The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-02-08
BILL FIXING SALARIES OF
EUREKA COUNTY OFFICIALS
Measure Increases County Com
missioners' Salaries SIS and
Other Officials $50 Per
Month

copies OF n following Dill intro
duced in the Assembly at Carson by
Assemblyman Ferguson of Eureka
County have been received in Eureka.
This bill passed the Assembly on jan
uary 80:
Section l. From and after the ap-
proval Of this Act the county officers
of Eureka County. State of Nevada,
named in this Act, shall receive the
following salaries and fees, in full
compensation for their services:
The sheriff shall receive a salary of
two thousand one hundred and sixty
dollars per annum, and such fees in
civil cases, wherein the State of Ne
vada or the County Of Eureka is not
a party, as are provided for by law;
provided, that when in criminal cases
it becomes necessary for the sheriff
to travel a greater distance than
twenty miles from the county seat,
but within the State of Nevada, he
shall be allowed his necessary travel
ing expenses. The sheriff shall pre-
sent to the board of county commits
sioners a bill of items of such neces-
sary expenses actually incurred, and
the board of county commissioners
shall audit and may allow such claims
in the same manner as other county
expenses are audited and paid. He
may appoint a deputy sheriff, who
shall act as jailer, at a compensation
not exceeding one hundred and twen-
ty dollars per month.
The district attorney shall receive
a salary Of two thousand one humid
red and sixty dollars per annum, and
such fees as are now allowed by law;
provided. that when in proper dis
charge of his duties as district attor-
ney it becomes necessary to travel a
greater distance than twenty miles
from the county-seat, he shall be al
lowed his actual travelling expenses.
The district attorney shall present to
the board of county commissioners a
bill of items of such necessary ex-
penses actually incurred, and the
board of county commissioners shall
audit and may allow such claims in
the same manner as other expenses
are audited and allowed.
The county clerk, who shall be e&-
officio county treasurer in and for
said county and ex-officio clerk of
the district court and of the board
of county commissioners Of said
county, shall receive a salary as
treasurer the sum of one thousand
three hundred and eighty dollars per
annum, and as clerk a salary of
seven hundred and eighty dollars
per annum, and such fees, in all cases
wherein the State of Nevada or the
county of Eureka is not a party. as
are now allowed by law to county
clerks.
The county recorder and ex-oficio
county auditor shall receive for all
such services a salary of one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty dollars
per annum, and in addition thereto
such fees, in all cases wherein the
State of Nevada or the county of Eu-
reka is not a party. as are now al
lowed by law to the county recorder.
The county assessor shall receive a
salary of two thousand one hundred
and sixty dollars per annum; pro-
vided. that when in the proper dis
charge of his duties as assessor it be-
comes necessary to travel a greater
distance than three miles from the
county-seat. he shall be allowed his
actual travelling expenses. The as
SCISSOR shall present to the board of
county commissioners a bill of items
of such necessary expenses actually
incurred, and the board of county
commissioners shall audit and may
allow such claims in the same man.
ner as other expenses are audited
and allowed.
The county commissioners shall re-