The Mena weekly star., 1917-01-25
BELL NO.

rom all interested parties;
 An act to amend Act Number 286 of
 the Acts of 1913, which was an Act
 to amend Section Five of an Act
 approved March 3, 1911, entitled
 An Act to place certain officers
 of Polk County on a Salary" and
 Tor other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the General Assem-
 bly of the State of Arkansas:
 Be it enacted by the people of the State Of Arkansas:
 Section | That act number 2S6, Approved March 29th, 1913, which was an Act to amend Section } of Act approved March 3rd, 1911, being an Act entitled An Act to place certain officers of Polk County on a Salary be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section 5 The Officer shall fur lher report the lawful amount ex- pended by him in the conduct of the business of his office for such time as his report covers, vouchers for all such expenditures shall be pro- duced and examined by the Commis- sloners of Accounts, and if such ex- pendltures be lawful and correct, the amount thereof shall be deduct cd from the amount of receipts as estimated as hereinbefore men, toned, and in the event that there be balance remaining in the hands of the Clerk of the Circuit and Chancery Courts and Recorder of said County, exceeding Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars (S2,50000) per year, the excess shall at once be paid into the Treasury of Polk County.
 Tn the event there be balance remaining in the hands of the Coun- ty and Ex-ofllcio Clerk of the Pro- bate Court, exceeding Twenty-eieht Hundred Dollars ($2,S00.0O) per year, the excess shall at once be paid into the Treasury of Polk County by said Officer.
 Tn the event there be balance remaining in the hands of the Sher- iif and Ex-oflieio Collector, exceed ing Twenty-eight Hundred Dollars lS2,S0000) per year, the excess shall at once be paid into the Treasury of the County, by said officer: provid- ed the Sheriff shall have seventy five cents per day for feeding each prisoner in the County Jail; and pro- vided further that the Sherifrs De- putles shall receive the same fees now provided by law for their serv ices.
 That the County Judge of Polk County shall serve as Ex-officio Road Commissioner of Polk County and shall perform all the duties now required by law of Road Com missioners: and said Ex-officio Road Commissioner shall have the right and power for good cause shown to remove any acting Road Overseer i'll Polk County and appoint an over seer to fill any vacancy made by such removal. which appoiRtce shall serve until his successor is appoint ed or elected and qualified.
 Tn the event there be a balance remaining in the hands of the Coun- ty Judge and Ex-ofllcio Road Com missioner exceeding Fifteen Hun dred Dollars Si,50000) per year. the excess shall at once be paid into the County Treasurer. But in any event his salary shall be Fifteen Hundred Dollars Si.50000) per year and shall he paid in the same manner that County Judges are paid by law
 Tn the event there be balance remaining in the hands of the Treasurer and Ex-ofllcio Treasurer Of lhe Common School fund, exceed ing Nine Hundred Dollars (S90000 per year. the excess shall at once be paid into the Treasury of Polk County hy said officer
 And in case there be a balance remaining in the hands of the As sessor. exceeding Six Hundred Dol lars lS60000) per year, the excess shall at once be paid into the Treas ury of Polk County by said officer; provided the Assessor shall receive one-half of the fees and emoluments arising from the assessing the de- linquent taxes"
 Section ? Provided however, that the several officers of the County shall be required to make quarterly reports on the ist of April, July. October and January of all the funds coming into their hands during the quarter and make an accurate state lment of tho accounts of their offices and shall be required to pay into the Treasury of the County any and all sums in excess of the amount due them from the County as salary.
 Section 3.-That ali laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be ana the same are hereby repealed, and this Act being necessary for the immeditte preservation of the pub lie peace. health and safetV shall he