(b) In townships having a population of two thousand, or more, and less than forty-five hundred, each justice of the peace shall receive a salary of sixty dollars per month, and each constable a salary of sixty dollars per month.

(c) In townships having a population of nineteen hundred twenty-five, or more, and less than two thousand, each justice of the peace shall receive a salary of forty-five dollars per month, and each constable a salary of fifty dollars per month.

(d) In townships having a population of eighteen hundred, or more, and less than nineteen hundred twenty-five, each justice of the peace shall receive a salary of thirty-two dollars and fifty cents per month, and each constable a salary of forty dollars per month.

(e) In townships having a population of seven hundred thirty, or more, and less than eighteen hundred, each justice of the peace shall receive a salary of twenty dollars per month, and each constable a salary of twenty-five dollars per month.

(f) In townships having a population of less than seven hundred thirty, each justice of the peace shall receive a salary of five dollars per month, and each constable a salary of five dollars per month.

The above-named salaries shall be in full compensation for all services of said justices of the peace and constables in criminal cases; provided, that each constable shall be allowed and paid the actual expense of transporting prisoners, after conviction, to the county jail, which said expense shall be audited and allowed by the board of supervisors and paid out of the county treasury.

Said justices of the peace and constables may receive and retain for their own use such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for all services rendered by them in civil actions.

The salaries of township officers as herein provided for shall be paid in the same manner, at the same time, and out of the same funds that county officers are paid.

For the purposes of this subdivision the population of the several judicial townships is hereby determined to be the population of said townships as shown by the federal census taken in the year A. D. nineteen hundred and ten.

14. Supervisors. Each member of the board of supervisors, twelve hundred dollars per annum, and mileage when acting as road commissioner, twenty-five cents per mile one way; provided, the amount of mileage shall not exceed the sum of three hundred dollars in any one year.

15. Board of education. Members of the board of education, each the sum of five dollars per day for actual service, together with mileage at ten cents per mile.

16. Jurors. In counties of this class grand jurors and trial jurors in criminal cases in the superior court shall each receive for each day's attendance the sum of three dollars, and the mileage allowed by law.

17. Time of taking effect. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 hereof shall become operative as soon as this act takes effect and shall apply to incumbents in office. [Amendment approved 1915; Stats. 1915, p. 713.]

Legislation § 4248. 1. Enacted by Stats. 1907, p. 476; based on former County Gov. Act 1897, p. 527, § 176, as amended by Stats. 1905, p. 352. 2.

Amended by Stats. 1909, p. 318. 3. By Stats. 1911, p. 177. 4. By Stats. 1911, p. 1241. 5. By Stats. 1913, p. 1270. 6. By Stats. 1915, p. 713. Original § 4248 added by Stats. Extra Sess. 1906, p. 75; repealed by Stats. 1907, p. 354; substantially same as present § 4142b,

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ARTICLE XX.

Counties of the Twentieth Class. [San Mateo.]

§ 4249. Salaries of officers.

§ 4249. Counties of twentieth class, salaries of officers. In counties of the twentieth class, the county and township officers shall receive as full compensation for the services required of them by law, or by virtue of their office, the following salaries and fees, to wit:

1. County clerk. The county clerk, three thousand dollars per annum, and such fees as are now, or may be hereafter allowed by law, and in any year when a new great register of voters is required by law, he shall receive in addition thereto, ten cents per name for each person registered. He may appoint one deputy who shall receive a salary of eighteen hundred dollars per annum; two deputies at a salary of twelve hundred dollars each per annum; and one deputy, who shall be a stenographer, at a salary of six hundred dollars per annum, and during any year when an official primary election is held in the county, he may appoint one additional deputy, to serve for a period of four months only, at a monthly salary of seventy-five dollars. The deputies, clerks and stenographer herein provided for shall be paid by the county at the same time and in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the county clerk is paid. In any year when a new registration of voters is required by law, he may appoint such number of deputies as may be necessary for the convenient registration of voters, in their respective precincts, such deputyships and offices being hereby created. Each of said deputies shall be paid by the county the sum of ten cents per name for each elector registered by him. Said compensation to be paid out of the general fund of the county, on the presentation and filing with the board of supervisors of the county, of a duly verified claim therefor, approved by the county clerk. On and after January 6, 1919, all fees, commissions and perquisites from whatever source received and collected by the county clerk, shall be paid into the county treasury, and shall belong to the county.

