The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-03
LEGAL.
Published in The Topeka state Journal
March 3. 1911.l
SENATE BILL No. s4s.

State of Kansas:
b Section l. That all officers and persons
STATE havlng a population of over ninety
thousand shall receive for their services
me compensation herein allowed, and no
other fees, mileage, salary or things of
va a OF any kind or nature whatsoever
unless specifically allowed to them by
the terms of this act
Sec 2. The county treasurer shall re-
0 0er a saiary OF three thousand dollars
per annum, his deputy eighteen hundred
dollars per annHm, and for additional
clerks to be appointed by him. the board
or county commissioners may authorize
an expenditure of not exceeding four
tnoQsand dollars per annurn.
sec 3. The county clerk shall receive
salary of three Thousand dollars per
annum, his deputy fifteen hundred dollars
per annum, and for additional clerks to
De appointed by him the board of county
commissioners may authorize an expendi-
IuTe OF not exceeding thfrty-five hundred
dollars per annum.
sec 4 The county superintendent of
pupilc instruction shall receive salary
OF eighteen hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. o. The county attorney shall re-
ceive salary of thirty-five hundred dol
iars per annum, his first assistant under
him eighteen hundred dollars per annum,
his second assistant one thousand dollars
per annum, and for stenogra pher and
clerk hire employed by him the board of
county commissioners may authorize an
expenditure of not exceeding one thousand
dollars per annum.
Sec s. The clerk of the district court
snai receive salary Of twenty-five hun
dred dollars per annum, his chief deputy
lnlrleen hundred dollars per annun, and
Tor additional clerks to be appointed by
| him the board of county commissioners
may authorize an expenditure of not eX-
ceed1ng one thousand dollars per annum
so long as the district court of any such
counties has but one judge. Whenever
county commissioners may authorize an
expenditure of not exceeding two thou
sand seven hundred and fifty dollars for
of the district court, and when it has
three judges, said board may authorize
thousand dollars for such clerk-h hire.
Sec. 4 The clerk of the court of COM
mon pleas shall receive a salary of TWEEN
ty-five hundred dollars per annum, his
deputy twelve hundred dollars per annum,
and for additional clerks to be appointed
by him the board of county commission
ers may authorize an expenditure of not
exceeding one thousand dollars.
Sec. s. The sheriff shall receive a salary
of thirty-five hundred dollars per annum,
the under-sheriff fifteen hundred dollars
per annum, and for additional deputies
the board of county commissioners may
authorize an expenditure of not exceeding
d a2ti thousand dollars per annum. In ad-
dltlon, the sheriff shall be entitled to re-
tain all fees and mileage paid him by the
state under all existing laws. In addition
10 the foregoing the sheriff shall appoint
two jailers, who shall receive salaries to
be fixed by the board of county commits
sioners, but the aggregate shall not ex-
coed eighteen hundred dollars per annum,
and one jury clerk at not to exceed seven
hundred and twenty dollars per annum.
employ a cook and an assistant at rea-
sonable wages, and pay all expenses for
Ieedng the prisoners in the county jail.
NO contracts shall ever be made with the
sheriff or other person for feeding such
prisoners. Provided however that the
board of county commissioners may ex-
pend sum not exceeding one thousand
dollars annually to provide and maintain
rigs for the use of the sheriff and his
Sec; g. The probate judge shall receive
a salary of thirty-five hundred dollars
to be appointed by the judge shall receive
respectively twelve hundred dollars and
seven hundred and twenty dollars per
annum each. Provided however that the
probate judge may appoint not to exceed
two probation officers who shall receive
not exceeding nine hundred dollars each
per annum. And provided further that
the compensation herein provided for the
probate judge shall be in full for ali ser
| vices rendered by him as Judge of the
juvenile court and all other duties en-
| Joined by statute
ce1Ve salary of twenty-five hundred dol
lars per annum, his deputy twelve hun
| al clerks to be appointed by him the board
OF county commissioners may authorize
4 an e8penditpre of not to exceed two
thousand dollars per annum.
Sec. II: The coroner shall receive a
salary of fifteen hundred dollars per an
mum.
! Sec u. The county surveyor shall re-
ceive salary of eighteen hundred dol
lars per annum, his deputy shall receive
"a salary of twelve hundred dollars per
| annum, and for additional clerks or as
| s1stan-s to be appointed by him the board
an expenditure of not exceeding one thou
sand dollars per annun, all to be paid in
| monthly installments by the board of
county commissioners.
| sec. IL. The county commissioners shall
each receive salary of fifteen hundred
dollars per annum, and not to exceed
| three hundred dollars per year each for
| travelling expenses actually incurred by
| them in the county business.
J Sec. a county, a
salary of eighteen hundred dollars per
! of their deputies, assistants, and clerks,
| as herein provided for, or authorized
by the chairman of the board of COUNTY
commissioners, atteSted by the county
clerk, and drawn on the county treasurer
Sec. TO- All of the officers and other
persons herein mentioned shall collect
from others than the county in which said
OFFICERS are located all fees now author
lied by law. All such fees and income of
their respective offices from every source
whatsoever including all notary fees col
| any proceeding pending or to become
pending, filed or to be filed in said office,
retained by them, shall be paid over on
the first and fifteenth days of each month,
legal holiday, then on the next secular
day, to the county treasurer, accompanied
by sworn statement in such form as
prescribe. to the. effect that all fees and
other income collected are correctly set
| forth therein. All such fees and income
shall be placed by said treasurer to the
| credit of the countys general fund. They
shall on the first Monday in January
April, July and October file with the
county auditor a statement of all fees
charged and not collected Provided. thai
the county attorney may receive and re-
tain the fees otherwise provided by Law
for his services in prosecutions and pro
ceedings, both civil and criminal, against
violators of the laws relating to intoxicat-
ing liquors and gambling.
| Sec. II. All of the above officers an6
| other persons now authorized to collect
fees from the public. and from any source
excepting the county in which their office:
are situated, shall keep books in form.
to be prescribed by the county auditor
| and approved by the board of county com
nissioners, in which shall be entered al
fees and income from any source whatso
ever that may be received by them
Sec. IS. The county auditor shall audi
the books and accounts of each count.
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