Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-02-07

by an almost unanimous vote in a
primary election have demanded that
SAID officers be each allowed a rea-
sonable salary by law and that the
excess of fees received by them ov-
er and above such salaries be paid
into the county treasury to be used
for county purposes: Now, Therefore
Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Arkansas.
BE 1t enacted by the people Of the
State of Arkansas:
Section l. That in lieu Of all 9th :.
er compensation the several county
OFFICERS Of Jefferson county shall re-
ceive the salaries and emoluments
hereinafter specified, to-wit:
The salary of the county Judge
shall be twenty-four hundred dollars
per annum, to be paid as now or may
hereafter be provided by law.
The salary of the sheriff shall be
twenty-four hundred dollars per an
rum, and in addition thereto he shall
be allowed all sums actually expend-
ed by him for salaries of deputies, in
Guiding ia'l2r, and for clerical as
sfstancA. wlieh a6ditiona. allowances
shall not exceai ii Tie dggregate the
sun IF forty-fiTe huudre; Collars
per ans
The salary Of the sheriff as ex-of-
ficio collector of revenue, or, in the
event that said offices of sheriff and
collector shall hereafter be separated
by law, or if, from any cause, a
separate collector shall be appointed,
then the salary Of the collector shall
be sixteen hundred dollars per an
mum, and in addition to the salary
herein specified he shall be allowed
such sums as may be actually paid
out by him for the salaries of depu-
ties and clerical assistance, not to
exceed in the aggregate the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars per annum
The salary of the circuit clerk and
ex-officio clerk of the chancery court
and recorder shall be twenty-four
hundred dollars per annum, and in
addition thereto he shall be allowed
the sum e twentv-four hundred dol
lars for hire of clerical help.
The salary of the county clerk and
ex-officio clerk of the probate court
shall be twenty-four hundred dollars
per annum.
The salary of the county treasurer
shall be twenty-four hundred dollars
per ennum.
The salary of the coroner shall be
five hundred dollars per annum.
The assessor and county surveyor
shall receive such fees as are now or
may hereafter be provided by law. Be
it further enacted, ETC.,
Section 2. The county court shall
provide for and pay out of the county
treasury the expense of lighting and
heating the Jail, and for bedding for
the prisoners, and shall allow the
sheriff all sums actually expended by
him for feeding the prisoners confin'
ed i'll the JAIL provided, that such
allowance shall not exceed the sum OF
forty-five cents per day for each pris-
oner. Be it further enacted, etc.;
Section 3. That in addition to the
salary and emoluments hereinbefor
provided, the collector shall be al
lowed to retain, as a part of the
emoluments of his office, all suct
fees as are now or may hereafter be
provided by law for collecting delin'
quent taxes by distress, sale or 9TH
erwise. Be it further enacted, etc.
Section 4. The county clerk, in ad
dition to the salary hereinbefore pro
vided. shall be allowed such sums az
may be actually paid by him for sal
aries of deputies and for clerical as
sistance. not to exceed, in the aggre