Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-05-06
CHAPTER 70-S. F. No. 648
A BILL

FOR AN ACT to amend Laws 1888,
Chapter IS, as amended by Laws
1885, Chapter 81, relating to SAL
aries of county officers in counties
of designated area, assessed val
uatiOn and population.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section l. That Laws 1888, Chap
ter rs, as amended by Laws 1885,
Chapter 81, be and the same is here
by amended to read as follows:
Section l. Salary of County Au-
ditor in certain counties. In all
counties now or hereafter having an
area of not less than 35 nor more
than SIS full and fractional Congress
Sional townships and having an as
sessed valuation of not more than
81 ,000, 100000 exclusive of moneys and
credits and population of not more
than 5000 nor less than $500 in
habitants, the County Auditor shall
receive a salary of $4,000 per an
mum, in addition to all fees now or
hereafter allowed by law.
OCCClOll VI SOullGy
Treasurer in certain counties. The
County Treasurer of any such coun-
ty shall receive salary of S1500.00
per annum, in addition to all fees
now or hereafter allowed by law.
Section 3. Fees as compensation
of Register of Deeds in certain coun-
ties. The Register of Deeds of any
such county shall receive as COM
penSation for his services all fees COL
lected by him as such Register of
Deeds; provided, that if the total of
such fees in any year is less than
$150000, he shall receive from the
county a sum in addition to said fees
which will make the income of said
office $150000 per annum, exclusive
of fees received for preparing alb
stracts of title; provided, that the
Register of Deeds shall receive a
salary of 100000 per annum for his
services, which shall be considered a
portion of his fees as herein. pro-
vided.
Section 4. Fees as compensation
Of Clerk of Court in certain coun-
ties. The Clerks of the District
Courts in any such counties shall re-
ceive as compensation for their SER
vices all fees due for services in the
performance of their official duties,
not exceeding the sum of $1500.00
per annum provided that if in any
year the total of said fees, including
every emolument of said office is less
than $150000 they shall receive from
the county sum in addition to said
fees which shall make the income
of said office $1500.00; provided that
the Clerk of said Court shall receive
a salary of $4,000 per annum for
his services which shall be consid-
cred a portion of his fees as herein
provided.
Section 5. Salary of County At
torney in certain counties. The
County Attorney in any such county
shall receive as compensation for his
services the sum of $4,000 per an
mum.
Section 6. Compensation and ex-
pense of Sheriff in certain counties.
The sheriff in any such county shall
receive as compensation for his SER
vices the sum of $4,000 per annum.
In addition to such salary, each
sheriff shall be reimbursed for all
expenses incurred by him in the
performances of his official duties
for his county and his claim for
such expenses shall be prepared, al
lowed and paid in the same manner
as other claims against counties are
prepared, allowed and paid, except
that the expenses incurred by such
sheriffs in the performance Of SER
vice required of them in connection
with insane persons, either by pro-
bate court or by law, and per diem
for deputies and assistance neces-
sarily required under such perform
ance of such service shall be allowed
and paid as provided by the law
regulating the apprehension, exam
nation and commitment of insane
persons.
All claims for livery hire shall
state the purpose for which such
livery was used and have attached
thereto receipt for the amount
paid for such livery, signed by the
person Of whom it was hired; and