The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-21
REDUCING AND FIXING SALARIES
OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICIALS,
ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIvE-
v initiative petition:

submitted by initiative petition:
An Act reducing and fixing the sal
aries of the following County Off
Gals hereafter elected: 4 u d l o r.
Treasurer, Sheriff, Superintendent or
Schools, Register of Deeds, County
Judge, States Attorney, and Clerk Of
District Court, and providing for the
appointment of certain deputies,
clerks and assistants to such Off
Gals and fixing their salaries, and for
payment of all fees to the county,
and fixing the per diem and mileage
ing Section 3551a2. 1925 Supplement
to the Compiled Laws Of 1913, Chap
tiers ia and lis of the Laws of 1927,
Chapter los of the Laws of 1929.
Chapter III of the Laws OF 1881. and
all Acts and parts of Acts SO far as
are in conflict herewith.
Be 1t Enacted by sthe People Of the
State Of North Dakota:
Section I. The salary OF the Coun-
y, Auditor. County Treasurer; Sher-
Register Of Deeds, County Judge,
States Attorney and Clerk Of District
Court shall be regulated by the popu-
lation in the respective counties ac-
eording to the last preceding Official
state or federal census from and
after the date when the official re-
port of such census shall have been
published by the director OF the CEN
sus or such other official as may be
charged with the duty of making such
official publication.
Section 2. County Auditors. County
Treasurers. Sheriffs and County Su-
perintendents Of Schools shall receive
the following annual salaries, pay
able monthly. and no more. for all Of
fetal services rendered by them:
Twelve Hundred Dollars ts12oo.o0) in
counties having a population not ex-
ceeding five thousands $4,000; Thir-
teen Hundred Dollars t$l3o0.Oo) in
counties ties having population d"na exceed eo,
ceeding seven thousand 10000; Four
teen Hundred Dollars H140o.oO in
counties having population Of seven
thousand 10000 and not exceeding
eight thousand $4,000: provided. fur
lation in excess Of eight thousand
tS.0OO) there shall be an additional
compensation of Thirty Dollars
$4,000 for each one thousand $4,000
additional population. or major frac-
that in no case shall the maximum
salary and compensation of said
County officials exceed the sum Of
Twenty-four Hundred Dollars $c40O.-
Section 3. Registers Of Deeds.
County Judges and Clerks of District
Courts shall receive the following an
nual salary. payable monthly, and no
more. for all official services rem
dered by them: Twelve Hundred Dol
population Of five thousand (5.00O
or less; Thirteen Hundred Dollars
R1300.0O in all counties having a
population of not to exceed seven
population in excess Of seven thou
sand G,000), an additional cOmpensa-
ton of Thirty Dollars (s30.00D for
each additional thousand in popula-
ton or major fraction thereof; pro-
vided, however, that in no case shall
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars
(S2, 0O000) per annum; and provided.
further, that the aforesaid salary Of
County Judges shall not apply in
ton; provided further that in coun-
ties having population Of over sew
enteen thousand $4,000 the County
Commissioners shall appoint an as
sistant States Attorney or Clerk with
salary Of not less than Six Hundred
Dollars G6O0.0O per annum, and in
counties having a population OF less
than seventeen thousand I7,00O, the
County Commissioners may appoint
an assistant States Attorney or Clerk,
whose salary shall be fixed by the
County Commissioners.
Section 4. The States Attorney In
each county shall receive the same
salary as herein, or as may hereafter
be fixed by law. as the salary OF the
County Auditor of such county.
Section 5. County Commissioners
shall be allowed the sum OF Five Dol.
lars (&5.O0) per day and the actual
amount necessarily expended by them
for expense Of travel in the perform
the sum OF Seven Cents 7c) per mile
actually and necessarily travelled by
motor vehicle or team, when such
motor vehicle or team is not owned
by the county or other political sub
Of Five Cents (5c) for each mile ac-
tually and necessarily Travelled in the
performance Of official duty. when
such travel Is by rail or other com.
mon carrier. provided. however. that
nine thousand ls,o6o) or less, the to-
tai compensation and expenses re.
ceived by any member OF a board Of
County Commissioners shall not ex.
f So.t the 49, g s six Hundred Fifty
Section s. In counties where the
ton and where the county has a pop
ulation exceeding forty thousand
aSGo tss ;safE Ss sh: s GHS9tE
Schools and States attorney shall be
Twenty-four Hundred Dollars ($2400..
90 per year; and the salary Of the
District Court shall be Two Thousand
Dollars t$2OOO.OO) per year.
Section Z. In Counties where the
County Court has increased jurisdic-
tion and where the county has a
population exceeding forty thousand
100000, the number OF deputies.
clerks and assistants Of all county Of
ficials named In this Act and the sal
aries OF such deputies, clerks and as.
| sistants, shall be fixed from time 10
| time, and according to the volume OF
Of the Board OF County Commission
ers.
Section 3. The salaries fixed by
this act shall be full compensation
for. all said officials, deputies, clerks
fees and compensation received for
any act or service rendered in off,
cial capacity. shall be accounted for
ana paid over by them mdntKfy II