2. Sheriff. The sheriff, four thousand five hundred dollars per annum; provided, there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the sheriff the following deputies, which offices are hereby created, who shall be appointed by the sheriff, and shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month, one deputy at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, and one deputy to act as jailer at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month. The salaries of the deputies and employees herein provided for shall be paid by the county in monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner, and out of the same funds as the salary of the sheriff is paid. In criminal cases, and actions in which the county is interested, the sheriff shall receive only actual expenses incurred and no more. All claims against the county shall be itemized and sworn to by the sheriff or chief deputy,

and filed with the board of supervisors monthly before the tenth day of each month. Expense accounts to be sworn to, and filed as separate claims. A monthly statement of all fees collected from whatever source derived, duly subscribed and sworn to by the sheriff or chief deputy shall be filed with the county treasurer on or before the tenth day of each month. The board of supervisors may allow the sheriff a sum not to exceed thirty-seven and one-half cents per day for feeding each prisoner committed to his custody. Prisoners shall be fed three meals each day. The changes in this subdivision made shall apply to the incumbent, and shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions, and mileage.

3. Recorder. The recorder, three thousand five hundred dollars per annum; and said recorder may appoint two deputy recorders, one of whom shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, and one who shall receive a salary of eight hundred dollars per annum. He may appoint such copyists as may be required for the recording of all papers, notices or documents in his office, except maps or plats, who shall receive for their services the sum of six cents per folio; and for copies of any paper or record six cents per folio. The salaries and compensation of all deputies and copyists herein provided for, shall be paid by the county in monthly installments, out of the same fund as the recorder is paid. All fees, commissions and perquisites collected by the recorder from whatever source received, shall be paid into the county treasury. The recorder shall file monthly, on or before the tenth day of each month, with the county auditor, a verified statement showing in detail the fees received by him, and the amounts paid to copyists or other employees in his office, and the names of the persons to whom the same were paid. On and after January 6, 1919, the salary of the recorder shall be three' thousand dollars per annum.

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4. Auditor. The auditor, one thousand eight hundred dollars per anHe may appoint one deputy, who shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum; and one copyist for the months of September and October in each year, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month. The deputy and copyist herein provided for, shall be paid by the county in monthly installments, in the same manner and out of the same fund as the auditor is paid.

5. Treasurer. The treasurer, one thousand eight hundred dollars per

annum.

6. Tax-collector. The tax-collector, three thousand five hundred dollars per annum. He may appoint one deputy, which office is hereby created, at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum; and four clerks, for four months in each year, at a salary of forty dollars per month; he may also appoint one copyist, at a salary of fifty dollars per month for four months, and two indexers, at a salary of fifty dollars each per month for three months in each year, whose duty it shall be to compile an index to the assessment-rolls of the county, and of each sanitary district, said index to be a public record, and to be kept in the office of the tax-collector for public use. Said deputy, clerks and indexers to be paid by the county in monthly installments at the same time, and in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the salary of the tax-collector is paid. All fees, perquisites and commissions from whatever source derived, collected by the tax-collector, shall be paid into the county treas

ury, and shall belong to the county. On and after January 6, 1919, the salary of the tax-collector shall be three thousand dollars per annum.

