22

pended fol dep1ties. assistants. book
hespefs. CLERKS and other employees,
ind the failure % q do shall be a mis-
|demeanor punishable upon conviction
by fine Of not 10 exceed one nun
ldred dollars and Imprisonment in the
county jan not to exceed ten DAYS.
Section Every sheriff and clerk
OF the county cont by and with the
consent of the county, court shah ap.
point and employ such deputies. as.
Esistants clerks. book.keepers or otn,
er employees, including a 3anitor for
the courthouse. as may be necessary
for his respective ONCE. and dis
charge them and fix their compensa.
ton. but such compensation shall not
exceed in the aggregate for each Of.
flee the amount so fixed for that of.
fice by the commissioners as herein.
after provided. The compensation of
all sach deputies. assistants, book.
keepers. clerks and other employees.
duly appointed and employed by any
such officer shall, after being SO fixed,
be paid monthly to those entitled to
the same, out of the amounts collect
ed by such officer.
Section G. Every sheriff, clerk OF
the county court and clerk OF the Cir
cuff court shall give his diligent and
continuous attention to the duties OF
his office, and shall not during his
term Of Office engage in or attend to
any other business. profession or en-
ployment. No such officer shall re-
ceive or be paid, directly or indirectly.
any part of the compensation of any
deputy, assistant, clerk, book.keeper
or other employs. or any fee or re,
ward for appointing him to such posi-.
ton. Any violation of any of the pro.
visions of this section shall be punish.
ed on conviction by a fine not exceed.
ing n thousand dollars, or imprfson.
ment not exceeding one year. or both
such fine and imprisonment; and, In
addition to all other punishment, the
officer so convicted shall forfeit his
Office.
Section Z. Every sheriff, %prosecut.
ing attorney and clerk shall keep full
and regular accounts in such manner
Us may be prescribed by the State tax
commissioners. subject at all times to
the examination OF the county court
or any commissioner thereof, or of the
prosecuting attorney or the State tax
commissioner or Of any person or per.
sons appointed for that purpose by
said county court or by the said State
tax commissioner, OF all sums charged
or collected by said officer on account
of official fees. costs, percentages, pen.
alties, allowances. commissions or
other perquisites or amounts Of what
ever kind, and said books OF accounts
shall be a part of the records of his
Office and shall remain therein as pub
lie property, and shall be transmitted
by such officer to his in Of
fee.
Section s. Each of the officers nam.
ed herein shall at the end Of the
months Of March, June, September
and December, pay into the county
treasury, all fees. cost, penalties. per-
eentages, allowances. commissions,
perquisites anda mounts OF whatever
kind collected by him during said
quarter, SO far as the same may be
In ces of the mount allowed to be
deducted for salary or disbursements
under the provisions of this act, and
the county treasurer shall certify the
amoant SO paid into the county treas
ury to the clerk Of the county court
within ten days from the date of such
settlement. and said certificates shall
be preserved and fled by said county
clerk.
Section .. Upon the payment to
any deputy, assistant. clerk. book.
keeper. or any other employee of his
compensation, such person shall sign
and deliver to the officer paying him
a receipt which shall be In the fol-
form:
NJ -- 10
Received Of the there name the of.
icer making payment) by there In
sert the name OF the party receiving
compensation -- Dollars. In
full for services as there insert SER
vices) for -- ending -,
To-. l hereby certify that l have
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