The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-06-25
REDUCING AND FIXING SALARIES
OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFFICIALS,
ELECTIXE AND APpOINTIXE-

An Act reducing ana 11Xlng the sdi-
aries Of the following. County offi-
Treasurer. Sheriff, Superintendent OF
Judge, States Attorney, and Clerk of
District Court, and providing, Tor the
appointment of certain deputies'
clerks and assistants to such Off
Gals and fixing their salaries, and lot
payment of all fees to the county,
and fixing the per diem and mileage
of County Commissioners and repeal
ing Section 3551a2, 1925 Supplement
ters ia and 115 Of the Laws OF 1927,
Chapter 10S 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 the People of the
State Of North Dakota:
Section /. The salary Of the Coun-
ty 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 &C.
cording 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 Gen.
| 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
1.-THE following annual salaries, pay
! able monthly, and no more, for all Of
fetal services rendered by them:
Twelve Hundred Dollars (sl200.00) in
| counties having population not eX-
ceeding five thousands G,00O): Thir-
teen Hundred Dollars ,tsl3oooo) in
counties having population exceed
ing five thousand (5,0G0) and not ex-
ceeding seven thousand G,000): Four
teen Hundred Dollars Os14oo.ooD in
counties having population OF seven
eight thousand $4,000; provided, fur
Their, that in counties having popu..
lation in excess of eight thousand
! $4,000 there shall be an additional
compensation of Thirty Dollars
additional population, or major frac-
! ton thereof, and, provided. further,
that in no case shall the maximum
salary and compensation of said
Twenty four Hundred Dollars (S24OO.-
section 5. 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
lars (s1200.00) in all counties having
a population of five thousand $4,000
or less; Thirteen Hundred Dollars
G13Oo.oO) in. all counties having
population Of not to exceed seven
thousand 10000; in counties having
a population in excess of seven thou
sand (7,o0O), an additional compensa-
each additional thousand in popula-
| ton or major fraction thereof; pro-
yided, however, that in no case shall
such salary and compensation exceed
| IS TNl,N, nn1 n re
ts2,000.00) per annum; and provided:
| further, that tho aforesaid salary of
County Judges shall not apply in
counties having increased jurisdic-
ties having population of over sew
enteen thousand l7.000) the County
Commissioners shall appoint an as
sistant States Attorney or Clerk with
salary of not less than Six Hundred
Dollars ($60O00) per annum, and in
counties having population of less
than seventeen thousand u7,000), 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 $4,000 per day and the actual
amount necessarily expended by them
| for expense of travel In the perform
ance Of official duty. not exceeding
the sum of Seven Cents (7c) per mile
actually and necessarily Travelled by
motor vehicle or team, when such
by the county or other political SUBJ
division. and not exceeding the sum
| of Five Cents (5c) for each mile ac-
tually and necessarily Travelled in the
performance Of official duty, when
mon carrier, provided. however, that
| in counties having a population Of
nine thousand 10000 or less. the to-
tai compensation and expenses re.
ceived by any member Of board OF
coed the sum of Six Hundred Fifty
Dollars ($650.oo) per annum.
| Section 8. In counties where the
c %here mas he has uoS
(4o,OOO). the salary Of the County
Auditor, County Treasurer, Sheriff:
County Judge, Superintendent OF
Twenty-four Hundred Dollars ($2400.-
O0) per year, and the salary Of the
Register of Deeds and Clerk Of the
| District Court shall be Two Thousand
Dollars ($2000.0O) per year.
Section Z. In Counties where the
County Court has increased jurisdic-
| tion and where the county has a
population exceeding forty thousand
Gao 10000. 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 to
time, and according to the volume of
business of such offices, by resolution
of the Board Of County Commission
erE.
Section s. The salaries fixed by
this act shall be full compensation
for all said officials. deputies, clerks
and assistants respectively. and all
| fees and compensation received for
any act or service rendered in Off
cial capacity. shall be accounted for