7. Assessor. The assessor, four thousand dollars per annum. In counties of this class there shall be and there hereby is allowed to the assessor the following clerks, deputies and employees, who shall be appointed by the assessor, and shall be paid salaries as follows: One chief deputy assessor at a salary of one hundred dollars per month; one deputy assessor at a salary of seventy-five dollars per month; and such additional field deputy assessors and clerks as the assessor may appoint at a salary not to exceed five dollars per day each; provided, however, that the total amount of salary and compensation paid to such additional deputies and clerks who receive a per diem, shall not exceed the sum of two thousand dollars per annum. Said additional deputies and clerks to be paid by the county on the presentation and filing with the board of supervisors of duly verified claims, showing the services rendered, approved by the assessor. The salaries of all deputies, clerks and employees shall be paid by the county, at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the assessor is paid. The assessor shall receive no compensation or commissions for the collection of personal property taxes, or compiling the military roll, and all commissions, perquisites and fees from whatever source received, collected by him, shall be paid into the county treasury, and shall belong to the county. The changes herein made are intended to place the office of the assessor on a fixed salary basis, in lieu of the assessor's present compensation, fees and commissions allowed him by law, and shall apply to the incumbent. On and after January 6, 1919, the salary of the assessor shall be three thousand five hundred dollars per annum.

8. District attorney. The district attorney, two thousand and four hundred dollars per annum; and said district attorney may appoint a stenographer, which office is hereby created, who shall receive a salary of seventy-five dollars per month; provided, however, that such stenographer shall receive a salary of ninety dollars per month in case such stenographer shall perform all the services required in the county as official reporter in all preliminary hearings in felony cases. Said stenographer shall be paid by the county at the same time and in the same manner, and out of the same fund as the district attorney is paid. The district attorney shall be allowed, in addition to the monthly salary herein allowed, the sum of sixty dollars per month, which shall be in full for all his traveling and other personal expenses in criminal cases and civil actions in which the county is interested, as provided for in subdivision 2 of section 4307 of the Political Code.

9. Coroner. The coroner, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law.

10. Administrator. The public administrator, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law.

11. Superintendent of schools. The superintendent of schools, two thousand one hundred dollars per annum, and actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of the county; a verified itemized statement of such expenses shall be filed by said superintendent monthly with the board of supervisors.

12. Surveyor. The surveyor shall receive one thousand six hundred dollars per annum for all work performed for the county, and, in addition thereto, actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in connection with field work. Whenever the surveyor is directed by the board of supervisors or assessor to plat, trace or otherwise prepare maps, plats or block-books for the use of the county assessor or said board, he shall be allowed only the actual cost of preparing the same.

13. Justices of the peace. Justices of the peace shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month as salaries of the county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them, and of all fees. In townships having a population of three thousand five hundred or more, one hundred dollars per month. In townships having a population of not less than fifteen hundred nor more than three thousand five hundred, seventy-five dollars per month. In all townships having a population less than fifteen hundred, forty dollars per month. All fees collected by justices of the peace shall be paid into the county treasury, and shall belong to the county. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply to the incumbents.

14. Constables. Constables shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month as salaries of the county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases: In townships having a population of three thousand five hundred or more, seventy-five dollars per month. In townships having a population of not less than fifteen hundred nor more than three thousand five hundred, seventy dollars per month. In all townships having a population of less than fifteen hundred, thirty dollars per month. In addition to the monthly salary allowed herein, each constable may collect and retain for his own use such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law for all services performed by him in civil actions; and he shall also be allowed his actual and necessary expenses incurred in executing any warrant outside of his county issued by a magistrate or justice of his county. Constables shall also be allowed all necessary expenses actually incurred in arresting and conveying prisoners to the county jail, which said expenses shall be audited and allowed by the board of supervisors, and paid out of the county treasury.

15. Board of education. Each member of the board of education shall receive five dollars per day as compensation for his services when in actual attendance upon said board, and mileage at the rate of twentyfive cents per mile one way only, from his residence to the place of meeting of said board. The secretary of said board of education shall receive five dollars per day for his services for the actual time that the board may be in session. Said compensation of the members of said board, and of said secretary, shall be paid out of the same fund as the salary of the superintendent of schools is paid. Claims for such services and mileage shall be presented to the board of supervisors, and shall be allowed at the rate above named, in the same manner as other claims against the county are allowed. The compensation of the members of the county board of education herein provided is not in addition to that provided in section 1770 of this code.

16. Supervisors. Each supervisor, fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and twenty cents per mile for traveling from his residence to the county