The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

upon the discharge of their duties 10 re- pnire such deputies to take and sub scribe to an oath in all respects similar to that taken hy their p4inc,pal, and to enter into bond in the sum of not less than sz0oJ nor more than sl0oon. 10 be hNed by their principal. and made pay able and conditioned as the bond Of their principal is now required bv law to be pay abe and conditioned Such bond to be approved by the principal of such deputy. In the event of any iiabiity Tor any act of such deputy, such deputy s bond is primarily liable for such act, and suit may be brought against him on his bond py any person damaged. but If his principal is held liable therefor, then such deputys bond shall be liable as indemnity for the principal. All such bonds when approved by the respective officers, shall be filed with the Urea surer or the county, If there be a trea surer, or if there be no treasurer, then such bond shall be filed with and Kept by the clerk of the circuit court or deputy or the circuit clerk at the place where such depnty's service is to be rem cered. Such deputy's oath of office shall also be filed in the same manner as his pond. The salary or compensation of such deputy shall if the officer whose deputy he is, is paid fees for his com pensaton, be fixed by such officer and paid by him, but if such officer is on a salary, then the salary or compensation of such deputy shall be fixed by the board Of revenue or court of county coni- missioners of such county, and his com nensation shall be paid out of the county treasury on the order or warrant Of such officer but in no event shall the com pensation or salary of such deputy be In excess of the compensation or salary of his principal
 Sec. G. All the equipment for such offices. including all stationery, papers, furniture, filing cases and books. shall he furnished and paid for in the same manner and from the same source as the equipment, stationery, furniture, books and papers, filing cases and supplies for the respective offices at the county site of sucE counties and shall, in all respects be similar thereto.
 Sec. :. All records in this act pro- Flded for may be certified to in the effect as similar records at the county site Of such counties, and the deputies herein provided for are hereby authorized to make such qualifications in his own name and when so done they shall have the same legal effect as if certified by his principal.
 Sec s. The purpose of this act is de- clared to be to provide fully for the transaction of all business pertaining to the respective county offices and off cers of such counties that arises within the territory within which the cases arising therein may be tried in such cir cult court or court of like Jurisdiction held at such place other than at the county site to be transacted at such place of holding court, and not at the county site of such counties If it is further declared to be the purpose of this act to provide in all counties Of the population affected by this act or that may hereafter, have such population. ac- cordoing to the federal census as pro- vided for herein as to fall within its in fhence, when there is in such county a circuit court or court of like Jurisdiction authorized to be held at such place other than at the county site, all of the con- Nenfences of the county offices and of ficers of counties at such place to trans act all the business pertaining to such offices and officers that arises within the territory from which cases that may be tried by such courts at such place. and Tor such business transacted by such of- ficers in offices provided for at such place, and this act Is intended to be- come effective as to all counties that may hereafter come up to the requirements of this act. This act shall be liberally construed as to effect its purpose
 Sec. 9. The court of probate of such counties must be held at such place on the fourth Monday in each month. and the judge of such court may hold special or adjourned terms whenever necessary for any special purpose, and such court must, at all times be considered open at such place except on Sundays with au- thority to do all things needful in rela- tion to granting letters testamentary, ad- ministration or guardianship, and all matters pertaining thereto, as we'll as 10 bind out apprentices. and to make all necessary orders. which are grantable as matter of course. The board of revenue or court of county commissioners or other like bodies of such counties, shall hold sessions at such places on the third Mondays in January, April. July and October of each year. And such boards of revenue or courts of county commits sioners or other like bodies of such coun- ties may hold special or adjourned terms at such place at any time when necessary for any special purpose or for the trans action of the business of such boards of revenue or courts of county commission CTS or other like bodies in such counties shall keep deputies or clerks at such places at all times except Sundays as may be necessary for the transa ction of all business pertaining to the business of such offices at that placea may be trans acted in the absence of such board of revenue or court Of county commission CTS or other like board
 Sec. 10. That if any section or pro- vision of this act is held to be unconsti- tutional, such fact shall not affect any other provision of this act that is not in itself unconstitutional.
 See Il. That all laws and parts of laws local general or special in con flict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
 Approved September l6 1915.
 Official: 2.
 JOHN PURIFOY, -+g.
 Secretary of State
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