NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1959 SESSION

CHAPTER 380
HOUSE BILL 470

AN ACT AMENDING CHAPTER 642, SESSION LAWS OF 1957, RELATING TO THE SALARY OF THE SHERIFF, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, AND THE ACCOUNTANT OF MACON COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. That Section 2 of Chapter 642, Session Laws of 1957, be and the same is hereby rewritten to read as follows:
"Sec. 2. From and after the effectual date of this Act, the Sheriff of Macon County shall receive a salary of six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) per year, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. In addition thereto the sheriff shall be entitled to a travel allowance of eighteen hundred dollars ($1800.00) per year, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
"The sheriff shall be entitled to appoint one full time deputy sheriff who shall receive a salary of thirty‑three hundred dollars ($3300.00) per year, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county."
Sec. 2. That Section 3 of Chapter 642, Session Laws of 1957, be and the same is hereby rewritten to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. From and after the effectual date of this Act, the Register of Deeds of Macon County shall receive an annual salary of forty‑five hundred dollars ($4500.00), to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. This salary shall include his services as clerk to the board of county commissioners. Upon the effectual date of this Act, the register of deeds shall be relieved of all responsibility as county accountant and tax supervisor.
"The register of deeds shall be entitled to one deputy or clerical assistant at a salary of twenty‑four hundred dollars ($2400.00) per year, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county."
Sec. 3. That Section 4 of Chapter 642, Session Laws of 1957, be and the same is hereby rewritten to read as follows:
"Sec. 4. From and after the effectual date of this Act the Clerk of the Superior Court of Macon County shall receive an annual salary of forty‑five hundred dollars ($4500.00), to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. This amount shall include compensation for services rendered as judge of the juvenile court.
"The Clerk of the Superior Court of said county shall be entitled to one deputy or assistant clerk at a salary of twenty‑four hundred dollars ($2400.00) per year, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county."
Sec. 4. That Section 5 of Chapter 642, Session Laws of 1957, be and the same is hereby rewritten to read as follows:
"Sec. 5. From and after the effectual date of this Act, the Register of Deeds of Macon County shall be relieved of all responsibility as tax supervisor.
"As of the effectual date of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Board of Commissioners of Macon County to appoint some person of honesty and ability, who is experienced in modern methods of accounting, as county accountant, to hold such office at the will of the board. Such county accountant shall also perform the duties of a tax supervisor and tax collector of said county and shall receive a salary of forty‑five hundred dollars ($4500.00) per year to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
"The county accountant shall be entitled to appoint a deputy or assistant at an annual salary of three thousand dollars ($3000.00), to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county.
Sec. 5. That Section 7 of Chapter 642, Session Laws of 1957, be and the same is hereby rewritten to read as follows:
"Sec. 7. From and after the effectual date of this Act, all fees collected by the various public officials mentioned in this Act shall be paid into the general fund of the county and none of the public officials referred to in this Act shall be entitled to any fees, commissions or other compensation whatsoever except that provided for in this Act."
Sec. 6. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 7. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after the first day of April, 1959.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 28th day of April, 1959.