may deem necessary to properly and expeditiously record all instruments and documents filed for record in the office of the county recorder of such county, and the salary of such copyist or copyists shall be paid out of the general fund of said county. 4. 5. Auditor. The auditor, six hundred dollars per annum. Treasurer. The treasurer, one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars per annum. 7. 6. Tax-collector. The tax-collector, seven hundred dollars per annum. Assessor. The assessor, twenty-four hundred dollars per annum. He shall also be permitted to appoint such deputies as he may desire, of whom one shall be paid by the county for the term of six months, beginning on the first Monday in January in each year at the rate of one hundred [dollars] per month, and one of whom shall be paid by the county for the term of four months, beginning on the first Monday in March in each year, at the rate of one hundred dollars per month, and one of whom shall be paid by the county at the rate of one hundred dollars per month for the term of two months, said term beginning on the first Monday of March of each year. The board of supervisors shall allow the assessor to appoint extra deputies, other than as above provided, in the ratio of one for every three hundred assessment statements, or major fraction thereof in excess of twenty-eight hundred statements and said extra deputies shall each serve four months in each year, at will of the assessor, and shall be paid each one hundred dollars per month. All salaries of deputies as above provided, shall be paid in the same manner, and at the same time as the salary of the assessor is paid. All commissions allowed by law to the assessor for the collection of poll-tax, road poll, personal property or special taxes, shall be paid into the county treasury by the assessor, monthly as collected, for the use of the county, and shall be apportioned by the auditor and the treasurer to the salary fund. 8. District attorney. The district attorney, one thousand five hundred dollars per annum. 9. Coroner. The coroner, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 10. Public administrator. The public administrator, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 11. Superintendent of schools. The superintendent of schools, eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of his county. 12. Surveyor. The surveyor, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 13. Justices of the peace. Justices of the peace shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month, and in the same manner and out of the same fund as county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases: In townships having a population of more than twenty-five hundred, ninety dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than twenty-five hundred and more than one thousand, thirty dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than one thousand and more than six hundred, twenty dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than six hundred, fifteen dollars per month. The compensation herein fixed for justices of the peace shall be in full for all services rendered, and all fees collected by them shall be paid into the county treasury as provided by law; provided, that justices of the peace now holding office shall, during their present term, be entitled to retain for their own use all civil fees. 14. Constables. Constables shall receive the following monthly salaries to be paid each month, and in the same manner and out of the same fund as county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases: In townships having a population of more than twenty-five hundred, thirty-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than twenty-five hundred and more than one thousand, fifteen dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than one thousand, ten dollars per month; provided, that each constable shall receive his actual and necessary expenses incurred in conveying prisoners to the county jail. In addition to the compensation received in criminal cases, each constable shall receive and retain for his own use such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for all services performed by him in civil actions. 15. Supervisors. Each supervisor, six hundred dollars per annum, and twenty cents per mile for traveling expenses from his residence to the county seat. 16. Board of education. Each member of the county board of education, including the secretary, shall receive one hundred and fifty dollars per annum as compensation for his services on the board of education, and mileage at the rate of twenty cents per mile, one way, from his residence to the place of meeting of said board. Said compensation of said members and of said secretary shall be paid monthly in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salaries of other county officers are paid. Claims for such mileage shall be presented to and allowed by the board of supervisors before payment. The compensation of the members of the county board of education herein provided is not in addition to that provided in section 1770. 17. Population of townships, how determined. For the purposes of subdivisions 13 and 14 of this section, the population of the several judicial townships shall be ascertained by the board of supervisors, by multiplying by five the vote for presidential electors cast in each township at the next preceding election. [Amendment approved 1913; Stats. 1913, p. 1419.] Legislation § 4272. 1. Enacted by Stats. 1907, p. 526; based on former County Gov. Act 1897, p. 560, § 200, as amended by Stats. 1905, p. 363. 2. Amended by Stats. 1911, p. 230. 3. By Stats. 1911, p. 1166. 4. By Stats. 1913, p. 1419. Original § 4272 enacted March 12, 1872;, repealed by Stats. 1907, p. 354. ARTICLE XLIV. Counties of the Forty-fourth Class. [Colusa.] §4273. Salaries of officers. § 4273. Counties, forty-fourth class-Colusa. Salaries of officers. In counties of the forty-fourth class the county officers shall receive, as compensation for the services required of them by law or by virtue of their office, the following salaries, to wit: 1. County clerk. The county clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars per annum; provided, that in counties of this class there shall be, and there is hereby allowed to the county clerk, one deputy clerk, who shall be appointed by the county clerk and shall be paid a salary as follows: the sum of one thousand dollars per annum, which shall be paid by said county in equal monthly installments at the time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the clerk is paid. 2. Sheriff. The sheriff, four thousand dollars per annum, and the fees or commissions for the service of all papers issued by any court of the state outside of his county. Also his actual traveling expenses in the execution of a warrant outside of his county issued by a magistrate or court of his county. There is also hereby allowed the sheriff one office deputy who shall be appointed by the sheriff and who shall be paid a salary of one thousand dollars per annum, which shall be paid by the county in equal monthly installments at the time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the sheriff is paid. 3. Recorder. The recorder, sixteen hundred dollars per annum, and in addition to his salary fifty per cent of fees collected by him when such fees are one hundred dollars or less and in addition thereto twenty-five per cent of all fees over one hundred dollars so collected. 