The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-02-02
COUNTY OFFICERS ON SALARY
Bill To Be Introduced BY Representa-
tive Smith this Week.
CREATES new OFFICE OF AUDITOR.
Full Text Of Measure That viii Give
Durham a Change In the Way
Of Salaries for County OF.
fICerS.

i|Cers.
In all probability Durham coun-
ty officers will be put upon sal
airy basis, but it seems that the
bill sent down by Mr.. Bramham
did not suit the law makers sent
down from this county. Mr..
Smith, representative in the
house, has prepared a bill that
will in all likelihood pass, the
full text Of which follows:
Section ]. The sheriff OF Durham
county may appoint one or more de-
puues In each township In the coun-
ty. and may allow such deputies the
fees made and collected by them In
serving summons. subpoenas. notices
and processes Of all kinds and all fees
and commissions made and collected
by them from executions.
Sec. 2. All other fees. commissions.
profits and emoluments OF all kinds
now belonging or appertaining TO or
hereafter by any law belonging or APP
pertaining to the sheriff by virtue OF
his Office shall be faithfully collect
ed by him and turned over TO the
treasurer Of said county. to be dis
posed OF as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 3. The sheriff shall appoint a
jailer. whose salary shall be seven
hundred and twenty dollars per an.
mum.
Sec 4. Tho said sheriff shall ap
point one deputy each for East Dur
ham and West Durham at salary OF
twenty dollars per month In addition
70 fees allowed deputies as provided
I'm section / of this act.
Sec. s. The said sheriff shall re-
ceiye salary OF three thousand dol
lars per annum In lieu OF all other
compensation whatsoever, and shall
appoint one deputy at a salary OF one
thousand dollars per annum; and pro
yIded further. that the premium on
bond OF said sheriff shall be paid out
Of fund hereinafter created. Proyid.
ed; however. that this amount may
be increased. not to exceed nine hun.
dred dollars. by the county commits.
sioners II In their opinion any In
crease 10 necessary.
Sec. 6. The clerk OF the superior
court and register of deeds OF said
county shall faithfully collect. &c.
count for and turn over 10 the treas
urer OF sad county. 10 be disposed
OF a. hereinafter provided. all fees,
commissions. profits and emoluments
OF every kind now or hereafter by any
law aceruIng. belonging or appertain.
ing TO them BY virtue Of their ofIlee.
Sec. Z. The clerk OF the superior
court and register OF deeds shall each
receive a salary OF twenty.four hun.
dred dollars per annum In lieu OF ali
other compensation whatsoever. and
shall each be allowed the sum or six
hundred dollars per annum for clerk
hire.
Sec. 5. The treasurer OF Durham
county shall receive salary OF six.
teen hundred dollars per annum in
lieu Of all other compensation what.
soever; and provided further that
the premium on bond OF said treas
urcr shall be paid BY the county.
Sec. .. The once OF auditor for
Durham county Is hereby instituted
and created; and the auditor OF said
county shall receive salary OF one
thousand dollars per annum. and
shall inrnlsh bond IN some bonding
company IN the sum OF five thousand
dollars. payable TO the county OF Dur.
ham. conditioned that ne shall dill. |
gently. truly and faithfully perform
oil of the duties of his once. and he
shall DO responsible for all penalties
or any moneys OF other kinds which
may b. recoverable against him for
any negligence default, malfeasance
or misconduct in Office. premiums N
said bond TO be paid By said county.
see ~ shall be tile duty II TIE
auditor 0t Durham county IL MAKO
out Hae tang 0i the iav lll TX aath \
Town ZIP aa nfNaneHt copy 8Hd NJ
deliver the original copy to the la.
collector oi saii county. ard 20 pe
ilfm aIi du'ic8 required hY section
2as oi the Rcyirui Of 1905 Of North
atelIaa. ib register oi deeds. %
ase o and prepare fof publication /
~ aHAi HaM- nis required s. laW
investigate and p inquire for All al.
iNl48s8 M1payfs and d require ali
delinquent pfopsiiy. including polls.
70 be placed GA The tax list. 10 keapi
a record Of an real estate ttansfers.
With prices paid for same. 10 instruct
'aN listers aud assessors. 10 act as &C.
countant for the county. settling with
NC county officers: 20 supervise, scru.
.lnize aud examine at least once N
eFeIy calendar month all books. ac.
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