The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-13

j. r. strickling, Of Tyler county, intro
xliieed in the House yesterday, House
bilf No. 35. the salary bill for county
oficers. Upon his motion, after a
( long discussion. reference to a COM
piittee was dispensed with. the bill
was reported by Its title and went on
the calendar on its second reading.
introduced by J.H. strickling,)
IA bill to prescribe the duties and fix
II The salary OF sheriffs prosecuting at
lorneys, clerks of the county court,
and clerks Of the circuit court of the
several counties Of this State, and to
require books to be kept. statement to
& he made to the county court of the
several counties and the State tax com.
missioner, the payment OF part of the
lees Of their respective offices to the
sherilf Of the several counties, and pre-
scribing the oficiaI bond to be given.
prescribing the punishment of such Of
Hers for failure to perform the duties
required OF him. and to provide for
suits on said official bonds.
Sec. i. From and after January l.,
1900 all the fees. costs percentages,
penalties allowances, commissions,
and all other perquisites and amounts
eof whatever kind, which by law may
K now be received or collected as COM
pensation for service by any sheriff
or prosecuting attorney. or by any
clerk Of the county court or any clerk
of the circuit court or criminal court
OK any county in this State. shall be
received, Collected. accounted for and
over hys such officer as EeStnafter-
provided
Sec 2.-The sheriff and the clerk of
:the circuit court: and the prosecuting
4 attorney of each county shall charge
and collect all fees. costs. percentages.
penalties, allowances, commissions.
scompensations and amounts, which are
now, or may hereafter be allowed by
law, and in all cases shall be charged
with and be held liable for all amounts
which it was his duty to collect and
shall account for and pay over the
same as hereinafter provided. Each
clerk Of the county court shall collect
In advanc all fees, costs, percentages,
penalties. allowances, commissions,
computations and amounts that are
now or may hereafter be allowed by
law, and he shall account for any pay
over the same as hereinafter provided.
Sec 8. Every sheriff, prosecuting
attorney, clerk of the county court and
clerk Of the circuit court shall keep
set OF books to be furnished him as
hereinafter provided, in which shall be
4 entered at the time the service is rem
dered, all fees. costs. percentages, pen
alties, allowances, commissions, COM
pensations and amounts. which are
nov, or may hereafter be allowed by
law, and which are directed to be
charged and collected in the preceding
section. The entries in said books
shall show from whom and from what
source the said fees, costs percent
\ ages, penalties, allowances, commits
sions compensations and amounts are
4 due. Said books shall also show all
N fees. costs, percentages penalties, al
'lowances, commissions compensations
and amounts collected, the times of
collection Of the same, and from whom
collected.
Sec q. The State tax commissioner
shall prescribe and prepare and cause
TO be printed the necessary books for
the purpose of keeping the accounts
y OF the sheriff, clerks and prosecuting
e attorney aforesaid, and shall transmit
to the county court Of each county
y set of books for each officer who is re-
sqnired to keep the same as hereinbe-
fore provided. and said court shall de.
liver to each officer set of said books.
And the said tax commissioner shall,
from time to time, furnish said books,
or any number thereof upon requl-
sitton Of the county court upon him for
the same. Upon receipt OF the sail
looks or as soon thereafter as the
county court may be in session, tho
aid court, out of the general fund,
hal make an order payable to the
~ N4l1A SouAhlssloheT loF the actual
cost iof the books SO furnished by him.
And said books OF account shall be a
partot the record of the respective
ofiees and shall remain therein as
public property, and shall be TRANSMIT
ted BY such oficer, at the expiration OF
his term, to his. successor in office.
said books, at all times, shall be sub.
iect toi the examination Of the county
:equrt q any commissioner thereof, or
the state tax commissioner, or of any
Personor persona appointed for the