4. Auditor. The auditor, two thousand one hundred dollars per annum. 5. Treasurer. The treasurer, two thousand dollars per annum. 6. Tax-collector. The tax-collector, one thousand one hundred dollars per annum. He shall also receive as compensation to be paid to him for his services one third of one per cent of all moneys collected by him as tax-collector. 7. Assessor. The assessor, three thousand dollars per annum. 8. District attorney. The district attorney, two thousand dollars per annum. 9. Coroner. The coroner, such fees as are now or may be hereafter allowed by law. 10. Public 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 four hundred dollars per annum, and actual traveling expenses when visiting the schools of his county. 12. Surveyor. The surveyor, fifteen hundred dollars per annum, which shall be in full for all services required of him by the superior court or the board of supervisors, and as ex officio county recorder; provided, that he shall be entitled to receive from the county his actual and necessary traveling expenses, incurred in the performance of any order of the court or board of supervisors; for all other services the fees allowed by law. 13. Justices of the peace. Justices of the peace shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month, and in the same manner and out of the same funds as county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases. In townships having a population of more than nine hundred, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than nine hundred and more than five hundred, fifty dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than five hundred, thirty dollars per month. In addition to the compensation received in criminal cases each justice of the peace shall receive and retain for his own use such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for all services performed by him in civil actions. 14. Constables. Constables shall receive the following monthly salaries, to be paid each month, and in the same manner and out of the same fund as county officers are paid, which shall be in full for all services rendered by them in criminal cases; in townships having a population of more than nine hundred, seventy-five dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than nine hundred and more than five hundred, fifty dollars per month; in townships having a population of less than five hundred, thirty dollars per month; provided, that each constable shall receive his actual and necessary expenses incurred in conveying prisoners to the county jail. In addition to the compensation received in criminal cases each constable shall receive and retain for his own use such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law for all services performed by him in civil actions. 15. Supervisors. Each supervisor one hundred dollars per month, and mileage at the rate of twenty cents per mile for traveling from residence to county seat to attend upon a session of the board. The salary herein allowed shall be in full for services, including duties as road commissioner. 16. Reporter. The official reporter, such fees as are now provided by law. 17. Surveyor's assistants. The board of supervisors in counties of this class may, by resolution, authorize the county surveyor to employ such assistants as may be necessary to perform such work as may be ordered by the board of supervisors or prescribed by law, and fix the compensation of such assistants not to exceed three dollars per day and actual necessary traveling expenses while in the field; such compensation and expenses to be allowed and paid as county charges. [Amendment approved 1913; Stats. 1913, p. 1371.] Legislation § 4273. 1. Enacted by Stats. 1907, p. 528; based on former County Gov. Act 1897, p. 560, § 201, as amended by Stats. 1905, p. 356. 2. Amended by Stats. 1909, p. 228; the amendatory act containing a section reading, "Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after the next general election for said officers." 3. By Stats. 1911, p. 231. 4. By Stats. 1911, p. 933. 5. By Stats. 1913, p. 1371. Original § 4273 enacted March 12, 1872; repealed by Stats. 1907, p. 354; substantially same as present § 4220, ante. § 4274. Counties, forty-fifth class-El Dorado. Salaries of officers. In counties of the forty-fifth class, the county officers shall receive as compensation for the services required of them by law or by virtue of their offices, the following salaries and fees, to wit: 1. County clerk. The county clerk, fifteen hundred dollars per annum and such fees for services in naturalization proceedings as by the act of Congress, in such case made and provided, it is said he may retain; and also such other fees as [he may] be allowed by the law of this state to retain; and provided, that in each year when a new registration is required he shall receive in addition to his salary the sum of ten cents for each elector registered, which amount shall be allowed by the board of supervisors at the close of registration preceding a general election, and paid from the general fund of the county; and provided, further, that in counties of this class there shall be and is hereby allowed to the county clerk a deputy, who shall be appointed by the county clerk, who shall be paid a salary of seventy-five dollars per month, said salary to be paid by said county in monthly installments at the same time and in the same manner and out of the same fund as the salary of the county clerk is paid. 2. Sheriff. The sheriff, three thousand dollars per annum, and fees, commissions and mileage for the service of papers or process served by him in all civil cases from any court, also his necessary expenses for pursuing criminals or transacting any criminal business. 3. Recorder. The recorder, eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and all fees and commissions allowed by law to the registrar for preparing vital statistics for the state of California, and also the sum of twentyfive dollars per annum for preparing the abstract of mortgages for use of the county assessor as required by law; provided, that in counties of this class the recorder may appoint a copyist for service in his office, which office of copyist for the county recorder is hereby created and said copyist shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of nine hundred dollars per annum, to be paid out of the county treasury in equal monthly installments in the same manner and at the same time as other county officers are paid. 4. Auditor. The auditor, nine hundred dollars per annum, and five per cent on all amounts found to have been paid out by the county for state aid as per his report as contemplated by section 4099a of the Political Code of this state or other law providing for such compensation. 5. Treasurer. The treasurer, fifteen hundred dollars per annum, and provided, further, that the treasurer shall receive and retain for his own use the commissions on all inheritance and transfer taxes collected by him in accordance with the law. 6. Tax-collector. The tax-collector, five hundred dollars per annum and ten per cent on all licenses collected by him as license collector. 7. Assessor. The assessor, three thousand five hundred dollars per annum and such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 8. District attorney. The district attorney, fifteen hundred dollars per annum. 9. Coroner. The coroner, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. 10. Public administrator. The public administrator, such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. |