Who not eligible. s.12, c.10, 1887.
§ 657. No county commissioner, probate judge, register of deeds, or county treasurer shall be eligible to the office of county auditor.
County clerk becomes auditor in certain cases. s 13, c. 10, 1887.
§ 658. In all counties where the office of county auditor is now provided by law, it shall continue in force under this act, and the county clerk, where distinct from the register of deeds, shall become county auditor under this act.
Salary. s. 14, c.10, 1887.
§ 659. The salary of the county auditor shall be regulated by the value of the property in their respective counties, as fixed by the territorial board of equalization for the preceding year as follows: In counties where the amount of taxable property does not exceed the sum of one and one-half million dollars, they shall be entitled to receive five mills on each dollar of the first one hundred thousand dollars, and one mill on each dollar of all amounts in excess of said last named sum and less than two hundred thousand dollars, and one tenth of one mill on each dollar of all sums in excess of said last named sum. In counties where the value of taxable property for the preceding year, as fixed by said board of equalization, exceeds the sum of one and one-half million dollars, the county auditor shall be entitled to receive five mills on each dollar on the first one hundred thousand dollars, and one-third of one mill on each dollar in excess of said sum and less than two million dollars, and one-fifth of one mill on each dollar of all sums in excess thereof; provided, that no county auditor shall receive more than fifteen hundred dollars per annum for his personal services in counties where the valuation does not exceed four million dollars, nor more than two thousand dollars in counties where the valuation exceeds four million dollars; and all moneys received as fees or percentage in excess of the amounts provided for in this act shall be paid by the auditor at the end of each year into the revenue fund of the county.
Clerk hire. s. 15, c.10, 1887.
§ 660. The allowance for clerk hire in all cases shall be for actual services rendered and shall be allowed and paid in the discretion of the board of county commissioners, the same as all similar claims against the county, and in no case shall the auditor be allowed clerk hire unless such services have been rendered; provided, that no clerk hire shall be allowed except in counties having an assessed valuation of two million dollars or over.
[For duties of county auditor in collection of certain statistics, see section 114. ]
ARTICLE 12.-SHERIFF.
Section.
661. General duties.
Section.
662. Must post election notices.
Sheriff-General duties. s. 65, c. 21, Pol. C.
§ 661. The sheriff shall keep and preserve the peace within his county, for which purpose he is empowered to call to his aid such persons, or the power of his county, as he may deem necessary. He must also pursue and apprehend all felons; and must execute all writs, warrants, and other process from the district court, or from a justice of the peace, which shall be directed to him by legal authority. He shall attend at the district court, and the sessions of the board of county commissioners when required by the latter to attend.
Must post election notices. s. 66,c. 21, Pol. C.
§ 662. He shall serve or post up all notices he may receive from the county clerk or the board of county commissioners, give notice of special and general elections, and shall keep his office at the county seat.
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