Annotated Statutes of the State of Indiana, Showing the General Statutes in Force January 1, 1894 Volume 1; Embracing the Revision of 1881 as Amended, and All Permanent, General, and Public Acts of the General Assembly Passed Since the Adoption of That Re (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ... quarterly out of the state treasury: Provided, That in all judicial circuits of this state containing any city which had a population of more than thirty thousand, as shown by the last preceding United States census, whenever twenty or more resident freeholders of the county in which such city is situated shall, by their petition, filed with the board of commissioners of such county, represent that the annual salary of the judge of said circuit or superior court, as otherwise provided by law, is not an adequate compensation for the services of such judge, and should be increased in a sum to be specified in such petition, then it shall be the duty of the board of commissioners of such county, in open session, without delay, and at either a regular or special term of such board, to consider such petition and hear evidence thereon, and thereupon within the limits of such evidence, but in no event in excess of the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, or in excess of the sum specified in such petition, such board of commissioners may, by entry of record, fix and allow a certain sum as an addition to or increase of the annual salary of the judge of such circuit or superior court. See Fees and Salaries, section 6419, and section 29 of act of February 15, 1871, Acts 1871, p. 48. 1439. Payments by county--Action of board.--2. Upon such allowance being made by such board of commissioners the sum so allowed shall be payable only out of the treasury of the county in-which such petition is required to be filed, and shall be payable quarterly upon warrants drawn by the auditor of such county upon the treasurer thereof, and from and after the date of such allowance by such board the same shall be held as an addition to the annual salary of such judge, as otherwise fixed and p...