NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1959 SESSION

CHAPTER 1095

HOUSE BILL 1248

AN ACT TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS OF BURKE COUNTY, AND TO FIX THE FEES TO BE CHARGED BY THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF SAID COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners of Burke County is authorized in its discretion, to fix the compensation of the Sheriff, Clerk of Superior Court and the Register of Deeds in an amount of not less than fifty-four hundred dollars ($5400.00) nor more than six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) each per year. In addition to the compensation which may be fixed for the Sheriff, he shall be allowed the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per month as travel allowance.

Sec. 2. The Chief Deputy Sheriff of Burke County shall receive an annual compensation of thirty-six hundred dollars ($3600.00) and in addition thereto shall be allowed the same travel allowance which is now or may be hereafter established by the Board of Commissioners of Burke County for rural policemen of the said county.

Sec. 3. The Assistant Clerk of Superior Court shall receive an annual compensation of thirty-seven hundred dollars ($3700.00).

Sec. 4. The Sheriff of Burke County, with the consent of the Board of County Commissioners, may appoint one additional rural policeman of Icard Township in said county.

Sec. 5. The following fees shall be charged by the Register of Deeds of Burke County:

Recording of deeds ...............................................................................  $1.25

Recording deeds of trusts and mortgages ..............................................  1.50

Sec. 6. The members of the Board of County Commissioners shall be compensated for their services at a rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per meeting up to a maximum of two meetings a month and in addition thereto shall be allowed a travel allowance at the rate of seven cents (7¢) per mile going to and from all meetings. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners shall receive an annual compensation of twelve hundred dollars ($1200.00) payable in equal monthly installments and in addition thereto shall be allowed the same travel allowance as is allowed members of the Board of County Commissioners.

Sec. 7. The compensation and expense allowances authorized by this Act shall be paid out of the General Fund of Burke County.

Sec. 8. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 9. This Act shall become effective on and after July 1, 1959.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 17th day of June, 1959.